Friday 2010-08-06 Dev. update and Discussions

[SlipBall]

Very nice!...I'm happy to see some sand beach area in the 3rd shot

[Biggs]

Wow... amazing, simply amazing... how im ever gonna run this on my rig, I dont know... but still, amazing.

[jameson]

Too many trees in second shot! Either side of the roads = an avenue and this is ok, but when such built up areas were being built any tree would have flattened and new trees added later. Trees are regulated in the UK regarding distances to houses and the amount of light they prevent entering the dwelling.
Landscape still doesn't look quite right to me, not green enough, lol! Fields look a bit small and repetitive, perhaps for different locations the size could be varied? How are we going to land in those! In the countryside they would have been bigger, but probably tend be smaller between or near towns.
The planes look great and I can't wait to be flying them. All the best!

[kendo65]

Originally Posted by jameson

Landscape still doesn't look quite right to me, not green enough, lol!

I thought it looked fine in this respect. Considering it is high summer. Summer 1940 was hot afaik - by English standards

[barndoor]

I like very much. thank you.

Pic 1 - the window bars look raggerdy. Is this normal?
Pic 2 - I see their is smoke out of chimney. Wow. Will wind direction blow smoke?
Pic 3 - will crew member in front move a little or be stil?

barndoor

[luthier]

Originally Posted by Bloblast

The 2nd picture is it above a coastal city?

Yes, there's the bit of the Channel in the top left corner. The rest is morning fog.

Originally Posted by barndoor

I like very much. thank you.

Pic 1 - the window bars look raggerdy. Is this normal?
Pic 2 - I see their is smoke out of chimney. Wow. Will wind direction blow smoke?
Pic 3 - will crew member in front move a little or be stil?

What's raggedy, do you mean jagged? Yeah, I don't have AA turned on.

Crew members will move, and how! This was actually the first in the series of screenshots showing him move around, but after I took them I realized that it just doesn't have the same effect on static screenshots. It's just so lifelike to see the guy get thrown about by your maneuvers, almost adds a slightly sadistic elements to the game. Make a pinata out of the navigator! Boom, slam, bang! Uh oh, a flat spin.

[barndoor]

Originally Posted by luthier

Yes, there's the bit of the Channel in the top left corner. The rest is morning fog.

Fantastic - morning fog! Will make landings and takeoffs good!

Originally Posted by luthier

What's raggedy, do you mean jagged? Yeah, I don't have AA turned on.

Crew members will move, and how! This was actually the first in the series of screenshots showing him move around, but after I took them I realized that it just doesn't have the same effect on static screenshots. It's just so lifelike to see the guy get thrown about by your maneuvers, almost adds a slightly sadistic elements to the game. Make a pinata out of the navigator! Boom, slam, bang! Uh oh, a flat spin.

Yes, jagged, sorry. OK, I understand. Can we see with AA on?!

Wow, am sooooo exited about the crew moovments. Sounds fantastic!!

barndoor

[Robert]

Originally Posted by luthier

Crew members will move, and how! This was actually the first in the series of screenshots showing him move around, but after I took them I realized that it just doesn't have the same effect on static screenshots. It's just so lifelike to see the guy get thrown about by your maneuvers, almost adds a slightly sadistic elements to the game. Make a pinata out of the navigator! Boom, slam, bang! Uh oh, a flat spin.

Hee hee! Now THAT I can't wait to see.

[airmalik]

Originally Posted by luthier

Crew members will move, and how! This was actually the first in the series of screenshots showing him move around, but after I took them I realized that it just doesn't have the same effect on static screenshots. It's just so lifelike to see the guy get thrown about by your maneuvers, almost adds a slightly sadistic elements to the game. Make a pinata out of the navigator! Boom, slam, bang! Uh oh, a flat spin.

Surprised more people haven't picked up on this.

The crew reacting to maneuvers makes me suspect their movements aren't simple canned animations. Fingers crossed that it turns out to be something similar to this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi5adyccoKI

Wearing seat belts will be a must. Wonder if sudden negative g's will result in unbelted crew lifting up off their seats.

[Asheshouse]

Originally Posted by jameson

Trees are regulated in the UK regarding distances to houses and the amount of light they prevent entering the dwelling.

No they aren't.

Ashe