Contact sight problem.. really something to patch!!

[phoenix1963]

On the plus side of the argument for the dots: I was delighted by the change in dotrange settings on ATAG. The other night I saw a formation of bombers at altitude, the dots seemed to almost merge in a similar way to RL when you can't quite resolve the dots.

It really felt like BOB at last.

Still some phantoms to get rid of though.

56RAF_phoenix

[phoenix1963]

A quick fix would be a MIN_DOTRANGE and MAXDOTRANGE with a smooth alpha transition between them.

56RAF_phoenix

[sorak]

Wish the servers would setup the icons on all the realism servers because of this.. Like replica's Dogfight server.. If you set the icons to appear at a really close distance.. at least you will be able to see what would be obviosly visable during real flight.

Also if you dont have a Head tracking system setup (i dont) its even more impossible to keep the planes visable. As soon as you use the hi-hat pan views to turn your head.. it moves so fast and to much.. you lose your target everytime you move your head in a direction

[David198502]

i dont like the idea of labels or some zoom function to make contacts easier.in my view, it should be hard to spot and track enemies in certain situations.i think it was that way in real life, and its half of the challenge in a combat flight sim.
the only problem we have now, is the code which needs to be changed.
one can see planes easily in a distance of ~50miles as black dots, but when you get closer to a distance where the first manouvers of combat start, the enemy begins to flicker and totally disappears for some seconds.
i think contacts in far distance, should be even harder to spot, than what we have now in game, and the closer contacts should not disappear.thats the only problem we have and that has to be solved.
for the labels or zoom function...im fine with it, as long as it is optional in the realism settings.i dont want to fly on servers where everybody can use this function, while i would refuse to use this kind of cheat, and therefore putting myself in disadvantage.