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Offline Maineac1

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Watching film to find a tank
« on: May 06, 2025, 12:44:08 PM »
Gents,

   
     I know many are manipulating things.   That's it's own topic   But if you need to watch film to kill a tank that is defending against a port against a horde of 12-15 fighters,  you have bigger issues that you should see someone about.   Filming isn't meant for this intent.   

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Re: Watching film to find a tank
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2025, 04:09:44 PM »

   All these views but no replies.    DO better when in your hordes........

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Re: Watching film to find a tank
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2025, 04:42:53 PM »

Make aces high not be playable in windowed mode.

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Re: Watching film to find a tank
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2025, 04:57:36 PM »
Make aces high not be playable in windowed mode.

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Re: Watching film to find a tank
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2025, 06:26:31 PM »
Make aces high not be playable in windowed mode.

Its not playable in windowed mode. You must alt tab out or close the game out. To view a film you must close out the game to view the film

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Re: Watching film to find a tank
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2025, 08:04:31 PM »
An easier fix would be to restore GV icons to their pre-Storch level.
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Re: Watching film to find a tank
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2025, 09:46:05 AM »
Discussing Aces Low in Aces High. Penalty, remove 3 points. Have a frozen margarita.... try again.
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Re: Watching film to find a tank
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2025, 10:58:13 AM »
Best way to negate the film view is to constantly be on the move.
I know this may be difficult if you have nearby enemies.

I have seen some park in a bush then go dormant for hours and they do so for no other reason but to flash a base or get proxies.  That to me is fair game to use whatever means necessary to find them even with film. 
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Re: Watching film to find a tank
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2025, 02:23:37 PM »
There are three players I know of in the game that need no film..   Some how they can see under every tree and bush in the game in one pass.

I have heard players say if you have your setting right, at 1500 feet there is a thin line where the leaves disappear.  Never tried it so it may be just a tall tale.

auto assign has also taking it's toll on secret hiding spots.

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Re: Watching film to find a tank
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2025, 03:19:48 PM »
I havent seen any tricks to finding tanks, just comes with experience of figuring out where their spawn is, then drawing a logical driving line from there to their logical target.  Fly low and look under the trees.  Some are just impossible to see if they are in bushes that cover them. 
However, if they are attacking with 15 people I seriously doubt anyone looked at the film, that would require them to end their current sortie, go watch the film, then take off again and fly to that base.  More than likely someone just saw you.  And if you were the sole defender at the port its probably safe to assume you had eyes on the maproom, which also helps attackers to be able to find you, process of elimination of the view points.
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Re: Watching film to find a tank
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2025, 03:31:15 PM »
More than one monitor allows video on the other screen while you play. Just sayin'.
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Re: Watching film to find a tank
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2025, 03:37:22 PM »
More than one monitor allows video on the other screen while you play. Just sayin'.
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Re: Watching film to find a tank
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2025, 03:46:11 PM »
Aces High does not allow Windowed mode.

I know. Does it work differently for offline practice mode than online?

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Re: Watching film to find a tank
« Reply #13 on: May 07, 2025, 03:54:19 PM »
No. What does watching YouTube have to do with this post?
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Re: Watching film to find a tank
« Reply #14 on: May 07, 2025, 03:56:12 PM »
Guess I misunderstood. I thought it was a complaint about watching a video to see where a tank was hiding. Certainly doable. My apologies.

I see, apparently you can record a film and see where everyone is through playback. You could do that easily enough with a 2nd machine but what's the point?
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