I'm gonna get flamed for this question

[ChickenWing]

Um, er, will this sim include a target lock feature??

Yes, I'm a Fighter Ace guy and can't fly keep up with the action worth a hoot without my "padlock"

Just wondering.

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[RIPPER]

I know what you mean being a F16 pilot
myself but must admit there is nothing
like jumping into the seat of a WWII
fighter and flying by the seat of your pants .....
It something to do with almost being able to see in to the eyes of the guy you are about to kill
That adds to the game play all i can say is if this game come even close to warbirds it will be a game and half

Simon
AKA...RIPPER
#ICQ.11883740

[fd ski]

Not a flame really...
I think that you have to have ability to keep track of the con without artificial help. One of the first parts of WB that new pilot has to master is ability to keep an eye on con at all the times... padlock is a "unhistorical"   while pilot could keep track of con when he's in view,  he coundn't do it thru the floor of the plane  
One of the best things to do in dogfight in WB is to fly in enemy's blind spot   If he losses sight of you in fight and it takes him 3 seconds to reaquire - that's your oppurtinity  

Good way to practice it is to fly offline over a field and try to keep looking at it while doing manouvers.


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Bartlomiej Rajewski
S/L fd-ski Sq. 303 (Polish) "Kosciuszko" RAF
   www.raf303.org  

[Ozymandias_KoK]

There isn't any padlock.  In any rate, ozreckons it would be more of a detriment in a multi-plane situation to only be paying attention to one of them.  One of the best things you can do is master the view system and keep a constant rotation in place, so much harder to surprise you that way, and it makes following the nme that much easier as you know where he is in relation to you.


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TKoKFKA-OZDS-

[-rkat-]

Hey Chickenwings,

One term you'll learn REAL fast.....

"Check Six"  

-rkat-

[Tigger]

I hope not!

Who ever originally decided that WWII flight sims needed a jet age crutch should have been taken out and shot by the rest of the development staff, and the sim fans as a whole.

Sure it's easy to keep an opponent in view if you have the computer doing the work for you, personally I hope the development people here have already decided that a paddock view is unecessary code over head and it's better for the users to keep his and each others 6 clear.



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I'm surrounded by idgits and mooks!

[The Flying Penguin]

Hey FD Ski......thats not ALWAYS true about not being able to see through your cockpit floor  

fly some navy iron like f4u or (gasp) f2a.
hehe. no offence, just being obnoxious  

-drako

'we wants it we wants it!'

[oooo 111th Fighter Group]

"fighter and flying by the seat of your pants ....."

Ripper, use your hands and feet, you'll have a lot more control.  (don't burn me, I just love that old gag, sorry)  

[RIPPER]

HEHE at the end of the day we all want the same thing to play the beta.
oooo 111th Fighter Group you fly with your hands and feet and ill use the seat of my pants just hope you dont ever get me on your six because there is no way to go but down.
HEHE      
ps by the time this beta comes out i can see me having too watch my six.HAHA  
its all in the sprite of the game
chocks away good hunting to all

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!!!!!!Live is like a game of poker.......
!!!!!!But with poker you only get........
!!!!!!The chance To change your hand once.

Simon
AKA,RIPPER
#ICQ.11883740
riper@bigfoot.com



[This message has been edited by RIPPER (edited 09-22-1999).]

[Downtown]

Shouldn't we consider frying, and some spicy buffalo sauce.

I prefer my ChickenWings Buffalo Style not flamed.

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"I could feel the 20MM Cannon impacting behind me so I made myself small behind the pilot armor" Charlie Bond AVG

[ChickenWing]

All these replies, and not one flame!!!

OK, I'll forget the crutch and get used to  it, If these replies are any indication this just might be a good bunch of guys, and that's what really makes Multi-play cool.