Damage list checkbox for always on

[SilverZ06]

Can we get a check box for the damage list to come on automatically every sortie? We can still use the keys to make disappear when needed (like while in gunner positions so it doesnt overlap the ammo counts).  Just make it a check box so all the negative nancys can leave it unchecked and just use the key stroke every sortie as they wish.

Like this:

ahss26e by 06CTS-V, on Flickr

[The Fugitive]

Why should they "waste" the time to "coad" that when they have so much more to be working on? All you have to do is hit a 2 key command, or like many do program it to a button on your stick.

[SilverZ06]

Why should they "waste" the time to "coad" that when they have so much more to be working on? All you have to do is hit a 2 key command, or like many do program it to a button on your stick.

A 2-key command every single sortie is annoying. I bet it wouldn't take them more than 10 minutes to implement it.

[The Fugitive]

hitting that flaps "down" button gets annoying too, after all the flaps auto retract already, I'm sure it would only be a few minutes to write the coad. 

So because your lazy and don't want to be bothered every flight, they should add this. I hear the AI fighters are getting pretty good. Maybe we should have a check box to have them fly for us as well.

[SilverZ06]

who pissed in your wheaties this morning fug? Its a simple request, this is a wish list forum. If you don't like it move on.

[Midway]

who pissed in your wheaties this morning fug? Its a simple request, this is a wish list forum. If you don't like it move on.

I did not!  No matter how much we disagree, I would never do such a thing.

But, I agree with you on Fugitive... He does that a lot.

+1 on the wish.

[100Coogn]

Good wish, if I'm reading it correctly.  It'd be a live indication of your damage, as soon as it happens.
The OP clearly states that this would be an option [on/off], not mandatory.

So +1 to this wish.

Coogan

[guncrasher]

  whether it gets added or not is not the point.  the point is you already have it available to you, if you map it to your stick, like fugitive said..  mine is mapped and I can toggle it on or off as I prefer to have it off.


semp

[The Fugitive]

It's that it is just another "gamey" addition. Lets have a HUD with all the information needed, alt, speed, climb angle, and any other thing you can think of. Why, because people are too lazy to learn, and practice  "looking down" to see their gauges.

Lets dumb down the game so its like an arcade game that you pay a quarter a flight! The more arcade like the game gets the worst the game over all will be.

Basically what I'm saying is LEARN THE GAME! PRACTICE! instead of asking HTC to make short cuts so you don't have to bother.

[SilverZ06]

It's that it is just another "gamey" addition. Lets have a HUD with all the information needed, alt, speed, climb angle, and any other thing you can think of. Why, because people are too lazy to learn, and practice  "looking down" to see their gauges.

Lets dumb down the game so its like an arcade game that you pay a quarter a flight! The more arcade like the game gets the worst the game over all will be.

Basically what I'm saying is LEARN THE GAME! PRACTICE! instead of asking HTC to make short cuts so you don't have to bother.

I see you're point, because auto take off, stall limiter, and auto combat trim are all realistic aspects the damage list option just wouldn't fit in.....

[The Fugitive]

The line has to be drawn some place. Also, those are settings for the new players to get them started. Having an auto display of damage isn't going to help them. I'm sure it could be comforting to see all those red listing load up the side of their screen as they plummet to the ground. 

[Letalis]

-1

- Cntrl-D takes less than a second and is easily accomplished mid-furball
- In real life it would take much longer to determine an aux fuel leak or machine gun inop- much longer.   As it is you can simply look straight ahead and hit two keys to get ten minutes worth of BDA you'd normally require a checklist and chase aircraft for.  
- You can map it to a single key and turn it on at takeoff.
-Yes it would be an easy add, but there are so many easy adds that need attention...  

[guncrasher]

I see you're point, because auto take off, stall limiter, and auto combat trim are all realistic aspects the damage list option just wouldn't fit in.....

no those were added to help the new players actually fly an airplane the first time they log in and to challenge the advance players if they so choose to fly with them off.

when i started aw it took me about 3 days of constantly crashing to actually lift an airplane off the ground.  in aces high the first time I played I was trying to figure out what to do when I saw that "auto take off" message right in front of me.  gave me a big smile and let the airplane take off by itself.  the stall limiter was a great addition too if you ever played aw FR then you would understand, I dont even remember the last time I had stall limiter on.  as for auto combat trim, been here for 6 years and I still dont know what it does.  and to be honest I dont really care to know yet.


semp

[SilverZ06]

The line has to be drawn some place. Also, those are settings for the new players to get them started. Having an auto display of damage isn't going to help them. I'm sure it could be comforting to see all those red listing load up the side of their screen as they plummet to the ground. 

if you don't like it don't check the damn box    It isn't going to give a unfair advantage or anything. Its just a convenience wish. I don't understand all the negativity towards it. Lets not forget this is NOT a simulator to begin with. You guys are acting like the game will be completely ruined. 

[Eric19]

if you don't like it don't check the damn box    It isn't going to give a unfair advantage or anything. Its just a convenience wish. I don't understand all the negativity towards it. Lets not forget this is NOT a simulator to begin with. You guys are acting like the game will be completely ruined. 

I beg to differ this a flight sim my friend now if your not the brightest person in the world to understand that then I'm sorry that what your playing you think is not a flight sim but plz look at the homepage it will tell you this is A FLIGHT SIMULATOR as for the wish no need for all the negative comments he has a validly point it is just a convenience wish so either +1 it or not its your choice to chose whether to be a total A hole or not