Damage From Debris

That would need heaps of physics involved so I doubt it , might be added into future upgrads though.

[David603]

It is modelled, there was a video a while back where a Spitfire was shooting at an enemy from behind, and a piece of debris hit the armoured wind shield and cracked it.

[meplay]

wow thats great for immersion, i really cant wait for this baby to come out

[Royraiden]

Originally Posted by David603

It is modelled, there was a video a while back where a Spitfire was shooting at an enemy from behind, and a piece of debris hit the armoured wind shield and cracked it.

Could you tell me where to find that video?

[David603]

Originally Posted by Royraiden

Could you tell me where to find that video?

I think it was one of the videos taken at Igromir, been looking for it but I can't find it now. If I do come across it I'll put up a link.

[B25Mitch]

That would need heaps of physics involved so I doubt it , might be added into future upgrads though.

Hardly. This was a feature in the futuristic "flight sim" Echelon: Wind Warriors from 2003, and it worked effectively. I think the level of physics could be limited to simply treating each piece of debris as a 'bullet', with the damage dealt being a function of it's speed relative to your aircraft.

In fact, if this kind of interaction was to be included, the standard 'splash damage' explosion should probably be abandoned, leaving flying debris the only hazardous component of an exploding aircraft.

This would avoid the annoying incidents in which an aircraft crashing into the sea nearby causes damage, even though you're in a position where no debris could have hit you.

I'm not saying that this is a priority for Oleg and crew right now, but it is certainly possible, even on very dated hardware.

[Antoninus]

To some degree damage from debris is already modelled in Il-2. At least loose parts of our own aircraft can hit and damage the rest.

[The Kraken]

Originally Posted by machoo

That would need heaps of physics involved so I doubt it , might be added into future upgrads though.

Well there can be hundreds or even thousands of bullets in the air at the same time, all with their own collision detection, so adding a few dozen additional checks for chunks of debris shouldn't make a major difference. And the collision physics don't have to be perfect - unlike with gun hits people will hopefully not argue as much about that part ("it took three Hurricane rudders on average to take down a He-111 but in the game it's more like 3.5, this needs to be changed!!!").

Ok I take that back, they probably will...