Author Topic: wow, that fuel mod sure has had a drastic effect on the MA (Read 1308 times)

DrDea · « **Reply #15 on:** July 12, 2004, 01:15:17 AM »

Heck with it.I still fight till Im out of everything.Who wants to take all that time to land.

Lazerus · « **Reply #16 on:** July 12, 2004, 01:44:53 AM »

20 minutes of typing ruined by a half bellybutton pass of the hand

BAH!

Lazerus · « **Reply #17 on:** July 12, 2004, 01:45:46 AM »

I'll try again tomorrow before I start drinking.

Tilt · « **Reply #18 on:** July 12, 2004, 03:24:33 AM »

Not surprised that these 4 are still the favorites..........they are the best planes.............

I would be surprised if the actual numbers in relation to other rides had not gone down............

I think the FBM=2 plus the new fuel model has also bit into the 109's.......

I .........btw really like the Lavochkins...........

Replicant · « **Reply #19 on:** July 12, 2004, 03:51:09 AM »

I've actually seen an increase in P38s and 190s. I am seeing a more varied planeset overall.

jodgi · « **Reply #20 on:** July 12, 2004, 04:45:56 AM »

I also like the lavochkins...

...had it not been for everyone and their mother flying them.

simshell · « **Reply #21 on:** July 12, 2004, 05:10:18 AM »

o wait iv been fighting the rooks all week no wonder why i see so many p51s 190d-9s

Overlag · « **Reply #22 on:** July 12, 2004, 06:32:45 AM »

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Originally posted by simshell
o wait iv been fighting the rooks all week no wonder why i see so many p51s 190d-9s

its always been the same.........

Sikboy · « **Reply #23 on:** July 12, 2004, 09:02:01 AM »

I would be sad if gameplay changes were instituted to pry me out of my favorite plane.

I have a silly hangup about wanting to land my planes, and I fly a short legged plane. So the new fuelburn, and E6B seem to give me a bit more time on station, so long as I can reduce throttle/RPMs on the way to and from the fight. It doesn't take a lot of time to memorize the Max Cruise settings for you favorite plane, so I'm pretty much running at Max Cruise, or MIL the whole time, unless I cut it too close on the way back to base.

It's changed my gameplay, and given me something to do on climbout/RTB, so I'm a big fan of the change. I've heard some folks complain about having to take "too much gas" which amuses me, since I've never found much use in taking less than 100% fuel in the Yaks lol. Something of a Champaign problem you see.

-Sik

HUN · « **Reply #24 on:** July 12, 2004, 10:22:21 AM »

Where do you go to get aircraft usage stats like this?

DoctorYO · « **Reply #25 on:** July 12, 2004, 10:31:40 AM »

All I see is LA7's (dweeb sevens)

Nothing has changed.. Yeah you have your token p38 suicide jabo.. But all in all the arena is still LA7's.

nuff said..

DoctorYO

PS : really dont feel guilty flying the g10 anymore with all the dweeb sevens about.. Perk the g10... and the La7....the P51d and the Dora.. 20 perks each.. Im content with a d11 or 109F4... stop giving the dweebs a crutch....

Widewing · « **Reply #26 on:** July 12, 2004, 10:39:02 AM »

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Originally posted by Overlag
fuel burn rate has always been x2

if anything planes seem to have MORE range now

I believe that the burn rate in AH1 was 1.5 rather than 2.0.

Fuel burn models have been changed on every aircraft too. I have not flown anything that has greater range than its AH1 version.

My regards,

Widewing

slimm50 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 12, 2004, 10:39:24 AM »

LOL...what fuel burn problem? Like someone said b4, I always got shot down b4 it ever became a problem. I anticipate when I eventually return to AH the same will continue to be true for me.

FT_Animal · « **Reply #28 on:** July 12, 2004, 12:08:58 PM »

I"m not sure how to word this... but,...

Fuel Consumption.

Fuel was one of the biggest problems of the war. Fuel should be one of the biggest problems in a sim.

What ever is correct to RL is what belongs there.

After 10+ years I'm still amazed that subjects like fuel have carried on from sim to sim with the exact same conversation now as ten years ago.

I am going to ass-ume that HTC is trying to model correct RL fuel data. With that said I'm going to have to follow this statement with the same one I did 10 years ago.

People want a Realistic sim, yet the more realistic it gets the more they bellow for a realistic sim with archade settings. Unrealistic fuel loads and burning, unlimted ammo and consumption. A Realistic FM that flys by wire or rail, and on and on. Yet, in the same breath they scream for realism.

Part of flying a realistic sim is dealing with realistic circumstances. The same realistic problems the real pilots had, this is what some call immersion into history, not a quarter slot archade machine.

If the fuel load and fuel consumtion are not correct to RL then they need to be. If they are then players need to adapt.

Keys words, overcome, and adapt.

Anim

Karnak · « **Reply #29 on:** July 12, 2004, 01:01:47 PM »

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Originally posted by Widewing
I have not flown anything that has greater range than its AH1 version.

Sure you have Widewing. The Mossie in AH1 had less range than the Spitfire Mk IX and in AH2 has more range on internal tanks than any other fighter. That is distinctly more.

IIRC,
AH1 Mossie:
~45 minutes on internal at MIL power.

AH2 Mossie:
~75 minutes on internal at MIL power.