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Skybird · 09-26-10, 09:07 AM

HOTAS is a term from fighterjets, meaning

Hands
On
Throttle
And
Stick.

It simply means a throttle grip with many (programmable) buttons in your left hand, and a stick with many buttons in the right hand. That way you can trigger many functions without needing to adress the keyboard (or to let your eyes off the manouvering enemy.

Your comment has given me some doubt that you have understood in full how the mouse is functioning in SBP when using it to control any reticules...!? It is different than when you use mouse control for just panning around with binoculars or outside view. The more the mouse-cursor is moving away from the centre-mark (to which it is connected via a line), the faster it is moving at that direction. It is not linear. If in doubt, check it once again, and very carefully. The mouse allows you to acchieve steady angular movements with much higher precision than even very good, precise joysticks usually would give you - if for no other reason than your hand trembling. It's also easier (compared to a joystick) to track targets that change not only vector but also distance to you quite fast.

The only tricky part with the mouse is to get used to not overdosing the initial steering input - if you do, you can easily use visual lockon to ther tatrgbet and need to reaquire - and that time you take may be the time the other needs to kill you, not to mention that it may expose the turret's flank to the enemy.

If that happens, or you ran into an enemy unprepared, or you lack initial SA (situational awareness), pop smoke immediately, and reverse at full speed. Your Western tank still is quite fast in reverse. Retreating behgind a ridgeline may save you from destruction due to your SA being confused.

Make sure that you do not forget the type of terrain behind you. Water - bad, woods - may make you stop before you reached safety, swamp: slows you down, turning you into a lame duck. Stay aware of these things when tailoring your tactics.

The Leopard-2s have a rear camera in driver's seat. Use the mouse to see the monitor on the left panel.

09-26-10, 09:07 AM	#40
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,516 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	HOTAS is a term from fighterjets, meaning Hands On Throttle And Stick. It simply means a throttle grip with many (programmable) buttons in your left hand, and a stick with many buttons in the right hand. That way you can trigger many functions without needing to adress the keyboard (or to let your eyes off the manouvering enemy. Your comment has given me some doubt that you have understood in full how the mouse is functioning in SBP when using it to control any reticules...!? It is different than when you use mouse control for just panning around with binoculars or outside view. The more the mouse-cursor is moving away from the centre-mark (to which it is connected via a line), the faster it is moving at that direction. It is not linear. If in doubt, check it once again, and very carefully. The mouse allows you to acchieve steady angular movements with much higher precision than even very good, precise joysticks usually would give you - if for no other reason than your hand trembling. It's also easier (compared to a joystick) to track targets that change not only vector but also distance to you quite fast. The only tricky part with the mouse is to get used to not overdosing the initial steering input - if you do, you can easily use visual lockon to ther tatrgbet and need to reaquire - and that time you take may be the time the other needs to kill you, not to mention that it may expose the turret's flank to the enemy. If that happens, or you ran into an enemy unprepared, or you lack initial SA (situational awareness), pop smoke immediately, and reverse at full speed. Your Western tank still is quite fast in reverse. Retreating behgind a ridgeline may save you from destruction due to your SA being confused. Make sure that you do not forget the type of terrain behind you. Water - bad, woods - may make you stop before you reached safety, swamp: slows you down, turning you into a lame duck. Stay aware of these things when tailoring your tactics. The Leopard-2s have a rear camera in driver's seat. Use the mouse to see the monitor on the left panel. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.