= SOW ( Bob ) vs other scenarios. << Poll >>

[JG53Frankyboy]

Originally Posted by EV401_Wolf

The Moscow war is ready.... No vote for it

that's East/North front

[ElAurens]

There are ways to get the Asia/Pacific/CBI theaters in that will not be affected by previous "imperial entanglements".

The air war in China went for 3 years before any American pilots arrived with P40s. In fact there were Russian "volunteer" squadrons flying I-15s and I-16s there, as well as bomber units. The Chinese Air Force had an amazing array of aircraft, sourced from all over the world. Even the Japanese had aircraft not of their own manufacture there. They had a squadron of Fiat BR 20 bombers based in China.

Then after the AVG arrived and were later absorbed by the 14th. Air Force there were still no Grumman aircraft involved. Then add in the Commenwealth air forces flying in Southeast Asia and you have a wonderful mix of aircraft, maps, and scenarios that theoretically could span from 1937 to 1945.

Also remember that the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force was decimated, not by blue painted aircraft flying off carriers, but by Commonwealth and USAAF pilots, flying out of that hell hole known as New Guinea.

And for further, more obscure in the West, but none the less interesting and never properly done in a sim, we could have the fall of the Netherlands East Indies. The Dutch in Java and Sumatra had another interesting collection of aircraft types, lots of varied terrain and lots of ocean to cover, and were aided by some USAAF B-17s and P-40s.

If you think about it there a lots of ways to get us into the Pacific war and not run afoul of previous problems.

And, the Med is still a very good choice as well.

As long as we stay away from the uber plane bomber campaign over Germany for as long as possible, I'll be a happy BlitzPig.

[JG53Frankyboy]

i know. you can count me in for any NewGuinea stuff 42/43 (P-38, P-40, Ki-43,Ki-61, A6M and a lot of more engined bombers/attackers ) or some Burma action - P-36 vs Ki-43

i just said that PTO carrier operations are doubtfull..............

but anyway, IMOH it will take very long till "we" will see any far eastern stuff rom the official side i guess.........and im also worried that even before that there will ba a official "Big Week 1944" (the Pony and Würger drivers are a loud crowd )........................


but, this all is pure brainstorming and personal wishes.
I geuss 1C/Maddox has already a "plan" what will come, at least from the official side !
for the other stuff, let them bring out the 3.party tools. You will be able to "klick them away" anyhow

the MOST important point for me is, to repeat my self , that 1C will keep the scenario based projects.

one of the biggest fun i had the last 6-7 years with IL2 was to build scenario based campaigns for an COOP online war. The research , the missionbuilding even the briefings ( in english as a non native englishspeaker.................). It took a lot of my time with the game , and in enjoed it. The favorite of mine were the PTO campaigns btw , but unfortunatly it was the last liked by the pilots that took part in the war

[proton45]

I have no problem with a chronological release of the various theaters of combat...However, I have always wished for "the Spanish civil war" and the 1937 Chinese/Japanese theater.

Furthermore, I hope that an equal amount of detail and effort is put into each theater release. IMO "IL2's Pacific" games where a bit weaker then the European theater games. The initial lack of the Chinese theater (even the Flying Tiger's campaign could have been so much better)...the absence of the Ki-44 and the "blue Ki-61 cockpit" come to mind.

The Spanish civil war, like the Sino-Japanese war...had an exciting choice of different aeroplanes to fly. I doubt that their have been many other theaters of war that involved so many different aeroplanes designs by so many different company's (country's)...American, Russian, British, French and the Italians all had designs in the melee.

[Ala13_ManOWar]

My vote for Spain.

Not only Luftwaffe learned things on Spain, you are forgetting the best of the moment in VVS was sent to Spain also, and the learnings from Spain lead on the later develop of VVS. Without that may be Russia weren't able to defeat Luftwaffe in the sky even outnumbering it. Remember also Type 5-10 I-16 and SB M-100 was the mayor component of VVS even at Barbarossa, same that was in Spain!! Sure modelling that aircrafts will not be a waste of time for later add-ons .

S!

[GOZR]

Very interesting results !!

[ECV56_Lancelot]

My major interest is in mediterranean-north africa conflict.Dont remember any simulator that covered this scenerario with depth.

I always liked Pacific, but if we dont have more decent carrier ops with ground crew, and torpedo bomber aircrafts from both sides, i have noh interest at all. IL-2 cover the rest more than enough for me.

Didn't voted Korea because we already know that is development, even if its stalled to rush BoB, we will have it later. I just hope that when Luthier makes Korea, we will have carrier ops and a deep simulation of the ground war, facets never decently simulated on any previous sim of the Korean War.

[Trumper]

My thoughts are split,i would like to see some sort of historical order BUT i think Oleg needs to sell to the most favourable money making market to keep the business going and added to.
Also ,i would assume what is already modelled and can be utilised quickly in the next sim with as little development as possible.

[Avimimus]

This is interesting - back in the UBI days the Med won hands down (of course we already had the East).

The list leaves out night bombing (very important to a lot of Commonwealth nations).