4.12 development update discussion and feedback

[Jam66es]

It's great to have constant feedback from the IL2 team, it always makes a great impression.

[Luno13]

I noticed you guys posted a new video on AI taxi logic. That's some great stuff! This patch is going to be a huge game-changer. What other surprises are in store?

[Pfeil]

Originally Posted by Luno13

I noticed you guys posted a new video on AI taxi logic. That's some great stuff!

Thanks, I hadn't seen that one yet.


The new video did make me wonder:

How is right of way decided?
From what I can see, the bomber arrives first and takes off, then all fighters take off even though the some of the bombers arrive at the threshold first.
Can the game logic behind this process be made public?

Is player taxiing facilitated?
There is no runway signage, which makes spoken instructions difficult to interpret. Will the taxi route be shown on the map?
Personally, I would prefer something that doesn't require any 2D elements as I find it is somewhat of an immersion killer.

Are there any new tower instructions?
I.E. taxi to and hold short. I don't know what the historically correct instruction would be, but surely there was some form of traffic control during normal operations?

[Aviar]

Originally Posted by Luno13

I noticed you guys posted a new video on AI taxi logic. That's some great stuff! This patch is going to be a huge game-changer. What other surprises are in store?

I can't seem to find any such video. Can someone post a link?

Aviar

[Luno13]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOdFL...eature=g-all-u

Is player taxiing facilitated?
There is no runway signage, which makes spoken instructions difficult to interpret. Will the taxi route be shown on the map?
Personally, I would prefer something that doesn't require any 2D elements as I find it is somewhat of an immersion killer.

It could be possible to include runway markers or signs with letter or number designations to assist with locating the runway. The current use of electric lights on some grass strips seems unlikely, as do open fires along a concrete runway centerline

This is a fantastic feature overall, but it would be magnificent on several orders of magnitude to see tail-draggers turning from side to side as they taxi to clear the view ahead.

All I have left to say is that DT have really revolutionized Il-2.

[Ala13_Kokakolo]

Would be possible in the next update to do the follow:

1. Model frozen carburator (right now, winter map, radiator fully open, descending from 6000 meters i manage to drop oil temperature below zero with not a single complaint from my engine)

2. Asign axis to radiator (and independent to engine as well when necessary)

3. Diferencial brakes in planes which had them (like b17)

5. More stages in the compressor for planes like b17 or p47 (or if possible the possibility to link them to an axis)

6. Mixture slightly more complex ( I am not asking for full realism, I know it will be impossible to model every plane accurately, but flying russian planes over 4000 metres it does not matter if you choose 80%, 60%, 40%, no difference whatsoever)

7. If a plane got hit and black smoke are coming out from the engine will be possible to accelerate the temperature increase and engine damage in the p39 and possible the spitfire? or is it realistic the go and go and go...

8. Hidraulic presure damage modeled? (gear drop when hit at certain spot)

9. Bullets ricochet from impact.

That's all for now. Thanks for reading!

Observations on some of your requests:

3. Many, if not all, aircraft that had differential brakes already have them. Get differential brakes by swinging rudder.

5. The two aircraft you mentioned, the B-17 and P-47, only have the two stages they already have, one turbo and one internal. Maybe you're requesting more direct turbo control? That would, maybe, give slightly better economy but not more power, I wouldn't think.

8. Hydraulic system failure gear drop. The only possibility for this might be the very early P-51D which did not have a mechanical uplock originally but had them retrofitted*. Most hydraulically operated landing gear and flaps had mechanical uplocks so the hydraulic system could be placed in neutral between uses. *http://p51h.home.comcast.net/~p51h/sig/TO/01-60JE-9.pdf



PS For those who haven't seen it yet this site is awesome for all things Mustang (technical): http://p51h.home.comcast.net/~p51h/sig/sig.htm

[Fighterace]

Are any more planes going to be flyable for 4.12?