Ditching.... needs changing IMHO

[hitech]

I know this has been gone over more than a few times... But Hi-Tech, please make a landing legit if it is on the confines of the base.

No.

With out the challenge , landing a damaged aircraft on a runway would not provide any ward. Look at the damaged b17 screen shots that some people showed stopped on a runway. With out the requirement that they stop on a runway , the feeling of accomplishment they received would not be there.

HiTech

[FLS]

The best is when you come in broken, can't fly at landing speed, you pull power as you black out, hear the crash, and you don't know if you made the runway. Then you find out you did.

[diaster]

As long and wide as the runway is, if you can't keep it on the pavement, you deserve the ditch.

This is something that can be practiced in the TA or offline. Practice wheels up landings on runways and carrier decks.

like i said, i touched down and on the rollout it veered to the right, obviously i tried the left rudder and that is when i noticed the usb conflict. i can fly a plane and land one lol been doing it for real for 16 years now... really lol
and the other sarcastic comment. it didn't get stuck it rolled gently to a stop. i would got out and pushed if i could lol

[diaster]

No.
With out the challenge , landing a damaged aircraft on a runway would not provide any ward. Look at the damaged b17 screen shots that some people showed stopped on a runway. With out the requirement that they stop on a runway , the feeling of accomplishment they received would not be there.
HiTech

i agree with that comment in many ways, I landed a b26 with no elevator or rudder and one aileron, throttle and flap management got me on the runway! however i have had maybe two or three of those miracles and many disappointments lol. FYI this time my plane was undamaged, just engine quit prior to touch down due to fuel starvation. I am trying to figure out the usb thing. got a 262 ditch once about a year ago, cost me 200+ perkys for rolling off the right side as well. seems planes with symetrical thrust still roll to the side when no power is applied

[jeep00]

You did not miss landing the kills. You still landed the same amount. That in itself should be satisfying. What you did miss was your name in the buffer. But you already knew how many you had.
This game is incredibly fun if you play it for youself, how you want and when. Now I agree, pretty cool getting a lot of kills and making it home for the big landing. But it isn't the only cool thing.

[mbailey]

The best is when you come in broken, can't fly at landing speed, you pull power as you black out, hear the crash, and you don't know if you made the runway. Then you find out you did.

You can almost hear the drumroll in ur head   

[danny76]

As long and wide as the runway is, if you can't keep it on the pavement, you deserve the ditch.

This is something that can be practiced in the TA or offline. Practice wheels up landings on runways and carrier decks.

Donkey Crap

You land a shot up plane with a busted motor and wounded pilot, doubt the ground crew would've complained. Quit attempting to illicit a response

[Zoney]

Just in case you missed this earlier, the answer is............

No.

HiTech

[danny76]

Just in case you missed this earlier, the answer is............

All well and good, HT says no, thats fine, does not however detract from the essence of my point.

Maybe if a guy lands an undamaged plane and scoots off the runway onto the grass he gets a ditch, as in RL he would have ended up with a bollocking.

A guy lands a badly shot up aircraft with a wounded pilot and scoot of the runway onto the grass then he  gets a landing, doesn't seem that unreasonable to me really.

[FLS]

All well and good, HT says no, thats fine, does not however detract from the essence of my point.

Maybe if a guy lands an undamaged plane and scoots off the runway onto the grass he gets a ditch, as in RL he would have ended up with a bollocking.

A guy lands a badly shot up aircraft with a wounded pilot and scoot of the runway onto the grass then he  gets a landing, doesn't seem that unreasonable to me really.

In a scenario that would likely count as a landing. In arena game play it's part of the score competition to end flight on concrete.

[danny76]

In a scenario that would likely count as a landing. In arena game play it's part of the score competition to end flight on concrete.

So the facility is there to do this? Thank you for that Sir, I didn't know that in a scenario that would count. Have to say that is cool

[Zoney]

In a scenario that would likely count as a landing. In arena game play it's part of the score competition to end flight on concrete.

No, it's a ditch in FSO's at least, pretty sure scenarios too.  There is no gray area, either you are on the concrete or you are off the concrete.  So many wishes try to make it easier.  This is one of those. Come on guys, rise to the challenge, learn from your failures and try harder next time.  

I absolutely love the struggle to get a damaged bird home.  I've flown leaky radiators 4 sectors to land after switching engine on and off to make sure she wouldn't lock up.  The greater the challenge, the greater the satisfaction in success.

[FLS]

Zoney when you score a scenario you have the option of counting the ditch that AH sees as a landing for the scenario scoring. It isn't the AH scoring that changes, it's just how you count it that allows a more historical experience.

[Hetzer7]

Aircraft and GVs aside, I would like to see landing a PT boat a little easier. As far as I can tell, only at a port or in middle of the cv group are the only sure ways to land in a PT boat successfully.

<S> - Hetzer

[Zoney]

Zoney when you score a scenario you have the option of counting the ditch that AH sees as a landing for the scenario scoring. It isn't the AH scoring that changes, it's just how you count it that allows a more historical experience.

Thank you sir, I stand humbly corrected.