Friday Update, February 3, 2012

Foo'bar · #1 02-03-2012, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by addman

HEYOOOOO!!! Nearly 50% increase in fps on the upcoming patch, I swear to God luthier if you don't get that patch out of the door soon.

Thanks for the update B6!

In fact it's nearly 100% increase.

Borsch · #2 02-03-2012, 12:30 PM

Great news on FPS increase, but no news about physics updates.

Alexander, please ask Ilya about changes to FM and when they will happen. Ilya promised that ground handling/landing/tako offs will be drastically improved "soon". This was back in September

addman · #3 02-03-2012, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Foo'bar

In fact it's nearly 100% increase.

LOL! and

, I swear the news was so great I didn't think clearly when I made the comment.

Feathered_IV · #4 02-03-2012, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Foo'bar

In fact it's nearly 100% increase.

Don't forget, the obligatory Unforseen Disaster hasn't been detected yet. So real world performance may likely be a good deal less.

Ailantd · #5 02-03-2012, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bongodriver

You do know that warbirds today are painted with gloss coats....nothing like the matt used in service.

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Originally Posted by louisv

Showroom shine, like for cars is a lot shinier than in real use...the top pic looks like a plastic model...

Great news for fps, even if only a vague average spec.

Thanks

Ok, here you have some real WWII color pictures where the same effect ( yet not so strong like in shows but more than in COD ) can be seen:

bongodriver · #6 02-03-2012, 01:08 PM

I really hope they don't implement super shiny again, the whole point of a matt paint job was to prevent being too conspicuous, whats the point in loosing a potential tactical advantage of not being spotted because you are blinging away like a massive beacon.

I should add that in those pictures the shine on the aircraft is quite diffused and wouldn't reflect over a great distance unlike the mirror like flash of a gloss job.

BigC208 · #7 02-03-2012, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bongodriver

I really hope they don't implement super shiny again, the whole point of a matt paint job was to prevent being too conspicuous, whats the point in loosing a potential tactical advantage of not being spotted because you are blinging away like a massive beacon.

You're right, but the planes look so pretty.

Also, aircraft are really very hard to detect when viewed from above. They blend in too well with the landscape. Camouflage is one thing but MKI eyball stealth is another.