Friday 2009-11-06 Screenshots Update discussion thread

[Oleg Maddox]

Originally Posted by PeterPanPan

Hi Oleg

The boats and water look simply fantastic.

A couple of questions:

1. Will there be any animations or crew on the boats themselves?
2. Will the boats be able to go move on rivers and estuaries and right up to the shore, unlike IL2?

Thanks again for all you and the team are doing.

PPanPan

1. This I alsready answered in the past. At first the work over pilots and crew of AAA. Then we will see... We really did a lot, but not all things may go in final release. If not going - then if all will be fine with the sales we wil add new features. Sounds something like this.
2. Will. At least now can.

[PeterPanPan]

Originally Posted by Oleg Maddox

1. This I alsready answered in the past. At first the work over pilots and crew of AAA. Then we will see... We really did a lot, but not all things may go in final release. If not going - then if all will be fine with the sales we wil add new features. Sounds something like this.
2. Will. At least now can.

Many thanks for your answers Oleg. Given the massive anticipation of this release, the existing IL2 fanbase and growing Bird of Prey fanbase, I cannot believe "all will [not] be fine with sales". I'll eat my flying hat if BoB SoW doesn't sell like hot cakes.

Sorry to have repeated a question. It is very hard to check all your answers .

PPanPan

[airmalik]

Thanks for the fantastic update Oleg!

I'm afraid with the high level of detail shown in the sea vessels you're raising our expecations of the level of interaction with them

Can we expect, perhaps not in the first release, the crew of boats to be going around, merrily performing their tasks and scurrying for cover when they're strafed? Maybe even try to take pot shots back at the aircraft? Perhaps wave at friendly aircraft when they fly by? Imagine their shock when they're shot at by friendlies

I can see myself crashing quite a bit as fly around at low level admiring the gorgeous boats. In such a scenario, can we expect to be able to kick out the canopy, struggle up to the surface through the bubbles and contemplate excuses to give the HQ for the crash as we bob in the waves surrounded by the crash debris in our Mae West waiting to be rescued?

[PeterPanPan]

Originally Posted by airmalik

Thanks for the fantastic update Oleg!

I'm afraid with the high level of detail shown in the sea vessels you're raising our expecations of the level of interaction with them

Can we expect, perhaps not in the first release, the crew of boats to be going around, merrily performing their tasks and scurrying for cover when they're strafed? Maybe even try to take pot shots back at the aircraft? Perhaps wave at friendly aircraft when they fly by? Imagine their shock when they're shot at by friendlies

I can see myself crashing quite a bit as fly around at low level admiring the gorgeous boats. In such a scenario, can we expect to be able to kick out the canopy, struggle up to the surface through the bubbles and contemplate excuses to give the HQ for the crash as we bob in the waves surrounded by the crash debris in our Mae West waiting to be rescued?

Great post airmalik - I agree on all counts. I would also add the possibility of crew jumping overboard when under attack or even just when buzzed by a very low friendly. Now that would be fun!!

PPanPan

[airmalik]

Originally Posted by PeterPanPan

Great post airmalik - I agree on all counts. I would also add the possibility of crew jumping overboard when under attack or even just when buzzed by a very low friendly. Now that would be fun!!
PPanPan

I'd absolutely love that! I can see myself spending a LOT of time making the sailors jump off from different positions on their boats. I predict the guy up high on the mast rigging sails would make the most entertaining dive

Oh while we're dreaming, and I'd LOVE a character to be based on Captain Haddock - he is English after all I can imagine him pulling himself back up on the boat in his soaked uniform, his smoking pipe dripping water, a broken bottle of whiskey in one hand, shaking the other at the attacking aircraft! I think there's a scene like that in 'The Red Sea Sharks'.