I am really confused why assaulters and medics are permitted to use the drilling but pilots aren’t? This weapon was specifically designed for pilots, “The M30 Luftwaffe drilling (“triple”) was a survival weapon issued to Luftwaffe pilots during World War II” - (military-history.fandom.com, ww2-history.fandom.com, americanshootingjournal.com, and many more sources…). So why are pilots prohibited from being equipped with this weapon? Being able to equip pilots with the Luftwaffe Drilling (preferably with the 3rd round included) is a feature I would really like to see in the game.
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Because tank and pilota cant use shootgun, the drilling is a shotgun
It is still rather unreasonable that a weapon specifically designed for the Luftwaffe (German Pilots) can’t be used by them in-game. isn’t there some way to create an override for the drilling so only the drilling is allowed for pilots, but no other shotguns?
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Theu can like the mkb, but they dont want otherwise you are not posting this
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It wasn’t designed for pilots, but was issued to pilots. Sauer M30 is an ordinary hunting weapon packed in survival kits. The problem with M30s is that they weren’t stored in a cockpit, they were too big and cockpits were too cramped. They were stored in a separate compartment and could be recovered only in case of a successful emergency landing. I don’t recall any map having enough space for a good crash landing.
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Thank you for the information!
Would larger planes such as the Bf 110, Me 410 or Potez 633 be able to fit it?
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Fit in the cockpit? No. Take a look at cockpit photos and imagine how would you store an aluminum box in there, when you have to move both your hands and legs to control the plane.
In the special compartment? I suppose even smaller planes could have space for those kits. But, again, you have to make a good landing first.
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Pretty sure any other weapons, specifically pistols, would be better than the drilling lol
That the cockpit doesn’t have space is a nonsensical argument, given that the pilot can already carry bulky smgs, which they almost never did (fulmar navigator had a thompson, and I think that’s it). Also we already have bomber crews that turn into assaulter squadrons.
I mean, it’s right there in the description that it’s intended for pilots in the North African theatre of operations. It’s not like it’s OP or anything like that. Let our pilots use shotguns.
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I’ve landed a plane successfully before. Without any damage is extremely difficult but it’s possible to land the plane even in a slightly rolled hill or on a large road out of bounds where there are not as many obstacles and less intrusive scenery.
This would be a lot to ask, but in a game containing other little nuances and dedications to realism for the sake of authenticity and suspension of disbelief, adding the ability to equip a plane itself with a cargo weapon, only usable during the ‘successful landing’ type of landing (which is already programmed in the game) would maybe be worth doing.
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I would also like to point out that the Devs ignore little details like this when it comes to other things. Enlisted tries to be somewhat historically accurate but gameplay takes precedence and many historical accuracies are blatantly ignored for the sake of gameplay. This is a detail that makes no sense to be suddenly picky about historical accuracy. I say they should just let us equip the Drilling for pilots.