Note, the sprite is just a placeholder.
This is based off of the Steam Tank during WW1, equipped with machine guns and a flamethrower.
Blimps have great ability to spot enemies from far away, some have the ability to drop bombs, and some have gun turrets onboard.
Just a few of the free fall bombs experiment. The graphics for the bouncing bomb and Napalm fire is still a work in progress.
When you let the AI fly the aircraft, or vehicle, the gunner positions would fire at anything they seem fit in their preset arcs off fire.
When you control the aircraft, you can switch between positions, any position not sat in by the player will be filled by the AI.
COOP option planned. Imagine flying in the same aircraft with your friends and fending off your aircraft while bombing the enemies.
Very rough framework test.
Artillery rate of fire has been exaggerated.
Rockets shall be a secondary armament for fighter aircraft if player chooses to equip them.
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