External Views in the MA?

[Dragdad]

I realize I'm probably irritating more than my share of purists, but I would sure love to have external views in fighters in the main. I apologize if anyone is offended by this suggestion, but I pay my 15 bucks too, and would love to play in the main arenas with this view. I came up in 8-player, and just have more fun with externals. I'm in the DA mostly, but I like the main as well.

Anyways, not trying to ruffle feathers, but I figured I'd voice my opinion.

DD

[Denholm]

Probably won't happen, more people prefer the "internal only" setting giving everyone a challenge. I also find it easier to hit targets using internal views as opposed to external views.

[waystin2]

Sorry.  I do not think this is a good idea.  The loss of realism and even playing field would be a terrible change to the MA's.

[ShrkBite]

They arent gonna put F3 view for the MA. its will not be Fair to other pilots. Like you couldnt sneak up on a Spit (example) from the low 6oclock (which means he cant be seen if the spit is level) and kill him without him even seeing him. If the Same thing happened in F3 view, the spit easily could see me coming and boom, there goes a shot. <S>

[Kurt]

I'm guessing a lot of pilots in WWII would have like to have been about 400 yards behind their plane and invisible.

Don't hold your breath for this one.

[whiteman]

It took me a few months to get use to it since i came from playing console games, but i'll never play another with external views.

[DaddyAck]

heck, I wish even bombers were restricted to in cockpit view.  To use F3 in the MA in all planes, heck you might as well be playing a console game.

 

Really bad idea.



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[SD67]

I disagree with F3 in fighters. For bombers F3 makes sense because it simulates the eyes of the gunners, not that I use F3 in bombers anyway, but I can see why it is included.

[Noir]

I disagree with F3 in fighters. For bombers F3 makes sense because it simulates the eyes of the gunners, not that I use F3 in bombers anyway, but I can see why it is included.

You know how to fly bombers ? Thats new 

[Hitman20]

You can use the IL2 f3 view and try it as a attack fighter

[Dragdad]

Just a thought. I like externals, primarily because I dont live and breathe this game like most of you do. I'll just stay in the DA and toggle between int. and ext. to my little hearts content.

It's just a game to me, and I know thats blasphemy to most AH'ers. At least y'all didnt laugh and make fun of me for posting a message like most posters.

Thanks for the thoughts.

[SD67]

You know how to fly bombers ? Thats new 

Hey!
I fly a P38 every now and then

[ShrkBite]

heck, I wish even bombers were restricted to in cockpit view.  To use F3 in the MA in all planes, heck you might as well be playing a console game.

 

Really bad idea.

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[angelsandair]

I realize I'm probably irritating more than my share of purists, but I would sure love to have external views in fighters in the main. I apologize if anyone is offended by this suggestion, but I pay my 15 bucks too, and would love to play in the main arenas with this view. I came up in 8-player, and just have more fun with externals. I'm in the DA mostly, but I like the main as well.

Anyways, not trying to ruffle feathers, but I figured I'd voice my opinion.

DD

only excuse for that could be the F4U. Nothing else. 

[SectorNine50]

Just a thought. I like externals, primarily because I dont live and breathe this game like most of you do. I'll just stay in the DA and toggle between int. and ext. to my little hearts content.

It's just a game to me, and I know thats blasphemy to most AH'ers. At least y'all didnt laugh and make fun of me for posting a message like most posters.

Thanks for the thoughts.

See, the problem with that is that this is a WWII Combat Flight Simulator.  It's supposed to be as realistic as humanly possible in a video game.  I don't live and breathe this game, but when I play, I play because it's realistic.  I could go play a game like Blazing Angels on my PS3, but I'm not a fan of the gamey feel of it.  Sure it's fun sometimes, but I'm much too into aviation to deal with it all the time.