StSanta
I too hope the view will not have any of the 'unrealistic' features that other padlocks have had.
With regard to difficulty, I'm not sure that padlocks make life easier. Just look at the Janes padlock technique...that thing will lawndart you in a heartbeat! Then, I remember the old Falcon3 padlock. So many of its fans liked it because it was hard to learn and therefore gave an advantage to those that had figured it out.
As some know, I favor the external 'player to target' view when it comes to actual 1v1 BFM. But this view also is hard to learn and has its share of artificialities.
I'm still unsure what the problem is. Many of the anti-padlock opinions come from folks who otherwise don't mind a bit telling us of their skill in manipulating the snap views. (Because that's what they do. They don't out-BFM their opponents...they simply out-view them.) OK, fine! Then they should have no problem outflying the padlock pilot. If these snap view folks skill level is so good that they can keep track of the bandit no matter what, then who cares what method is used to track the bandit?
It seems to me that if the bandit is being tracked equally effectively by two opponents...one a padlock pilot, the other a snap view pilot...then the outcome will go with the better pilot, regardless of view type.
This subject always generates such unbelievable whining.
Whiners that complain because a sim doesn't have their favorite features...OK, see you later.
Whiners that constantly play the 'realism' card, most of whom have never sat in a fighter cockpit, let alone flown one. To them I say, go see your recruiter, get some real fighter time, and then come back and preach your 'realism'.
Until then, let's all chill out. Let's have fun and enjoy the comraderie of our fellow pilots.
Andy
