Well...we said it would be a problem..

[Tiger27]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

Luthier as already said it will never be fixed, its funny really we have realistic(ish) engine management and then you can fly straight through a forest, this makes it a 'game' not a sim.

If it was a forest sim yes, but as the idea is to simulate ww2, then I dont think this turns a sim into a game, how many times in the BOB did pilots fly below tree top height?

[Ze-Jamz]

Originally Posted by CaptainDoggles

Why on earth are you following him down to (literally) treetop height?

Stay high and conserve your energy. Let him go down while you stay high and build more E. By the time he tries to come back you'll have an enormous margin.

Guess you didnt read the first Post.... he got bounced as he was taking off, he then half rolled because the 109 obviously buggered up another bounce and gave chase..why would you not give chase in a Spit against a 109 who just messed up a bounce?...id chase up untill i knew i wasnt going to catch him..

The 109 pilot obvioulsy messed up big time trying to be Johnny Big balls and bounce a second time before making sure hes got enough E to follow it through...if hes had to resort to then flying through Trees to evade a Slower AC then hes a Tool, and id let him escape probably through pitty, bless him

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by Ze-Jamz

Guess you didnt read the first Post.... he got bounced as he was taking off, he then half rolled because the 109 obviously buggered up another bounce and gave chase..why would you not give chase in a Spit against a 109 who just messed up a bounce?...id chase up untill i knew i wasnt going to catch him..

The 109 pilot obvioulsy messed up big time trying to be Johnny Big balls and bounce a second time before making sure hes got enough E to follow it through...if hes had to resort to then flying through Trees to evade a Slower AC then hes a Tool, and id let him escape probably through pitty, bless him

Ah yeah, didn't see that bit earlier.

My point stands, though. Pilots should not be engaging in combat at altitudes where literally diving into the trees is a viable escape, because anyone with an altitude advantage and a little bit of patience is going to catch and kill you sooner or later. There's no avoiding it, and if you're already on the deck there's nowhere to go.

Originally Posted by CaptainDoggles

There's no avoiding it, and if you're already on the deck there's nowhere to go.

Apart from through the tree's!!

[Ze-Jamz]

Originally Posted by CaptainDoggles

Ah yeah, didn't see that bit earlier.

My point stands, though. Pilots should not be engaging in combat at altitudes where literally diving into the trees is a viable escape, because anyone with an altitude advantage and a little bit of patience is going to catch and kill you sooner or later. There's no avoiding it, and if you're already on the deck there's nowhere to go.

Hmm not sure i agree with that fella, if there are no EA around and im Low enough to see an even lower EA then i will bounce him regardless of his height...its up to me to guarantee that there isnt any EA higher than me however before i make a move, then it becomes a problem but if not i dont see there being an issue of bouncing a very low target as long as you keep fast and have your escape route planned

[furbs]

Originally Posted by CaptainDoggles

Why on earth are you following him down to (literally) treetop height?

Stay high and conserve your energy. Let him go down while you stay high and build more E. By the time he tries to come back you'll have an enormous margin.

Did you read my post? i had just taken off.

oh and its the Repka full real server, its the only full real server with more than 2 people in it, if you know any others that have lots of people flying in them at realistic heights flying full real can you please tell me...jeez

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by furbs

This is about the 3rd person ive seen doing this...but i guess thats what you get, if the trees cant hurt you.

Thanks for the tactical tip-off Furbs, I'll try and remember that one, once the online stuff works!

Gentleman? Honourable? Naaaah!