Oleg Maddox's Room #1

[Avimimus]

It happens and its happened again (you'll be happy to know).

Go into the conf.ini and set:
arcademode = 1

Then drop a few bombs or fire a few cannon rounds into aircraft ("debris/shrapnel" progresses instantaneously along a linear path - but random trajectories and various ranges and number of fragments are modeled depending on the weapon)

[Chivas]

Thanks for clearing that up, Avimimus. I should have remembered seeing things like that in the arcade mode.

I've just read that there will be no start up procedure in SoW for simple online play reasons. I think it's a a pity not to have at least a simplified one if switched on in the difficulty selection panel.

I could imagine that it may be limited to three operations like opening tank feed valve, pumping and ignition (magnets will be switched automatically for instance).

No hope that some sort of this may be introduced?

[Therion_Prime]

^^ I agree

[Chivas]

A simplified start up procedure with magnetos, fuel cocks, fuel pump, and startup button can add a real immersive element to the sim. Especially in scramble situations where you are about to be attacked, and in your hurry(Panic), you haven't hit the fuel pump enough to get the engine to start.

[SlipBall]

Yep, it's too bad

[mazex]

I must say that I'm a bit split about possible startup procedures, and I tend to agree more and more with a statement by Oleg some time ago that it may be a bit interesting the first time, then it just gets annoying. Pressing a button sequence will after the first few times be something you do automatically - or script into a button on your keyboard if you have that functionality... Like I've done with the landing gear "click-click-click..." 16 times procedure for the I-16

"Automatically" tapping a sequence actually lowers the immersion in a way for me at least, as I have to focus more on the keyboard which brings me back to the fact that I'm tapping a modern device for computer input and not cranking a greasy fuel switch. The joystick is easier to "forget" or "accept" for me... That's just my opinion, and I respect that others feel different about it. I'm just a bit worried that to many servers will enable the "full startup sequence" if it's available...