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Title: Water
Post by: DmonSlyr on September 25, 2016, 03:07:57 PM
Are you working on a way to make the water more depth perception prone? Hopefully this won't be too hard to work on. It's incredibly difficult over the water. I can't be the only one. I'm just curious if this is an issue for anyone else or if this is how it's gonna be a for a while?
Title: Re: Water
Post by: colmbo on September 25, 2016, 03:56:45 PM
Flew into the water twice last night.....first time I've ever done that.  It was like flying around inside an inkwell.  Just a few visual cues of the surface would be nice.
Title: Re: Water
Post by: bustr on September 25, 2016, 04:38:50 PM
This is why I moved the IAS\Speed HUD block down just under my gunsight.
Title: Re: Water
Post by: The Fugitive on September 25, 2016, 04:54:54 PM
Only time I have trouble is when its dark.  a quick peek at the IAS/Speed HUD keeps me "above water"  :D
Title: Re: Water
Post by: katanaso on September 25, 2016, 06:42:51 PM
I did it last night.  Again.  It's comical, and frustrating.  :)
Title: Re: Water
Post by: bustr on September 25, 2016, 07:58:08 PM
You know you can change the size of the HUD font when you change the icon font size and it has an altimeter readout on it? That keeps me from hitting the water.
Title: Re: Water
Post by: Vraciu on September 25, 2016, 08:03:09 PM
Are you working on a way to make the water more depth perception prone? Hopefully this won't be too hard to work on. It's incredibly difficult over the water. I can't be the only one. I'm just curious if this is an issue for anyone else or if this is how it's gonna be a for a while?

+1

Terrible depth perception as modeled. 
Title: Re: Water
Post by: Vraciu on September 25, 2016, 08:04:28 PM
This is why I moved the IAS\Speed HUD block down just under my gunsight.

Yes.  Because WWII airplanes had a HUD.   Derp. 

"Pilots in WWII wore headphones for some reason."

Which is it?
Title: Re: Water
Post by: Randy1 on September 25, 2016, 09:19:53 PM
The thought of a hud in AH is distasteful at best.
Title: Re: Water
Post by: EskimoJoe on September 26, 2016, 03:42:06 AM
The thought of a hud in AH is distasteful at best.

I believe you mean displeasing.
Title: Re: Water
Post by: BuckShot on September 26, 2016, 06:37:37 AM
The thought of a hud in AH is distasteful at best.

Agreed. With unrealistic-for-ww2 pitch ladder and HUD, we may as well also have the invisible plane view they have in war thunder with so much hud flight data you don't need gauges.

I know, I know, we can shut those off.

I also have the same problem visually estimating altitude over water w/o gauges.
Title: Re: Water
Post by: BowHTR on September 26, 2016, 08:56:35 AM
Yes.  Because WWII airplanes had a HUD.   Derp. 

"Pilots in WWII wore headphones for some reason."

Which is it?

Because in real life, its easier to glance at the gauges than it is in game.    Derp.
Title: Re: Water
Post by: colmbo on September 26, 2016, 09:06:48 AM
Because in real life, its easier to glance at the gauges than it is in game.    Derp.

In real life you can see the surface of the water easier unless it's a poor viz day or at night.  There are those days real life when you're scud running under a low, gray stratus layer over almost glassy gray water and a defined horizon is a distant memory....like flying inside a cup of milk.  <shudder -- stupid, stupid decision that day :)>

I used to turn off detailed water for this very problem...no definition.
Title: Re: Water
Post by: LCADolby on September 26, 2016, 12:03:22 PM
HiTech said that he will be adding animated foam/wave tops. But did not mention when.
Title: Re: Water
Post by: Randy1 on September 26, 2016, 12:58:25 PM
I believe you mean displeasing.
I think I have it right. :)
dis·taste·ful


    causing dislike or disgust; offensive; unpleasant.
Title: Re: Water
Post by: NatCigg on September 27, 2016, 01:15:19 PM
HiTech said that he will be adding animated foam/wave tops. But did not mention when.

This is good to hear.

I have screen shots that sum up the user experience.
Title: Re: Water
Post by: JunkyII on September 27, 2016, 04:39:37 PM
HUD is good for the less seasoned...it really doesn't matter if it's on or off when fighting someone because by the point  you can win 1v1s, flying should be based off the feeling of your aircraft (sounds/buffet/ect).

I don't have much problem with water, I find the ground looks closer so I often fly higher then normally would in AH2. That being said some wave breaks and such would be a cool graphic.
Title: Re: Water
Post by: JOACH1M on September 27, 2016, 04:53:23 PM
water is throwing me off heavily.
Title: Re: Water
Post by: SirNuke on September 27, 2016, 05:05:16 PM
its less annoying than ah2's detailled water bit still annoying...at least in ah2 I could disable it