Serious question

[Guppy35]

It was suggested by a squaddie that I post this and note the tinted lenses on the pilot's goggles as a hint that HTC should model that for us so we can fight the sun a bit better.

Note that while he is a squeaker, the pilot is standing in front of his P40E which is not EZ mode.

[MK-84]

I believe (my opinion only) that the sun glare exists so that pilots that want to use the tactic of "diving from out of the sun" can be used.  I see no reason to change this.  In AW there was a super tiny sun that made it all but impossible to do this.  I prefer our sun.  That being said how about a thread on how to successfully perform an attack from out of the sun.

[PFactorDave]

the pilot is standing in front of his P40E which is not EZ mode.

That can't be a P40, the tires aren't nearly large enough!   

[CountD90]

I believe (my opinion only) that the sun glare exists so that pilots that want to use the tactic of "diving from out of the sun" can be used.  I see no reason to change this.  In AW there was a super tiny sun that made it all but impossible to do this.  I prefer our sun.  That being said how about a thread on how to successfully perform an attack from out of the sun.

Don't forget climbing into the sun for defense, after having it done to me once I made note of how effective it is (Icon disappears and the plane is barely visible). Its saved me a bunch of times and turned some fights around too

[Slash27]

I believe (my opinion only) that the sun glare exists so that pilots that want to use the tactic of "diving from out of the sun" can be used.  I see no reason to change this.  In AW there was a super tiny sun that made it all but impossible to do this.  I prefer our sun.  That being said how about a thread on how to successfully perform an attack from out of the sun.

Doesn't the AH sun seem a tad huge and blinding no matter where it is on the horizon?

[cactuskooler]

That can't be a P40, the tires aren't nearly large enough!   

Ahh but there's a simple explanation to that. As you can see from the desert paint scheme, that particular P-40 must be from North Africa and has small tires - good for sand. Now if it was from the Aleutians it would have gigantic tundra tires to help cope with the snowy conditions, and that's a fact.

[oakranger]

I see a P-51 with Normadny invation stripes on it behind the P-40.

[Guppy35]

I see a P-51 with Normadny invation stripes on it behind the P-40.

Well he got in the Mustang, but got back out.  He didn't want to be known as a pick dweeb.

[PFactorDave]

Well he got in the Mustang, but got back out.  He didn't want to be known as a pick dweeb.

Definitely a good kid then!

[Wmaker]

Note that while he is a squeaker, the pilot is standing in front of his P40E which is not EZ mode.

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Bwhhehehe!  

Thanks Guppy, the above made my day.

Great pic!  

[Wmaker]

Guppy btw, what's that protrusion on the right wing in relation to the pilot?

An unorthodox guncam installation or what?

[CAP1]

I believe (my opinion only) that the sun glare exists so that pilots that want to use the tactic of "diving from out of the sun" can be used.  I see no reason to change this.  In AW there was a super tiny sun that made it all but impossible to do this.  I prefer our sun.  That being said how about a thread on how to successfully perform an attack from out of the sun.

 if that is the reason, then there should be a method of defeating the glare, just as they did in rl.

 that said......cool pic guppy. 

[oakranger]

Well he got in the Mustang, but got back out.  He didn't want to be known as a pick dweeb.

 

You train him well.

[wil3ur]

I'd be happy with a sun that doesn't shine through the Mountains.

[Delirium]

Isn't he a little old to be taking bases?   

Jokes aside, how would they model it? Would you want a 3D image of someone pulling goggles down off the helmet? In addition, didn't some of the German sights have an optional tint lens that would filter out some of the sunlight?