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Offline AKDejaVu

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« Reply #30 on: November 05, 2001, 10:48:00 PM »
No
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Offline sling322

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« Reply #31 on: November 05, 2001, 10:52:00 PM »
I vote no to abolishing the 6 view and yes to abolishing the "6 wiew"!!!

By the way what the hell is a "wiew"?   ;)
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« Reply #32 on: November 05, 2001, 10:55:00 PM »
It seems to me you want to have the element of suprise back. Well in WB's we had the element of suprise. We didnt have inflight radar and an enemy number counter on the dar. I say get rid of that and leave the views alone. Lets make the Radar that warns you of enemy in the area a thing of the past. I liked the WB's system and these guys are the same guys that built that. I wish they would go back to that radar system...


LLB OUT!!!!!

P.S. NO to the views idea  ;)
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« Reply #33 on: November 05, 2001, 10:55:00 PM »
Hell no!

As a matter of fact certain planes should have the rear view mirror added (spits?)
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Offline Hangtime

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« Reply #34 on: November 05, 2001, 11:21:00 PM »
Remove programable joysticks, keyboards and monitors.

Put blindfolds on allied pilots, give 'em long sticks, string the LW pilots up by their feet, have 'em make 'vrroooom vrooom, rata tat tat" noises while allied pilots stagger around blind swingin at 'em like pinatas.

Switch sides once a month. (assuming any LW pilots are still alive)

This will solve all view, radar and combat arena gripes.
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Offline Swoop

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« Reply #35 on: November 05, 2001, 11:52:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Dowding:
I think we should adopt the WW2OL method. It's the most realistic view system in the world.


Dowd, you've either gone raving mad or forgot to put the  :rolleyes: in.

My vote NO!

Now who was it that once posted he asked a P47 vet about how he checked his six......the vet looked at him funny and said "ya just turn round and look".

 
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« Reply #36 on: November 06, 2001, 12:37:00 AM »
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Originally posted by funkedup:
I dunno about you guys, but I can sit in a chair and look behind me while only turning my neck and moving my eyes.  And if I rotate at the waist I can see about 225 degrees from straight ahead.


do this while driving your car funked (in a uncrowded wide open place)

in fact. ask yourself how often you actually turn your head 360 degrres and look back while driving? never. we have mirrors in cars.


why not make dead 6 view a simulated narrow fov mirror view? and only available on planes that had mirrors.


thanks. and enjoy  :)
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« Reply #37 on: November 06, 2001, 12:45:00 AM »
News for guys wanting the views to stay the same, yet want mirrors added too:

Think for a second, who in their right mind would want to use a mirror 2X6-10 inches area of view, when you can just put your head on the dash, turn it around and get a wonderful wide area view of your 6?

Mirrors are just a waste of programming time and a waste of my system resources (FPS hit) if there is no reason to use them. If the view system remains as-is (good or bad is just our opinion), there would be absolutely no reason to use them.

[ 11-06-2001: Message edited by: hblair ]
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Offline Kweassa

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« Reply #38 on: November 06, 2001, 12:46:00 AM »
Just say  Nay! to 'getting rid of 6 views'..

 Say Aye! for limiting the 6 view head movements..

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« Reply #39 on: November 06, 2001, 12:51:00 AM »
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Originally posted by Citabria:

do this while driving your car funked (in a uncrowded wide open place)


Why?  Cars have mirrors.  If they did not, we would turn around and check the rear view just like we can do in airplanes.  Even with seatbelts on.

 
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in fact. ask yourself how often you actually turn your head 360 degrres and look back while driving? never. we have mirrors in cars.


Mirrors allow us to look back without the effort.  So of course we use them in lieu of turning around.  I bet folks in Ford Model-Ts turned around when they checked behind them.

 
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why not make dead 6 view a simulated narrow fov mirror view? and only available on planes that had mirrors.


Because in those planes that didn't have mirrors, the pilots could lean forward a bit and turn around to check their rear view.  Do you honestly believe that Spitfire pilots couldn't turn to check their six views if the mirror somehow broke?  The mirror saves time and effort, and for that reason it's great.  But the mere presence or absence of a mirror doesn't physically prevent players from seeing behind them.

-- Todd/Leviathn

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Offline mrniel

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« Reply #40 on: November 06, 2001, 01:05:00 AM »
As radars can be killed, and padlock loose
track when obstructed, I don't think the
majority use the padlock anyway. It will
restrict the pilot to much in my opinion.

So i'm afraid its a NO from my side.
However new Input and suggestions is welcome.

mrniel2
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Offline gatt

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« Reply #41 on: November 06, 2001, 04:01:00 AM »
Well, we probably should have two rear views: 4-5 and 7-8 o'clock. Like the old "Fighter Duel" or the new "IL-2" and "WW2OL" (if I'm not wrong). Problem is that my joystick's hat has only four positions ... our actual 6 view system is weird to say at least, but I live well with it. Abolish it totally? NO. Make it better? YES.

I took a ride in Warbirds III just some days ago. Its incredible how that horrible 6 view and lack of radar affect the dogfight. However, I prefer AcesHigh ... it is way better and more relaxing as far as SA is concerned    :)

A radar bar only system would be good for scenarios (bring us BIG scenarios soon!    :)) and special arenas. In the Main is nice to check and quickly choose the fight you prefer. An high HQ interception? A furball? A 2vs1? ... Where are squadmates? Whatever ... Just my 2 weak €  ;)

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« Reply #42 on: November 06, 2001, 04:24:00 AM »
nope, leave it as is
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Offline Eaglecz

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« Reply #43 on: November 06, 2001, 05:14:00 AM »
Question isnt if YES or NO ... P51D dweebs from MA will vote NO ... pilots with small experience will vote ¨yes ...

But exactly same people whitch VOTE NO will never enter CT and exactly same people VOTE YES wanna fly in CT mostly .

Question is if HiTech can make this features as 1 flag on server, so it could be setup able.

How about this ?
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Offline Eaglecz

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« Reply #44 on: November 06, 2001, 05:17:00 AM »
Btw do not foget that pilots had mirrors . we have no them.

In CT you usualy know enmy because you are very  careful  :)
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