# Are Zeppelins too easy to take out? (New impressions). **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [June 19, 2016, 12:10am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/are-zeppelins-too-easy-to-take-out-new-impressions/102277 "2016-06-19T00:10:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stil3r](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Stil3r](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Stil3r)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 12:10am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/are-zeppelins-too-easy-to-take-out-new-impressions/102277/1 "2016-06-19T00:10:00Z")
[https://www.engadget.com/2016/06/18/battlefield-1-e3-preview/](https://www.engadget.com/2016/06/18/battlefield-1-e3-preview/) > [@](#): > > One teammate making couple of passes with their biplane guns, combined with anti-aircraft fire from the ground make short work of them. A common misconception is that Zeppelins are like balloons, you pop it and it goes up in flames. Actually quite far from the truth. Zeppelins were not just one large sack, it was a rigid body structure that had many individual “sacks” within it that were filled with gas to keep it afloat. They were actually quite resistant to normal bullets and also capable of achieving high enough altitudes (especially earlier in the war) then what aircraft could. Later in the war the thing that made them more vulnerable was the use of incendiary ammo. Even then it still wasn’t a simple “hit it once and it goes down” thing. The use of incendiary ammo came at a cost too, as it had a short effective range. You also had other tactics, like Ranken darts and things where a plane would fly above the zeppelin and drop them on it. I wonder if the game is going to make use of these types of things? It’d be nice if you could outfit the planes with different ammo types before you get in one, so you can suit it better toward fighting zeppelins or focus on other roles on the battlefield, would certainly make the aircraft more strategic. ---
**Author:** ![setzaroth](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/setzaroth/32/103420_2.png) [@setzaroth](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/setzaroth)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 12:13am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/are-zeppelins-too-easy-to-take-out-new-impressions/102277/2 "2016-06-19T00:13:00Z")
I doubt it. I think the zeppelin will just stay tanky ---
**Author:** ![Lordmang4](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/e19b73/32.png) [@Lordmang4](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Lordmang4)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 12:13am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/are-zeppelins-too-easy-to-take-out-new-impressions/102277/3 "2016-06-19T00:13:00Z")
Hard to really say before the BF1 beta. I’m just happy that DICE/EA included an equalizer mechanism to mitigate the lack of skill-based matchmaking in BF1. The losing team gets awarded use of the zep in an attempt to help them mount a last minute comeback. ---
**Author:** ![Say\_Hellr](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/say_hellr/32/103374_2.png) [@Say\_Hellr](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Say_Hellr)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 12:14am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/are-zeppelins-too-easy-to-take-out-new-impressions/102277/4 "2016-06-19T00:14:00Z")
It didn’t look like it. I remembered seeing from the live stream, all focus fire was on the behemoth and it took maybe a good 2-3 minutes? Could be buffed if necessary anyways.. ---
**Author:** ![B3ANTOWN\_B3A5T](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/b3antown_b3a5t/32/101262_2.png) [@B3ANTOWN\_B3A5T](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/B3ANTOWN_B3A5T)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 12:48am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/are-zeppelins-too-easy-to-take-out-new-impressions/102277/5 "2016-06-19T00:48:00Z")
I dont think Dice intends them to stay up for an extended period of time. Considering the zepplin is given to the losing team, I look at it as a way to bolster your forces for a short period of time and get back into contention. ---
**Author:** ![Loqtrall](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/loqtrall/32/100975_2.png) [@Loqtrall](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Loqtrall)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 12:54am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/are-zeppelins-too-easy-to-take-out-new-impressions/102277/6 "2016-06-19T00:54:00Z")
Yep, what was said above. On top of that - if your zeppelin is so undermanned that there are not players actively trying to take out attacking planes, then it deserves to go down. It already takes enough teamwork to take down as it is. I saw several instances in gameplay released thus far where the Zepp machineguns tore passing enemy planes TO SHREDS before they could put in too much damage. The safest route for planes is to pass over the top of it - and players can also stand up there and shoot down passing planes (JackFrags actually tried to throw an anti-armor grenade at one!) ---
**Author:** ![B3ANTOWN\_B3A5T](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/b3antown_b3a5t/32/101262_2.png) [@B3ANTOWN\_B3A5T](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/B3ANTOWN_B3A5T)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 1:10am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/are-zeppelins-too-easy-to-take-out-new-impressions/102277/7 "2016-06-19T01:10:00Z")
> [@Loqtrall](#): > > Yep, what was said above. > > On top of that - if your zeppelin is so undermanned that there are not players actively trying to take out attacking planes, then it deserves to go down. It already takes enough teamwork to take down as it is. > > I saw several instances in gameplay released thus far where the Zepp machineguns tore passing enemy planes TO SHREDS before they could put in too much damage. The safest route for planes is to pass over the top of it - and players can also stand up there and shoot down passing planes (JackFrags actually tried to throw an anti-armor grenade at one!) There’s also a machine gun turret on top. ---
**Author:** ![YOURDRUNKDADDY](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/yourdrunkdaddy/32/104168_2.png) [@YOURDRUNKDADDY](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/YOURDRUNKDADDY)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2016, 3:07am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/are-zeppelins-too-easy-to-take-out-new-impressions/102277/8 "2016-06-19T03:07:00Z")
historically, zeppelins had little resistance early on in the war. they could fly higher than airplanes could. by 1917, I believe, the British had developed the first incendiary rounds for their .303 MGs on Airplanes. after this, the zeppelin became a much easier target and bombing raids over england basically stopped.