Barnaclephil Players 20 posts 2,824 battles Report post #1 Posted September 12, 2016 Can someone tell me how this is possible, whilst in a battle I came upon an enemy Warspite who launched a plane from his ship with bombs and attacked me, my Warspite only has a spotter plane and I cant see any upgrade for this, how can this be? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[-SBG-] ColonelPete Players 38,559 posts 19,178 battles Report post #2 Posted September 12, 2016 It did not happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xXx_Blogis_xXx Alpha Tester, Players 5,335 posts 35,510 battles Report post #3 Posted September 12, 2016 prob a dream from you , .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_GrimLock__ Players 371 posts 8,020 battles Report post #4 Posted September 12, 2016 He is the one.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barnaclephil Players 20 posts 2,824 battles Report post #5 Posted September 12, 2016 He is the one.... What do you mean by that, I am not lying, its a waste of time posting anything here all you get is abuse 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ST-EU] OldGrandad Supertester 3,404 posts 35,711 battles Report post #6 Posted September 12, 2016 Can someone tell me how this is possible, whilst in a battle I came upon an enemy Warspite who launched a plane from his ship with bombs and attacked me, my Warspite only has a spotter plane and I cant see any upgrade for this, how can this be? It was an Independance 'cloaked' as a Warspite. It is a level 6 captains perk needing 9,999,999 XP points to achieve.......... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[NWP] Ubertron_X [NWP] Beta Tester 2,657 posts 25,762 battles Report post #7 Posted September 12, 2016 AI Warspite pilot be like: 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barnaclephil Players 20 posts 2,824 battles Report post #8 Posted September 12, 2016 It was an Independance 'cloaked' as a Warspite. It is a level 6 captains perk needing 9,999,999 XP points to achieve.......... Thanks for your surreptitious funny answer, it was an Aircraft carrier? shall not bother asking anything on here again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[LONR] thestaggy Beta Tester 403 posts 7,718 battles Report post #9 Posted September 12, 2016 (edited) My guess is that in the confusion of battle you never saw a DB squad coming in. I have a Warspite myself, over 80 battles in her and I can assure you, she can only launch a spotting plane. No battleship can launch a dive bomber, they can only launch a spotting plane or a fighter. Edited September 12, 2016 by thestaggy 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JiksTBS Players 255 posts 13,157 battles Report post #10 Posted September 12, 2016 Can someone tell me how this is possible, whilst in a battle I came upon an enemy Warspite who launched a plane from his ship with bombs and attacked me, my Warspite only has a spotter plane and I cant see any upgrade for this, how can this be? It's unfortunate that you got ridiculed for your question but what you are asking about cannot have happened the way you remember it. As you say yourself the Warspite does not come with bombers. What probably happened was the spotter aircraft was randomly near your ship as it circled the enemy vessel and you took damage from something else at that point. It's easy to get confused in the heat of battle, it happens to the best of us. Example: The other day an allied CV was timing his torpedo drops with my DD's volleys so the target got swamped with a ridiculous number of them at once. The poor guy was raging about the CV's planes having 2 torps each... Without a replay it's impossible to know exactly what occurred but it will be some "fog of war" issue I'm sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[TAITO] Tuuletar Players 325 posts 4,917 battles Report post #11 Posted September 12, 2016 (edited) This would be great news if it would be the fact. WG has doing this feature for time now. Tone will have this feature and other ships may have this aswell. Catapult planes did bombing / depth charge / strikes in real life. What are missing right now in the gameplay. ( Depth Charge will not come ofc because no subs ) Edited September 12, 2016 by Tuuletar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedStorm1 Players 434 posts 8,874 battles Report post #12 Posted September 12, 2016 Can someone tell me how this is possible, whilst in a battle I came upon an enemy Warspite who launched a plane from his ship with bombs and attacked me, my Warspite only has a spotter plane and I cant see any upgrade for this, how can this be? Warspite owner here, it would be too good to be true.... As the previous posters mentioned, you did not notice the dive bombers sneaking in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mtm78 Alpha Tester 19,378 posts 6,105 battles Report post #13 Posted September 12, 2016 AI Warspite pilot be like: Damnit why does my pilot only throw water balloons.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[WGB] iJoby Community Contributor 2,171 posts 30,925 battles Report post #14 Posted September 12, 2016 The planes only became visible to you when the HMS Warspite came out of concealment, and because the planes were by coincidence above the HMS Warspite, you presumed that ship launched the bomber planes. It would be fun if BB's could launch a bomber plane. