Collision Model, How does it work?

[grizz441]

You seem to believe "one-sided" collisions are a problem. There is no "registering" a collision. There is only contact or no contact on your PC. I don't see you understanding that.

Never did I say, infer, or hint that the model is a problem. I said it is a logical and acceptable solution the way it is. I was throwing out some other ideas that could work just as well or better depending on the amount of latency in aces high. Like I said, it's possible that a two-collision register or no collision system could work and be better, but only if the "two worlds" are close enough such that there is an incentive to try to avoid collisions. That depends on the percentage of one sided and two sided collisions.

[FLS]

Never did I say, infer, or hint that the model is a problem. ...

You mentioned fairness.


I thought we were just quibbling about my use of "perfect" to describe the solution.   

[grizz441]

I meant perceived fairness. Your customers perception is your reality.

[FLS]

That's why we keep explaining the collision model. 

[pembquist]

I thought this thread was supposed to be locked after Lusche posted.

[RODBUSTR]

We have all heard or read about collisions during air combat in WW2. The stories  where 1 plane goes down and the other makes it back to base, but most ended with both planes going down.  Some players do their math and figure a ram job is a better bet than  shooting It out,   Why not just have both planes go down,   

[FLS]

We have all heard or read about collisions during air combat in WW2. The stories  where 1 plane goes down and the other makes it back to base, but most ended with both planes going down.  Some players do their math and figure a ram job is a better bet than  shooting It out,   Why not just have both planes go down,

No internet in WW2.

[Scca]

I thought this thread was supposed to be locked after Lusche posted.

No, we need another 30 page thread on the collision model. 

[hitech]

Not speculation, but experience. About every time I run into bombers and collide, it's on e sided (on my client only) - a result of the relatively high 'time difference' between me and other AH players.
If I were a US player, this time difference would generally be much lower.
So yes, I could totally game that by flying guns blazing through the bombers. Very little risk of a mutual collision.

Lusche , He is saying that the back end of YOUR fe when you fly thew a plane does not cause YOU to collide. If the front end of your plane goes threw the back end of another plane YOU would still collide.

But he is not seeing the case where a head on can still just pass threw the back end of a plane with out touching the front.

HiTech

[Lusche]

Lusche , He is saying that the back end of YOUR fe when you fly thew a plane does not cause YOU to collide.

This is the quote of his I was referring to:

It would also be an acceptable solution to deactivate collision damage unless both airplanes register a collision. Less complaints for sure.

[hitech]

This is the quote of his I was referring to:

Ahh , never mind. Some days I skim to fast.

HiTech

[Blooz]

We have all heard or read about collisions during air combat in WW2. The stories  where 1 plane goes down and the other makes it back to base, but most ended with both planes going down.  Some players do their math and figure a ram job is a better bet than  shooting It out,   Why not just have both planes go down,

Playing this game is not real life.

There are two realities online. Mine and yours.

If I collide with you but you don't collide with me (because this is the internet, not real life) why should you be destroyed?

[grizz441]

Ahh , never mind. Some days I skim to fast.

HiTech

Do you keep records of one ended verse two ended collisions in aces high?

[hitech]

Do you keep records of one ended verse two ended collisions in aces high?

No.

But feel free to keep the stats yourself. But the stats would be meaning less, because a change to the system changes the risk reward equation and would drastically lower the risk of going for a head on.

HiTech

[grizz441]

I always felt my opponents guns pointing right at me were the biggest disincentive for head on avoidance, not so much collisions. But point taken.