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Offline midnight Target

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« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2007, 12:54:28 PM »
Heck yes!

I'd also like my joystick to kick me in the balls everytime I get shot.

That would be really real!

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« Reply #16 on: January 12, 2007, 12:55:00 PM »
Sorry, I'm not much on single yes or no answers :)

No.

Granted, that is fun to do, and I run the ms Flight Sim 04 often, but that's when I want the realism.

Every time I sit on the runway fiddling with the engine controls I imagine what it would be like with a dozen vulchers over my head and it doesn't sound pleasant.  

Mostly though, this is a business venture for Hitech, and "most" people in here are not set up with controls to adequately benefit from those complex settings.  The market would dry up and the game would have the population of say, a warbirds or something.  How does 49 people in the most popular MA sound?  Compare to the fact that we had over 800 people in the game mid week last week.  (Ya, I was in WB last night, 49 people total)

You could turn it off or on, but then you have players who are Not using it running over the top of those who Are using it, simply because they don't have as much to think about while shooting you as you adjust your engine mixture.  Then there would be another massive debate started because the full realism users were getting killed all the time and it isn't fun, so they need to Force the other guys to play with all the knobs and buttons..yada yada..

The effort to recode the entire game to bring this system online would take away from improving the already popular game in front of us, for the sake of a Few people who would actually use it.  Doesn't make sense.

Fun?  Ya, sure it is.  Reasonable to introduce here?  Not hardly.  Heck, we can already adjust the trim, the rpms etc.  The Flight Model is good.  At some point, though, you quit playing the game and just fly the plane.

Oh, did I say  "No" ?
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« Reply #17 on: January 12, 2007, 12:55:48 PM »
Actually, I think HTs vote trumps us totally :rofl
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« Reply #18 on: January 12, 2007, 01:01:11 PM »
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Originally posted by Yknurd
For complex engine management I turn my joystick around 180 degrees.


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« Reply #19 on: January 12, 2007, 01:12:30 PM »
no
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« Reply #20 on: January 12, 2007, 01:28:27 PM »
ROC: I was just answering as a player.

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« Reply #21 on: January 12, 2007, 01:33:42 PM »
No

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« Reply #22 on: January 12, 2007, 01:42:30 PM »
No

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« Reply #23 on: January 12, 2007, 01:51:27 PM »
No

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« Reply #24 on: January 12, 2007, 01:54:04 PM »
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For complex engine management I turn my joystick around 180 degrees.


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« Reply #25 on: January 12, 2007, 01:56:59 PM »
No, thanks. The engine/fuel management we have now works fine for the game.
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« Reply #26 on: January 12, 2007, 01:58:47 PM »
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Originally posted by midnight Target
Heck yes!

I'd also like my joystick to kick me in the balls everytime I get shot.

That would be really real!


No, and I also have a very sneaky cat for complex groin jumping balls impact.

No to balls kicking joystick!

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« Reply #27 on: January 12, 2007, 01:58:48 PM »
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Originally posted by Benny Moore
Every time I bring up the subject of complex engine managment, someone usually replies something like, "Oh, no one wants that, that's no fun."  I'm curious about how many people would.  By complex engine management, I mean the following, implemented as realistically as possible: mandatory fuel selection, mixture, blower, overdetonation, over-revolving, correct relationships between manifold pressure and R.P.M., correct R.P.M. control for each aircraft (German aircraft having the kommandogerat, et cetera), and engine failure due to extreme high and low temperatures.

Do you think that complex engine management would make a good addition to the game, if optional by the server host?  Please respond with a simple "yes" or "no."


Sure, and while were at it, lets wash the oil off our windshields, change the engine oil after every flight, patch all holes shot in plane, air up the tires, and for all you people who love to fly at 20,000+ a de-icing of all flight controll surfaces, and manually load your own ordanance. hmmm that should keep ya busy for about an hour or so.
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« Reply #28 on: January 12, 2007, 02:09:40 PM »
Mandatory (i.e., MA):
No, thank you.


Optional (i.e., SE):
Yes, please!


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« Reply #29 on: January 12, 2007, 02:13:09 PM »
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Originally posted by midnight Target
Heck yes!

I'd also like my joystick to kick me in the balls everytime I get shot.

That would be really real!




Nopoop's solution

http://www.theblueknights.com/files/Finally_found_out_a_way_to_improve_my_skills.htm

http://www.theblueknights.com/files/Part2.htm

http://www.theblueknights.com/files/Part_3.htm

http://www.theblueknights.com/files/Part_4.htm

That will crank up the realism for ya.


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