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The point was that it seems a bit dumb talking about the side armor of a tank, considering an aircraft should always be taking a shot at a downward angle. I pity the pilot who is low enough to shoot upward and hit it, :shock: Ranger, have you seen any footage of those new cluster bomb units, the ones you are talking about? Man, it is wicked. You'd be amazed at the size of the explosion. But, the Army has been doing that for a long time, just a little bit less blatantly, lol. The Hellfire and Javelin missiles both arc upward then dive at their target, and MLRS's have rockets with cluster like submunitions designed to explode on the top of the tank. Oh, kinda on the topic, I saw this show on the History Channel about something relating to the Gulf War. It had a short little blip of a APC firing a rocket over a minefield. The rocket was like one long firehouse, and it was the next generation of a bangalore torpedo. The hose was filled with plastic explosive, and it would detonate in a line of the minefield, clearing a perfect pass. Terrible s**t, dude.

Snapp, Don't worry 'bout me. I'm lucky in that I go to a rather large school, with a large proportion of students in advanced classes, so I am certainly not alone. I'm definately not in any remedial courses or anything; AP all the way, cept for AFJROTC. As for problems, lol, I definately didn't mean to sound like I was having problems. Just commenting on the state of the majority of today's students.

Anybody care to just give me their opinion on the matter? I'd like to know which makes more sense, because I've always wondered just how useful aircraft mounted guns are against tanks.

Also, will there be a way for users to add on new aircraft, or will you guys be able to provide some addon's ala Il-2 Sturmovik? And I know this will seem like a stupid question, but there will be many more aircraft in the game that are not flyable but present in the missions, right?

And besides, Saddam has killed much more than that number himself. His own damn people, no less. Damn, he is nothing more than a modern Hitler who has had the foresight to keep the genocide within his own borders. Look Chief, nothing will ever change the fact that 98% of the people on Earth are f'ing stupid. Unfortunately for us, America probably has a higher proportion of that because it is the only country where it is OK to be a moron. I mean, its not a good sign when your children are looked down upon by their fellow students for being intelligent, inquisitive and curious. Ya know something else that really hacks me off? Have you ever said to yourself, "I want to learn."? Well, in high school today, learning is held in contempt. How can future generations be expected to prosper when they lack the will to improve themselves? Its terrible being an eighteen year old cynic with justification. P.S. Had to censor myself, sorry.

Hey, its not like a modern (i.e. stealthy) air force needs camo any more, anyway.

Thats what I thought. But what missile are you guys talking about then? SF:P1 features the Shrike and the Standard ARM, right? I was pretty sure that was it. If not, what are the other missiles?

I can certainly understand the need to make the game enjoyable. I mean, not many people really enjoy those long transition flights. As long as you guys can make the flight models, avionics, and low level terrain realism as realistic as possible, I'll be a happy puppy. But, can you make the missions and the game user modifiable enough so that we can create some totally realistic campaigns ourselves? As I am sure you can see by SF:P1 and F4, the user community has done excellent work in expanding the capabilities of a simulation, but that is only because the simulation was coded in such a way as to make it possible.

Dang, you guys got me all excited. I didn't know you were talking about anti-radiation missiles.

Damn straight, Cowboy. Thats my favorite book of ALL time.

Dude, I didn't even know there WERE AGM's!

Thats just sloppy. :? Have you seen Behind Enemy Lines? Thats another of those movies where they put in just enough realism to fool the masses. Parts of it are so bad though, like having an SA-9 trail an F/A-18. Not track, TRAIL. Like, it maintained station almost, lol. Then, after the F/A-18 managed to dodge it, the missile turned, like 140 degrees, and REACQUIRED. Funniest part of the movie though, Hackman directs the downed WSO guy (I forget his name) to an extraction point. So, it goes through how hard it is for the guy to get to the extraction point, and how Hackman is all worried. When he finally reaches the position, and radios back that he is ready to be exfiltrated, Hackman says they can't pick him up, and he should go to such and such position. As soon as the WSO gets off the radio, Hackman makes a big scene like, "I WANT TO KNOW HIS POSITION! WHERE IS HE?" Like he said he was at the damn extraction point you sent him to, jackass. You should know where he is! Aaarggghhh, the movie's plot sucks. Only cool part about the whole thing is that they are reasonably accurate as far as equipment is concerned.

Two SUU-23 pods? Lotsa firepower. Will there be a custom pit?

This may just be because I am young and stupid, but I sure wish it would wait 4 years... I'd like to join in if I could, especially while the U.S. still has the most powerful military in the world.

Awesome! Never knew they had a special edition. Jeez, I love that game. I could whip that F-15 around and use the M-61 like a surgeon. And I love how it pioneered realistic AIM-9 IF sensors. God, ACM is so fun.

Damn, I love helo sims. I hope this is as good as EECH and LB2. Ka-52 and Comanche 4 were so disappointing. BTW, whats this Red Shark game they have listed under the 'Games' link, yet doesn't open when you click on it? Looks like another helo sim, , hopefully.

Bicardi, F-15 Officer's Edition? Whats that? I've never heard of an officer's edition.

Snapple, if your only experience with the Jane's simulations are from USAF and the other survey sims they put out, you unluckily have only been playing with the bottom of the barrel. Jane's did its best work with Longbow 2, F-15 and F/A-18. All three are still regarded as some of the most realistic simulations on the market, ever.

Please, for the love of God, don't make your children take Calculus BC AP their senior year of high school. They have much better things they could be doing than learning to intigrate the arcsin of e squared. Aaarghh, sorry to vent, but this stupid class is killing me... and my GPA, damnit.

Complaining about the CF-18, lol. I'd love to fly it!

I'll check it out. Problem is, I'm definately pushing the admissions deadlines.

Hahaha, well, I am leaning towards the Naval Academy, but either way its a great deal. Sorry Dagger, I'm not gung ho enough to be a Marine. Well, thats not true. If they wanted me as a pilot I'd sign up instantaniously. I always did like the "Rifleman First" motto.

I know I just need to have some patience. The problem is, if I don't get accepted, I need to get my backup plans in order. So far, I've been accepted to the Citadel, with a scholarship to boot, and I've got a Texas A&M application in also. Both my NROTC and AFROTC applications are complete. Pretty hard choice though, Citadel or A&M. I was leaning towards the Citadel first, but they don't offer aeronautical engineering, and if I don't get an ROTC scholarship, it is out of my ability to afford. I also think I'll have a little bit more fun at A&M. Problem with A&M is I didn't get my application in to the Honors Program in time, so I'll have to wait a year before getting in to that. The Citadel has a higher proportion of pilot slots awarded to it's graduates, too. Of course, its all a moot point if I can go to the AF or Naval Academies, :thumbup: I'd love to hear your opinions, though...

Man, it definately is a blur. The last semester flew by like never before. It really sucks, because before I know it, I'll be out of HS and on with my life. I just wish the academies would send out their dang appointments already, be it for good or bad. The anticipation sucks.