02.02.2008, 19:32
As stated, it's my point of view and what I would want to see from a 'Flight' simulation game..
I know all about manning AA in SoW, I've had a keen eye on any development news, and on a personal note I'll say i'm very pissed off that Oleg and crew are going down that road.. It all feels too arcadish to me. The reason for that attitude is twofold..
1. From a historical and accuracy point of view.. Even if in any flight simulation game, you find yourself as a pilot, running to an AA gun to shoot down the dreaded Luftwaffe, all credibility in any historical value in the game has gone out the window... That is of course unless you have been spending all your time with the Bofors crew practicing gun drills, instead of running to your aircraft and doing what you have been trained to do..
99.9% of all pilots even if they wanted to would not have a scooby on how to operate and fire an AA gun correctly..
2. I cannot for the life of me see why a flight sim developer. (or mod team), would take valuable resources and develop a stylish and probably beautiful arcade type white elephant, and make it part of what is supposed to be the premier flight sim of all time.. (we are told)..
However, just as the poster is expressing their wishes, all I'm doing is expressing my own humble but specific view..
I know all about manning AA in SoW, I've had a keen eye on any development news, and on a personal note I'll say i'm very pissed off that Oleg and crew are going down that road.. It all feels too arcadish to me. The reason for that attitude is twofold..
1. From a historical and accuracy point of view.. Even if in any flight simulation game, you find yourself as a pilot, running to an AA gun to shoot down the dreaded Luftwaffe, all credibility in any historical value in the game has gone out the window... That is of course unless you have been spending all your time with the Bofors crew practicing gun drills, instead of running to your aircraft and doing what you have been trained to do..
99.9% of all pilots even if they wanted to would not have a scooby on how to operate and fire an AA gun correctly..
2. I cannot for the life of me see why a flight sim developer. (or mod team), would take valuable resources and develop a stylish and probably beautiful arcade type white elephant, and make it part of what is supposed to be the premier flight sim of all time.. (we are told)..
However, just as the poster is expressing their wishes, all I'm doing is expressing my own humble but specific view..