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[KLUNJ] beercrazy [KLUNJ] Beta Tester 1,509 posts 11,905 battles Report post #15 Posted September 12, 2016 Damnit why does my pilot only throw water balloons.. upgraded mine and now he throws soiled nappies the enemy certainly know when the craphits the fan then 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_GrimLock__ Players 371 posts 8,020 battles Report post #16 Posted September 12, 2016 What do you mean by that, I am not lying, its a waste of time posting anything here all you get is abuse What i meant you are the one neo that can overtake acheron Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[WGB] iJoby Community Contributor 2,171 posts 30,925 battles Report post #17 Posted September 12, 2016 The thing is Barnaclephil, some players will give you a bad time, but they are only having fun, they mean no harm. When starting a topic, do some research, search the forum for similar topics, add a link to a replay and time of this mirage in the game, but do not be put off from making more topics. Great advice and comments will be given to good and well-researched topics. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[PKTZS] JapLance Weekend Tester 2,567 posts 18,265 battles Report post #18 Posted September 12, 2016 (edited) It can't happen in this game, but in real life German submarine U-64 was sunk by bombs of Warspite's Swordfish in a Norwegian fjord in April 1940. Yes , before the Walrus the plane aboard the Warspite was a Swordfish with floats Edited September 12, 2016 by JapLance 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
___Canaris___ Beta Tester 163 posts 1,690 battles Report post #19 Posted September 12, 2016 It can't happen in this game, but in real life German submarine U-64 was sunk by bombs of Warspite's Swordfish in a Norwegian fjord in April 1940. Yes , before the Walrus the plane aboard the Warspite was a Swordfish with floats Sword Fish that float!?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[FIFO] ilhilh [FIFO] Beta Tester 2,451 posts 7,514 battles Report post #20 Posted September 12, 2016 What do you mean by that, I am not lying, its a waste of time posting anything here all you get is abuse Whilst there is perhaps no need for some of replies they are just jokes and you shouldn't take them to heart so much. But, the fact remains that the first reply is entirely correct - it didn't happen and the reason for this is that it cannot happen. The planes that bombed you did not belong to the Warspite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SCRUB] Loran_Battle Beta Tester 1,245 posts Report post #21 Posted September 12, 2016 @OP; problem is we forumites that have been on this forum for 1.5-2 years have seen it all and seen it about every week. So if someone comes here to post something that clearly cannot have happened without any proof but his own word... well, we kinda just joke around and are sometimes a bit condescending. It comes with having heard everything a million times before. Though this is a new one for me. Yet it is impossible and are we just gonna have to take your word on it happening? And what do you expect us to do about it? This is another thing I see on the forum. People that never post come here with something that happened and expect us to solve it like we are the developers... It gets annoying after a while (definately after over a year). Open a bug ticket in support. Without any replay or screenshots I am sure they will help you.... Sorry, venting a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[OLDG] Verence196 Players 313 posts 7,457 battles Report post #22 Posted September 12, 2016 Ubertron_X, on 12 September 2016 - 07:25 AM, said: AI Warspite pilot be like: Damnit why does my pilot only throw water balloons.. Extra Warspite firefighting ability OP, pls nerf! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[R-D] SexyCroat Players 734 posts 18,675 battles Report post #23 Posted September 12, 2016 Lol dont joke with the poor guy, hes got confused alot ;) Btw my tirpitz launches TB, if you could only see the surprise of the enemy team Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[LNIXH] Liranthor Alpha Tester 31 posts 17,522 battles Report post #24 Posted September 12, 2016 (edited) Swordfish Mk I being recovered on HMS Malaya, one of HMS Warspites sister ships (couldn't find a picture of Warspite's). Note that in the action at Narvik the Warspites Swordfish spotted a German destroyer hidden in a side channel of the Fjord which had been intending to torpedo the fleet as it passed by (sound like a familiar scenario?), resulting in the destroyer coming under fire from the whole fleet (First time Warspite had fired its guns in anger since Jutland in 1916). It was this same aircraft that later spotted and bombed the U-64 (hit with a single 100lb ASW bomb, I believe). So a fairly successful use of a spotter plane in a fleet action. Edited September 12, 2016 by Liranthor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[LNIXH] Liranthor Alpha Tester 31 posts 17,522 battles Report post #25 Posted September 12, 2016 Note that I can't find accurate information on Warspite's Aircraft make-up. Data shows the use of Swordfish at Narvik (April 13th 1940) and on 28th March 1941 spotting for the Italian Vittorio Veneto lead fleet. But on 9th July 1940 she launched a Walrus as spotter in the engagement with the Italian Battleship Giulo Cesare and is also mentioned launching Walrus on patrol in June 1942. There is also indication the Walrus aircraft were overhauled in the US in September/October 1941. Did the Warspite have a mix of aircraft of the 2 types of aircraft on board? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
