Refueling Location changes

[ImADot]

...and don't forget that F3 works while on the ground, and that the F8 key lets you pan your view so you can get a nice high-six view to help you taxi.  Depending on the bird you fly and how you fly it, you should be able to land at the near edge of the runway, stop and taxi to the refuel pad in under a minute.

For those who can't, or those who's birds fly fast for landing, just keep it airborne until after you cross the midway point of the runway and then touch down.  You should be able to stop right at the end of the runway in front of the rearm pad.

And just to reiterate the brilliant observation stated earlier: Patience - get some or STFU. 

This ain't rocket science, people.

[SEraider]

  Lets get rid of the rearm pad totally. You want realism make it so you have to taxi back into or near the Hanger to reload.

 

That is a little what I am saying.  Taxiing in this game really has no purpose.  I can live with the taxiing and rearming but I think it is not necessary anymore.

It's like male nipples - we have them but they are of no practical use! 

I am just think being a little more practical might be ok in terms of refueling.

[Madkow]

I can't believe this went to a 4th page.

[Shuffler]

 

That is a little what I am saying.  Taxiing in this game really has no purpose.  I can live with the taxiing and rearming but I think it is not necessary anymore.

It's like male nipples - we have them but they are of no practical use! 

I am just think being a little more practical might be ok in terms of refueling.

Which goes back to what I always say.... landing is overrated.

[usvi]

Oh I see.  Have the refueling parameter box in the end of the runway.  Good idea! +1

Giving the vultures a visual aid?

[moot]

Taxi is as "useless" as a 30 second rearm delay.

Middle of the runway rearm would totally breach the semblance of WWII authentism that the MAs have already.

[Shuffler]

Taxi is as "useless" as a 30 second rearm delay.

Middle of the runway rearm would totally breach the semblance of WWII authentism that the MAs have already.

... so your saying ummm it is a moot point?

[CAP1]

Hi All,

My question is this:  Is it feasible to have 1 refuling locale in the middle of the runway?  Just for ease and efficiency?

The reason is that if you turn in at a wrong angle for refueling, you can't just kill your engine and have somebody push your plane out and away like in real life.  We would just have to tower.  Plus going to the end of the runway for refueling is 1) non-realistic in life 2) spend 2-4 minutes from touchdown to liftoff. 

Mid-Runway refueling would be 1 minute process from touchdown to liftoff.

What do you guys think?  If you guys like it I'll put it on the wishlist.

refueling areas would never be near the middle of the field.

if you landed properly, you'd be almost stopped, and have less distance to turn around to the one on the end, than if you continued to one in the middle anyway.

[SEraider]

refueling areas would never be near the middle of the field.

if you landed properly, you'd be almost stopped, and have less distance to turn around to the one on the end, than if you continued to one in the middle anyway.

Thanks cap for the input.  It was the most pleasant response yet. 

[CAP1]

Thanks cap for the input.  It was the most pleasant response yet. 

I TRY TO BE NICE......

even if i'm being a little sarcastic.


i generally don't manage to land in such a state that rearming would do me any good.....

[moot]

... so your saying ummm it is a moot point?

That joke only works when it really is a moot point.  This one isn't... I mean, what exactly is the sense in putting a rearm pad in the middle of a patch of concrete where planes land?  Can you imagine that in any conceivable real airfield?  And do the bombers get anything out of this, or even heavy fighters?   The only way this one makes sense is in the mind of a (with all due respect) gamer with no sense of the reality of flying planes.  A few of this kind of idea would quickly make AH into something like Fighter Ace.

[ImADot]

Thanks cap for the input.  It was the most pleasant response yet. 

My responses were fairly pleasant.  But to keep with the only way that this thread could have gone:

How's about letting us fly through a special glowing brown power-up hanger for instant rearm, and glowing purple power-up hanger for instant refuel without the need to even touch the ground.  This way if we still have plenty of fuel we can just get more ammo/bombs, or if we haven't fired a shot can just get more fuel.

[Slade]

I know this is only me but even with the F3 view I still wreck my plane all too many times trying to use the rearm pads.  I have virtually given up on this.

Be cool if there was a hot key to at least auto-drive my plane to the rearm pad (yes after 4+ years I still cannot fly well on land).

[moot]

Slade if you show me a film of an honest attempt at rearming safely, I'll help you fix it.

[A8HatTrick]

I think his main issue is not WHERE the fuel depot is but the approach to it - if you come in at the wrong angle it is impossible to turn out of it without taking off a wing - your only option is to then "End sortie" - kinda negates the whole purpose of it. Would make sense to extend the entrance/exit apron to be on the sides rather from only one direction.

.....unless I missed seeing the "reverse" gear on the stick shift eh!!

Or he could learn how to taxi.....