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Title: what causes drone warp and can it be fixed?
Post by: caldera on August 25, 2015, 10:02:58 AM
When a bomber pilot makes a tight turn, his drones can extend way out from him.  At that moment, you attack the drone - figuring the gunner has no chance for a shot.  Wrong.  The drone magically warps out of your gun sight.  :bhead

What causes this to happen?
Is it something only seen on the attacker's end?
Why would the drones warp, when the lead doesn't?
Title: Re: what causes drone warp and can it be fixed?
Post by: hitech on August 25, 2015, 10:04:50 AM
It on my list to change  the way the drone position information is handled.

HiTech
Title: Re: what causes drone warp and can it be fixed?
Post by: caldera on August 25, 2015, 10:08:15 AM
Thank you!  :cheers:
Title: Re: what causes drone warp and can it be fixed?
Post by: Wiley on August 25, 2015, 10:14:31 AM
It on my list to change  the way the drone position information is handled.

HiTech

That deserves a  :banana:.  Thank you HT!

Wiley.
Title: Re: what causes drone warp and can it be fixed?
Post by: DmonSlyr on August 25, 2015, 12:01:16 PM
It on my list to change  the way the drone position information is handled.

HiTech

Awesome great to hear!
Title: Re: what causes drone warp and can it be fixed?
Post by: morfiend on August 25, 2015, 01:58:09 PM
  I was able to shoot my own drone with a B25 straifer!

   The drones are so slow to respond and lag so far behind I was able to take the lead and shoot at the drones,I was in the TA goofing around but it shows just how bad the issue can be!


    :salute
Title: Re: what causes drone warp and can it be fixed?
Post by: Kingpin on August 25, 2015, 05:08:30 PM
It on my list to change  the way the drone position information is handled.
HiTech

If this means bombers not being able to keep drones while making wild maneuvers, full-throttle turns and high-speed dives, this is honestly the single most encouraging thing I've heard about updates to AH! 

I believe fixing things like unrealistic bomber performance and the ability to "game" warping -- things which affect game play -- are as important (if not more important) than the graphics improvements.  I had been hoping the update might include some such things, but I have heard very little in that regard.   

What I've mostly seen discussed (and experienced myself after downloading and mousing around in the alpha) is excitement over things like canopy scratches, increased glare and prismatic lighting effects, which while pretty, in my opinion may be excessive, in that they can make game-play (visibility) harder for new people, not necessarily better. 

Prettier terrain, updated AC models and new base layouts are great and much-needed improvements, but ultimately AH for me is about the simulated combat.  Things that improve the simulated combat experience and reduce some of the "gamey-ness" are what would get me to plug my flight sim gear back in and give AH another go.  So, I'd like to hear more along those lines as well, please.

My two pennies...

<S> all
Ryno
Title: Re: what causes drone warp and can it be fixed?
Post by: mikev on August 26, 2015, 02:38:21 AM
If this means bombers not being able to keep drones while making wild maneuvers, full-throttle turns and high-speed dives, this is honestly the single most encouraging thing I've heard about updates to AH! 

I believe fixing things like unrealistic bomber performance and the ability to "game" warping -- things which affect game play -- are as important (if not more important) than the graphics improvements.  I had been hoping the update might include some such things, but I have heard very little in that regard.   

What I've mostly seen discussed (and experienced myself after downloading and mousing around in the alpha) is excitement over things like canopy scratches, increased glare and prismatic lighting effects, which while pretty, in my opinion may be excessive, in that they can make game-play (visibility) harder for new people, not necessarily better. 

Prettier terrain, updated AC models and new base layouts are great and much-needed improvements, but ultimately AH for me is about the simulated combat.  Things that improve the simulated combat experience and reduce some of the "gamey-ness" are what would get me to plug my flight sim gear back in and give AH another go.  So, I'd like to hear more along those lines as well, please.

My two pennies...

<S> all
Ryno

ha good to see ya back around ryno.. :salute
Title: Re: what causes drone warp and can it be fixed?
Post by: Randy1 on August 26, 2015, 05:47:48 AM
It on my list to change  the way the drone position information is handled.

HiTech

That will be greatly appreciated by all. :aok
Title: Re: what causes drone warp and can it be fixed?
Post by: Kingpin on August 26, 2015, 02:34:56 PM
ha good to see ya back around ryno.. :salute

Hi Mike. While I'm out of AH, I'm still monitoring the forum to keep up on what's new and what's not.  It will be interesting to see what the update actually does for game play.

I'm glad to see you are still plugging away and learning.  I watched a couple of your films recently and noticed that continuing to work on your views, flying while looking backward (or other directions), and improving your SA (situational awareness) will still go a long way to help you.  Remember "lose sight, lose the fight".  If you can continually watch the con and know where he is going, you can try to stay one move ahead of him, instead of feeling like you're a step behind.

Most importantly, I hope you keep flying and having fun!

<S>
Ryno

(Sorry for the brief hijack, OP.)
Title: Re: what causes drone warp and can it be fixed?
Post by: save on December 26, 2015, 12:59:11 PM
hopefully HT take care of the more and more used "turn plane -switch plane" - gaming the game options bombers formations now have.
This use makes the warping even more effective .