Contrails

[HornetUK]

Now Aces High seems to be going through graphics changes, being mainly a bomber pilot there is one thing I would really like to see is contrail,  say above 20000ft maybe?

[mthrockmor]

 

boo

[guncrasher]

with missions like we been having lately they will cover the sky like a smoke screen.  how about if more clouds get added instead?



semp

[SirNuke]

with missions like we been having lately they will cover the sky like a smoke screen.  how about if more clouds get added instead?



semp

here comes mister naysaying   

Now Aces High seems to be going through graphics changes, being mainly a bomber pilot there is one thing I would really like to see is contrail,  say above 20000ft maybe?

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[guncrasher]

here comes mister naysaying   

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well look at the pictures in this thread.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,352595.0.html

in scenarios like fso where you have 20 or 30 bombers it would basically create a smoke screen behind you.  not saying dont add them, but you guys really think if it would be a good idea to have them.  it would be cool and helpfull to fighters if there was 1 set of bombers or maybe a couple.  easy to follow.  but you get more than that and contrails perhaps would hurt the fighters and help the bombers more.  Imagine the contrails if you are in a 110 when you can shoot bombers down from 1k away if you get on their dead six, but you wont be able as the contrails may hide the bombers.


semp

[HornetUK]

would be great add more realism to the game

[USCH]

well look at the pictures in this thread.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,352595.0.html

in scenarios like fso where you have 20 or 30 bombers it would basically create a smoke screen behind you.  not saying dont add them, but you guys really think if it would be a good idea to have them.  it would be cool and helpfull to fighters if there was 1 set of bombers or maybe a couple.  easy to follow.  but you get more than that and contrails perhaps would hurt the fighters and help the bombers more.  Imagine the contrails if you are in a 110 when you can shoot bombers down from 1k away if you get on their dead six, but you wont be able as the contrails may hide the bombers.


semp

but the tail gunner wouldn't see the fighter eather. From dead six, heck someone attacking dead six SHOULD die.

[HornetUK]

Odds would be even

[ReVo]

here comes mister naysaying   

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In this case I agree with Semp. I would rather see more cloud cover in the MA.

[SirNuke]

having never flown in formation up high, do you see contrails of other planes close to you?

[9thAFE]

I like the idea of contrails could probably be added relatively easy. I don't think you could leave a permanent trail cause it would be terrible for frame rates but take the trail from a fuel leak make it a little more transparent and you could add it to each engine maybe make it a bit longer than the smoke/fuel trails we see now. Yes to more clouds too they always make bombing interesting. Just my 2 cents worth

 
 

[USCH]

I like the idea of contrails could probably be added relatively easy. I don't think you could leave a permanent trail cause it would be terrible for frame rates but take the trail from a fuel leak make it a little more transparent and you could add it to each engine maybe make it a bit longer than the smoke/fuel trails we see now. Yes to more clouds too they always make bombing interesting. Just my 2 cents worth

 
 

I'm with this.. We need something.. Ya sure they should not stay in the air more than a few min, mabe just one min. A contrail one min behind the bomber is still quite long.

[SirNuke]

HTC said they will now use the shaders 3.0 which will enable them to redo the clouds in a more elegant way, hopefully they will redo the smoke as well, and maybe contrails to go with it 

[Lone82]

Was a good discussion on it a lil while back
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,352595.0.html

[XxDaSTaRxx]

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