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Title: Mirrors
Post by: oakranger on October 24, 2008, 01:48:21 PM
Why do some fighter not have mirrors, like spits and pony, so we can see our six.  Or is it that had to do the graphic.
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: Denholm on October 24, 2008, 06:41:26 PM
If you take the time to search you will see hundreds of arguments as to why we don't. Hitech stated that this game can't handle it, and reality (actual pilots have said this) dictates that if you see them, it's too late.
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: NEARY on October 24, 2008, 07:44:20 PM
but mirriors will cut frame rate to half by creating another diminsion in the game.

i doubt it would even work with mirrors
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: oakranger on October 24, 2008, 08:43:27 PM
K, i wasnt sure how much it will mess up the system.
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: BnZ on October 24, 2008, 08:52:39 PM
People who think we need rearview mirrors don't have their back views adjusted right. You CAN see your six.
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: Noir on October 24, 2008, 08:55:39 PM
People who think we need rearview mirrors don't have their back views adjusted right. You CAN see your six.

yeah, if you don't fly a hellcat  :O
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: BnZ on October 24, 2008, 09:13:39 PM
Here is why I don't think we need rear-view mirrors in AHII...

(http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/a02d3a4f5f9245ecc3323ee96ebb62ef6g.jpg)

(http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/119a15a6f2f5558138c8649e465ceec96g.jpg)

This is what you get in Il2's FM2 with a rear-mirror...
(http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/187f23ed3905e2fd5d2342ab9dc7f5246g.jpg)

And this is what you get with the dead six view in the FM2 in AHII

(http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/ebbb9217a52683f3c568f2060ef3b42b5g.jpg)

Not that big a difference. A rearview mirror can't make your empennage invisible, it basically saves you cranking your neck, which AHII's dead-six view already does.

Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: Anaxogoras on October 25, 2008, 01:06:15 PM
reality (actual pilots have said this) dictates that if you see them, it's too late.
Title: Re: Mirrors
Post by: Xasthur on October 25, 2008, 09:30:21 PM
Outstanding post, BNZ. We should sticky that somewhere.