Future of simulations 2010 discussion

[Skoshi Tiger]

Last night online I sank 6 capital ships online (which one of the main red objectives listed in the map brief!) and only encountered one lone Blue plane on the last mission which failed to shoot me down before I reached the target area a sank another ship.

There were plenty of Blue planes but as you know 'Wolves' and Dachshund hunt in packs! There were plenty of blue comments on shoulder shooting etc and I was even making remarks about how The Blues must really hate their Navy. I myself was flying buy myself which was very un-realistic. (A majestic Englist Pointer if you may!)

Which only goes to show that a developer can create the most realistic aircraft and environments, The mission designer can craft a intricate and/or historically accurate senario, but unless the people with their bums on their seats show a bit of dicipline it all comes to nought!


Cheers!

[Tte. Costa]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

Last night online I sank 6 capital ships online (which one of the main red objectives listed in the map brief!) and only encountered one lone Blue plane on the last mission which failed to shoot me down before I reached the target area a sank another ship.

There were plenty of Blue planes but as you know 'Wolves' and Dachshund hunt in packs! There were plenty of blue comments on shoulder shooting etc and I was even making remarks about how The Blues must really hate their Navy. I myself was flying buy myself which was very un-realistic. (A majestic Englist Pointer if you may!)

Which only goes to show that a developer can create the most realistic aircraft and environments, The mission designer can craft a intricate and/or historically accurate senario, but unless the people with their bums on their seats show a bit of dicipline it all comes to nought!


Cheers!

impossible to explain it better!

[Wutz]

Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger

Last night online I sank 6 capital ships online (which one of the main red objectives listed in the map brief!) and only encountered one lone Blue plane on the last mission which failed to shoot me down before I reached the target area a sank another ship.

There were plenty of Blue planes but as you know 'Wolves' and Dachshund hunt in packs! There were plenty of blue comments on shoulder shooting etc and I was even making remarks about how The Blues must really hate their Navy. I myself was flying buy myself which was very un-realistic. (A majestic Englist Pointer if you may!)

Which only goes to show that a developer can create the most realistic aircraft and environments, The mission designer can craft a intricate and/or historically accurate senario, but unless the people with their bums on their seats show a bit of dicipline it all comes to nought!


Cheers!

I absolutely agree! I have seen that too often enough, a very nice map of Malayia, big furball right in front of a large port, the fighters all busy with checking their gunstats and kill-stealing bull, no one paying attention to a lone low flying bomber that has widely circuted the furball and is attacking from behind. They just where wondering how a bomber got past them, but could not figur that maybe their furball play kept them too distracted.....
I personally doubt this will ever change, at least not on general public servers. Squadron events is of course a differant cup of tea.

[F19_Klunk]

+1

Skoshi hit the nail.

It IS fun from time to time to just play around and we have to appreciate the fact that people fly combat sim for different reasons, but I wish everyone try get into planned and organized attacks... this is so much more rewarding... and the best way to do that is to join some kind of squadron. I have flown this game since it came out... and starting up F19 in 2003 was the best (or worst as my wife says sometimes with a grin) decision ... it has made me stick to glue to this sim for almost 8 years now, something I would never have done if I had flown solo. Our teamwork in F19/F16 (aka SvAF) is what makes this sim fun.

I think Oleg and Co should think about that and consider if they can promote and encourage squadrons because I believe that you really prolong "life expectancy" of a sim through organised simming.