Autolanding

[Zoney]

Hotcoffe, I understand completely what you are asking for and why.  I just completely disagree with your wish.  That is what this board is for, you have an idea, you've presented it, and now we are allowed our opinions on your request, without you telling me I have a low IQ.

[Arlo]

Hotcoffe, I understand completely what you are asking for and why.  I just completely disagree with your wish.  That is what this board is for, you have an idea, you've presented it, and now we are allowed our opinions on your request, without you telling me I have a low IQ.

Aw hell. He can type that. I can appreciate irony as much as the next guy. 

[hotcoffe]

Lol guys... whatever.

[Arlo]

Lol guys... whatever.

  

[morfiend]

 The game already has auto landing if you use auto pilot right!


  Lineup with RW press x and use throttle to control sink rate,I use this whenever I get a PW,cant tell you how many times I've landed while blackout!


   Gamey,yes but it will work with a little practice,so wish granted!!!



    

[Zoney]

Lol guys... whatever.

Close enough

 

[Arlo]

The game already has auto landing if you use auto pilot right!


  Lineup with RW press x and use throttle to control sink rate,I use this whenever I get a PW,cant tell you how many times I've landed while blackout!


   Gamey,yes but it will work with a little practice,so wish granted!!!



    

Doesn't work so well with a CV.  

[morfiend]

Doesn't work so well with a CV.  

 Actually yes it does! as long as the CV isnt turning and holds it's course you can do the same as on a base,in fact it may be easier because of the hook and catch wires!


   

[Wiley]

The game already has auto landing if you use auto pilot right!


  Lineup with RW press x and use throttle to control sink rate,I use this whenever I get a PW,cant tell you how many times I've landed while blackout!


   Gamey,yes but it will work with a little practice,so wish granted!!!



    

*files away in Wiley's Big Book o' Last Ditch Techniques Vol. III*

Yeah.  Gotta agree with the naysayers for this wish.  Landing is a burden.  You get a reward for doing it properly.  I suppose I wouldn't have a problem with it if you didn't get the rewards for a successful landing off it, but at that point why not just auger?

Wiley.

[colmbo]

What Wiley said.  If you don't put out the effort you shouldn't get the same reward.  Kind of like the stall proof mode of flight…..it's easier, the price you pay is you can't get max performance from the airplane.

Simple fact, this game/sim is extremely easy to fly…there is very little challenge to flying any of the aircraft modeled.  You can do everything wrong and still make a successful takeoff or landing…no reason to make it any easier.

[Arlo]

 Actually yes it does! as long as the CV isnt turning and holds it's course you can do the same as on a base,in fact it may be easier because of the hook and catch wires!


   

But they do turn. And with a land airstrip you have a lot more length. On a CV you have a specific spot to trap on and throttle adjustment is a big part of that. 

[Arlo]

but at that point why not just auger?

B*I*N*G*O

[Randy1]

Some of the car racing games reduce earned points by how many auto functions you use.  That could be interesting.  Combat Trim would take a hit.

[Tank-Ace]

If I can land a PW'd engine-out 262 on a CV, you can be bothered to land your plane on a regular field.

-1000

[Devil 505]

Perhaps along with auto-takeoff and auto-landing, we could add combat-autopilot. Then we could just sit back, drink beer and watch as the game takes off, fights, and lands for us.

 

We already have that option. It's called "watch a film by Dolby"

As for the OP, are there any other hand-holding options that you'd like to see? I have a feeling that this is the gunsight you use: