Author Topic: Flight Instruments Damaged (Read 1335 times)

thndregg · « **on:** October 03, 2006, 11:15:07 PM »

Just a thought.

Hap · « **Reply #1 on:** October 04, 2006, 01:08:13 AM »

thndregg · « **Reply #2 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:38:46 PM »

Or, if it is too difficult to impliment a total malfunction of various instruments, perhaps just the glass being shattered or otherwise broken to obscure the view?

Krusty · « **Reply #3 on:** October 04, 2006, 05:11:35 PM »

I don't want a war simulator. HTC has mentioned before this is a "flight simulator" not a "combat simulator" -- if it were, it would include 1 life only, 5 hour flights with nothing happening, guns jamming after 5 hours and nothing to show for it, having major physical limitations based on the pilot (and not the plane) and all that stuff that does NOT make a good game.

I don't want to see damaged instruments. Why? Because I want to see damaged PARTS, leave the instruments as-is. We're here for the flight sim, NOT the war sim.

(two tarnished pennies' worth)

macleod01 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 04, 2006, 05:13:46 PM »

Well said! sometimes the instruments can be so hard to see anyway!

thndregg · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2006, 06:36:57 PM »

HT better redefine what is stated on the title page then if this is not the "internet's premier combat experience".

scottydawg · « **Reply #6 on:** October 04, 2006, 06:42:08 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
I don't want a war simulator. HTC has mentioned before this is a "flight simulator" not a "combat simulator" -- if it were, it would include 1 life only, 5 hour flights with nothing happening, guns jamming after 5 hours and nothing to show for it, having major physical limitations based on the pilot (and not the plane) and all that stuff that does NOT make a good game.

I don't want to see damaged instruments. Why? Because I want to see damaged PARTS, leave the instruments as-is. We're here for the flight sim, NOT the war sim.

(two tarnished pennies' worth)

Um... so you don't like the combat part? Just the flying part? I'm confused a bit by your post.

LePaul · « **Reply #7 on:** October 04, 2006, 06:47:37 PM »

We?

Since when did you speak for the masses? Isnt that arrogant presumption?

"I" don't have an issue with damaged instruments. If you can damage the pilot and the rest of the aircraft, why not?

I suggest you jaunt over to Flight Sim 2004, Krusty.

68KO · « **Reply #8 on:** October 04, 2006, 07:07:26 PM »

yes that would be great they hve that in Flight sim 2004

E25280 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 04, 2006, 08:47:55 PM »

Well -- I'd take it over a pilot wound any day.

army900 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 04, 2006, 09:40:45 PM »

I wouldnt mind it. Like in IL2. Theyre instruments break, but you can still read them!!!

SAS_KID · « **Reply #11 on:** October 04, 2006, 10:11:46 PM »

I belive he is asking for more eye candy than the usually hit sound splat goes blood. I meen a cracked cover would be cool to see.

Saxman · « **Reply #12 on:** October 04, 2006, 10:53:27 PM »

I'm having flashbacks to Aces of the Pacific, where cracked instruments = You're boned.

hacksaw1 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 05, 2006, 01:01:43 PM »

Speaking of damaged instruments and indicators in the cockpit, I read someone's critique of B-17 design, and he said the primer pumps in the cockpit for all four engines had avgas lines running to them and back out to the engine.

In a different critique of the P-51 cockpit, some pilot commented that it was not reassuring that they used a "wet" fuel gauge, so you could actually see fuel.

I'll bet there are all kinds of little damage models that could be added that would spice up your last few seconds in the cockpit. And for the sake of immersion I'm actually for whatever could be modeled.

Krusty · « **Reply #14 on:** October 05, 2006, 01:55:11 PM »

Okay 2 of you totally misread what I typed. This is a game, not a recreation of real events. If you WANT nothing but mindless boring, but highly realistic PROBLEMS every time you take off, with NO combat, NO kills, NO rewards, then add broken instruments.

If you LIKE actually just focusing on killing the other plane, then leave them out. In AH all the pilots are equal. They start with the same stuff, and one kills the other. The battle situation, the positional advantage, and hell even the plane TYPE can determine the victor. But when you get down to gimping one player with broken instruments you're arbitrarily saying "I want the guy with WORKING instruments to win" before the fight starts.

You have to draw the line somewhere. HTC has drawn it so that AH is about flying the planes, not worrying over instruments..