Make 163 More Perks

[SOB]

I think HT mentioned online yesterday that unavailability due to less than 125% fuel at the base was a bug.  That is, unless he was replying to one of the other hundred questions on the open channel.  


SOB

[vorticon]

k...guess i was thinking of the natter

but there a squeak to land properly so that you get the COUNT...you have to land within a very small area on the runway or else you get a ditched message (pisses me off so much) and to do that takes a lot of good timing

[StracCop]

I had a similar problem with the Komet last night.
On my second sortie in the thing I was cruising comfortably at around 18k and was gently banking when I suddenly got a "you have crashed" message.  Wha happin'?  I thought to myself.

I was in near level flight, had just a little under half of my fuel left (seems you watch that dial more then anything else in that thing).  I did not experience any buffeting (although I did on my first sortie but didn't crash) so I have to wonder if this is a bug or a modeled feature.

Anyone else experiencing this?

Also, Vorticon, the rocket plane you are referring to that launched vertically was the Bachem Ba 349B-1 Natter.

[Curval]

Originally posted by hazed-
The me163 was notorious for doing this very thing. Im afraid the modeling isnt over the top but rather quite forgiving compared to the real thing.

I wasn't complaining about it being overmodeled...just that "I" tore the wings off and for me it was just too easy to kill myself by doing so.

I think they should model in some fuel line leaks where the fuel pours into the cockpit.  Mitsu could do up some sounds of the pilot screaming as the acidic mixture eats his flesh...maybe some arm waving etc....

I suggested this once...but

[Ouch]

This leads to my favorite damage message that should have been implemented in Warbirds.  

Me-163:  "Fuel leak, pilot melted"