Speed?
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Bandit LOAF
Long Live the Confederation!
You didn't know how long a second was. 
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t.c.cgi
Vice Admiral
Originally posted by milo
Just keep saying to yourself, "It's only a game."
I know. I suppose it was a compromise between the depth of space, and being able to dogfight. But that doesn't make it any less distracting when you're waiting for something in-game. And then theres the fact you can hear the enemy completly. I actualy played through once with SFX off in WC3, and it wasn't that bad.
Bandit LOAF
Long Live the Confederation!
I'm loath to explain the speed craziness again -- there's a recent thread up at SpaceBattles where I do a fine job of all that. If you can't find it I'll do a we-can-paste-this-anywhere type explanation later today...
As for sound: modern aircraft have systems that simulate for the pilot the sound of the environment... spacecraft would presumably have far *more* of a use for such a thing.
As for sound: modern aircraft have systems that simulate for the pilot the sound of the environment... spacecraft would presumably have far *more* of a use for such a thing.
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Millzy
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i agree with the fact that it's just a game however milo's comment about the size of the midway did make me laugh... i never really noticed the speed of the ships... it is a little odd but i htink i'll still get to sleep tonight.
TC
SubCrid
Originally posted by vax
On thing about speed that always made me wonder was, if the capships are supossedly 'slow' , why do we always see them flying through jump points as fast as fighters!?!
Because flying into jump points at anywhere near maximum is only done when you're in a damned hurry. Jumps at fast speeds can result in the ship not all being in the point on jump and half the ship or so not making it through.
You must also rememebr that, if you provide enough thrust, you can theoretically move at the speed of light. Remeber in space, there is nothing natural to stop you, other than the obviouses.
Why we sometimes see cap ships move as fast, or faster, than fighters is explained in just about every book. They close the scoops so that there is no drag, and cap ships carry enough fuel to move at rediculous speeds. There reason why they don't seem to move in combat is that it would be impractical to fly at those speeds. It would also be impractable for fighters. While I'll let LOAF provide the full detailed answer to your question (as he proclaimed), your questions can be answered with a little knowledge space flight physics.
Why we sometimes see cap ships move as fast, or faster, than fighters is explained in just about every book. They close the scoops so that there is no drag, and cap ships carry enough fuel to move at rediculous speeds. There reason why they don't seem to move in combat is that it would be impractical to fly at those speeds. It would also be impractable for fighters. While I'll let LOAF provide the full detailed answer to your question (as he proclaimed), your questions can be answered with a little knowledge space flight physics.