Friday 2010-07-02 Dev. update and Discussion Thread

[Oleg Maddox]

Originally Posted by JG27_PapaFly

IMO the leaking fuel should be tuned. It should be a fine spray.

it is placeholder at the moment

[sgran]

Oleg, Will the Short Sunderland be flyable? I doubt it but i'd like to fly a seaplane or flying boat. Great effects on the smoke and flak as well.

[csThor]

The Bf 110 shows fighter-style markings with the extremely rare disk as tactical symbol of a IV. Gruppe (at the time of BoB there were no IV. Gruppen in the fighter branch, I./JG 77 became IV./JG 51 sometime in autumn 1940 but did not carry the tactical emblem of a IV. Gruppe until 1941 and then it used a +). But Bf 110s carried the full 4-character code (see the lengthy manual I sent along with the destroyer emblems for the correct codes).

[Oleg Maddox]

Originally Posted by csThor

The Bf 110 shows fighter-style markings with the extremely rare disk as tactical symbol of a IV. Gruppe (at the time of BoB there were no IV. Gruppen in the fighter branch, I./JG 77 became IV./JG 51 sometime in autumn 1940 but did not carry the tactical emblem of a IV. Gruppe until 1941 and then it used a +). But Bf 110s carried the full 4-character code (see the lengthy manual I sent along with the destroyer emblems for the correct codes).

We should have as many as possible. Ilya did this shot and put just as sample.

[csThor]

Yeah, well ... diversity is a good thing if it's limited to what was there. Bf 110s never carried fighter-style markings so they're not neccessary there.

As to fighters and their tactical markings it's sufficient to say that having a - (II. Gruppe), ~ (wave) or | for III. Gruppe is all you need for BoB. A IV. Gruppe needs just two markings - a smaller version of the ~ (late war) and a + (for mid-war, i.e. IV./JG 51). I'd have to check if the circle/disk was used as well (perhaps with IV./JG 1 but I'm at work and do not have my books here).

[AKA_Tenn]

i noticed on the one screenshot with all the british bombers... the markings on the plane are visible from a lot further away, and the planes detail stays pretty high even at a long distance, big step up from il2 where planes instantly turn into black dots....

[DK-nme]

Only one word covers it:

Awesomeness...




DK-nme

[Abbeville-Boy]

i think the stuka tires are damaged, wonder how she will handle on the ground

[Wolkenbeisser]

Originally Posted by sgran

Oleg, Will the Short Sunderland be flyable? I doubt it but i'd like to fly a seaplane or flying boat. Great effects on the smoke and flak as well.

+1!

Would be great to fly rescue missions over the channel (did they use flying boats for that during BoB - not sure with that).

Btw: Thanks Oleg, great screens

[Pierre@]

Thanks Oleg!
Didn't you correct the location of the D/F loop antenna on the Bf 110?