Drops From the Paint Bucket

23rd July 2020, 10:52 am • DefianceIndustries

Longbow default cockpit view
Longbow default cockpit view

Welcome back to the cockpit!  Today we have some updates on the next cockpit in the playable ships series, the good old Longbow. Fortunately there is some better reference material from Wing 3 that we can use to create a post-war version.

Look I can see between my legs!
Look I can see between my legs!

Like the Hellcat and more “modern” fighters like the Bearcat & Dragon, there will be some of the same LCARS-style buttons and updates to the displays. Most of the instrumentation will not be in the HUD; it will reside more on individual displays within the cockpit itself.

In cockpit view, all panels and consoles will function in real-time
In cockpit view, all panels and consoles will function in real-time

Of course, if you prefer to play without the cockpit, that option will be available as well and the HUDs will be identical to the original release.  The goal is to try and make each ship feel unique and to offer the player a different experience with each ship they fly.