Removal of little white hit sprite..?

[BrownBaron]

How would it effect gameplay if those little (and sometimes not so little) hit sprites were removed from the game?

I would like to see them done away with, but I'm sure there would be opposition to this. I think it would add to realism, and perhaps could be disabled in AvA or scenarios where realism is more of a priority, much like icons are disabled.

Thanks for the feedback, let the flaming commence. 

[Jayhawk]

Weren't the bullets tipped with something like magnesium to "flash" like that when a pilot got a hit?

Edit: This is what I was talking about:

"The incendiary ammunition was also variable in performance. Comparative British tests of British .303" and German 7.92 mm incendiary ammunition against the self-sealing wing tanks in the Blenheim, also fired from 200 yards (180m) astern, revealed that the .303" B. Mk IV incendiary tracer (based on the First World War Buckingham design – it was ignited on firing and burned on its way to the target) and the 7.92 mm were about equal, each setting the tanks alight with about one in ten shots fired. The B. Mk VI 'De Wilde' incendiary (named after the original Belgian inventor but in fact completely redesigned by Major Dixon), which contained 0.5 grams of SR 365 (a composition including barium nitrate which ignited on impact with the target) was twice as effective as these, scoring one in five. " http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/BoB.htm

[uptown]

The hit sprites DO add to the realism. IMO it would suck without them. I'll search for some old gun footage and show you what I mean.

[BrownBaron]

Hm. I believe our guns use ball ammo, not incendiary. I think what this excerpt is explaining is simply a round that does not ignite it flight, but rather when it makes contact with something...not sure though.

Guncam footage could be insightful, uptown.

[uptown]

Check this out http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=724_1172491125

[Jayhawk]

Hm. I believe our guns use ball ammo, not incendiary. I think what this excerpt is explaining is simply a round that does not ignite it flight, but rather when it makes contact with something...not sure though.

Guncam footage could be insightful, uptown.

"Our guns" are cartoon guns.

Couldn't do your own research?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DdHNzgTGss&feature=fvw

[BrownBaron]

"Our guns" are cartoon guns.

Couldn't do your own research?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DdHNzgTGss&feature=fvw

That they are. Cartoon guns that fire ball ammunition.

Nope. Didn't quite feel like it.

Taking into consideration the small explosions apparant on the defeated planes, I would like to see our sprites look more like this than the ugly white sprite we currently use. Like small tater hits, I suppose.

[Jayhawk]

Nope. Didn't quite feel like it.

In that case, I'm done giving you any of my effort.

I don't see a problem with the current system. -1

[Bear76]

HTC, we have another crisis.....get on it, STAT!

[BrownBaron]

In that case, I'm done giving you any of my effort.

I don't see a problem with the current system. -1

That was really all I asked for, your opinion and nothing else.

[lulu]

Cannot check now. I'm not sure.
I remember that in graphic details there is an option about disable weapon effects.


 

[Soulyss]

Cannot check now. I'm not sure.
I remember that in graphic details there is an option about disable weapon effects.


 

I'm not sure (haven't tested it myself) but I believe that's to remove the lighting and special effects of the guns firing themselves.  Not the hit sprites on other planes.

Will have to test it out tomorrow.

[BrownBaron]

I'm not sure (haven't tested it myself) but I believe that's to remove the lighting and special effects of the guns firing themselves.  Not the hit sprites on other planes.

Will have to test it out tomorrow.

This. I will feel rather stupid if it does disable them. 

[ink]

here ya go




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oA9zy-qtxA&NR=1
more in this one....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP-_cVgKSG0&feature=related

[Oleg]

How would it effect gameplay if those little (and sometimes not so little) hit sprites were removed from the game?

You definitely miss good old days, when we had HUGE white sprites  
btw, as it was stated before, no sprites is less realistic. There are always some visual effects from bullet hit.

May be scaling them accordingly would be good