4.12 development update discussion and feedback

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Fergal69

It would be great to see a wellington, especially a flyable version, as reading these forums, it is a very missed bomber. It's strange that people seem to mention the Wellington more so than the Lancaster.

Would be nice to see if it is as resiliant & able to soak up the damage they suffered due to the geometric structure they used to build it with.

With regard to float planes, how about a Arado 196 or Heinkel 115?

In many ways the Wellington is more "useful" to us as it was used for much of the war and over a variety of theatres including in North Africa. Don't get me wrong... I've grown up with a Lancaster flying over my house every so often so I have a special appreciation for that aircraft. I'd love to see it too. Maybe we will yet!

[Spudkopf]

The Wellington looks very nice and is indeed an unexpected yet very welcome addition. This plane does conjure up the possibility of some early war ground directed night fighter operations, now all we need are those missing up-gunned Ju-88 variants to play with.

I know that many look forward to, neigh dream of there one day being a fully-fledged Bomber Command with the Stirling, Halifax and Lancaster heavies available in Il2-46. Not to mention the likelihood of an equally fledged Costal Command operating the B-17, B-24 and soon the Wellington (it would be even nicer if a Costal Command variant of the Wellington and that projected B-24 could be modelled in parallel).

Now that I think it, dedicated anti-submarine and anti-convoy missions are both major portions of WWII that appear to be missing from Il2-46, which is interesting considering the significant role such operations played in both Russia’s and Britain’s survival. IMO the maps for such missions would be quite simple being mostly ocean with some choice pieces of mostly uninhabited remote coastline (maybe the odd berg floating here and there also). Bearing in mind we already have much of the required elements, like the Naval and Merchant ships, along with many of the key axis and allied aircraft already flyable, with those new subs on the way……………

But I digress, many thanks for another mouth-watering update.

[ElAurens]

Until ship AA gunner snipers are replaced with more normal types, attacking a U Boat on the surface will be a death wish. Add the fact that the U Boats and other surfaced subs in IL2 seem to be armored like battleships and there is little to be gained by trying to take them out via air attack.

Subs on the surface in reality were very vunerable to air attack, no so in the sim.

[KG26_Alpha]

Its ok having a Wellington, we just need a map to fly it on

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=31555

[IceFire]

I'm not sure if I've asked but has anyone ID'ed which variant of the Wellington this is?

[magot]

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

Its ok having a Wellington, we just need a map to fly it on

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=31555

No fear in plan is other map with part of territory where did fly Wellington´s and rest UK bombers ...

[Spudkopf]

In today's update we would like to present one of the British bombers DT is working on... Vickers Wellington.

Originally Posted by magot

No fear in plan is other map with part of territory where did fly Wellington´s and rest UK bombers ...

I think those highlighted are the most important points of the update related posts!

[_1SMV_Gitano]

Originally Posted by IceFire

I'm not sure if I've asked but has anyone ID'ed which variant of the Wellington this is?

It's a Mk.III

[Ace1staller]

Originally Posted by magot

No fear in plan is other map with part of territory where did fly Wellington´s and rest UK bombers ...

Well its definitely did went to the Battle of France and it bombed German targets like German cities however, I think we should have a map of central France. also I would love to see the magoit line as the German french border with Switzerland south of Germany. Because many German planes went into switzerland so I would like to see the 1940 German-French border of the summer.

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by _1SMV_Gitano

It's a Mk.III

Most excellent Thank you!