4.11 Development Update

[FrankB]

Originally Posted by EJGr.Ost_Caspar

Yes, AI has got a whole larger rework than only shooting issues. Pls let keep us something for later.

Absolutely fair answer, this is exactly what I wanted to know!

Thank you Caspar!

[Grach]

This is incredible stuff! Well done TD, well done!

The TseTse Mosquito looks great! Is the 57mm loadout going to be purely AP-T for anti-sub use or will it include HE-T as well? Also will there be rockets?

The AI reworking looks amazing too, I'm really looking forward to this "little" patch!

Finally, would it be improper to plead for another FB.IV Mossie, this one with 1944 boost levels and the option of rockets? I don't mind being surprised.

[Jumpy]

Originally Posted by Grach

This is incredible stuff! Well done TD, well done!

The TseTse Mosquito looks great! Is the 57mm loadout going to be purely AP-T for anti-sub use or will it include HE-T as well? Also will there be rockets?
Finally, would it be improper to plead for another FB.IV Mossie, this one with 1944 boost levels and the option of rockets? I don't mind being surprised.

Hey, Venerable DT, I hope the 4,000 lb 'Cookie' is included. (I read on the 'net that they found an unexploded one in Germany a few weeks ago).
And don't forget the Hawker Hurricane variants! Many thanks, humble, humble. Oh, yeah, and one day, perhaps V4.20, a flyable Focke-Wulf 189 Uhu. An unusual but overlooked aircraft, in my opinion.

[_1SMV_Gitano]

Originally Posted by Jumpy

Hey, Venerable DT, I hope the 4,000 lb 'Cookie' is included. (I read on the 'net that they found an unexploded one in Germany a few weeks ago).

The 4000 lb. 'Cookie' was carried by specially modified bomber variants of the Mosquito. These are not planned at the moment.

[Lagarto]

Team, have you ever considered dealing with engine/gun sounds? Apparently there are people who like the stock stuff, so maybe the best solution would be to 'de-hardcode' these sounds and put them in folders, like the current speech packs, so that everybody has a choice? I'm sure people would quickly come up with downloadable replacement sounds, to everyone's joy

[EJGr.Ost_Caspar]

This can be misused by players (cheating)... it, however, can influence the gameplay.

Its the same with default skins.

[JimmyBlonde]

Originally Posted by Lagarto

Apparently there are people who like the stock stuff,

You must be joking right?

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Lagarto

Team, have you ever considered dealing with engine/gun sounds? Apparently there are people who like the stock stuff, so maybe the best solution would be to 'de-hardcode' these sounds and put them in folders, like the current speech packs, so that everybody has a choice? I'm sure people would quickly come up with downloadable replacement sounds, to everyone's joy

It's not that the stock sounds are the "best ever"... it's that they are acoustically done in a proper way. They may sound aweful but they are done right. Whereas many sound mods sound great but they don't sound right from all angles or when a plane is flying in a specific situation.

Recently I've heard some better ones...but I haven't really checked them all out yet.

The other problem is that some sound samples are copyrighted (the recording, not the sound) and while it's ok for a mod team to take and modify... it's much harder for TD to authorize that officially. Not to mention that being allowed to modify sounds in the stock game could lead to cheating in competitive (or even non competitive) circles. The lengths that people will go to cheat is often incredible.

[Lagarto]

Being a dedicated offline campaigner, with practically no online flying experience, I don't quite understand how one can cheat by using a different sound engine. Anyway, it's tragic that such people through their behavior impose limitations on the game development.

[Treetop64]

Originally Posted by IceFire

It's not that the stock sounds are the "best ever"... it's that they are acoustically done in a proper way. They may sound aweful but they are done right. Whereas many sound mods sound great but they don't sound right from all angles or when a plane is flying in a specific situation.

Recently I've heard some better ones...but I haven't really checked them all out yet.

The other problem is that some sound samples are copyrighted (the recording, not the sound) and while it's ok for a mod team to take and modify... it's much harder for TD to authorize that officially. Not to mention that being allowed to modify sounds in the stock game could lead to cheating in competitive (or even non competitive) circles. The lengths that people will go to cheat is often incredible.

^^ This ^^

Most of the mod sounds are good if you're watching YouTube videos, but just doesn't sound right in the game.

Moreover, the default sounds are decent with an aftermarket sound card and adjustments. As it is I prefer the default sounds to modded sounds for now, but that may change in the future if some real quality stuff is made, either by mod or by TD.