posted 10-11- 12:15 PM               

Here is a list of damage that is possible to check for using OPS. Please add any I have missed.

I would like to implement a probability for each of these options to happen at each damage level. Please give me input on what you think the probabilities should be for each damage option at each damage level. I know this is a lot of information to request, so please anwser when and if you have time. For now I have a pretty good idea on what the probabilities should be at each damage level. The probabilities are easily modified when a general consesus is reached later on.

1) Fuel leak. Leads to loss of fuel and a fuel vapor trail. Does anyone know how to make the fuel gauge register a loss of fuel?

2) Gas line cut to engine. Leads to engine shut off and a fuel vapor trail.

3) Engine Explodes. Plane is destroyed.

4) Engine Fire. Leads to smoke trail and shortly to the engine/fuel tank exploding.

5) Engine just feathers, no fire.

6) Engine losses power as more bullet hits are taken.

7) Radiator Damage. Leads to engine overheat and stop after 4 to 5 minutes.

Thanks,

Condor out

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posted 10-12- 03:55 AM               

Engine power loss
fuel leakage
radiator damage (move this up one for p51 etc, where rad is exposed)
engine feathers
engine fire
engine explodes

You then need to give each a percentage chance of occurring at damage level 1.

You can then multiply the damage percentage by the damage level, to give an increased chance of each occurring.

Total loss of the plane should be avoided from engine damage, other than that resulting from freak hits! Better to kill the motor, and let the pilot try to keep the wings on his overweight glider!

Fire should be a risk, coz it really was!
I have a small fire risk from engine damage , rising as the hits do on the B17. Fire will destroy the engine, but most of the damage is not passed to the wing. Ignite the wing tank however, and the resulting fire will always be fatal....

hope this helps!

posted 10-12- 12:31 PM               

Condor out