Complete the removal of the mouse

[Delirium]

I'd like to suggest HTC completes the removal of the mouse cursor as targeting recticle. Now that the mouse cursor is only available when the map is open, some are leaving the map very small, but open, so they can still use the thing as a gun sight.

Can HTC allow the mouse cursor only to be viewed when it is directly over the clipboard?

[Noir]

how can I find the clipboard if I can't see the mouse?

[Lusche]

how can I find the clipboard if I can't see the mouse?

or the pop up boxes?

[fbEagle]

I'd like to suggest HTC completes the removal of the mouse cursor as targeting recticle. Now that the mouse cursor is only available when the map is open, some are leaving the map very small, but open, so they can still use the thing as a gun sight.

Can HTC allow the mouse cursor only to be viewed when it is directly over the clipboard?

One question... WHY??

[Saxman]

I'd like to suggest HTC completes the removal of the mouse cursor as targeting recticle. Now that the mouse cursor is only available when the map is open, some are leaving the map very small, but open, so they can still use the thing as a gun sight.

Can HTC allow the mouse cursor only to be viewed when it is directly over the clipboard?

One solution (and one I'd personally like to see anyway) is to force all aircraft to use their historical gunsights and not allow them to be changed. Then players can't create a blank gunsight file, so trying to use the mouse cursor will instead clutter their sight picture. For aircraft which are recorded to have used several different sights (IE, F4U-1s had I believe the N6 installed in the factory but many units exchanged them for the Mk.VIII once in combat) provide a hangar option to select which of the sights to use.

[Noir]

One solution (and one I'd personally like to see anyway) is to force all aircraft to use their historical gunsights and not allow them to be changed. Then players can't create a blank gunsight file, so trying to use the mouse cursor will instead clutter their sight picture. For aircraft which are recorded to have used several different sights (IE, F4U-1s had I believe the N6 installed in the factory but many units exchanged them for the Mk.VIII once in combat) provide a hangar option to select which of the sights to use.

That would be nice! great immersion factor

[gyrene81]

One question... WHY??

why not? it's as gamey as f3 mode.

[james]

why not? it's as gamey as f3 mode.

It IS a game though. I don't use the mouse like a gunsight but, if there are people that do it's their thing I guess.

[gyrene81]

See rule #4

[Butcher]

See rule #4

The game has to sell subscriptions every month, I don't believe taking a mouse cursor out of the game makes it more "simulation" then "game" - either way its just one small thing that can be left alone for the players to decide, either way its not likely they will re-add the mouse or get rid of it entirely.

Only reason I request to keep it, because its already been available, doesn't really matter because players will always Game the "game".

[james]

There's not too much simulation in here though. The flaps come up automatically, the gunsights on the planes that used lead computing aren't in the game. The arena we play in the most has spits vs corsairs and 109's vs zeke's. The FSO is close to scenario's. The water is like rock. ETC. I agree that making it too gamey takes away from some of the immersion. It is that immersion that keeps me coming back for more though. Once we lose the ability to fly with a stick I know i'll be packing up. I do think that there are those that can use a console controller and those that can't. I can't use xbox controllers or PS3 controllers. I wouldn't want to either.

[Oddball-CAF]

Hell, just take a sharpie and put a dot where the center of the gunsight is, THEN adjust the seat. Don't need
a mouse. Speakin' of "gamey", let's do away with TrackIR, too.

[PFactorDave]

Hell, just take a sharpie and put a dot where the center of the gunsight is

For god's sake, use a dry erase marker not a sharpie!   

[MaSonZ]

For god's sake, use a dry erase marker not a sharpie!   

or put a small piece of tape on your moniter and put the sharpie on it. easy to remove if you dont want it anymore  ...PITA to put back on the though

[AWwrgwy]

or put a small piece of tape on your moniter and put the sharpie on it. easy to remove if you dont want it anymore  ...PITA to put back on the though

I demand HiTech take away people's tape and sharpies.

 

...And phones to keep away "teh spiez!!1!"^©     


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