So today, I had my first experience trying to actually pilot my own ship. It's a Junker, and I'm quite proud of its performance, failtastic though it was.
I did notice a slight problem though, and I can think of two possible explanations, but I simply don't know.
So, the problem: In combat with enemy ships, my own seemed to have a tendency to think the ground looks nice this time of year, and it might be nice to take a closer look.
The possible explanations I can think of are:
1. Both enemy ships were heavy on flamethrowers, and in combat, my balloon spent more time on fire than operational. It was rarely actually taken out of action, thanks to my very friendly Engineers. Do you lose lift from the balloon being on fire? Even without it being destroyed?
2. One time my ship died, I noticed the enemy was directly above where my ship exploded. It is possible/plausible/likely that they flew above and dropped down on top of my ship? I'm guessing the added weight of a second airship pushing down on top of my balloon would probably be unhealthy for my ability to stay airborne...
Like I said, I'm not entirely sure of the reasons, so hopefully this will help me to avoid such flight failures in future... hopefully.
