No enemy icons in AvA is a hoot...and well worth trying

[humble]

 

[USRanger]

 

[Brentlo]

It really was enjoyable.  Keep your head on a swivel.  Several times I heard em before I saw em!!!

[jimson]

Indeed, it's the only place I fly now.

[Slash27]

I take full credit.

[humble]

I'd love to see that carried over to the MWA or EWA as well.

[Lusche]

I'd love to see that carried over to the MWA or EWA as well.

Keep that stuff to the AvA please.

[FiLtH]

 I prefer icons.

[Oldman731]

I prefer icons.

I don't think there's any serious possibility that no-icons will spread beyond the AvA, Filth.

Hope you come in to see what it's like, though.  Could use one of your bomber missions.

- oldman

[BaldEagl]

Tried it when the WWI planes were in there.  Didn't like it.

[gyrene81]

Tried it when the WWI planes were in there.  Didn't like it.

LOL...buy a bigger monitor and try it again.    I think Chilli or Chewie (one of the two) uses a laptop...talk about having to be squinty eyed. SA and comms are a must. Adjusting your sounds helps a lot too. Personaly I think a couple of hours in the AvA makes jumping into the MAs a bit easier.

[Lusche]

Adjusting your sounds helps a lot too.

Yayyy.. Compensating "no icons" by turning internal engine sounds down so that you can hear enemy plane approaching from 3 miles away...  Now that's realism! 

[gyrene81]

Yayyy.. Compensating "no icons" by turning internal engine sounds down so that you can hear enemy plane approaching from 3 miles away...  Now that's realism! 

Uh...no, quite the contrary...but think what you wish. I know quite a few people who never go to the AvA that have their internal engine sounds nearly muted and they're not afraid to admit it.

[humble]

To me it shows just how artificial our perception of ACM really is, huge difference IMO...

[Oldman731]

To me it shows just how artificial our perception of ACM really is, huge difference IMO...

It IS a huge difference, one that makes real WWII pilot accounts more comprehensible.  Breaking off an engagement can actually happen even if your plane is slower than his.  Camouflage plays a real role.  The fights and the gunnery are closer, not much 600 yard trick shooting.  BnZ tactics work for the planes they historically worked for (apologies for this sentence).  So many new things.

- oldman