Engine and fuel damage

[19//Moach]

yes, it's not that they're overdone in general - they appear overdone in SOME cases, however, specially when you have what looks like only minor damage, and then the resulting smoke appears somewhat larger than it ought to be

 

but that may just be the case of the damage appearing smaller than it actually is due to limitations in how the game renders it on the plane

 

 

 

what seems the strangest though, is that there is no variation in scale between minor leaks and major ones - even though one quickly realizes the difference between them by checking the fuel gauge in the minutes (or seconds) that follow

 

 

 

there is certainly a large variety of possible leak sizes modelled in the simulation

 

 

but they all look the same -- and that, is where the problem lies

Edited May 24, 2017 by 19//Moach

[Finkeren]

I personally think, that the smoke from fire is overdone. The thick, black cloud of smoke is really only seen for a relatively short moment in historic footage and seems to only happen, when a fuel tank outright explodes.

 

I'd like to see it a bit toned down and less opague.

 

Then again: I say this only because everything else is coming together so nicely. It's not something I'd have prioritized before.

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

I would like to see more variety of visual damage representations. It to often looks the same. This is similar to visual damage of wings, now after 20 mm German cannon increase damage mostly vvs are loosing one of its wing after good pass and progressive decals are there but critical (cumulative) damege is applying mych faster to the wing at it just fall off. This is just old tech similar to Rise of Flight damage model where you can shoot off wing just shooting at wing tip with pistol - you see that decals are changing on all wing then after critical damage (like arcade health bar plus new texture and handling change) it snap, it can be tested on the ground - no other forces at works.

Edited May 24, 2017 by 307_Tomcat

[76IAP-Black]

What i was looking for from the original il2, the fueltanks are leaking when the plane sits on the runway, every fluid on the plane is leaking in "drops" from different parts of the plane.

 

In this il2 version, wich i realy love!!!!!!, damn what a great game!!! I would like to see those leaking from a damaged plane.

 

I know this it nitpicking but asking doesnt cost a thing 

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

What i was looking for from the original il2, the fueltanks are leaking when the plane sits on the runway, every fluid on the plane is leaking in "drops" from different parts of the plane.

 

In this il2 version, wich i realy love!!!!!!, damn what a great game!!! I would like to see those leaking from a damaged plane.

 

I know this it nitpicking but asking doesnt cost a thing

They do leak on stop fuel for sure. Maybe it is not consistent all time. Edited May 24, 2017 by 307_Tomcat

[Ribbon]

here some first hand experience and i can tell devs did it good in il2, we had leaking on water scoops loosing water from tanks, i take it as good example cos amount of water draining is the same like someone shot it with a bullet.

i instantly remembered this thread 

[=TBAS=Sshadow14]

SUPERCHARGER & OR TURBO Seal Failure will lead to thick blue/black smoke.
Fractured cyclinder wall again similar.