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meeuki
Thu Nov 04, 2004 12:14 pm
#1
Title says it all, if you like, include whether or not you use a joystick, your current progress (2nd tier, 3rd, ACE, etc) and preferred ship.
Terrick_Barradda
Thu Nov 04, 2004 12:26 pm
#2
Old school sim pilot here. First person view all the way. I like the feeling that I am sitting in the pilot's seat.
I use a stick and throttle setup (CH products or my good old Saitek x45).
I tried the mouse control just to see how they did it. It works so-so, but I strongly recommend a joystick, you can do maneuvers someone using a mouse can't or will do it too slow.
I am 3/4/3/3 Alliance pilot and totally in love with my X-Wing. But, I do want to get and check put a B-Wing too.
Terrick_Barradda
Thu Nov 04, 2004 12:29 pm
#3
If anyone is interested. Like I said I have been playing flight sims for years and have tried out numerous flight controllers.
Here are my recommendations: http://www.ion-guild.com/forum/viewtopic.php?forum=3&showtopic=444
OverLordX
Thu Nov 04, 2004 12:32 pm
#4
Cockpit view ofcourse, It's a flightsim 
..And using a ForceFeedback stick..
..And using a ForceFeedback stick..
meeuki
Thu Nov 04, 2004 12:36 pm
#5
do people feel that one view or another gives them any competitive advantages?
Iceman-KG-
Thu Nov 04, 2004 12:38 pm
#6
Another old school space sim type here: 1st person all the way.
meeuki
Thu Nov 04, 2004 12:43 pm
#7
fyi i'm die hard 1rst person, joystick. i've tried using 3rd person and the mouse but found both to be a handicap, i did not bother to seriously think about the reasons why but i'd love to see someone's reasons as to why i was right or wrong.
immortalerdi
Thu Nov 04, 2004 12:45 pm
#8
i like third i cant see everything in first. and i wanna joystich but dont have the cash for it now...
1-1-1-1 reb pilot
IndigoX
Thu Nov 04, 2004 12:53 pm
#9
1st person, no cockpit, x45 joystick. have hat mapped to view controls of course - i would play with cockpit like I do all real flight sims, but the Tie cockpits are WAY to restrictive.
Looking at getting a trackIR system for WWIIonline that would also come in useful here.
-Indy
JustusCade
Thu Nov 04, 2004 12:54 pm
#10
If the radar system was more like what we had in the X-Wing/TIE Fighter games then I would use first person more often... but since the radar system is more like Rogue Squadron I prefer the third person view. The radar in this game is too cluttered, the radar in X-Wing and the sequels was much easier to read and identify with.
Arihant
Thu Nov 04, 2004 12:54 pm
#11
i love first person. I played Privateer and Privateer 2 so much i aceept nothing else. 
As far as a joystick, i got a little thingy to convert my xbox controller to a USB joystick. I might try it out. It didn't work to well on a FPS, but maybe JTL will be different. O.o
As far as a joystick, i got a little thingy to convert my xbox controller to a USB joystick. I might try it out. It didn't work to well on a FPS, but maybe JTL will be different. O.o
EnZoFiRe
Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:13 pm
#12
First person, full cockpit full HOTAS setup from Thrustmaster. Good flight sim realism.
WillinB
Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:27 pm
#13
First person with cockpit turned ON, none of that cockpit disabled stuff-its just what I am used to, I find it harder to fly in 3rd person.
Yes I use a joystick, but its been broken for the past few days (fixed now) so I am still only at tier 1, working on tier 2.
Yes I use a joystick, but its been broken for the past few days (fixed now) so I am still only at tier 1, working on tier 2.
Message Edited by WillinB on 11-04-2004 01:27 PM
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