Turret Gunner Controls

Originally Posted by sd_stout

I am curious if the turret gunner is going to be controlled by mouse in CoD as it is in IL-2. In my opinion the rapid movement and "point and click" aiming system with IL-2 could fetch some more realistic qualities if it actually took the proper amount of time to turn the guns to aim at incoming targets.

Slowing the scroll of your mouse to imitate turning guns would however cause things to feel a little sluggish and awkward so my thought is to use the joystick to move your gun turret. I think this would feel much more realistic, (turning the gun with what feels like a gun handle and firing with a trigger), add immersion, and get away from the errattic point and shoot madness of using the mouse.

What does everyone else think about this issue?

Did you ever saw a ww2 turret moving with your own eyes? Nope. Well I did and it moves very fast...

[winny]

The British electric turrets had a traverse speed (left to right, 180 degrees) of about 4 seconds so it should be laggy with a mouse. I got this info from a contemporary report made by the Germans on a captured Blenheim.

I've also seen a figure of 35 degrees a second, either way not exactly fast.

For comparison : The ball turret on a B-17 could only do 30 degrees a second, nose turret could do 40 degrees a second.

[pupo162]

things to note:
-not everyone has a joystick
-speeded up turrets are far batter than laggy turrets... also, msot bombers in this first realease are german, and germans seem to not like turrets.

keep the mouse has it is... why fix what aint broken?

[Flying Pencil]

Originally Posted by winny

The British electric turrets had a traverse speed (left to right, 180 degrees) of about 4 seconds so it should be laggy with a mouse. I got this info from a contemporary report made by the Germans on a captured Blenheim.

I've also seen a figure of 35 degrees a second, either way not exactly fast.

For comparison : The ball turret on a B-17 could only do 30 degrees a second, nose turret could do 40 degrees a second.

From 45* to 30* a second, still fast enough to turn to EA.
I seen film of B-17 top TG go much faster, but not sure if it was on "High Speed" setting.

But all the German bombers had hand held/moved guns, which could go much faster.

[Avimimus]

Originally Posted by Tvrdi

Did you ever saw a ww2 turret moving with your own eyes? Nope. Well I did and it moves very fast...

It really depends on the turret. Is it ring mounted? How much additional weight? Is it motorised? Is it pintle mounted? Is it turning against the airstream? Do the vibration absorbers increase friction at the bearing?