AH Beefs

[SirLoin]

Just a few little things that seem to add to the frustration off getting shot down..
1:I more often than not have to type /.ef twice,as the first time I get message I'm still moving.
2:Not knowing what my score was for my last flight.Instead,I get my perk point score on hanger clipboard.
3:Watching someone that I shot down at 600ft bail from his plane and float safely to the ground...At that low alt,he(or me)should pay for it and get the minimum points for his mission.
4:No Engine Overheat..Come on..It worked great in EAW and really adds to immersion.
5:That's it I think  :)I don't think any of these things would be major R&D to implement?(But then what do I know about programming.. ..AH coming along nicely!!!

[hitech]

Originally posted by SirLoin:
Just a few little things that seem to add to the frustration off getting shot down..  
1:I more often than not have to type /.ef twice,as the first time I get message I'm still moving.

Just wait 2 secs before type .ef
 

2:Not knowing what my score was for my last flight.Instead,I get my perk point score on hanger clipboard.

There is a score button in the roster.
 

3:Watching someone that I shot down at 600ft bail from his plane and float safely to the ground...At that low alt,he(or me)should pay for it and get the minimum points for his mission.

There are point modifies that effect score for bailling with both perk and score points.
 

4:No Engine Overheat..Come on..It worked great in EAW and really adds to immersion.

There is eng overheating with wep use. Only thing is we force you out of wep before you blow your eng.
 

5:That's it I think   :)I don't think any of these things would be major R&D to implement?(But then what do I know about programming..   ..AH coming along nicely!!!

[SirLoin]

HI HiTech..!Just recapping..
#1:Thnx for /.ef pointer..I guess I'm just a bit too quick for system in wanting to re-up..
#2:I  would rather see my last flights point score instead of perk points.Maybe just me..
#3:Was just suggesting more realistic bailouts,such low alt bails aren't.{Now if all planes had ejection seats like on the Do-335(or the He-219)I would understand..}..
#4:WEP..Just suggesting I guess..Glad it's there.
#5:Forgot to mention when in heavy bomber,you can't tell if WEP is engaged or not(except by engine temp).The RPM don't budge when you toggle..(Can you only observe this with manifold pressure?)

[Seeker]

The only thing that bugs me are those ordanance shortage messages: "Drop tanks disabled", or "25% fuel at this base".

Once I press "OK", that should confirm the new configuration. I mean, I said "yes!", now lemme up, we're getting flattened!  

[Swoop]

4.  Engine overheat.


HiTech, yes I've noticed.....and highly impressive it is too.  However, how bout NOT forcing us out of WEP before the engine blows?  How bout instead modeling some banging and knocking (plus a high pitched ringing sound) as the engine slowly melts itself?  How bout modeling "power fade due to overheat"?  How bout letting US decide if we wanna fly to the absolute limits of the engine and beyond......thereby blowing the engine and causing ourselves to lose the fight cos we didnt pay any attn to the temp gauge or the horrible sound coming from the engine?

go on.....please?    

5.  WEP in bombers.

Sirloin, WEP doesnt work in bombers......(except the TBM).   Pressing P in a Lancaster will do nothing except make the temp gauge go up......this is because HT has modeled WEP induced engine temp increase as a timer and not an actual gauge of engine temp, ie the temp gauge will go up but actual engine temp hasnt increased at all (in bombers anyway).  When the timer runs out (the temp gauge reaches the red) the gauge will begin to drop again since the program thinks WEP has been turned off now.  At no time has power output been effected.

Lancasters, B17s, B26s, AR234s, etc do not have WEP AFAIK.  

 

[Yoda]

The reason you have to wait 2 seconds before exiting is because your parachute is falling to the ground.  Look up and behind you, and you'll see it.

[SirLoin]

Rgr that Seeker..That shoulda been my #1 niggle.OK means OK,lemme fly now..

[Kingonads]

I dont know if they changed anything in the past few weeks but....  Bomber dont have War Emergancy Power it doesnt even toggle on any buff I have flown except the TBM but thats not a buff its a CV launched torp plane and it is only to be used to get the plane off the end of the deck at full load.  As for making engine temp go up in my lancaster or B17 uh I have never had a engine get hot when I hit the WEP switch.  Now they may have changed things.  And as for the

"4:No Engine Overheat..Come on..It worked great in EAW and really adds to immersion."

    uh if I am correct in my memory WEP was a increase in HP through induction of a more lean mixture and a fuel addative that increases oxidation in the engine which increases RPM and manifold and Horse Power all at the same time most WWII planes only had a few minutes of it like the P47 only had around 15 minutes of sustained WEP before it went "dry"... in lamemans terms.. its like Nitros on a car but minorly changed for a prop engine.  But I could be wrong but I am pretty sure on this one  

                               Hodo

[lazs1]

I have never heard of a Navy plane blowing up because it stayed in wep too long.   I have never heard of a Navy plane blowing up because it was at full throttle for less than 20 minutes (our longest sorties).
lazs

[SirLoin]

Hit the WEP key in a lanc and watch the temp rise as per a fighter..But apparently there is no power boost..There were several different types of WEP in fighters,water injection etc..But on some planes it was indeed possible to over-ride the maximum throttle setting and for a short time to get a combat power boost..I belive the Goering ordered the boost locked out for a short time until the LW pilots protested..Anyway,my point being engine temp management would be an immersive addition to those planes that could overheat<S!>