The Goat's Simulation Flight School

[mattd27]

Hey thanks for the tips Goat, I'm ok at sim, but I could use a bit of practice. The only thing is the I-153 doesn't have a cockpit. *sniff sniff*

I'm assuming the po-2 is also lacking? I haven't unlocked it yet, but I'm really looking forward to it. I would be looking forward more if it had a cockpit.

[LA Smack]

Matt, you are correct, the P02 is also lacking a cockpit

-Matt

[mattd27]

Originally Posted by LA Smack

Matt, you are correct, the P02 is also lacking a cockpit

-Matt

arghh I thought so. I've really taken to the bi planes and it's a pity I won't be able to properly fly them in sim.

[LA Smack]

Perhaps we'll be surprised in the DLC and get cockpits for the rest of the aircracft

[fuzzychickens]

Goat, forgot a tip - fly the La-7.

1. best cockpit by far
2. top speed - wtf? The thing is fast
3. pretty good guns - probably only second to the mk108 in the k-4 in ability to tear planes to shreds
4. turn radius - crazy turner
5. you can run engine on WEP forever

Not sure how it compares to yak-3 in turn - no one seems to be flying yak3 much.

You should unlock the k-4, I'm swearing off the la-7 until I get the K-4, gotta have this plane for tearing fighters and bombers to shreds.

Also, sim mode needs to have the map modified - should go to large grid system to show general location of enemies - not exact location, kinda screws up BnZ for planes like 109 and p51

[PedroTheGoat]

True. The planes that can hold up pretty well in a dogfight are the Yak - 3, La - 7, Spitfire Mk VI, and the mk XVI, and the BF 109 K 4.

[KurtG85]

Yah, while I like the slightly increased realism of sim and the fact you have to manually search and find your target, it is still just a matter of having your radar in an awkward place: your map. It feels really tacky and ruins the whole thrill of frantically searching for your target; just check your radar and you know which direction he is at. Really very little difference from realistic mode IMO. The only reason I REALLY like sim is the full zoom mapped to left trigger but thankfully this will not be an issue with the update anymore. If they make a clever way to be able to at least locate the general area of your enemy without making the map a functional radar I would see some point to playing sim. I also think that sim should be locked to cockpit view (not virtual cockpit). Obviously this would be a bit broken with the lack of cockpit art though.

I thought I had heard that you could have the option to lock the players views into cockpit as host, apparently I heard wrong.

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by fuzzychickens

Goat, forgot a tip - fly the La-7.

1. best cockpit by far
2. top speed - wtf? The thing is fast
3. pretty good guns - probably only second to the mk108 in the k-4 in ability to tear planes to shreds
4. turn radius - crazy turner
5. you can run engine on WEP forever

Not sure how it compares to yak-3 in turn - no one seems to be flying yak3 much.

You should unlock the k-4, I'm swearing off the la-7 until I get the K-4, gotta have this plane for tearing fighters and bombers to shreds.

Also, sim mode needs to have the map modified - should go to large grid system to show general location of enemies - not exact location, kinda screws up BnZ for planes like 109 and p51

The Yak-3 can out turn the La-5FN and La-7. It is smaller, and have a shorter wingspan, so less resistance.

Originally Posted by PedroTheGoat

True. The planes that can hold up pretty well in a dogfight are the Yak - 3, La - 7, Spitfire Mk VI, and the mk XVI, and the BF 109 K 4.

You forgot the La-5FN. Really, once you get the trim and such right, it's not a bad plane to fly. I've had several successful online dogfights with it, and have scored a lot of kills