Aerial deathrace

[haitch40]

Originally Posted by dkwookie

Yeah it adds nice spice to the end of the race, especially down that frozen river. The surface makes it a different challenge to landing on a strip or field. Your plane actually does glide around a bit. I noticed mine sliding while waiting at the start line for the others to line up

oh if were landing on the volga thats fine i just cant land at those russian airfeilds littered with obsticals

[haitch40]

this thread should be stickied

[winny]

Originally Posted by dkwookie

Cool will do winny. I dont mind a bit of realistic so will get online later for a fly around. I cant see it working that great in sim at all for the reasons Gilly mentioned. I think it will take a lot of the fun out if you cant id the other players and making those tight turns at speed without external view will make it very hard. Remember you need to start from the ground and land again to a full stop to finish. Not sure I would like to try that in a pack of players down a narrow river with only internal view!!

You're right about sim (I was thinking more about speeds and not remembering about keeping the wings on!) it'd be a crashfest of epic proportions.. (and that would just be the landings before the start!)

[Gilly]

Originally Posted by winny

You're right about sim (I was thinking more about speeds and not remembering about keeping the wings on!) it'd be a crashfest of epic proportions.. (and that would just be the landings before the start!)

And they're were plenty of them before we'd even took off the other night. As dk mentioned landing on ice adds a while new aspect to it. The torque pull of the engine as you try and take off on ice is real fun too!!

[haitch40]

Originally Posted by Gilly

And they're were plenty of them before we'd even took off the other night. As dk mentioned landing on ice adds a while new aspect to it. The torque pull of the engine as you try and take off on ice is real fun too!!

i find it quite easy ive landed and taken off in bothe the p47 and the b17 so other planes shouldent be too much different

[Gilly]

Originally Posted by haitch40

i find it quite easy ive landed and taken off in bothe the p47 and the b17 so other planes shouldent be too much different

But in close proximity, narrow river and ice it's slightly more challenging. The 47 likes to bounce on the ice when landing and slide sideways when you throttle up for take off. Appreciate it pulls normally anyway but it's exagerated on the ice!!

[haitch40]

i have a nice twisty track

map ardens
vaux-su-sure to ettlebruk folowing the rivver the whole way
it will be great fun (carnage too as the river is quite narrow in places) planes i would sugest are the la5fn or la7 as you need a fast rolling tight turning plane

[Spitfire23]

Who here taking part isn't added to my PSN friends list? SubaruGaz is my PSN.

Wookie What's yours? as i know i don't have you on there, And would love to do a little practice if you guys decide to get on for a spot of practice or recon. Also are you guys planning on doing some practice/recon tonight?

I also like the idea of a stationary B-17 placed somewhere on the course, would make great fun!

Also, i have checked the course and think it's great, i'm familiar with it enough now as i had a little trouble at first recognising what was what during winter low altitude.

Has everyone, practiced landing at the Start point? as i can see afew crashes taking place there if anyone isn't comfortable with thier landing skills.

Other than that Good job!

[winny]

I've done a Dover point to point one that could be good.

Basically start at Hawkinge, follow the valley to dover, then there's a red bull bit (see pic) then a race up the coastline following the cliffs (below them) all the way up north till you see some ships in a harbour pass through 2 LHS of them then there's a huge airfield to the left, first to land wins.



I'll do a full map later.

[dkwookie]

Originally Posted by Spitfire23

Who here taking part isn't added to my PSN friends list? SubaruGaz is my PSN.

Wookie What's yours? as i know i don't have you on there, And would love to do a little practice if you guys decide to get on for a spot of practice or recon. Also are you guys planning on doing some practice/recon tonight?

I also like the idea of a stationary B-17 placed somewhere on the course, would make great fun!

Also, i have checked the course and think it's great, i'm familiar with it enough now as i had a little trouble at first recognising what was what during winter low altitude.

Has everyone, practiced landing at the Start point? as i can see afew crashes taking place there if anyone isn't comfortable with thier landing skills.

Other than that Good job!

My PSN is dkwookie. I will be online later and trying out some of the courses in realistic if you fancy joining. We did a few landings under the bridge the other night on arcade and it but we didnt have too many crashes.

That map looks great Winny. I like the red bull round the lighthouses idea. If we keep it low we could try forcing each other into the cliffs