Friday 2010-02-05 Screenshots AND Discussion Thread

[Rodolphe42]

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These aerial pictures were taken in August 1931 from the Graf Zeppelin during a trip to England .



Brighton, the seaside resort on the English Channel.




http://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39146/Brighton.jpg



The Thames bend with the London Charing cross railway station and the Savoy hotel.
On the left side, a part of the Trafalgar Square with the Nelson's Column and the Admiralty Arch with the Mall leading to the Buckingham palace.




http://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39146/NelsonSäule.jpg







Westminster Bridge crossing The Thames with the Parliament building on the bank.
On the foreground, the Gothic Westminster Cathedral with its twin towers.




http://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39146/Westminster.jpg






London City :
From the front right, Fleet Street, the newsagent's centre, leads to Saint Pauls Cathedral.




http://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39...Kathedrale.jpg



The aerial photo shows the Towerof London, the ancient city stronghold with the Tower Bridge behind.
On the left, a part of the Saint Catherine docks.




http://users.teledisnet.be/web/mfe39...werBridge1.jpg




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[Stiboo]

some great old pics there!

Regards

Stiboo

[nearmiss]

Look very much like people. I'd say you hit the mark. I'm kinda curious what you plan to do with them, since I spend all my time inside the cockpit.

I don't like moving knees and hands in cockpit, because with no peripheral vision those items usually block the instruments,etc.

[Spinnetti]

Originally Posted by nearmiss

Look very much like people. I'd say you hit the mark. I'm kinda curious what you plan to do with them, since I spend all my time inside the cockpit.

I don't like moving knees and hands in cockpit, because with no peripheral vision those items usually block the instruments,etc.

I very much disagree and think its unrealistic without your arms and hands in the way... with 6dof there's no reason you shouldn't be able to see instruments.. Ghost pilots are a big gap for me!

[AdMan]

Originally Posted by Oleg Maddox

If you’ll find anything wrong with our screenshots, please let us know.

I read this as sacrasm

[philip.ed]

Originally Posted by AdMan

I read this as sacrasm

Really? I read it as saying "if you’ll find anything wrong with our screenshots, please let us know." Clearly though, there may have been some sarcasm involved

[AdMan]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

Really? I read it as saying "if you’ll find anything wrong with our screenshots, please let us know." Clearly though, there may have been some sarcasm involved

I'm sure Oleg didnt mean it at sarcasm, but is there ever a shortage of us not telling them what we find wrong?

[dAMOCLES]

It's entirely possible to get to hung up on detail.

However, Oleg's team are putting a lot of effort into getting the details right, this is no half arse'd shove it out the door job. If they make mistakes, because of unfamiliarity then I'm sure he appreciates the input. It is then entirley up to them to decide if they have the time, energy or need to make changes.

I'm sure Oleg's graphics artists are excellent and if they have worked for him for some time then they probably have a very good understanding and enthusiasm of the history of their armed forces. However a lot of detail about the RAF, Southern England/ NW France will be alien to them, so they are more likely to miss small details because it doesn't jump out them as wrong. If on the other hand you had a late war Mig or Yak flying at the battle of Stalingrad they would immediately know it was wrong, whereas a thick Westerner might be blissfully unaware and happily play along.