Friday update and duscussions 2011-02-18

[reflected]

The new screenshots are breathtaking, BUT!

1: Oleg, you're using the post 1941 font for the RAF planes' IDs! The font that was used in the BoB was a lot more square! It's available on simmerspaintshop.

2: 92 sqn did NOT have black and white undersides during the BoB only from December 1940, but those were Spit MKIIs with white spinners and white tailband.

Please do your homework better, the importance of historical accuracy is paramount!

[Avimimus]

I agree - although it is important to remember other developers would probably give the Spits Hispanos for "game balance". I believe Bird's or Prey made this decision...

[Trooper117]

Glad to see the game is finaly getting there.. Thanks for the update.
It's going to be a long month!

[zauii]

Excellent update as always

[Il2Pongo]

Originally Posted by reflected

The new screenshots are breathtaking, BUT!

1: Oleg, you're using the post 1941 font for the RAF planes' IDs! The font that was used in the BoB was a lot more square! It's available on simmerspaintshop.

2: 92 sqn did NOT have black and white undersides during the BoB only from December 1940, but those were Spit MKIIs with white spinners and white tailband.

Please do your homework better, the importance of historical accuracy is paramount!

Are you saying that you want the game to know that when you set you squadron to 92 that it must disallow some skin that has a questionable feature?

And that you must set the date in the QMB and have different fonts dynamically available based on those dates?

Do you think about what you say?

[winny]

Originally Posted by reflected

The new screenshots are breathtaking, BUT!

1: Oleg, you're using the post 1941 font for the RAF planes' IDs! The font that was used in the BoB was a lot more square! It's available on simmerspaintshop.

2: 92 sqn did NOT have black and white undersides during the BoB only from December 1940, but those were Spit MKIIs with white spinners and white tailband.

Please do your homework better, the importance of historical accuracy is paramount!

May I suggest you also do your homework.
I'm looking at a picture of Spitfire Mk1B (QJF) of 92 Sqn Serial R6908 August 1940 and it has Night white undersurfaces. All Production Spits built between 29th April '39 and 6th June '40 had night white factory finish.

White tailband and spinner was introduced to R6908 (a Mark IB) 27th November 1940 (so you have a point there)

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by reflected

The new screenshots are breathtaking, BUT!

1: Oleg, you're using the post 1941 font for the RAF planes' IDs! The font that was used in the BoB was a lot more square! It's available on simmerspaintshop.

2: 92 sqn did NOT have black and white undersides during the BoB only from December 1940, but those were Spit MKIIs with white spinners and white tailband.

Please do your homework better, the importance of historical accuracy is paramount!

As far as I could tell, there was no date posted stating the day that the Image was suposed to be taken.

I for one would be very disappointed if the sim did not let me create mission for dates imediately before or after the Batlle of Britain. Or restricted us to playing only historic missions!

There is NOTHING that has been said to imply that these images have been taken from a campaign mission.

IMOHO it is the mission creators role to ensure that historically correct skins are enforced during a mission. In many cases people playing the game may want personalized aircraft. DB had one so why can't I????



Great work Oleg and Team!

Cheers!

[tintifaxl]

Originally Posted by reflected

The new screenshots are breathtaking, BUT!

1: Oleg, you're using the post 1941 font for the RAF planes' IDs! The font that was used in the BoB was a lot more square! It's available on simmerspaintshop.

2: 92 sqn did NOT have black and white undersides during the BoB only from December 1940, but those were Spit MKIIs with white spinners and white tailband.

Please do your homework better, the importance of historical accuracy is paramount!

Absolutely not for me, I as many, many others woudn't know and care. In fact, now that I know it ... I still don't care

[Ravenous]

wow...just wow

can't wait to see the 109 with half a wing left and belching thick black smoke and flames...and then when i get my senses back, bail out

the pictures look amazing, and i can't wait to get my paws on this

still find it rather hilarious that each ground vehicle's got different licenseplates, i'm wondering if i'll ever have time to actually notice the awsome amount of details ingame

[kirq]

Great screenshots... but... ehh... is this all for this week?