MikeDixonUK

I sometimes get nervous when I'm about to enter an engagement but mainly my worries come when I'm about to attack something, as I always fear I'm going to end up crashing into them, or having someone crash into me! My thought process is basically: Attack! - Don't crash, don't crash, don't crash, don't crash - Shoot! - didn't crash, didn't crash, didn't crash - Check Six! - Attack! - (repeat) In WW2OL I'm generally nervous for most of the flight before engaging in combat (especially when waiting on the ground) but then when I get into a fight it gets replaced with having to concentrate and not mess up what I'm doing (unless they end up behind me, in which case I crap myself - and start mumbling swear words. ) then after I've landed after a big fight I end up pretty drained for a few minutes, then again in WW2OL it's against real people so you can't really compare it with the feelings of fighting against AI - and there's also the fear of letting your wingmen down, which you can only care about up to a point with the AI wingmen.

I've been thinking about getting a 1:48 Sopwith Triplane based on the one I used in the DiD Campaign in RNAS-1 (with the custom skin), but I'm working on a Spitfire Mk.IIb at the moment, which is my crate of choice in WW2OL. Only made one model thus far since I started making models again (after about five years or so) which is a Douglas Boston III in the WW2OL style: Boston Picture 1 Boston Picture 2 Boston Picture 3 You might notice the 'Northern Whirlwind' nose art, which was first designed back in the happy DiD days of late 1916, when my observer and I were flying around in a Sopwith Strutter - how time flies. And the in game Aircraft my model was based on: WW2OL Havoc

I would buy one of these if I had the money: It's a 'training' control set, with a replica Spitfire spade grip - and it costs £1600! There's also this more accurate one: But it costs £6200! - what do you think I am? Crazy? As for what I use now - I just have a normal glass desk, but I made sure to get one with a pull out keyboard tray - so that I can pull it out and put my joystick in the middle of it - so that it's at least vaguely in the right place, even if it's not connected to the floor! (Also made sure to get one where the keyboard tray is detachable so I can attach a Yoke to the desk when I fly WW2 Bombers and the like.) When it came to actually buying a new desk I kept seeing all these fancy workstation things with a raised monitor shelf and a place to put your printer and all sorts of fancy pull out draws and asymetrical design - when all I really wanted was a square desk with 4 legs, a rim to clamp my throttle to, an empty bottom for my rudder pedals and a pull out tray!

I'd have to go with 633 Squadron as well NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NEEEEEE NEEEEEEEEEEEE! But it's been done, so I'll offer these two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HLvz2c8SnQ But I'll admit quite a lot of that is due to the films they're related to.

(The Professionals is my current ring tone. )

Quite hard to pick my favorite 3 off the top of my head, although I think my favorite is probably this: And also this one: Can't think of a third off the top of my head, although I might think of one later and come back. I'm quite into the 'sad/dramatic' style of classical music as you can probably tell (off shoot of that, there's nothing I love more than a really dramatic/sad film score - probably my favorite genre of music.), I imagine there's a more professional terminology for that other than 'sad and dramatic' classical music, but I'm common I'm afraid. Oh, and Master and Commander for the film question (I have the soundtrack CD for that one too).

Hmm, when I clicked play on that video it made my PC crash with a blue screen of death! Maybe that's the developers telling me I'll need to upgrade my PC! It can't even play the videos of the Unreal 3 engine without having a seizure!

Pfhwoahhrr!

Apologies if this has been posted, I haven't seen it here anyway. SimHQ has published a discussion together with some simulation developers about the future of, well - Simulations. The Future of Simulations Thought the topic might be of some interest, especially with a certain participant being from 'round these parts.'

Beautifully amazingaficious! The detail and texture in those pits is stunning to say the least - it's like when you see a model kit made by a pro, with all the little bits of weathering and amazing detail that you couldn't possibly dream of matching yourself! Those in cockpit Maps are good too, nice and clear! Hopefully they (or the pop up one) match the terrain enough so that we can do proper map navigation!

Very nice , I'm getting an Airbrush kit for Christmas to get me back into model making (not made one for a few years it must be said). Starting off with WW2 though, got a 1:48 Boston III that needs putting together.

Nice work, Lou! Last OFF Christmas I dropped some Corned Beef on a German Airfield (no, not a new secret weapon. ), but this year my Pilot is back in England - so just Merry Christmas! will have to do.

I think what he's asking is why is there a seperate Bloody April Campaign file in the OFF install Folder (on a Laptop atm so can't look for the exact file, but I remember seeing it too) - so the question is more as to why it has its own seperate file, rather than a historical question.

