RB lead indicator

Discussion in 'WT Main' started by Ajax, Apr 11, 2014.

RB lead indicator

Discussion in 'WT Main' started by Ajax, Apr 11, 2014.

  1. Ajax

    Ajax I piss on Spark Plugs

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    So since I have turned into a Diablo groupie, I played WT a bit Tues morning and that's been about it. I am seeing a lot of bitching about a lead indicator being added to RB, is it true and how are you guys liking it?
    Personally I think its kinda ridiculous, I mean this isn't Battlestar Galactica, we didn't have lead indicator tech back in the day, how is that realistic?
     
  2. Nraged

    Nraged I fly things

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    They got UFOs and spaceships, why would the lead indicator surprise you? ;)

    On a more serious note, I haven't seen any info on that but of this is what they're doing, I think it's messed up.
    RB is great just the way it is IMO.
     
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  3. beachy86

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    I think this is a 1.39 addition, albeit a terrible one. And even though it would probably help me I feel that it needs to stay right where it is in arcade. Other wise they are just going to end up with a mode that is arcade with slightly more real flight models and it will take away a lot of the satisfaction of getting kills.
     
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  4. WindsOfBoreas

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    It's not a lead indicator. It's a tool to help arcade players transition a little easier. It's a directional vector indicator, but it doesn't give any indication of speed.
     
  5. Naceo

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    By the devs intention, It's supposed to be a direction indicator meant to offset the disadvantage of playing with a small lower resolution monitor (or PS4 possibly). Not supposed to assist aiming. Thus said they have ideas to improve it's implementation.

    I get what they are trying to do and mostly I'm alright with it. It doesn't do anything else then state the skull-fuckingly obvious and I'm partial to AB or SB anyway (guess I don't do middle of the road).
     
  6. Ajax

    Ajax I piss on Spark Plugs

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    I transitioned from AB to RB by fire and death, why should everyone who now wants to transition suddenly gets a tool, wtf???!!!
     
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  7. Cory

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    they have to cater to the kiddies.. they are probably the ones who cry the loudest.
     
  8. WindsOfBoreas

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    It's a sound business strategy. The people who play realistic and simulator are the players more likely to spend money on the game, so they have incentive to get people to switch from arcade to realistic. As such, they'll add little things like helpers to get players to at least try it out. Remember that the game is still a beta.
     
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  9. HIGHLANDER

    HIGHLANDER Administrator,Motivational speaker,van dweller

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    lol So is Planetside 2
     
  10. Ajax

    Ajax I piss on Spark Plugs

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    Beta, Shmeta .....

    The game is going to be in a permanent state of beta because it is taking way to long to deliver anything. How long have we been waiting for tanks? How long has the beta been out and we still have incomplete, incompetent flight models for planes that they clearly have the information on. Instead they are listening to the squeaky wheels and are ruining the actual flight models of planes, the tanks haven't been touched, and ships .. hah when will they be introduced? 2028? then sit in a state of beta for another 7 years..