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Title: Random equipment malfunction
Post by: stephen waldron on April 29, 2008, 03:53:52 PM
     Also NOT present in the game.  Equipment on planes did malfunction.  Without damage from enemy fire.  The equipment simply failed to work, even though it was thuroughly checked before takeoff and sometimes even during flight.  When the equipment was employed, it simply chose that particular moment to MALFUNCTION.  However rare this occurance might be, (1% or 5%) of the time, i think it should be included in the game for the sake of realism.  Don't you ?  Although i suppose Video Game Players will disagree. 
Title: Re: Random equipment malfunction
Post by: Motherland on April 29, 2008, 03:55:29 PM
So did engines, guns and many other things. I think HTC has come out and said they will not model random malfunctions, I'm not sure though...
Title: Re: Random equipment malfunction
Post by: NoBaddy on April 29, 2008, 04:44:41 PM
     Also NOT present in the game.  Equipment on planes did malfunction.  Without damage from enemy fire.  The equipment simply failed to work, even though it was thuroughly checked before takeoff and sometimes even during flight.  When the equipment was employed, it simply chose that particular moment to MALFUNCTION.  However rare this occurance might be, (1% or 5%) of the time, i think it should be included in the game for the sake of realism.  Don't you ?  Although i suppose Video Game Players will disagree. 

No, I don't. The game is a simulation of combat...not random equipment failure.
Title: Re: Random equipment malfunction
Post by: Lukanian-7 on April 29, 2008, 06:38:16 PM
I've PLayed FSX Long Enough To Know This Is A BAD Idea.
Title: Re: Random equipment malfunction
Post by: hubsonfire on April 29, 2008, 06:44:44 PM
I personally prefer that the people I'm competing with be the major factors determining the outcome of a fight, not the weather or some random programming. As someone who has spent a little bit of time in the real world and enjoyed my share of electronic and mechanical failures, I have never once endured such an event and said, "Wow, that is just too cool- that's exactly how it happened in the war, too!" I want my games to be enjoyable diversions, not ponderous electronic recreations of poor designs, manufacturing errors, and sloppy maintenance.
Title: Re: Random equipment malfunction
Post by: whiteman on April 29, 2008, 06:46:03 PM
Just the reason I don't play the other games.
Title: Re: Random equipment malfunction
Post by: E25280 on April 29, 2008, 06:50:07 PM
I personally prefer that the people I'm competing with be the major factors determining the outcome of a fight, not the weather or some random programming. As someone who has spent a little bit of time in the real world and enjoyed my share of electronic and mechanical failures, I have never once endured such an event and said, "Wow, that is just too cool- that's exactly how it happened in the war, too!" I want my games to be enjoyable diversions, not ponderous electronic recreations of poor designs, manufacturing errors, and sloppy maintenance.
QFT
Title: Re: Random equipment malfunction
Post by: zoozoo on April 29, 2008, 06:53:48 PM
more whining squeakers :aok
Title: Re: Random equipment malfunction
Post by: VansCrew1 on April 29, 2008, 07:00:18 PM
I think that is coming with Combat Tour. I read something like if you left the bombers at full throttle they would over head and would crap out.
Title: Re: Random equipment malfunction
Post by: hubsonfire on April 29, 2008, 07:06:21 PM
Out of curiousity (the noobs looking to completely rework the game environment always make me a little skeptical), I looked at some of his other threads. Isn't this an interesting take on realism...

  External views for fighters (with a few exceptions) would be totally realistic.  The idea a pilot in combat is only "aware" of what can be seen from his cockpit, is total nonsense.

And this further down...

    You should have EXTERNAL VIEW.   Suddenly all the personalities and incompetancy of the VIDEO GAME culture are eliminated, And the game becomes more REALISTIC.

So, you should have external views because the other VIDEO GAME players are incompetent. However, while making unrealistic changes to offset their incompetance (although not maintaining your own Situational Awareness hints more at your own incompetancy than that of others, I digress), there should be more changes made in order to model this same incompetence in the mechanics and ordnance crews which aren't even modelled in the first place. What the heck?  :confused:

Title: Re: Random equipment malfunction
Post by: Rosscoe1 on April 29, 2008, 07:43:20 PM
I've PLayed FSX Long Enough To Know This Is A BAD Idea.

I'v proudly been playing since flight sim 2000 with random failures on. :) but hes right... bad idea for this game.
Title: Re: Random equipment malfunction
Post by: Hungry on April 29, 2008, 07:47:43 PM
Hubs

Thanks I was thinking the same thing from this guy, he also likes to drop in his "Video Game Players" jabs













Title: Re: Random equipment malfunction
Post by: Ack-Ack on April 29, 2008, 07:49:52 PM
more whining squeakers :aok

I'm sure you're to young to realize the irony of your post. 


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Title: Re: Random equipment malfunction
Post by: Ack-Ack on April 29, 2008, 07:52:18 PM
I think that is coming with Combat Tour. I read something like if you left the bombers at full throttle they would over head and would crap out.

That has nothing to do with randomized damage or mechanical failures.  HiTech has stated numerous times he will not add a randomizer to the game and I seriously doubt we'll see one in Combat Tour.


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