Friday 2010-12-03 Dev. update and Discussion

[*Buzzsaw*]

Originally Posted by Redwan

I see that I have been waiting for 1 week just to see .... boring maps ...
After the last week's update session with BoB menus, I would have expected something more graphic/exiting.


I know, "I dont have the time, I'm tired", or what ever excuse we already heard here ... but is it so difficult to start the beta version and push on PRINT SCREEN on some ongoing air action ? I cant' believe that Oleg cannot delegate such an easy task to one of his guy's if he doesn't have the time himself.

Either you are 11 years old, or you have the brain of an 11 year old.

The Mission builder is one of the crucial elements of this game, key to its longevity.

As someone else has mentioned, a lot of players will be spending a lot of time building missions which replicate particular historical moments of the campaign which are not included in the basic game. After all there were nearly 4 months of almost continuous action.

Others will be building complete campaigns based on particular Squadrons or Staffels.

Thanks to Oleg's careful design of his mission builder, those dedicated players will have the tools to accomplish their intentions.

Next time you post a silly comment like that, you might take the time to actually think through what you are saying.

[Bricks]

Amazing options! Look at all the plane-settings available.

Weathering on a slider!

Really nice maps thank you, is it possible we could see a weathered 109 blowing a wing off a spit next week Oleg. Thanks.

[Richie]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

Really nice maps thank you, is it possible we could see a weathered 109 blowing a wing off a spit next week Oleg. Thanks.

lol...Me too Tree

[swiss]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

Really nice maps thank you, is it possible we could see a weathered 109 blowing a wing off a spit next week Oleg. Thanks.

+1

I probably spent over 1000hrs with IL2, but I've never touched the FMB and intend to keep that way(for BoB too).

Although this seems to be a highly interesting update for the mission builders, to me, well, you could as well show me a black square, lol

Just add a few pics for us action porn lovers, lease. Thx.

[smink1701]

Thanks SkyFox. Will give it another shot.

[JG53Frankyboy]

ah, the FMB
very nice, i realy enyoed the time i spent the last years in the FMB of IL2 , and that was a lot

two wishes i would have for the BoB FMB :
-it would be nice if there would be a watch/clock when you start a testrun out of the editor. this watch also should react when you accelerate the time. So you would have accurate times for the briefings.

- altitude over ground/MSL. The default setting should be MSL in SoW (there is no low flying IL2 anymore as main plane, at least in the moment ). But it would be helpfull if you could switch in a waypoint to 'over ground'.


just a small consideration about the shown planes:
i still hope you consider a Bf109E-4 and E-1 (with deleting the than not anymore needed E-3 )..........as the MG/FF-M is already in the Bf110C-4, -/7

[zodiac]

One question Oleg.

By looking at the map it seems that none of the airfields where the Italians were based (Ursel, Melsbroek, Maldegem,Chièvres) is on the map. I hope I'm wrong with this... Because it is strange that there's been put so much effort in modeling Italian trucks and other equipment if there will be no airbases for them.

And it seems that even if someone puts the effort in it to make the FIATs flyable, it will not be possible to fly historical missions as one of them...
A little bit sad that just by missing those crucial square kilometers a nice plane add-on will be in some way useless without a map add-on.

It becomes even more sad if you look from the perspective of the Italian AIpilots. They are ordered there to fly those deadly missions over England, when they could have been at the sunny Mediterranean. And as if that isn't enough, they now are also forced to stay in the air forever. No home in sight for them... No evening chats with their buddies that they just might lose in tomorrows fight... No letterboxes where they can post letters to their girlfriend... No kitchens where spaghetti is being prepared for the boys when they come home. The sad story of the homeless pilots...

[chiefrr73]

Very interesting update and thanks for it!
I would like to know if storm of war could be played at HL?
Ps: I love the work you people are doing!!!!!!! Thanks for that.

[Ibis]

Great update Oleg, mission building will be much improved, thanks.

One small request:
would it be possible to get the AA to lay a barrage in front of bomber formations as well as directly at them . At the moment most of the AA arrives behind the formation. I think this would add greatly to the visual effect for bomber pilots as they near the end of their final run to the target.
Waiting impatiently for the release of your work.
cheers,
Ibis.