Damage/collision model

[MB_Avro_UK]

I've collided head-on in my Hurricane with a Heinkel bomber. The Heinkel lost an aileron and I exploded.

I hit a Dornier side-on with my Hurricane,and the Hurricane exploded. No damage to the Dornier.

I can post pics if required.

[TheEditor]

Look ma no tail and still flyable...

[Strike]

Realistically, I don't think the planes should explode completely on impact. They should carry their momentum and crash through the fuselage of the other plane, if wings get ripped off a large shower of fuel or huge fireball would be expected..

[JimmyBlonde]

Yuck, good old Il-2 nitro-glycerine physics FTL.

I was hoping that the guys might have taken a leaf out of Rise of Flights' notebook on physics.

Nothing like watching a tiny jeep nudge a B-29 and cause it to spontaneously explode...

I understand that even the best physics engine has weird bugs but this seems a bit primitive for 2011.

[wildwillie]

Twice this evening flying quick missions I was in a Spitfire closing fast on 110's and hit them with my spit. The 110 exploded on both situations. On one My Spit only had little engine damage, but the other time nothing.

Something seems to be amiss with the collisions.

[otaku]

Mh yeah this is bugged ..

I experinced the same situation as in the video in a 109 and was not very amused seeing the spit fly away ... while I for my self felt like I hit a mine ..

[Chazflyz]

What's funny is during the first explosion, I didn't know the 109 exploded until I watched the replay.

Here's another oddball collision, not as extreme as my original post but worth checking out for the developers. Fast forward to 2:00. Now I understand the prop would chew up another aircraft. I think my engine lost about 25% power and the top part of the cowling was missing. Really? No mangled or missing prop? Wing damage? I literally flew through the bomber with minor scratches. Seems the Spit's damage/collision model is lacking. Built like an M1A1!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYMlwFLBi7w

[Ze-Jamz]

Originally Posted by otaku

Mh yeah this is bugged ..

I experinced the same situation as in the video in a 109 and was not very amused seeing the spit fly away ... while I for my self felt like I hit a mine ..

Lol been there mate..

Im sure it in the fix

[palker4]

Originally Posted by JimmyBlonde

Yuck, good old Il-2 nitro-glycerine physics FTL.

I was hoping that the guys might have taken a leaf out of Rise of Flights' notebook on physics.

Nothing like watching a tiny jeep nudge a B-29 and cause it to spontaneously explode...

I understand that even the best physics engine has weird bugs but this seems a bit primitive for 2011.

i take it that you have seen my fail compilation on youtube