FLAMER 2021

[Todt_Von_Oben]

Update 4.505c  Yes, they do catch fire.

 

 

Had his tanks streaming and here's the shot that set it off.  Distance = 40 meters.

Edited January 3, 2021 by Todt_Von_Oben

[Todt_Von_Oben]

He flew on for maybe 20 seconds before exploding in mid-air.  Nice!   

Edited January 3, 2021 by Todt_Von_Oben

[Guest deleted@219798]

I try to get a few short bursts from 50m and less, mostly killing the pilot, sometimes a flamer. The shedding wings have taken away a lot of the fun and realism from FC.

[Todt_Von_Oben]

On 1/15/2021 at 6:10 PM, kestrel444falcon505 said:

I try to get a few short bursts from 50m and less, mostly killing the pilot, sometimes a flamer. The shedding wings have taken away a lot of the fun and realism from FC.

 

KF: Yep, me too.  

 

I like simulated WWI dogfighting in these old crates because it's an extreme (yet safe) way to test my aerobatic abilities that also hones and develops my real-world stick-and-rudder skills.  That's why I do it.  I'm not playing games here; this is flight training.  

 

(Next, I'm buying a helicopter flight simulator because I always wanted to learn to fly one of those; even though I hate flying in 'em.  )

 

About wings coming off too easily these days...

 

I'm not having that problem with the planes I fly; but  there have been quite a few times when I've been within 50 meters of a target, watched my rounds strike the fuselage cockpit / engine compartment areas, and had the wings come off anyway.  

 

And thrice the bot flew right past me and did a big ol' Split-S right into the ground; and I didn't fire a shot!  

 

I suppose there may conceivably be a legitimate reason why those things happen; or maybe sometimes the machine hiccups?  I don't know so I don't dwell on it.  He's down and I'm looking for the next target.  

 

Maybe FC1 isn't perfect; nothing is.  But it's a far cry from RB and I'm just really grateful to have it.  

 

Absolutely love open cockpit dogfighting in VR.   Thank you, Devs.