1. You have Blackouts and Redouts. Please add Ground Rush.
Anyone who has ever parchuted and opened a chute below 3500 Ft has seen it.
As you fall all the items on the ground look tight and neat, as you get closer, at about 3500 Ft they begin to move outward at great speed.
I suggest that you take the blackout model, and reverse it, and instead of black just make a distortion effect (unfocus the ground, or a heat wave type effect?) THis should begin at about 3500 ft and wander outward as you free fall. of couse the effect will completely diminish just before you make an impression on the ground.
Numerous times I have had difficutly telling when to open my chute, and make an impact. I look at the ground clutter, but it is difficult to tell the sheep from the rocks. Please add another visual cue (Ground Rush) to help me know when its too late to pull the ripcord.
Autotrim Speed/Orbit.
I like the nice auto trim climb that allows me to go up a nice straight line. Would it be also possible to add an autotrim that allows me to climb in a circular fashion? Like going up a spiral staircase?
Autotrim Level/Orbit.
Well, lets just say I flew over to bomb the Bishop HQ/Dar, which Requires 10,000 Lbs of Bombs, and I only have 6,000 Lbs of bombs. I talk another bomber into bombing the HQ with me but he is 5 minutes behind me. Well I don't want to bomb the HQ until he gets there so I have to orbit the HQ until he arrives. Would be nice to be able to put my B-17 into a Orbit Pattern that is level. Basically fly a circle over my target awaiting the arrival of the other buff.
.form on XXXXX.
This would enable bombers to fly in formation. One ship would be the lead, and others could form on that ship. The lead would be responsible for course corrections Etc. THis command would only work for Single Occupant Bombers, so that the Pilot could man his guns and not have to follow the lead ship. If a gunner joined in flight the pilot is responsible to fly his own aircraft. Also a .unform XXXXXXXX command is necessary. Also going to Bombsight will act as unform.
Violent manuvers by the lead ship will also end the .form command. so we don't both crash if he gets shot down.
Each bomber should be able to accept two .form request from other ships, and then any other bombers that join and .form on the previous element.
Disable Enemy Icons.
You have the toggle to disable all icons, show freindly Nick/Handle, and show friendly Plane Type, how about Disable Enemy Icons option?
Well that is enough for now.
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Lincoln "Downtown" Brown.
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