Damage Model Bug Stomping - Part 2

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by Furio

I’ve already expressed my appreciation for Pursuivant’s excellent job. Reading through the results, looks like some of the claims about planes being “too fragile” or “too tough” are not substantiated by facts.

A very important fact to remember.

My ratings for how tough or fragile a particular plane's parts are are somewhat subjective.

They are primarily based on how many .50 caliber bullets are needed to break the part. That's objective. I've also described what parts will or won't break when exposed to unlimited gunfire, which is also objective.

But, my ratings are subjective because I've also included my opinions as to how tough that part "should" be - based on real life and compared to similar planes in the game.

For example, if a small, single-engined plane like the U-2VS requires 5+ seconds of sustained fire to break a wing or fuselage, then it's probably "over modeled" and gets a rating of "Very Tough" or "Incredibly Tough" (5 or 6 rating). But, if the same amount of gunfire is required to break the wing or fuselage of a heavy bomber, then I'd probably give that part a rating of "Very fragile" or "A bit fragile (2 or 3 rating).