Oleg Maddox's Room #1

[klem]

Nearmiss

>What would it would hurt to have only translucent windshield frame rails?<

You won't need these (and I wouldn't want them) because in SOW you will have 6 DOF views and will be able to look around the cockpit frames.

[Feuerfalke]

Originally Posted by klem

Nearmiss

>What would it would hurt to have only translucent windshield frame rails?<

You won't need these (and I wouldn't want them) because in SOW you will have 6 DOF views and will be able to look around the cockpit frames.

At least you won't need these if you have many buttons or TrackIR with vector expansion

[nearmiss]

Originally Posted by klem

Nearmiss

>What would it would hurt to have only translucent windshield frame rails?<

You won't need these (and I wouldn't want them) because in SOW you will have 6 DOF views and will be able to look around the cockpit frames.

I don't think the frame rails will become any less obtrusive in 6DOF. They don't get smaller like they do in real life, because your eyes are spaced apart and each has peripheral vision.

Also, I would think most people would prefer translucent windshield frame rails than the HUD. You talk about a departure from full real, the HUD is it.

I've often thought how much easier it would be to learn combat flying having the full cockpit, and having less obstruction from windshield frame rails. The translucent rails would still be there to be available for situational awareness, yet not so obstructive as to be a nuisance.

IMO, it would nice to have all the cockpit visable with only translucent frame rails. This would not be a huge departure from full real. It would be OK if flying with translucent frame rails was treated like the HUD for Online combat. Afterall, it would be an advantage.

I hate the HUD, but the huge frame rails in many of the aircraft I find to be a nuisance.

In fact, it wouldn't hurt to have translucent frame rails to provide the player a little edge that he would have, if peripheral vision were available.

I'd love to have translucent frame rails (not clear see through). I would say translucent like the way the new gauges Oleg showed to us in the latest update. I love the cockpits and enjoy them, but flying the HUD is the better choice in combat flying using some aircraft.

So... I don't see the harm of having translucent windshield frame rails. They make alot more sense than translucent gauges in the HUD.