Troll wrote:
When an Observer is killed, there is a note, a status, a detail, stating that the Observer has been killed. Okay, that's all well and good. The opposing pilots could actually see the observer slumped over, blood everywhere, etc., during flight operations.
Shouldn't the same be true when a plane is gliding due to engine damage and/or out of fuel?
A plane that is not under power should also be an observable event by opposing pilots. I understand that stall's are events where the pilot cuts most and/or all of the power to the engine but the pilot is prevented from stalling two turns in a row as stalling two turns in a row results in a death spiral for the plane.
How about having a note listing that a plane is gliding, to be listed either the same turn that no power is available or the next turn [i.e. the second turn]? Gliding should be listed as an plane status at some point because pilots could actually see when a plane is gliding.
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For those of us who have played long enough we have reasonable guesses as to who are the gliders on the map. Things like massive damages, late game, and previous moves should tell us whether certain plane is a glider or not. I personally prefer this Fog of War to stay as is.
I can usually tell when a plane is gliding but it would be nice to have confirmation. Plus engine noise, or the lack thereof, would be part of the equation back then. As for observers, would an observer "fake" his demise to try to sucker in an opponent and then open fire at the last minute? Seems like that tactic would be a dicey one for sure but it may have happened.
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