remove navigation "gps"

[Raphael]

a wish coming from another wish as semp posted i had an idea that some people migth like.

How about removing 100 of that lil marker that shows where you are? doesn't matter if you are on gv ac or boat. radar would still work almost the same way.

this could be interesting imo, personally I think we would be made to use that compass we have on the plane and some of us would even print some maps 

what I can think for the radar (so people wont ask their buddies "where am i rigth now?") is that when a friendly ac is over friendly territory (if the current sector has at leats one friendly base) they will show on radar, people that are far into enemy territory will have to figure out the correct directions

Seems fun to me,I guess some bombers would like that too, what do you guys think?

[Debrody]

Interesting idea. It would make the game more realistic.
In the other hand, its about fighting each other, not flying around and wonder where we are. I would give it a -1 in the MA. But we have the same in the scenarios. and thats a lot of fun.

[Raphael]

But as I see this could be interesting for figths aswell.
Fights that usually take place over a struggle for a field happens close to a certain field that will start flashing.
Fights that happen in other cases would still happen anyway but imagine if you are over enemy territory and a figth comes up, you would have to tell your buddies the coordinades and for that you would have to know where you are

also usually people go in the figth, kill kill, (2 kills) and rtb the fastest way, what about make them think at least a lil and plan their way back?

[guncrasher]

as much as I agree with you raphael, ah is about the fight.  not the flying of the plane.  besides we dont really have detail maps that we can use to guide us anywhere, specially in gvs.  even in ww2 the gvs used the roads to get anywhere to a fight, we mostly dont have those from the spawn.

semp

[Raphael]

well then nvm my wish, but the ground detail sounds like a challenge for the map makers out there! 

[Pigslilspaz]

+1 for being able to toggle your map icon in the arena settings, would make things such as scenarios much more interesting

[trap78]

A Big +1 for special events, AvA, etc.

What we need is a setting that would allow a CM to choose between the plane icon or a dot for the clipboard map. The dot would track your position on the map just like the plane icon but you'd have to use the compass to determine a heading to get from point A to point B. We're not talking rocket science here just some basic navigation.

[Seanaldinho]

The problem with this is there is nothing to reference yourself to and for all you would no you could be on a long final (to land with lets say fumes for fuel) gear and flaps down then get peppered by ack. So unless satelite imagery is applied to the ground -1. Good idea though. 

[Pigslilspaz]

In Scenarios, the maps aren't just random. You can use cities, coasts, rivers, etc. to find a bearing.

[trap78]

This has nothing to do with navigating by landmarks. All you do is look at the clipboard map, your current position will be clearly marked by a dot. Friendly and enemy bases will be clearly marked on the map just like they are now. You decide where you want to go and then choose a suitable compass heading to get you there. You fly on that compass and occasionally check your position on the map to make any adjustments. I flew this way for years. If I can do it your average AH player should have no problem with it at all.

[Raphael]

what i had in mind was not a marker at all, you know where you start since you choose the field, radar does not know your location while in enemy territory.

[trap78]

what i had in mind was not a marker at all, you know where you start since you choose the field, radar does not know your location while in enemy territory.

My bad then. I thought you meant having directional capability by looking at a map icon instead of using a compass. I've flown without any map marker at all and while it can be done, I don't think it's suited to anything other than special events. I'm not sure but I think low frequency radio and maybe VOR was used in WWII to aid pilots in navigation.

[Raphael]

yes i see your point, what you are sugesting is perfectly suitable for the MA in everyday gameplay so I +1 your idea 

[Tupac]

+1

[FLS]

You already have the option of not opening your clipboard in order to have more challenge and realism.