Hey guys i just thought about this, Now with the ability to add new aircraft to the game with there own slots... Why dont we take the nerfed aircraft and under modeled ones, IE P51, Adjust them accordingly, and put them in there own AC slot. So technically speaking, Well have Oleg's version of the P51D, Then the realistic version in a different slot with say more powerful 50.cals? Does any one get me?
If not ill try to explain more :oops:
The problem I see is: more realisic planes acording to whom? Becouse I am sure I can find a lot of people that might disagree with your statement that the P 51 is undermodeled...for instance.
As I see it there will never be any absolute proof for aircraft performance.
Even when performance figures are available we can never be completely sure whether it represents frontline performance or an aircraft that has been tuned to give a best show for testing.
My view is that we should accept the "Oleg Maddox" aircraft as they are, in terms of performance. I think there may be a good case for adding different weapon systems when there is clear proof that they were extensively used. Flight models and performance for the existing core non-AI aircraft should be left untouched.
There is plenty of scope for debating performance figures for the new aircraft models, and probably a strong case for looking to refine some of the AI models, the handling of many of which seems unrealistic --- but I'm no expert.
This is exactly the problem.. Even if we 're-adjust' the parameters of several aircraft that are porked according to player A.. Players B abd C will not agree and want their aircraft slots for their 'realistic FM'..
I don't think there is a plausable solution to this problem unfortunately, because there is no-one qualified to produce a 100% accurate, beyond doubt set of FM's.. You will never ever satisfy one armchair expert from another..
Another point to consider is this.. A Squadron of Hurricanes for instance would not all be exactly the same.. They might be all the same Mark and brought up to the same spec, but there will be within that fleet of aircraft the 'flyers', that have an edge on top speed over the others..
There will be the Sqn 'nail'.. always seems to be slower than the others.
Then there is the 'problem child'.. always seems to be on the verge of overheating and requires more than the normal maintainance..
Couple that with the different levels of experience of the pilots flying them, and no two Hurri's will perform exactly the same......
my thought that p51D is not undermodeled because it took a lot of fuel and had a lot of weight.
as for 50 cals, i dont know about that, they seem to work fine if you shoot really well
you must be a good shot in order to kill with 50 cals. i am a good shot(25% accuracy)
you have got to have the right gun convergence too
Ok, I understand all your points. I find some planes are over looked. Thats all. As for 50.cal weapons i find there too weak. From what I've heard it takes 2 seconds of a burst to take out and enemy plane with 50.cal's. (Supposedly, could be a mith).
So thanks for your comments.
