Unflyables - why?

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by IamNotDavid

Which I assume 3rd parties will use to make aircraft that we can buy. It's not exactly the RoF model, but it's pretty close.

Appart from the 3rd parties that release mods for free.....like all the mods for IL2, thats the great thing about a modding community.....they do it for free.

Originally Posted by bongodriver

Appart from the 3rd parties that release mods for free.....like all the mods for IL2, thats the great thing about a modding community.....they do it for free.

I'm sure that some stuff will be free. But these new aircraft models are pretty complex. I think people who produce them are going to want to be paid.

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by IamNotDavid

I'm sure that some stuff will be free. But these new aircraft models are pretty complex. I think people who produce them are going to want to be paid.

Not necessarily......moding something from scratch has always been alot of work but people still did it for free.

Originally Posted by bongodriver

Not necessarily......moding something from scratch has always been alot of work but people still did it for free.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of free stuff. But if I can get a modder to produce 2 planes in 6 months instead of 1 by paying them, I think it's worth paying them.

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by IamNotDavid

Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of free stuff. But if I can get a modder to produce 2 planes in 6 months instead of 1 by paying them, I think it's worth paying them.

Then I guess there will be something for everyone......I don't see where the debate is?

The blind faith in "once the SDK comes the modders will do their part" is kinda amusing.

not so much blind faith.....once there is an SDK then modders 'WILL' mod whether they charge or do it for free.

[ElAurens]

With the current level of complexity there is no modder that could produce 2 models every six months, paid or not. Unless you really like Frankenplanes and a lot of that junk that is out there in the mod world. (not all, but a lot of it.)

As I said, it has taken 2 years to get the B24 to the point of almost being ready to release, and it's not anywhere close to CLOD specs.

[JG52Krupi]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

With the current level of complexity there is no modder that could produce 2 models every six months, paid or not. Unless you really like Frankenplanes and a lot of that junk that is out there in the mod world. (not all, but a lot of it.)

As I said, it has taken 2 years to get the B24 to the point of almost being ready to release, and it's not anywhere close to CLOD specs.

Agreed, I do CAD modelling myself and I don't think ppl realize just how much time effort and research has gone into the cockpits.

Originally Posted by bongodriver

Then I guess there will be something for everyone......I don't see where the debate is?

There isn't really a debate. I just think we could get more content by paying people, and you think modders will produce enough for free. I'll be pretty happen if I am proven wrong.

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by IamNotDavid

There isn't really a debate. I just think we could get more content by paying people, and you think modders will produce enough for free. I'll be pretty happen if I am proven wrong.

Too many people try and cast things in stone here, it's not about being proven right or wrong.

the fact is an SDK has been mentioned, that means one way or another mods will be produced, who how when where are all just something we will wait to see.

[csThor]

The blind faith in "once the SDK comes the modders will do their part" is kinda amusing. The complexity of objects in CloD is considerably higher than in 1946 and even there the overwhelming majority of the modded objects did not fulfill the specifications (i.e. lack of shadow models, incomplete LODs, way-beyond-the-scales number of polys etc etc). Sorry, but for miracles you better refer to BenedictXVI(at)vatican.va ...