Aerial deathrace

[Gilly]

Originally Posted by haitch40

btw this is sim right? since most people in this will want it to be
although the outside camera veiw of realistic would make it more fun.

If we do that we're obviously limiting to the planes with only a cockpit view whereas the orginal intention was to have differing classes of aircraft. Feel free to play it as you wish i guess at the end of the day. As we're not taking it seriously but as a way of adding some additional fun to the game we're going to be using everything from the Po-2 to the B17 and as such will be playing it in arcade as this then helps the ref determine what positions everyone is in as everyone is likely to use the same aircraft for each race.

[f1rebrand]

Originally Posted by Gilly

If we do that we're obviously limiting to the planes with only a cockpit view whereas the orginal intention was to have differing classes of aircraft. Feel free to play it as you wish i guess at the end of the day. As we're not taking it seriously but as a way of adding some additional fun to the game we're going to be using everything from the Po-2 to the B17 and as such will be playing it in arcade as this then helps the ref determine what positions everyone is in as everyone is likely to use the same aircraft for each race.

Damn. I'd better get unlocking some planes then. Don't have the Po, Ta, B17

[dkwookie]

Needless to say that if you decide to try it remember to limit the game numbers to just people who know what's going on. We got a rogue player in our first reccy who insisted on shooting us down.

I reckon a realistic race with arcade vs sim would be good. Bit like f1 vs wrc

[haitch40]

Originally Posted by dkwookie

Needless to say that if you decide to try it remember to limit the game numbers to just people who know what's going on. We got a rogue player in our first reccy who insisted on shooting us down.

I reckon a realistic race with arcade vs sim would be good. Bit like f1 vs wrc

f1 v wrc
f1 harder to be good at
wrc harder to do at all
its a bit like comparing skiing and snowboarding skiing is easyer to learn but its easyer to do tricks on a snowboard

[Gilly]

I'm cool whichever mode it's played in just the logistics of it become a little more difficult with sim that's all and would need to thought out a bit more (eg your at the back and crash, you could respawn near the leaders and without being able to id you without getting in close you could effectively shoot down the leader unfairly). Plus if your all in the same plane chances are your all running together and therefore it's probably worthwhile having the guns less effective. There's then the question of rockets and/ or bombs too!!!

[haitch40]

Originally Posted by Gilly

I'm cool whichever mode it's played in just the logistics of it become a little more difficult with sim that's all and would need to thought out a bit more (eg your at the back and crash, you could respawn near the leaders and without being able to id you without getting in close you could effectively shoot down the leader unfairly). Plus if your all in the same plane chances are your all running together and therefore it's probably worthwhile having the guns less effective. There's then the question of rockets and/ or bombs too!!!

ok then halfway realistic would be best.
whats happening with the baling system does that person rejoin or is he out the race or what
we should do a championship as well round the world.
scores go like this
killed in action
killed in race
lucky twerp survived

or you can just use f1 points or make your own

[f1rebrand]

People taking shortcuts could be an issue. Maybe one person should fly a jet to monitor the race.

[haitch40]

Originally Posted by f1rebrand

People taking shortcuts could be an issue. Maybe one person should fly a jet to monitor the race.

yeh but make that a few people incase the group splits

[Gilly]

Originally Posted by f1rebrand

People taking shortcuts could be an issue. Maybe one person should fly a jet to monitor the race.

Hence why I said about difficulties identifying and the reasoning behind not doing sim. We plan to have a ref if not two to monitor. Perhaps a stationary B17 to act as a ground based turret!!!!

[haitch40]

Originally Posted by Gilly

Hence why I said about difficulties identifying and the reasoning behind not doing sim. We plan to have a ref if not two to monitor. Perhaps a stationary B17 to act as a ground based turret!!!!

no not a staitonary one.
do it like cycle races where a ref follows the pack