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Offline matt72078

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broken planes
« on: July 08, 2012, 10:01:02 PM »
I've worked on airplanes for a long time now, and there is one thing that is a constant. Airplanes break down. So how about random stuff on the plane breaking down while you are flying. Not every flight, but every once in awhile.  Make it an option that you can use if you feel like you want a little bit more realism, and if you use it you get extra perk points.  Here is a list of some of the stuff that could go wrong:
- Hung bomb/external tank
- jammed gun
- fuel won't transfer from one of the internal tanks
- cockpit gauges stop working
- engine problems
- radio broken
- oxygen problems
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Offline Tupac

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Re: broken planes
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2012, 10:02:12 PM »
no thanks
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Offline titanic3

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Re: broken planes
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2012, 10:03:24 PM »
Quote from: matt72078 on July 08, 2012, 10:01:02 PM
I've worked on airplanes for a long time now, and there is one thing that is a constant. Airplanes break down. So how about random stuff on the plane breaking down while you are flying. Not every flight, but every once in awhile.  Make it an option that you can use if you feel like you want a little bit more realism, and if you use it you get extra perk points.  Here is a list of some of the stuff that could go wrong:
- Hung bomb/external tank
- jammed gun
- fuel won't transfer from one of the internal tanks
- cockpit gauges stop working
- engine problems
- radio broken
- oxygen problems

Hmm, there's an interesting thought. I wouldn't do it, but some people might.

+1 if it's an option.
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Offline deadstikmac

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Re: broken planes
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2012, 10:12:59 PM »
+1 in flight failures

The solution for inflight failures would have to be added to the game also?
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Offline Tupac

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Re: broken planes
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2012, 10:13:24 PM »
Quote from: deadstikmac on July 08, 2012, 10:12:59 PM
+1 in flight failures

The solution for inflight failures would have to be added to the game also?

The solution? Land.
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Offline titanic3

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Re: broken planes
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2012, 10:16:36 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on July 08, 2012, 10:13:24 PM
The solution? Land.

For you? Don't turn the checkbox on. If some guys want realism for more perks, then let them. It doesn't give them an edge over those who don't use it, it's the total opposite.
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Quote from: guncrasher on August 16, 2012, 04:48:31 AM

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Offline Karnak

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Re: broken planes
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2012, 10:30:18 PM »
If I win I want to win because I out flew the other guy, not because his airplane randomly broke.
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Offline kvuo75

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Re: broken planes
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2012, 10:32:27 PM »
Quote from: Karnak on July 08, 2012, 10:30:18 PM
If I win I want to win because I out flew the other guy, not because his airplane randomly broke.

this.

or more specifically, because HE made a mistake.. not the mechanic, or the factory worker, or the designer, etc.
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Offline guncrasher

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Re: broken planes
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2012, 10:49:36 PM »
isnt that what the trees are for?


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Offline bc21

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Re: broken planes
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2012, 11:05:14 PM »
Quote from: Karnak on July 08, 2012, 10:30:18 PM
If I win I want to win because I out flew the other guy, not because his airplane randomly broke.
Well not your choice! It was his choice to have the fail or not!
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Re: broken planes
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2012, 11:08:36 PM »
I break my own airplane well enough on my own, thank you. :D
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Offline MK-84

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Re: broken planes
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2012, 05:46:25 PM »
Quote from: bc21 on July 08, 2012, 11:05:14 PM
Well not your choice! It was his choice to have the fail or not!
+1

It would not be my choice to hear the complaining and excuses being made because "it's NEVER my fault I got shot down"  We already have plenty of that.
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Offline Mongoose

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Re: broken planes
« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2012, 06:39:18 PM »
Quote from: thndregg on July 08, 2012, 11:08:36 PM
I break my own airplane well enough on my own, thank you. :D

Amen to that!   :cheers:

And -1 to the suggestion of random failures.  I fail enough with a fully functional plane.
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Offline mbailey

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Re: broken planes
« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2012, 06:45:50 PM »
Quote from: matt72078 on July 08, 2012, 10:01:02 PM
- Hung bomb/external tank
- jammed gun
- fuel won't transfer from one of the internal tanks
- cockpit gauges stop working
- engine problems
- radio broken
- oxygen problems

People shooting at me usually take care of all of the above  :D
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Offline Rino

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Re: broken planes
« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2012, 08:23:28 PM »
     Trying to figure out how this would improve gameplay.
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