What do you think it is that Luthier thinks will have Competitors squirming?

[Rjel]

If CoD is fully patched up and running well and then all the features originally envisioned are implemented then it will be worth the wait. But I'm not sure Luthier really can afford an 18 month window to get things right. They do seem to be making some real headway right now which bodes well for the future. Perhaps an add-on is a real possibility within the next 12 months. That would obviously bring more money to the table for more development. I'm cautiously optimistic now.

[NedLynch]

Not 18 months to get things right, up to 18 months for a dynamic campaign.

[JimmyBlonde]

Please be weather, turbulence and a decent dynamic campaign.

*crosses fingers*

[ATAG_Doc]

Pilots head movement / animation tied to actual players trackir movement.

[Skoshi Tiger]

I think it will be being able to flip your opponent pilot the bird as your inverted.

Which will be nessesary because when those 109 pilots try to dive away with their tails between their legs we'll need it to keep our Merlins running!

Cheers

[phoenix1963]

It may be that the feature is a glint model as discussed http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthr...t=25931&page=5 . The white dots we now see may be the first stage, but without the data and coding needed to modulate the reflected light.

But I wouldn't call that a "major feature", rather a fairly minor programming effort. It may have a major effect on gameplay, though.

I'm certainly not aware that any other flight sim has a glint model. RoF certainly needs it, as it was quite a large factor in WWI. Maybe because of those flat, shiny doped wings, rather than curved aluminium ones.

Strangely, I don't recall WWII pilots mentioning it much in the accounts I have read. But you can imagine that a formation of, say, Heinkels at a large distance would remain at almost the same angle for quite a while and those big glass canopies would reflect at many angles.

56RAF_phoenix

[Kodoss]

I go for Birds.

You need only 3 FM/DM's for small, medium and big birds.
And if they fly ins swarms over your airfield, when you are starting or landing, you could get in trouble.