Graphics request for planes deaths

It would be cool if planes veered off course, spin (rotate around X axis), emitting smoke for about 2 seconds before striking the ground and then exploding (emitting debris), rather than just changing to a wreck that glides to the ground, or spiralling forever, or disintegrating in air, as they do now.

Likewise could gunships spin wildly (rotate around Z axis) due to thruster malfunction before crashing?

These changes don't have to result in damage to units on ground, though that might be an interesting result too.

Will zk ever migrate to 96, or are you guys waiting for the next engine release?

so 9.6 is trouble free?

do animations still stick?

Lyth, they already have the 'gunships spin wildly' thing and , at least for the BD, and it looks awesome.

I agree that plane crashing looks pretty lame. It would be cool if instead of just drifting in mid air or getting vaporised, they get one or both of their wings blow off then explode or fall depending on how overkill it was. [like how, when caretakers explode, the head thing {nanosprayer?} flies around]

quote: imho crashing planes should no longer display radar icons (can be very confusing)

I have made my queries and this is unfortunately impossible at this time and in the foreseeable future.

(barring someone making an engine patch)

AFAIK that's only a problem with Vamps, but it is still worth checking.

yay! insta-set gravity to 9001.

quote: Like planes have less gravity by default because people were afraid they wouldn't be able to take-off.

^ That's fully possible with advanced aircraft tags in spring physics (which ZK is using).

The aircraft are actually quite light because they generate lift depending on speed, and Spring aircraft speeds are kinda slow.

Practical homework: observe how paralyzed planes will eventually fall to the ground, while gunships will hang midair.

Unsure if giving aircraft better "wings" (i.e, lift-to-thrust ratio) would compensate for greater mass without causing hilarious issues otherwise.

quote: What the hell, are we playing Kerbal Space Program here or what?

I assure you that the game we play here contains Zero Kerbal.