Those are some nice bits of kit you've got there Elephant and Lou, and in good condition too! I've fallen at the first hurdle in so much that the helmet doesn't fit on my 25 inch Observation Balloon of a head, guess I'll have to wait and see if a size 4 helmet comes along for a reasonable price (that's the largest size). Shame I can't find anywhere that makes replica RAF flight helmets, found a place that makes US ones and they're pretty cheap, ah well. Hopefully I'll be able to flog this one on to someone as equally daft as myself.

Pfft - I'm not totaly crazy! Obviously I'd pour petrol on my boots, set them on fire - then shoot myself with a revolver.

Doesn't quite relate to OFF as such, but I know this community has a number of, shall we say 'enthusiasts' who are probably used to this sort of thing. Just bought an (aparantly -t'eBay after all) WW2 era Fleet Air Arm Type C Flying Helmet for a silly amount of money, same style as these but not quite as good condition - it looks pretty much the same as the B Type RAF style they wore in the Battle of Britain, to me at least (no doubt there are major differences that a real enthusiast would spot): The plan being to get a pair of PC headphones, get rid of the connecting band between them and stick the ear pieces inside those two zip up pockets on the headset - then try to attach the TrackIR Track Clip Pro to the leather strap just above the left ear pocket. I already bought some cheapo reproduction RAF Goggles from the gift shop in Duxford incase you were wondering. And I don't even know if the thing will fit my massively over sized head! Just wondering if anyone else has done anything even more mental in the name of immersion?

Aye, we've got our fair share of vulchers in WW2OL as well, although it's a rather dangerous occupation in that game as all Airfields have AI AAA which is exceedingly accurate - so instead we usualy try to bounce the enemy aircraft while they're climbing in between their Airfield and the target town (the game is fought over villages/towns.) Of course when we do it it's called , but when the enemy does it they're vulchers. And kill stealers are a right pain as well - nothing I hate more than flying up behind a 109 only to see tracer fire come flying past my cockpit because some Frenchie wants to push in line!

Very nice - lucky deflection shots are always nice, although it's the chap who's house he decided to crash on that I feel sorrt for! Think the luckiest shot I can remember in a flight sim was in WW2OL a few months ago, I was in a Spitfire Mk I (armed with 8x .303 Brownings, which WW2OLers usualy nickname either 'BBs' or 'Marshmallows', for obvious reasons.) Saw a 109 flying along about 3000 feet below me, so I dove down vertically and fired a quick burst at him from about 90 degrees (ie he was flying horizontally), didn't seem to do any visible damage but then he lost altitude and crashed into the ground, not sure what it was that got him, presumably a lucky Cockpit shot - suppose the moral of the story is that it doesn't matter what sort of guns you have, it only takes one bullet in the right place. Got a pretty jammy shot in this video starting at around 1:21 - chased a Stuka in his dive (never a particularly good idea it must be said) and just managed to get a quick slash at him as he pulled out and I was reaching lockup / blackout speed - must have hit one of the fuel tanks or ammo in the inner wing - granted that time I had a Spitfire Mk IX with 2x 20mm cannons. Personally though, my favorite kind of kill is when you bounce someone unawares and take them out without them even seeing you.

The only time I've ever had a strain issue while using TrackIR 4 is when I try to look down the ironsights of an MG that's stuck out to the side of the Cockpit (such as in the Bristol Scout) - but thats just because I have to hold a precise position (so that the sights line up) at the very edge of the TrackIR tracking range, and it's my own fault for taking it all too seriously, as I could just use the button that automaticaly looks down the ironsights. Other than that I've not had any issues with neck strain, and I usualy spin my (in game) head around more often than not - can't trust those dastardly Huns not to sneak up on a Chap! Can't give you any advice as for your specific neck issue however, but I hope you can use it ok as it's a great piece of kit.

Thanks, but like I said, the OFF skinners did all the work with that - all I did was recolour it dark grey, do the black and white wheel covers and black and white chequered tail plus the personal decals (ie the name, logo and kill tally), the cowling is pre-done by their expert hands.

Trying out a new personal skin now that we've switched from the Sopwith Triplane to the Sopwith Camel: Any credit for it should go to the OFF Skinners, as this is heavily based on a tweak and recolour of pre-existing skins.

Email sent, thanks.

Olham also gets this issue, so it seems it's a problem with the Campaign design.

Thanks Olham, guess it's something for the Devs to look at then.