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Offline wrongwayric

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How many really like the clouds?
« on: March 24, 2008, 12:53:39 PM »
I didn't think at first i'd really like the thick clouds in this and was pretty much prepared to be disappointed in this FSO. What a shock to realize i actually enjoyed the challenge of trying to keep the enemy or my flight in sight! It sure makes you pay attention to your gages as this last sortie i found myself disoriented during a turn, upon looking at my gages i saw to my horror i was in a flat spin. :O Useing my gages i managed to get out of the spin and pulled out of the resulting dive at about 2k. :eek: Makes me wish they had this more often in the MA.
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Offline Saxman

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Re: How many really like the clouds?
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2008, 01:04:46 PM »
Honestly, I think the weather in this frame was BETTER than North Sea. The overcast is thicker and it's been darker out, but the higher cloud cover offered significantly better visibility than the lower clouds/fog bank in North Sea.
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Re: How many really like the clouds?
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2008, 01:48:49 PM »
I like the Fog and Clouds.  They enhance the realism. :D

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Re: How many really like the clouds?
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2008, 02:09:20 PM »
Yes this has been one of the most enjoyable FSOs I remember.  :aok

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Re: How many really like the clouds?
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2008, 02:22:20 PM »
They're not as thick as the "North Sea" and since I'm fly'n a B25 I wouldn't mind if
were dark as night.
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Offline Viper61

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Re: How many really like the clouds?
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2008, 03:09:24 PM »
Love the clouds!!!!!!!!  Make it thicker, Make it darker, Make it more!!!!!!

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Re: How many really like the clouds?
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2008, 03:24:49 PM »
I like the thick clouds just fine. I like em more than a random cloud layer. I think I'd really like some puffy cumlus clouds of random sizes and alts to play hide and seek in.

Thumbs up on clouds.

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Offline 2fly

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Re: How many really like the clouds?
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2008, 03:30:31 PM »
The clouds and weather are awesome!

Actually having enough cloud to experience vertigo in AH is great.  Actually get some use out of that horizon indicator now.

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Re: How many really like the clouds?
« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2008, 03:39:14 PM »
Excellent job on weather, gentlemen.    :rock
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Re: How many really like the clouds?
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2008, 06:19:42 PM »
I'm really enjoying the weather... I've felt for a long time they needed to start using it (even to a lesser degree it should be in the MA).

Anyhow, I hope that the CM's will remember that some fights really did happen in good weather too :D  Lets not OVER do the clouds and make them feel like a burdon...  They are like cayenne pepper... A little really makes it good, but if you over do it, no one will eat at your house again.
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Re: How many really like the clouds?
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2008, 10:03:46 PM »
I'm really enjoying the weather... I've felt for a long time they needed to start using it (even to a lesser degree it should be in the MA).

Anyhow, I hope that the CM's will remember that some fights really did happen in good weather too :D  Lets not OVER do the clouds and make them feel like a burdon...  They are like cayenne pepper... A little really makes it good, but if you over do it, no one will eat at your house again.

I'm gonna fashion something for you for next month Kurt.  I'm gonna call it the "Pigpen Effect".  Wherever you go, you'll be followed by a cloud.  :t
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Re: How many really like the clouds?
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2008, 11:01:05 PM »
I really like the clouds & winds. Would it be too much to ask for rain? :pray
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Re: How many really like the clouds?
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2008, 04:38:14 AM »
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Re: How many really like the clouds?
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2008, 08:15:40 AM »
I'm gonna fashion something for you for next month Kurt.  I'm gonna call it the "Pigpen Effect".  Wherever you go, you'll be followed by a cloud.  :t

Hey, as long as it only follows ME, then its a great idea!  I love being singled out for abuse  :rock
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Re: How many really like the clouds?
« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2008, 10:04:59 AM »
 :O  I am waiting for the random thunderstorms to roll in!   :devil
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