Author Topic: The sun (Read 410 times)

Duedel · « **on:** September 01, 2002, 03:57:07 PM »

Historically seen the sun (and alt) where the best friends of fighter pilots. HTC has taken this into account and made a great feature so that when u look directly into the sun u cant see a fighter which is in direct lined up with u and the light.
My concern about this is that i think the sun glare has way too little effect.
I mean in RL when u look directly into the sun u cant see nothing (depending on ur sunglasses) in a wide range (and i guess in a much wider range than in AH).
I really would like to see the sun has more impact in gameplay so i would suggest to intensify the glare.

Mitsu · « **Reply #1 on:** September 01, 2002, 04:24:40 PM »

Yeah, I'd like to see more realistic sun glare in AH too.
I loved the sun glare of rowan's Mig Alley, it looks like real one.

If this is added, players can use the following tactics more easily!

A MiG is hiding into the sun:

Demosthanese · « **Reply #2 on:** September 01, 2002, 04:32:55 PM »

I've always wondered about the lack of glare.

To a lesser degree, this should aply to the moon.

Mark Luper · « **Reply #3 on:** September 01, 2002, 04:59:27 PM »

I've played WB when they had sun glare that was quite realistic. It is a pain in the butt! Seriously, I don't think you guys really want a realistic sun in here. It was the cause of much greif and wailing when it was implemented in WB. What we have now is a much more workable solution.

Demosthanese · « **Reply #4 on:** September 01, 2002, 05:28:07 PM »

Actually, I would rather have a realistic sun.
Might scare off some of the lamers. It will make altitude useful, as it is IRL.

In game, at what altitude are most dogfights done? between 0 and 2000. IRL, dogfights took place at high altitude and fighters were designed to go higher. the ME-109 has a higher ceiling than the Spit, but that makes no differance in the game, ATM.

Pongo · « **Reply #5 on:** September 02, 2002, 12:26:41 AM »

Il2 sun(along with any other atmospheric effect you would care to mention)seems right on...very imersive and tactically usefull.

straffo · « **Reply #6 on:** September 02, 2002, 03:12:31 AM »

I don't want any sun glare !

In fact I don't want any sun glare without having First the return of the Clouds !

Thrawn · « **Reply #7 on:** September 02, 2002, 11:47:32 AM »

More realistic sun-glare please.

SKurj · « **Reply #8 on:** September 02, 2002, 11:58:51 AM »

yes please

SKurj

Monk · « **Reply #9 on:** September 02, 2002, 02:03:26 PM »

Its about right with these bad boys on:)

Wilbus · « **Reply #10 on:** September 02, 2002, 04:53:19 PM »

Played WB too with good sunglare, played Mig Alley and IL2. I definatly want good sunglare!

Samm · « **Reply #11 on:** September 03, 2002, 04:50:56 AM »

HTC allready modeled sun glare, right before they modeled pilot and gunner eyewear opacity .

Duedel · « **Reply #12 on:** September 03, 2002, 05:18:31 AM »

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Originally posted by Samm
HTC allready modeled sun glare, right before they modeled pilot and gunner eyewear opacity .

As I said in my initial post. But I like to see more extreme sunglare. Take a loo at the pictures from Mitsu - that's cool.

runny · « **Reply #13 on:** September 03, 2002, 09:46:43 PM »

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Originally posted by Duedel

As I said in my initial post. But I like to see more extreme sunglare. Take a loo at the pictures from Mitsu - that's cool.

But is it really more realistic, as seems to be touted here? I have no idea what sun glare is like in the thinner air at higher altitude, and I'd be surprised if most players had a better idea than the folks at HTC.

Duedel · « **Reply #14 on:** September 04, 2002, 03:01:29 AM »

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Originally posted by runny

But is it really more realistic, as seems to be touted here? I have no idea what sun glare is like in the thinner air at higher altitude, and I'd be surprised if most players had a better idea than the folks at HTC.

Most fights are at low altitudes and there the sunglare is IMHO not strong enough.