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Offline Frank N. O.

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Bored IV: Fly a waterbomber!
« on: February 23, 2006, 10:28:27 PM »
http://sky-fire-fighter.freeonlinegames.com/

It's freaking hard! (although that's probably realistic enough). So far I haven't been able to put one fire out, most of the time I drown the plane while trying to keep it steady while scooping water up :(

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Re: Bored IV: Fly a waterbomber!
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2006, 10:07:52 PM »
DUDE! you made me waste a half hour!!  ::) :P ;D
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Re: Bored IV: Fly a waterbomber!
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2006, 12:21:27 AM »
Lol, how did you do?
It's actually the first time I've ever seen a firefighter flying game at all. The side-scrolling reminds me of an old Amiga-game called Wings of Fury (at least I think that was the name) and in fact another flying game on that same site actually has a game that's clearly based on the same concept but enhanced a bit more.

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Re: Bored IV: Fly a waterbomber!
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2006, 10:31:08 AM »
The game concept is awesome, but it's WAY too hard!! I also tried for almost half an hour but didn't succeed... At least they should give you three lives, (like in real life  ;D) so you don't have to go through all the menues all the time... Cool game though!!
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Re: Bored IV: Fly a waterbomber!
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2006, 03:59:38 PM »
I have trouble with the cabin when it's on fire. 
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Re: Bored IV: Fly a waterbomber!
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2006, 04:15:40 PM »
i went back to it this morning....i got one fire out. i keep nose diving in the water....
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Re: Bored IV: Fly a waterbomber!
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2006, 04:40:54 PM »
I got to the second fire and still had half a tank, but splashed when filling up. ???
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Re: Bored IV: Fly a waterbomber!
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2006, 06:42:04 PM »
You have to keep up the back pressure when you're on the water.  Just keep tapping it.
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Re: Bored IV: Fly a waterbomber!
« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2006, 03:02:15 AM »
cool game they need to let you use a joystick might make it easier.
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Re: Bored IV: Fly a waterbomber!
« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2006, 01:08:24 PM »
Now what happens to me all the time is that after doing 4 or 5 drops on the fire, I suddenly can't pull my nose up anymore. I hit the right key but I can't stop the descent and eventually crash... I tried it about 10 times now, always with the same result. Anybody knows why that happens and what to do against it?
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Re: Bored IV: Fly a waterbomber!
« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2006, 08:53:44 PM »
There ye go! Completed :D its easy...concentrate!
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Re: Bored IV: Fly a waterbomber!
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2006, 09:00:38 PM »
I got that too, Stef.  Frustratin'. :P
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Re: Bored IV: Fly a waterbomber!
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2006, 01:45:31 AM »
You didn't have a bird strike, did you?  I've also noticed that my speed drops off sometimes for no reason.
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Re: Bored IV: Fly a waterbomber!
« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2006, 02:17:36 AM »
Well done for completing it!

I think the main problem is the lack of feedback, you don't know how much you've moved the controls, plus the fact that they react slowly, really slowly, even for such a heavy thing I think. I haven't fiddled around with changing the power and speed yet, but maybe it's loosing speed from scooping too low, or from turning?

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Re: Bored IV: Fly a waterbomber!
« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2006, 05:30:08 AM »
I noticed it does lose altitude in a turn, but doesn't gain altitude when you lose the water like you'd expect.  If you keep an eye on your speed, sometimes it does creep down towards the red.  I always accelerate off the lake.  Not sure if it helps, but I like it.
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