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Title: Can someone explain ?
Post by: Hristo on June 30, 2002, 04:25:39 PM

Hitech said:
2. Besides the change to the level bomb sight we have added (for offline and training arenas) a dive bomb & rocket sight, a lead computing sight for air to air.


Lead computing sight for air to air ?

Title: Re: Can someone explain ?
Post by: X2Lee on June 30, 2002, 04:31:28 PM

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Originally posted by Hristo
Hitech said:


Lead computing sight for air to air ?

Yeah, thats a little square that shows you where to put your lead
for the best shot. Like, a computer generated square that shows where your pipper should be to hit the bandit. The square should be leading the target however much it will take to put lead in him.
Sorta like, easy targeting mode. Except I think the bore site is easier to use. The square just clutters up your view....    :cool:

Title: Can someone explain ?
Post by: Kanth on June 30, 2002, 04:32:29 PM

a non-fixed site.

One that moves to teach you how to lead.

Title: Can someone explain ?
Post by: Intrepid on June 30, 2002, 04:33:28 PM

Kinda like Janes F-18 should make for good practice runs off line and TA

Title: Can someone explain ?
Post by: Ghosth on June 30, 2002, 10:54:48 PM

The way I see that is that it just made teaching people to lead easier.

Sight corrects for YOUR moves, Gee's, etc.

Doesn't effect main, would be I imagine selectable for CT or SEA.

Good news for me.
Actually this whole release is full of gooddies

Title: Can someone explain ?
Post by: moose on June 30, 2002, 11:07:41 PM

thanks for the explanation

i like the idea of this release - making AH more friendly for newbies

as much as i hate getting shot down by anyone newer then myself, better competition is always good

Title: Can someone explain ?
Post by: J_A_B on June 30, 2002, 11:18:23 PM

BTW, just as a sidenote--unlike things like stall buzzers and aoa limiters, lead-computing gunsights were in use well before the end of WW2   :)

J_A_B

Title: Can someone explain ?
Post by: Sancho on June 30, 2002, 11:20:26 PM

I like that this will be added.  It will be a good learning tool for Frenchy. :D

Title: Can someone explain ?
Post by: Nomde on June 30, 2002, 11:50:09 PM

I want my fixed site back...

I don't like the site estimating my lead, it's usually wrong and I shoot better when I use a fixed site and do my own estimating

Title: Can someone explain ?
Post by: Hristo on June 30, 2002, 11:53:05 PM

Yes, I knew what a lead computing sight is. My question was aimed at realism of this implementation.

I know that P51 and P47 had it. Some even on late LW planes. Maybe some others too. I also gather that it wasn't very accurate. But will we have that thingie in a Zeke or Emil ?!

It was cool to see it in Jane's WW2 Fighters. But only on planes which used it.

Kinda worried...

P.S.
Guenther Rall didn't like them. Will we at least have an option to keep a fixed gunsight ?

Title: Can someone explain ?
Post by: FDutchmn on June 30, 2002, 11:54:44 PM

Guys,

Read the announcement again...

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for offline and training arenas

not in the main arena.