4.12.2 de-bugging

[Pursuivant]

Woke Up Dead inspired me to run a lot of QMB missions flying planes equipped with the R-1820 engine to see if it's problem with the engine or the DM for particular planes.

As I suspected, it's a DM problem with the Buffalo series, particularly the B-239 (old model, initially had problems with oil leaks) and Buffalo MkI (serious design flaw which meant that the engine was highly vulnerable to overheat, especially in the tropics).

The SBD had a reputation for ruggedness, which carries over in engine DM. The CW-21 was such a rare bird that it didn't have much of a reputation either way, and as a much later model in the game, the DM is better. DT does very good FM and DM work.

Again, screenshots are representative of trends - 10-20 missions flown in QMB.

Dauntless - takes a licking and keeps on ticking!

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/attachm...1&d=1411517213

CW-21 Demon - a bit more vulnerable to engine damage, but not bad. I had far more problems with fires (unsealed tanks) and pilot kills (no forward armor).

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/attachm...1&d=1411517213

F2A - Could the fact that it was a lousy airplane, forced into a role it was never designed to fill, which had to fight at a disadvantage against vastly superior foes have influenced DM decisions?

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/attachm...1&d=1411517213