Hi,
I'm new to OFF and really like the game. Thanks to those who put the effort into the development. I don't have too much flight time in and have been experimenting with a few planes. I come to this from Aces High. It's a different world. So far I've been the shot downee a lot more than the shot downer (LOL). I expected that. I love the great graphics. It's a big jump from Red Baron.
I am puzzled by one thing. The planes seem much too durable to stress. I have my settings at full realism but can't seem to get planes to shed wings or other parts at max stress.
Here are some examples. I started in a Spad XIII at 15,000 ft and took it in a full throttle vertical dive. It reached 200 mph at which point I pulled the stick back all the way. I expected something to come off in the dive and especially when I pulled out. The plane survived it fine. I took a Spad to 150mph in a 45 degree dive and then went level and did a hard left turn with full aileron deflection and lots of rudder. Again the airplane held together. Well, I thought, the Spad had retty rugged airframe compared to many WWI aircraft, so I tried the same maneuvers with a Newport 11. In the case of the Newport max speed in both maneuvers was 150mph. (It wouldn't exceed 150mph in a vert dive.) Again the aircraft held together. I looked for what had to be the least stress tolerant allied aircraft and selected the RAF F. E 2b (It just looks flimsy). It also survived the same stress tests. I forget what my max speeds were but they were around 150mph.
I then tried a high speed outside loop in a Newport 11. I was sure it would shed a wing but it didn't.
I didn't experience any blackouts either although I did experience some redouts if I transitioned quickly from level flight to vertical dives.
I assume the g forces and stress are modeled in the game but I don't see it except for the occasional redout. Maybe I'm doing something wrong but don't know what.
Here are my settings because I know it will be the first question. Invincible is off. G effects and aircraft stress are both on. Flight model is realistic. The only point where I cut back on realism was pilot death. I have it at pilot never dies because I found myself having to create new pilots too frequently in the initial learning period. I wouldn't think that should matter. I was starting from quick combat.
Do others have there planes come apart at high stress or am I mistaken about this being modeled accurately in the game?
This is not intended as a complaint. I like the game. I, like many, have been waiting for a new WWI combat flight sim and I'm very pleased with OFF.
