Water Crash

[earl1937]

   Had something happen a couple of nights ago, just wondering if anyone else has had the same experience! I was approaching a CV at about 20 feet in a TBM, planned on zooming up to 200 feet, dropping fish, the running like a deer!
Of course they were firing at me and a large shell hit the water just in front of me and I flew right through the water with no ill effects at all. I thought that would or should cause a crash, but nothing happened at all. Did I luck out or is that the way it is in this game. (BTW, got shot down when I zoomed to release fish).

[BluBerry]

Currently water is not modeled in the game. So what you flew through was just a texture, the same as flying through fire or clouds.

The splash you saw was an animation, like when a tank shell lands near you and kicks up dirt.

[zack1234]

So its not real water?

[Lusche]

Just like fire is no real fire and doesn't damage you if you fly through it. Just an animation, not an object.

[colmbo]

I remember reading that our fleets used main battery fire into the water to defend against low flying attackers, the idea being just what ET described.

[zack1234]

Just like fire is no real fire and doesn't damage you if you fly through it. Just an animation, not an object.

cheers

[scott66]

Currently water is not modeled in the game. So what you flew through was just a texture, the same as flying through fire or clouds.

The splash you saw was an animation, like when a tank shell lands near you and kicks up dirt.

unless it's a HE round when gv.ing

[captain1ma]

is there enough of an impact to cause it to go off, or is it just a splash from the shell? is the shell actually ricocheting when it hits the water? I know bullets will, so why not big shells at low angles? I think the impact of hitting the water is creating a splash or spray and you get a free plane wash out of the deal.... my 2 cents.

[Arlo]

is there enough of an impact to cause it to go off, or is it just a splash from the shell? is the shell actually ricocheting when it hits the water? I know bullets will, so why not big shells at low angles? I think the impact of hitting the water is creating a splash or spray and you get a free plane wash out of the deal.... my 2 cents.

A large splash generates enough volume of water to negatively impact the plane's flight. It's not like flying through the rain.

[zack1234]

Are the trees real?

[danny76]

Are the trees real?

Nothing is real

[zack1234]

If none of its real whats channel 200 about?

[danny76]

If none of its real whats channel 200 about?

No  that bit's real

[shotgunneeley]

Zach the Matrix has you. You believe AH is more real than this world. Wake up and take the red pill! 

[captain1ma]

A large splash generates enough volume of water to negatively impact the plane's flight. It's not like flying through the rain.

are you sure?