Realistic just "isnt"

[Deascendent]

I personally think realistic is the way to go...

How is looking at a map to see EXACTLY where your opponents are realistic?
How is clicking in the right joystick to move your head around while using your other thumb to move your plane realistic?
How is planes disappearing into the sky and not fading out gradually realistic?

Plus++

I find that being confined to the cockpit isn't exactly realistic either... since you cannot move your head around like in real life. Also, having only the landscape (which isn't that pretty) to look at is very bland (yea, I know, but I like the mix of cinematic 3rd person action with realistic flight and damage models)

PLUS+++

The only sim games that I can find are no more than 4 people, and there's always somebody in a La-7 whizzing around raping everybody in sight. Realistic may just be turn and burn, but simulation is turn and burn trying to find everybody, atleast in realistic you're turning and burning in order to shoot someone...

The bottom line is that I just don't enjoy it... yea, there are some things that I like, like the combat flaps and being able to hide, and how it's easier to damage your enemies. But in the end, it's usually a waste of time. Sorry guys, but simulations aren't always that fun..

I like how realistic mixes fun and realism, to where you ahve an accessible, historically close experience that you can jump right into.

Peace.

[FOZ_1983]

Originally Posted by Deascendent

I personally think realistic is the way to go...

How is looking at a map to see EXACTLY where your opponents are realistic?
How is clicking in the right joystick to move your head around while using your other thumb to move your plane realistic?
How is planes disappearing into the sky and not fading out gradually realistic?

Plus++

I find that being confined to the cockpit isn't exactly realistic either... since you cannot move your head around like in real life. Also, having only the landscape (which isn't that pretty) to look at is very bland (yea, I know, but I like the mix of cinematic 3rd person action with realistic flight and damage models)

PLUS+++

The only sim games that I can find are no more than 4 people, and there's always somebody in a La-7 whizzing around raping everybody in sight. Realistic may just be turn and burn, but simulation is turn and burn trying to find everybody, atleast in realistic you're turning and burning in order to shoot someone...

The bottom line is that I just don't enjoy it... yea, there are some things that I like, like the combat flaps and being able to hide, and how it's easier to damage your enemies. But in the end, it's usually a waste of time. Sorry guys, but simulations aren't always that fun..

I like how realistic mixes fun and realism, to where you ahve an accessible, historically close experience that you can jump right into.

Peace.

Can answer quite a few of these with 3 word - use a joystick

How is only being in cockpit view NOT realistic? its as close to real as alot of us will get, and with the joystick you use the HAT switch to freely look around, having to wonder if anyone can see you.

Each to their own though mate, if you like "realistic" mode then thats your porogotive i wont disagree with you. This is just my personnal opinion

[Deascendent]

Because of the confines of flying on a T.V. screen. If I were playing a flight sim on of those wrap around T.V. setups or a real simulator, THEN, I would prefer playing inside the cockpit.

Plus, most people don't eve use the cockpit view, they use the HUD only view, and you're at a disadvantage if you use the cockpit view. Also, with all the gripes about dead zones and all, I really don't want to spend upwards of 50 bucks on a flight stick.

I just don't want to see players switching over to simulation because, more and more people are downing realistic mode on this forum and it upsets me.