G0dHimself Beta Tester 35 posts 1,913 battles Report post #1 Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) I just shot down a plane, in zoom, with the main artillery in a DD. Thanks Wargaming, i have been shooting after planes and birds in WoT for such a long time. The fact that it works is awesome! Edited July 22, 2015 by G0dHimself 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Devantejah Alpha Tester 1,049 posts 2,356 battles Report post #2 Posted July 22, 2015 I foresee many ships shooting at aircraft in future battles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G0dHimself Beta Tester 35 posts 1,913 battles Report post #3 Posted July 22, 2015 I foresee many ships shooting at aircraft in future battles. Hehe, glad to kickstart it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[RACC] b101uk Players 181 posts Report post #4 Posted July 22, 2015 I have been meaning to try HE on torps being fired at me, but keep forgetting, I have seen a few videos of people shooting aircraft with their main guns though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[1UP] Ectar_ Alpha Tester, Players 676 posts 922 battles Report post #5 Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) Before this gets out of hand as an urban legend, it's not possible to manually aim your main battery to shoot down planes. They don't have hit models and if your main battery guns are "dual purpose guns" then they fire automatically. There is no in-game mechanic to support shooting down planes with main guns via manual aim. edited to make it more clear - Ectar Edited July 22, 2015 by Ectar 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G0dHimself Beta Tester 35 posts 1,913 battles Report post #6 Posted July 22, 2015 I have been meaning to try HE on torps being fired at me, but keep forgetting, I have seen a few videos of people shooting aircraft with their main guns though. I like that too. It is turning into an interesting topic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister_Greek Supertester 1,046 posts 4,551 battles Report post #7 Posted July 22, 2015 Imagine the Yamato firing its guns on enemy planes Historically,Yamato had the 460 mm "Beehive" AA shells which once evaporated a whole torpedo squadron Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[POP] YukiEiriKun [POP] Beta Tester 1,500 posts 5,749 battles Report post #8 Posted July 22, 2015 I just shot down a plane, in zoom, with the main artillery in a DD. Thanks Wargaming, i have been shooting after planes and birds in WoT for such a long time. The fact that it works is awesome! You are just trying to get people to shoot your planes instead of taking evasive manouvers aren't you? ;) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G0dHimself Beta Tester 35 posts 1,913 battles Report post #9 Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) Before this gets out of hand as an urban legend, it's not possible to use your main guns to shoot down planes. They don't have hit models and duel purpose guns fire automatically. There is no in-game mechanic to support shooting down planes with main guns via manual aim. I just did, in a Sims... Maybe its artilery is dual purpose, i dont know, but for sure i did. And it would be nice if all ships could do that. Edited July 22, 2015 by G0dHimself Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[VLAAI] Blue_Qbe Beta Tester 77 posts 5,964 battles Report post #10 Posted July 22, 2015 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[POP] YukiEiriKun [POP] Beta Tester 1,500 posts 5,749 battles Report post #11 Posted July 22, 2015 I just did, in a Sims... So one of those total of four planes you've destroyed in Sims during the 51 battles was a main battery kill.Not for your or some other ships AA. Plausable. Plz share the replay file nao! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nethraniel Beta Tester 1,739 posts 1,782 battles Report post #12 Posted July 22, 2015 The Sims has dual-purpose guns? If yes, he actually can shoot down a plane with his main guns, just not actively... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[1UP] Ectar_ Alpha Tester, Players 676 posts 922 battles Report post #13 Posted July 22, 2015 I just did, in a Sims... Maybe its artilery is dual purpose, i dont know, but for sure i did. And it would be nice if all ships could do that. It wasn't via you aiming at a plane and shooting it. you simply can't shoot down planes with main guns. If a gun is dual purpose it fires automatically when a plane is in-range. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[POP] YukiEiriKun [POP] Beta Tester 1,500 posts 5,749 battles Report post #14 Posted July 22, 2015 The Sims has dual-purpose guns? If yes, he actually can shoot down a plane with his main guns, just not actively... Oh yeah! Sims' 127 main guns double as AA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G0dHimself Beta Tester 35 posts 1,913 battles Report post #15 Posted July 22, 2015 It wasn't via you aiming at a plane and shooting it. you simply can't shoot down planes with main guns. If a gun is dual purpose it fires automatically when a plane is in-range. Well, i will try again and i will let you know. Couse i aimed, fired and i saw the shell hitting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G0dHimself Beta Tester 35 posts 1,913 battles Report post #16 Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) So one of those total of four planes you've destroyed in Sims during the 51 battles was a main battery kill.Not for your or some other ships AA. Plausable. Plz share the replay file nao! The Sims AA guns are so crappy that a kid with a rock could do better. I am amazed how they shoot in a different code area then the planes are.. Did not enabled replays, but for sure i will do it now. Edited July 22, 2015 by G0dHimself Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BW-UK] Yorkie_GBR Beta Tester 331 posts 3,883 battles Report post #17 Posted July 22, 2015 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[HIRR] Exodude Alpha Tester 417 posts 5,983 battles Report post #18 Posted July 22, 2015 Well, i will try again and i will let you know. Couse i aimed, fired and i saw the shell hitting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TLG_ Players 157 posts 5,514 battles Report post #19 Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) Imagine the Yamato firing its guns on enemy planes Historically,Yamato had the 460 mm "Beehive" AA shells which once evaporated a whole torpedo squadron the Yamato had AA rounds for their main Guns. they where kind of fletchettes being dispearesd on timer. but appearently didn t really work well. though a cloud of 2500 kg of fletchets (30mm scize would be around 20 000 fletchets would be kind of bad id think. biggest shotgun in the world for birdhunting. never understood why AA is sniperrifles instead of shootguns. Edited July 22, 2015 by svenhauke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alalos Players 170 posts 847 battles Report post #20 Posted July 22, 2015 Before this gets out of hand as an urban legend, it's not possible to manually aim your main battery to shoot down planes. They don't have hit models and if your main battery guns are "dual purpose guns" then they fire automatically. There is no in-game mechanic to support shooting down planes with main guns via manual aim. edited to make it more clear - Ectar meh you spoil the fun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shade1982 Alpha Tester 576 posts 442 battles Report post #21 Posted July 22, 2015 Some people are so good at aiming, they can actually bend game mechanics to do their bidding. Neo, is that you? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Et_Lanatus_baro Players 465 posts 6,504 battles Report post #22 Posted July 22, 2015 I just cant wait to get to 2k Victories so I get Lasers instead of shells for my main guns on BB's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[POP] YukiEiriKun [POP] Beta Tester 1,500 posts 5,749 battles Report post #23 Posted July 22, 2015 never understood why AA is sniperrifles instead of shootguns. Well not all.. The Sergey is actually designed to just fill the sky with ammo.From you can see how much those barrels move. It has couple of millimeteres space around that forward support enabling it to wobble around and just spread the ammo. Is that thing any use today? Not really, perhaps agains helicopters and soft ground targest but still. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G0dHimself Beta Tester 35 posts 1,913 battles Report post #24 Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) Some people are so good at aiming, they can actually bend game mechanics to do their bidding. Neo, is that you? Lol. Son, can't you see who I AM? Edited July 22, 2015 by G0dHimself Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G0dHimself Beta Tester 35 posts 1,913 battles Report post #25 Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) Well, i have enabled replays (thx Jingles) and i have played 2 games in Sims but so far no luck, i don't seem to get them low enough. In that battle they were just flying around 'couse i killed their carrier. But for sure i'll keep trying. Edited July 22, 2015 by G0dHimself Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
