Fuel in planes, planecamping fix

[munky99999]

I think fuel pods and a fuel limit for the planes would be good. It would add more realism to the game. You could also set them to be able to be released as alternative sorts of flares. But if the missles hit them, they explode and can add to the damage to your plane.

Have it so you can refuel simply by flying over the strip. but if you release the fuel pods you need to land to reequip them.

and if you run out of fuel its simply like you release w or set throttle to 0%

as for planecamping.

If you go on the USS Essex @ wake island. The plane spawns in this spot which is basically painted around in a box.
How about you set it up such that when a plane spawns. It checks the rank of anyone who is in that area and the highest ranked person gets the ability to jump in the plane first for 1-2 seconds or whatever. if he doesnt then its the next highest rank... etc.

[[WOLF]bbob]

Re: Fuel in planes, planecamping fix

the highest rank thing is BS..

[smythBSD]

Re: Fuel in planes, planecamping fix

Then you would have to add fuel for tanks, apcs, jeeps, buggys, HMMWVs, helicopters, and MREs for the soldiers since lugging that PKM around for 20 miles while bunnyhopping is gonna take a bowl of Wheaties or two.

The planes in this game don't fly very far (thousands of miles versus the span of one small city). They also have to return to base every 20 seconds or so to restock on bombs/missiles, so assuming that fuel was implemented and restocked with ammunition, would not really effect the plane aspect of the game in any way whatsoever since pilots already head to the runway on a very regular basis.

As for your other idea, you would be limiting the pilot base to only those who already know how to fly (and fly well, at that). It's very doubtful that you will find many 2nd Lieutenants and higher ranks that have not achieved some skill with dogfighting and bombing. Even I, with a modest 1.22 plane k/d ratio and 7 hours of flight time, have figured out how to bomb a target on the first pass without missing (or crashing). So unless you enjoy being bombed on every spawn by the same guy who never gets shot down, I think your suggestion is need of some revision. Perhaps if there were more planes on the carriers/runways there would be less of a hassle over who gets the "one and only" plane.

[munky99999]

Re: Fuel in planes, planecamping fix

ya the fuel thing ur right, that it wouldnt really make any difference. But its more toward the fact of adding in another anti-uber-AA-missles countermeasures. but once u use them make fuel so very little that you really need to watch what your doing. if you dont drop fuel it shouldnt really be a concern that you need to watch.

As for the rank thing. How often do you ever see any officers to begin with? i hardly ever see them. Its just.

I was playing a wake island server and im sitting there watching, 4-6 people are actually plane camping for a f-35b and this is just after the round starts. there were a couple sargeants and 2 no-ranked people. the first person to grab the plane flys off and never pulls up and splash Newbie is no more. this person doesnt come back, but the rest of them just go right back to plane camping. the second nonranked person gets the next plane and repeats the planeboat manuever. Now thats alot of crap. If these nonranked people couldnt get the plane they wouldnt be there to screw with the planes.

[NoToRiOuSmInUtE]

Re: Fuel in planes, planecamping fix

I actually like the idea of the plane spawning in a defferent location every time, but I dont think the rank thing would be a good idea. If the plane spawns at a diff location people wouldnt be literaly killing eachother to stand on that "sweet spot" lol

[squeak]

Re: Fuel in planes, planecamping fix

the highest rank thing is BS..

I agree will take the fun away from the game