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Offline ra

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BIG change in 1.04
« on: August 20, 2000, 11:52:00 PM »
HT just casually mentioned on channel 1 that in 1.04 icons will not be visible when the plane is hidden, ie. behind a ridge or under your wing.  This is HUGE.  It will make deflection shooting much harder.  Take a look at your flight films some time and watch how many of your kills are agains planes which are invisible under your nose, but you get em by using the icon to track the shot.  It will also make it easier to sneak up on someone's low 6 without the neon giving you away.  It will also be easier to sneak around low behind the terrain, and to hide a vehicle from the F4U-1C dweebs.  This eliminates the worst aspects of icons, imho.

We'll all have to learn to fight all over again.

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Offline RAM

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« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2000, 12:03:00 AM »
 
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Originally posted by ra:
We'll all have to learn to fight all over again.


some yes some no  

For me (lover of the low probability high deflection shot under the cowling) it will be beneficial...I use to lose too much ammo there  

Anyway is a welcome change. S! and WTG, HTC!!!!!!
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Offline easymo

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« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2000, 12:07:00 AM »
 When I figured out, I couldnt kill an Icon. I quit shootin at them  . Dont see this as a big change.
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Offline hblair

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« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2000, 12:32:00 AM »
And the fact that CM's will be able to adjust icon range (2 settings) is cool too..
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« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2000, 08:25:00 AM »
Sounds great.  Now I only hope that we can't see the HIT SPRITES through the instrument panel any more!!!  
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Offline Zigrat

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« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2000, 09:39:00 AM »
Nooo i need those hit sprites!
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Offline Citabria

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« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2000, 03:40:00 PM »
finnally the chance for a low 6 bounce w/o icon giving you away
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Offline Yeager

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« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2000, 12:04:00 PM »
Some of you guys are simply getting too damned good!

It is time to *Flip this burger*!

Yeager
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« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2000, 12:27:00 PM »
Hoora!

Great idea HT.  This means more real limitations of airplane visibility, but still with the icons we need to compensate for our lack of field of view and depth perception.

Very nice compromise.

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Offline Snoopi

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« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2000, 12:39:00 PM »
LOL just noticed those HIT SPRITES through the instrument panel last night.

After I noticed them I started paying attention, and discovered I'd been relying on that bug without realizing it.

I want a dweeb mode !!!

Just Kidding....
Now I'll just have even worse gunnery. :P

Regards, Snoopi
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