Friday 2010-10-01 Dev. update and Discussion

[philip.ed]

I think it could be useful, but I don't like the idea of seeing planes below you.
One feature I like in BoB2 is that the player can press a button (F5 off the top of my head) which draws a triangle on the screen and you can put this over any A/C and padlock it. For (non)TIR users, it can be extremely useful. The triangle disappears unless you have icons on, so doesn't detract from the realism.
Also, in BoB2, if a plane goes under your wing or your plane when padlocked you never lose sight of it. Whether this is real is debateable, but I have always preferred this feature.

[swiss]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

For TIR users, it can be extremely useful.

You mean for non-Tir users?

[philip.ed]

Ah, I see what you mean

Yes. I was trying to demonstrate the point that it's easy to move the triangle with ones head, but then TIR itself kind-of negates the need to do this (unless one get's a sore neck...)

Sorry, my mistake. It's easier to do this with the HAT switch (I think it's called) if you have one on your stick
So you're right.