27.10.2009, 18:10
after reviewing Bees post it seems the visual model might be off just a tad.
The P-40 is fine flight wise, but one thing that i always question is the dm. Part of the reason it underperformed against 109s and Spits is because it was made of steel. It had a steel frame and steel skin. It was a heavy little plane, which really made it one of the tougher planes for combat during that time. I just don't get that impression flying it. I think out of all the planes i fly, i get PK'd the most in the P-40, which also seems weird considering that i practically get eaten alive with a heavy dousing of machine gun fire in a 109 and i can still fly only slightly wounded. Its just my observation now that i've started flying 109s more.
Its as though the P-40 pilot is modeled with a larger head shot area than other planes, because i rarely ever just get wounded. Its either a miss or a black screen.
So i just wonder more about the mechanics going on there.
I enjoy the P-40 but for me, this PK thing makes me turn to other planes first.
There was also some discussion some weeks ago about how Oleg didn't model real life pilot damage because it would be too easy to die, and no one would play.
Someone suggested making a mod that could introduce realistic pilot vulnerability.
I think more 109 as well as other light aircraft pilots would die sooner, and maybe be more inline with how pilot kills occur in other planes like the P-40.
Bill
The P-40 is fine flight wise, but one thing that i always question is the dm. Part of the reason it underperformed against 109s and Spits is because it was made of steel. It had a steel frame and steel skin. It was a heavy little plane, which really made it one of the tougher planes for combat during that time. I just don't get that impression flying it. I think out of all the planes i fly, i get PK'd the most in the P-40, which also seems weird considering that i practically get eaten alive with a heavy dousing of machine gun fire in a 109 and i can still fly only slightly wounded. Its just my observation now that i've started flying 109s more.
Its as though the P-40 pilot is modeled with a larger head shot area than other planes, because i rarely ever just get wounded. Its either a miss or a black screen.
So i just wonder more about the mechanics going on there.
I enjoy the P-40 but for me, this PK thing makes me turn to other planes first.
There was also some discussion some weeks ago about how Oleg didn't model real life pilot damage because it would be too easy to die, and no one would play.
Someone suggested making a mod that could introduce realistic pilot vulnerability.
I think more 109 as well as other light aircraft pilots would die sooner, and maybe be more inline with how pilot kills occur in other planes like the P-40.
Bill