Friday 2009-10-23 Screenshots Update discussion thread

[Lucas_From_Hell]

Feuerfalke, if I remember, Oleg stated that they would look even better than these ones. I think he said something about they looking like improved versions of Men of War soldiers.

But it was a long time since I read this, so I might be wrong...

[Feuerfalke]

Originally Posted by Lucas_From_Hell

Feuerfalke, if I remember, Oleg stated that they would look even better than these ones. I think he said something about they looking like improved versions of Men of War soldiers.

But it was a long time since I read this, so I might be wrong...

All these screenshots are WIP.

And to my personal experience almost anything looks better, when it's finished than when it's still being worked on. No matter which models and textures will be used, they will most likely look a lot different in the release

[AdMan]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

That looks great! And it would beg the question of whether changing seasons etc will be modelled in SoW. Or even, if a field was set on fire, it would stay like that in game.

My only gripe with the shots of the grass is that in some places it looks quite high. The field behind is fine because it's a crop field, but the airfields wouldn't have grass that high

Changing seasons would be awesome, especially will grass, trees, etc. I really do hope they make a comprehensive single player/career mode so things like that are possible. Typical multiplayer is usually based on playing on a map for a certain amount of time, then the round ends and go to the next.

I share some concern with grass height but more from the standpoint of how it look s from the air. In this screen some of the long grass kinda looks like green claw marks, like a cat came along and scratched green mark on the screen (if that makes sense) http://files.games.1c.ru/il2pict/grab0103.jpg

can't really judge it by one still screen, especially if the grass will be moving in the wind, have to wait to see it in action before I critique it.

[KOM.Nausicaa]

Originally Posted by AdMan

Changing seasons would be awesome, especially will grass, trees, etc. I really do hope they make a comprehensive single player/career mode so things like that are possible.

Mhhh...guys, the BOB was from June to September 1940. Summer. While waiting I recommend to some to read some books about this battle.

[Feuerfalke]

Originally Posted by KOM.Nausicaa

Mhhh...guys, the BOB was from June to September 1940. Summer. While waiting I recommend to some to read some books about this battle.

[Lucas_From_Hell]

Nausicaa is right about the Battle of Britain. It's in the summer. It would be totally non-sense to see a winter map there.

But considering they might use this map again if any other add-on is focusing on the Channel front, it would be interesting to have one.

On Battle of Britain, well, it would be interesting to see only a slight change, from spring to summer and from summer to autumn.

[philip.ed]

Originally Posted by KOM.Nausicaa

Mhhh...guys, the BOB was from June to September 1940. Summer. While waiting I recommend to some to read some books about this battle.

Yes, but the weather changed dramatically between those two times. At the start, most days were wet and overcast whilst spetember saw some of the hottest days in years. I'm not sure where you are from, but one would easily see the difference between this in the terrain in Britain; at the start of july (the battle began on the 10 of july, so not in june ) it would be a lot greener for starters and things would be getting browner by september as the grass started to wilt I have read a lot on the Battle, and whilst there wouldn't be much in way of seasons, I suggest you read more on the battle to get a feel for changing weather conditions which would affect the terrain

[AdMan]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

Yes, but the weather changed dramatically between those two times. At the start, most days were wet and overcast whilst spetember saw some of the hottest days in years. I'm not sure where you are from, but one would easily see the difference between this in the terrain in Britain; at the start of july (the battle began on the 10 of july, so not in june ) it would be a lot greener for starters and things would be getting browner by september as the grass started to wilt I have read a lot on the Battle, and whilst there wouldn't be much in way of seasons, I suggest you read more on the battle to get a feel for changing weather conditions which would affect the terrain

besides isn't this engine going to expand beyond the BoB? Haven't been following the developemant as closely as others but from what I understand this is the foundation for further expansions like IL-2 was.

[AdMan]

Originally Posted by KOM.Nausicaa

Mhhh...guys, the BOB was from June to September 1940. Summer. While waiting I recommend to some to read some books about this battle.

Really I just want a kick ass sim to play

[Lucas_From_Hell]

I guess Feuerfalke is very close to be hired by Oleg as his secretary