Author Topic: Simple idea for more immersion (not cockpit reflections or HA)....HTC, listen up!! (Read 1162 times)

DingHao2 · « **on:** June 28, 2001, 10:54:00 AM »

Air traffic control...it's something that all single player sims have, but no multiplayer sims have. Say you make a preset set of messages to send to a specific base that u are requesting "permission to land" and some other ones too. Have the base send out a preset message to the sending aircraft pertaining to the message the player sent. If a plane doesn't use the necessary set of messages or recieve the necessary clearances, then they're unable to refuel and rearm.

Toad · « **Reply #1 on:** June 28, 2001, 11:29:00 AM »

..and when our "radio" is shot out?

...when the Tower has been bombed?

....and after you land w/o permission the base commander refuses to rearm/refuel you as the dogfight overhead continues...even though you are Dick Bong, Saburo Sakai, Eric Hartmann or Johnnie Johnson?

Nah.

DingHao2 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 28, 2001, 11:34:00 AM »

What the hell, sure. Better than making wild turns to land. Of course, if ur in the FDB's, u wont have to use the radio, since ur either belching, eating or shootin chutes.

MadBirdCZ · « **Reply #3 on:** June 28, 2001, 12:21:00 PM »

Hmm sorry but I don't see any use for ATC in the Main Arena of AH. Maybe if we get some kind of HA then ATC would look nice as well as many other improvements... (In the HA I would torn friendly midairs ON and then the need of reducing the chaos on th fields would rise automaticaly...)

Thunder · « **Reply #4 on:** June 28, 2001, 01:21:00 PM »

Ding_Hao

I guess I am going to be different and say I like the idea!

I think it would be fun to have clearance, wind direction and a wind sock or a triange by tower to see wind direction. As we all get better it adds fun to the arena. But I understand at some point playability issues take presedence. Maybe this is a stretch. But it sounds fun to me.. good Idea!

minus · « **Reply #5 on:** June 28, 2001, 01:28:00 PM »

qaukers dont need realizm

i em for atc and all other ideas !

mrfish · « **Reply #6 on:** June 28, 2001, 03:57:00 PM »

i wouldnt be for atc, but i try to follow the rules for operating at an uncontrolled field anyway. it just feels off plopping it down sideways across the taxiways and thru a hangar though i do it that way too sometimes

maybe adding radio announcements would allow for uncontrolled field realism but that might clog the buffer with unwanted messages like: "so and so niner entering 45 to downwind...". yeah so what most people would say.

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Kweassa · « **Reply #7 on:** June 29, 2001, 05:18:00 AM »

I don't know about air control at bases, but I sure do want some air control at the Carriers. I remember the good ol' sim. "Aces of the Pacific". When you were about to land on a carrier, you'd send out an permission to land request, and after your request gas been accepted, a little screen would show up depicting the ground crew waving flags and making signs to guide you upon the difficult carrier landings. They'd make "You're coming too fast".. "Pitch up a bit".. "little more to the left".. etc etc. signs..

For a mediocre like me, landing on a carrier is always a tough job

Pepe · « **Reply #8 on:** June 29, 2001, 05:31:00 AM »

Would not mind ATC. I'm flying Falcon 4.0, and I like that feature, even in a boxed sim. I think definitely better in here. I also think this should be brought about with another radar settings, making land crew ATC and Radar operators.

Cheers,

Pepe

[edit] English Teacher badly needed

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[ 06-29-2001: Message edited by: Pepe ]