An interesting read on flightsims developing.

[5./JG27.Farber]

How do you go from working on cool stuff like a dynamic campaign in a flight sim to ghey stuff like the sims?

[Flanker35M]

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Thanks for sharing. Interesting read!

[Oldschool61]

Falcon was or is great. Havent played in several years though. Very steep learning curve!!!

[badfinger]

Originally Posted by Oldschool61

Falcon was or is great. Havent played in several years though. Very steep learning curve!!!

Actually, the learning curve is very flat. Steep would mean you learned quickly. In the example of making a part repetitively, a steep learning curve means the number of production hours goes down rapidly with each part produced. You "learn" how to do it in less time, with each unit.

In the case of Falcon, it's difficulty goes down slowly. It takes a long time to get good at it.

binky9

[AKA_Tenn]

i think in this case, learning curve means the more you know, the more you have to know, to understand what you just learned...

its a curve that moves in the opposite way

[Oldschool61]

Originally Posted by AKA_Tenn

i think in this case, learning curve means the more you know, the more you have to know, to understand what you just learned...

its a curve that moves in the opposite way

Im referring to the steep learning curve for all the MFD's and weapons systems. You have to play constantly or you forget how to arm weapons etc etc. Once you get the basics mastered its great but the time needed to invest in learning all the sub systems is quite a bit.

[badfinger]

Originally Posted by Oldschool61

Im referring to the steep learning curve for all the MFD's and weapons systems. You have to play constantly or you forget how to arm weapons etc etc. Once you get the basics mastered its great but the time needed to invest in learning all the sub systems is quite a bit.

If we plot the time to get good at Falcon against the improvement in expertise, than the curve would go up, not down, as I described. But, that curve would still not be very steep, because the sim's difficulty makes your level of expertise go up slowly. I think the expression has taken on a meaning that really isn't accurate, but one most people have accepted.

binky9