Suggested Method of Learning Faster

[ZoomBoy27]

On another board, someone suggested that the Pause function should allow you to work the instruments rather than just looking around.

 

In other complex sims(like Falcon 4.0), I and others have found it very useful to pause a game and then to start to work the instruments by looking at the manual or notes or even the screen.

 

At least have the HUD change without updating the whole avionics.

 

Certainly something to be built into the LOCKON Successor.

[Kevlon]

what do you mean by "work the instruments" ? If the game is paused the dail's wil not move either, since nothing is happening..

[169th_Viking]

If I remimber it right, Falcon has a "freeze" mode,(shift) P. Then you are able to set up what you like.

Just like a real sim.

[Andrew_McP]

what do you mean by "work the instruments" ? If the game is paused the dail's wil not move either, since nothing is happening..

 

Basically in this mode everything still works, but nothing moves (aircraft, missiles, etc). So you can change weapons, hud modes etc, lock on to a target, change your mind, check the manual, realise you chose the wrong weapon, try another, turn the manual the right way up, try it all again... you get the idea ;-)

 

It's not realistic, obviously. But there's more to a sim than 100% realism, and as a learning tool for complex weaponry and avionics, this would be invaluable. I seem to remember Janes' F/A-18 had the same thing. It's been a while since I flew it though, so I may be wrong.

 

Of course the Mother of All training aids were the tutorials in Longbow 1 & 2. I can still hear that bloke's voice in my head. Scary.

 

"To engage eye-hadz mode, press the <pause> eye key".

 

Yes sir! Sorry I didn't press it sooner. The manual fell off my lap and I lost the right page and...

 

"Climb to 100 feet and hover. Notice..."

 

But I haven't done the IHADS things yet. What key was it again? And notice what?

 

"Climb to 100 feet!"

 

All right, already! Give me a break. I didn't sign up for this. They said I'd see the world. All I've seen so far is a dusty bit of Nevada (is there any other kind?), and the only excercise I've had for two weeks is carrying the manual to the bathroom for extensive study. Where's the foreign travel, the exotic women, the Hershey bars available 24/7 in any US base across the planet? And what happened to...

 

"Climb to 100 feet!"

 

Do I get the Hershey bar then?

 

Andrew "easily distracted" McP

[lucasdigital]

Zoomboy27 - try using the slow down feature, if you run LOMAC at the slowest setting you get more than enough time to reference the manual, the controls remain functional - and unlike with a full pause you can usually see the results of your actions.