Oleg Maddox's Room #1

[Christian G]

Hi Oleg,
This is my big question:
What new immersion based features will you have in the game that aren't in IL2? I don't even really mean things inside the plane. Right now, when I play IL2, I feel like there's only me in a giant and empty world.
What will you add to make the player feel as if he is more in the game? Things like birds flying, cities with moving cars and smoking factories, random civilian aircraft, etc? Maybe this isn't possible with today's computing, but being able to see people moving on the ground here and there would be amazing and really help the player feel like a part of a bigger picture.

Thanks!

[JVM]

Originally Posted by Christian G

... random civilian aircraft,...

Those were times when civilian aircraft circulation was a bit restricted, you know...this not FS-X! Random military aircraft, on the other hand (transport, trainers, liaison, ferry...) would make indeed a lot of sense!

JV

[mazex]

Originally Posted by Christian G

Hi Oleg,
This is my big question:
What new immersion based features will you have in the game that aren't in IL2? I don't even really mean things inside the plane. Right now, when I play IL2, I feel like there's only me in a giant and empty world.
What will you add to make the player feel as if he is more in the game? Things like birds flying, cities with moving cars and smoking factories, random civilian aircraft, etc? Maybe this isn't possible with today's computing, but being able to see people moving on the ground here and there would be amazing and really help the player feel like a part of a bigger picture.

Thanks!

I agree that small things like those you mention would add to the immersion - and from what I've heard there will be more of that in BoB (moving buses etc). Civilian air traffic during Battle of Britain in southern England must have been VERY limited though... Anyone knows? Did they fly civilan traffic to the London area at all during the battle? Maybe night time with lit wings with large civilian registration marks? I know the BOAC operated Mosquitos used "lights on" in the beginning but swithced them off as Lufwaffe did not care to much about that (but found them easily).

/Mazex

[Christian G]

Yeah sorry, random military air traffic. Random civilian air traffic makes no sense.

[Zoom2136]

Just one sudgestion and I don't know if it even makes sence but could be fun.

For night missions, when enemy planes are detected (either visually or on radar) approching a city... all of the city lights go dark. So flying toward a city you would see the few lights still on go dark could be fun. Especially for cities that where further from the coastal areas and less likely to be bombed...

Originally Posted by Zoom2136

Just one sudgestion and I don't know if it even makes sence but could be fun.

For night missions, when enemy planes are detected (either visually or on radar) approching a city... all of the city lights go dark. So flying toward a city you would see the few lights still on go dark could be fun. Especially for cities that where further from the coastal areas and less likely to be bombed...

Would be fun but I think not necessarily realistic. In bigger towns blinding your windows was obligatory so no city really turned dark.

[Skoshi Tiger]

One of the things that really gets me in online play is how disorganised the teams are.

I generally use team speak but still out of the 30 odd people on the server I play at maybe 7 or 8 at most will be using it (normaly a lot less).

I wonder if it would be able to build in a few more features into the ready room that would allow each side to work as a team. Things like a real time list of objectives that need to be completed. Current listings of planes/pilots available etc.

We can get things like this in IL2 using the console, but I was thinking a bit more focus on the presentation of the information to make it easier for people to work as a team.

Just an idea

[C6_Krasno]

Squads work as teams in online servers, but they have their own TS server, so you can't see them...

[Dalsvzla]

Hi Oleg,

First thank for answer all question did in this forum.

1- will exist bomb view in BOB??
2- BOB will have posibilities to go back (rewind) on plays of tracks?
3- Do exist anyway to put a direct ground object view instead have to put a cam on mission builder?

Thanks

[Zorin]

Wondering if we are going to see another update this week. One does get used to weekly updates way too quick