Balloon Guns...

[Knarley-Bob]

I see one can equip their S.P.A.D. with balloon guns.....Where do we find the balloons?

[J5_Gamecock]

19 minutes ago, Knarley-Bob said:

I see one can equip their S.P.A.D. with balloon guns.....Where do we find the balloons?

 In most of the MP maps, balloons are up on either side of the trenches.  The "Balloon Guns" are really just a larger caliber.( 11mm as opposed to the 7.7mm round) They can do more damage, but you carry fewer rounds so....    most guys stick to the Vickers.

[No.23_Gaylion]

They dont flame a balloon any quicker here.

[NO.20_W_M_Thomson]

4 hours ago, US213_Talbot said:

They dont flame a balloon any quicker here.

They don't? learn something new every day.

[No.23_Starling]

In ROF they were amazing at shredding the wings of target aircraft; with the new damage model shooting off wings is much harder and probably more realistic(?!). 
 

Now that it’s easier to wound or kill a pilot I generally just use the SPAD’s stability and aim for the meat or metal.

[Zooropa_Fly]

The rate of fire is a little slower also, I don't think there's much difference to be honest.

[No.23_Gaylion]

We've played around with them. Don't seem any better than vickers's's. 

[US103_Baer]

Laser guns > Balloon guns

[NO.20_W_M_Thomson]

18 hours ago, US103_Baer said:

Laser guns > Balloon guns

 Balloon laser guns. Need that for my gunner, that way he might hit something at least 1% of the time instead of the .05 %.

[J2_Trupobaw]

On 2/18/2020 at 3:33 PM, US213_Talbot said:

We've played around with them. Don't seem any better than vickers's's. 

Back before we had WW1 map, they were great adequate for downing WW2 planes. In WW1, they are overkill; Vickers is lighter, more accurate, has better rate of fire and more ammo.

Edited February 20, 2020 by J2_Trupobaw

[No.23_Triggers]

Balloon Guns aren't worth it in FC - lower ammo count and negligible difference in damage. Don't think Incendiaries are properly modelled either so no real bonus to starting fires either. Stick with the 7mm Vickers! 

[Knarley-Bob]

I was just wanting to shoot balloons. I figured I could HIT those.....?

[No.23_Gaylion]

Aiming points are completely different too with the heavier round.

[Knarley-Bob]

On 2/19/2020 at 2:36 PM, NO.20_W_M_Thomson said:

 Balloon laser guns. Need that for my gunner, that way he might hit something at least 1% of the time instead of the .05 %.

Funny, they are excellent marksmen when they are shooting AT you aren't they?

[NO.20_W_M_Thomson]

 

5 hours ago, Knarley-Bob said:

Funny, they are excellent marksmen when they are shooting AT you aren't they?

Only when they hit , But when your being hunted down, you have the enemy right next to, the ai can't miss but instead they just point and do nothing. Frustrating as hell. I'm still trying to figure out if there's an angle that encourages them to shoot, Something has to get them shooting.