Friday 2010-08-27 Dev. update and Discussions

[Skarphol]

Originally Posted by Oldschool61

Do you sit on your instruments??Last I checked most guages are in front of the pilot not under the seat..

You're right, but the arms tend to block out quite a few instruments.

Skarphol

[Oldschool61]

Originally Posted by Skarphol

You're right, but the arms tend to block out quite a few instruments.

Skarphol

Realistically the only gauges you need to see are airspeed, altitude, manifold pressure and maybe one or 2 more and if im not mistaken all those are pretty much high enough so as to not be blocked by arms or legs. Fuel gauge is usually not necessary as most flights dont last long enough to worry about fuel.

[BigC208]

When you have your arms, legs visible they better be moving realistically. If not just leave em out all together. Looking down and seeing a stiff, non moving body is more of an immersion killer than having nothing at all. Can you imagine watching your hands moving to the panel to realign the DG with the magnetic compass. Reaching up to the canopy release latch before bailing out with a first person view of your arms and legs flopping in the wind? Have that body there but make it work! Probably not going to happen anytime soon but it would be nice.

[burlaff]

A 1st person view of bailing out would certainly add to the emmersion. Also, I think it would be good if you could see 'yourself' in the cockpit and be 'thrown around' by the g-forces - as long as it didn't get in the way of course...

[Jumo211]

@ philip.ed

+1

[Richie]

Originally Posted by burlaff

A 1st person view of bailing out would certainly add to the emmersion. Also, I think it would be good if you could see 'yourself' in the cockpit and be 'thrown around' by the g-forces - as long as it didn't get in the way of course...

I think the bailing out thing would be a fantastic idea. Can we all see that fighter right behind us as we're trying to hit the silk? I know I can