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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: groundfeeder on October 28, 2010, 12:03:28 PM
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Just wondering if anyone is pro, con, to putting in some clouds that actually made you fly with the instruments.
Not talking about the see thru stuff they have now......good old fasion zero-zero type stuff
And do you think HTC would ever do it?
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How about some of these?
(http://www.tagbanger.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/lenticular-clouds.jpg)
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Just move your view down so that all you see is the instrument panel. :D
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How about some of these?
(http://www.tagbanger.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/lenticular-clouds.jpg)
Mothership clouds?.......dual problem solved :aok
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When we get radar-guided missles, then we can start talking about IFR weather. Until then, we're fine. The AvA and SEA special events have clouds and such that can make life difficult now and then...perhaps the maps in the other Mains could use clouds once in a while.
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The previous version of the AH clouds would result in grey-out conditions which I LOVED (meaning you had to fly instruments). You could actually hide in the clouds. Now - these 'sheets' of clouds you just experience a fraction of greying out which makes me go 'why bother' other than to look pretty....
BRING BACK THE OLD CLOUDS. :)
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The previous version of the AH clouds would result in grey-out conditions which I LOVED (meaning you had to fly instruments). You could actually hide in the clouds. Now - these 'sheets' of clouds you just experience a fraction of greying out which makes me go 'why bother' other than to look pretty....
BRING BACK THE OLD CLOUDS. :)
:aok :aok :aok :aok :aok :aok :aok :pray :pray :pray
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The previous version of the AH clouds would result in grey-out conditions which I LOVED (meaning you had to fly instruments). You could actually hide in the clouds. Now - these 'sheets' of clouds you just experience a fraction of greying out which makes me go 'why bother' other than to look pretty....
BRING BACK THE OLD CLOUDS. :)
I still remember puttering through one of the clouds one afternoon when I suddenly came across a B-17 that was also cruising through the clouds, that one woke me up, I had to make some hasty maneuvers to avoid colliding.
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Would be a cool addition as long as the clouds aren't like the ones on smpizza that make you lag.
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Clouds as they should be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V20CIcaZ81U&feature=player_embedded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V20CIcaZ81U&feature=player_embedded)
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And do you think HTC would ever do it?
Probably not. AH is not designed to be a "flight simulator". It is designed as a "combat simulator". While heavy clouds, storm fronts, etc., might be entertaining for flight sim nuts.....they would do vary little for the combat simmers.
Come to think of it....I could be wrong!! :O Since I started playing again a couple of weeks ago, I have notice that very few folks actually try to fight. Perhaps the cloud/weather stuff would be a good idea. :x :x
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The old clouds were so much better & immersive. That's one of the things I'll never understand why they dumbed down.
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Clouds as they should be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V20CIcaZ81U&feature=player_embedded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V20CIcaZ81U&feature=player_embedded)
Wow what a Damage model, that is Sweeeet! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SplI8t__MVQ&feature=player_embedded
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Probably to make the game more low-end computer friendly.. Until I upgraded, I would stay away from large hoardes due to lag/stuttering. :salute
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Which of the older versions had the old clouds?
I also liked them. Made for interesting fights.
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How about some of these?
(http://www.tagbanger.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/lenticular-clouds.jpg)
Lenticular Rotor Mass
Where stable moist air flows over a mountain or a range of mountains, a series of large-scale standing waves may form on the downwind side. If the temperature at the crest of the wave drops to the dew point, moisture in the air may condense to form lenticular clouds. As the moist air moves back down into the trough of the wave, the cloud may evaporate back into vapor. Under certain conditions, long strings of lenticular clouds can form near the crest of each successive wave, creating a formation known as a 'wave cloud'. The wave systems cause large vertical air movements and so enough water vapor may condense to produce precipitation. The clouds have been mistaken for UFOs (or "visual cover" for UFOs) because these clouds have a characteristic lens appearance and smooth saucer-like shape. Bright colors (called Irisation) are sometimes seen along the edge of lenticular clouds.[1]