

How do you use the back gunner?
Started by HunterColts101, Jul 03 2013 04:32 PM
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#1 Posted 03 July 2013 - 04:32 PM
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I have been searching and searching and searching for how to shoot using the back gunner. Does anyone know how?
I have been searching and searching and searching for how to shoot using the back gunner. Does anyone know how?
#2 Posted 03 July 2013 - 04:36 PM
It's automatic.
Long as the enemy is in the gunner's arc of fire, it will fire.
Long as the enemy is in the gunner's arc of fire, it will fire.

#3 Posted 03 July 2013 - 04:45 PM
The Rear Gunner Is AI controlled
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#4 Posted 03 July 2013 - 05:05 PM
#5 Posted 04 July 2013 - 08:10 PM
Just keep wagging your tail onto your enemy and it would fire.
Earlier tail gun may not have much effect, but later tail guns sure would (e.g. 110E's twin 7.92 or Hornisse's remote guns).
Earlier tail gun may not have much effect, but later tail guns sure would (e.g. 110E's twin 7.92 or Hornisse's remote guns).

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#6 Posted 19 July 2013 - 07:18 AM
That's a big load of horse puckey if I ever heard of. IT IS_NOT AUTOMATIC!!! I don't know how many times the red planes have chewed my butt up and I'm twisting and turning but no action from the tail gunner. I fiqured out you have to press the Q key for rear view and when an enemy plane comes into view, press T for target lock. The C key does nothing.
#7 Posted 19 July 2013 - 07:26 AM
As everyone has already stated, it's automatic. The tail gunners over-all effectiveness also has to do with the level of training. In my experience, anything less than 75% and your tail gunner shoots like Mr. Magoo. If all else fails, bribe him with cookies.
#8 Posted 19 July 2013 - 07:59 AM
lorcan3, on 19 July 2013 - 07:18 AM, said:
That's a big load of horse puckey if I ever heard of. IT IS_NOT AUTOMATIC!!! I don't know how many times the red planes have chewed my butt up and I'm twisting and turning but no action from the tail gunner. I fiqured out you have to press the Q key for rear view and when an enemy plane comes into view, press T for target lock. The C key does nothing.
If locking the target works for you fine, but the AI tail gunner is automatic.
#9 Posted 19 July 2013 - 07:59 AM
There seems to be a lot of people asking especially about tail-gunners and how to bomb successfully. WG should create some sort of tutorial to better explain.
#10 Posted 19 July 2013 - 04:11 PM
ArkioLite324, on 19 July 2013 - 07:59 AM, said:
There seems to be a lot of people asking especially about tail-gunners and how to bomb successfully. WG should create some sort of tutorial to better explain.
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#11 Posted 20 July 2013 - 09:28 AM
Toggle, on 19 July 2013 - 07:59 AM, said:
Horse puckey, you say! I've flown all the German heavies, Russian attack and the US 2PA-L planes. With all, the tail gunner fired at any air target available regardless of what target I had selected or locked.
If locking the target works for you fine, but the AI tail gunner is automatic.
If locking the target works for you fine, but the AI tail gunner is automatic.
yes and I have been fined more than once for my gunners rather amazing lack of discretion in green vs red.


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#12 Posted 26 July 2013 - 10:10 PM
My LBSh got two kills in the first 2 minutes of a game last week. And he was in the mid 50s for training.
#13 Posted 27 July 2013 - 06:58 PM
I have shot down more people than I can count with rear gunners --its all in how your fly your plane as to how affective the gunner is...As stated, the more experience, the better the auto gunner works........that doesnt exclude lucky hits on an almost dead plane that flew behind you by accident lol............
#14 Posted 28 July 2013 - 08:30 PM
trgtdron, on 27 July 2013 - 06:58 PM, said:
I have shot down more people than I can count with rear gunners --its all in how your fly your plane as to how affective the gunner is...As stated, the more experience, the better the auto gunner works........that doesnt exclude lucky hits on an almost dead plane that flew behind you by accident lol............
or a nearly dead plane that you notice is at your 4 o'clock, and you turn away from him, so he's now in your rear gunner's sight & range while you focus on what's ahead . . .

#15 Posted 30 July 2013 - 06:33 PM
Bear_82, on 28 July 2013 - 08:30 PM, said:
or a nearly dead plane that you notice is at your 4 o'clock, and you turn away from him, so he's now in your rear gunner's sight & range while you focus on what's ahead . . .

#16 Posted 01 August 2013 - 03:41 AM
Also, while you're wagging your tail, you want it down in respect to the enemy. Most (if not all) of your rear guns shoot around a 35-45 degree angle verticle off the end of your plane. If the enemy is lower than your fuselage you're gunner is (barely?) smart enough to not shoot through your plane.
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