IL2DCE: A dynamic campaign engine for IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover

[41Sqn_Banks]

Hi,

I want to give a small status update as the roadmap oulined in my last post has changed. I'm currently concentrating on the online/dedicated server support and a true dynamic campaign (not just randomized mission creation). I think Ataros will be pleased to hear that

Both features involved a rather fundamental rework of the mission generation. The basic features are already working:
- periodic spawning of air groups
- respawning of destroyed ground groups
- dynamic waypoint calculation for ground groups
- moving frontline.
However there is a lot to complete ... so the next release will definitly take a couple of weeks.

[Rowddy]

wow that is awsome news can't wait to try that hehe good to hear that things go back to normal slowly with COD

S! Rowddy

[Ataros]

Thank you very much for update! I love the way it sounds

Will it be possible to use the generator with different maps like Steppe, Fields as well (like in naryv's examples) or only the Channel map?

[41Sqn_Banks]

Originally Posted by Ataros

Will it be possible to use the generator with different maps like Steppe, Fields as well (like in naryv's examples) or only the Channel map?

You can use it with every map. In fact I'm currently testing the new features on one of the smaller online map. You only need to create a template with the FMB that contains the front markers, air groups and ground groups.

[Ataros]

Originally Posted by 41Sqn_Banks

You can use it with every map. In fact I'm currently testing the new features on one of the smaller online map. You only need to create a template with the FMB that contains the front markers, air groups and ground groups.

Fantastic! I am thinking of using a version with channel map and/or Steppe map. Taking into account current balance issues one important feature that is required for online is limiting quantities of simultaneously flying bonus planes: Spitfires IIa and 109E4 (ideally depending on total number of fighters of the opposing side for balance, say 20-25%). Additional bonus planes can be available for achieving objectives as implemented on Repka #1 and #3 ATM.

[ATAG_Bliss]

Awesome news!

Thank you!

[335th_GRAthos]

What really impresses me is this:
http://code.google.com/p/il2dce/issues/list

I do not know but I have this feeling in my stomach that I am missing this from some other SW I spent a lot of time with....

Very impressive Banks, I can not hide my curiocity, what do you do for a living???? LOL


~S~

[Ataros]

Originally Posted by 335th_GRAthos

What really impresses me is this:
http://code.google.com/p/il2dce/issues/list

Sorry for OT, but is it possible to create a community bug tracker for CloD itself at code.google.com? Does it offer voting/rating tools for bugs? If not, maybe there are other better services?

BlackSix mentioned at sukhoi that they do not have possibility to set up a tracker themselves now. Maybe someone who knows how to do it can help?

If anyone is interested, let's start a new thread on this.

[41Sqn_Banks]

Google Code is only for hosting Open Source software project. However I've read that one could create a google like issue list with "Google Pages". However I think there are better bug/issue tracker like "Bugzilla" (which has voting IIRC) or "Mantis Bug Tracker". To make full use of these the users must be registered to the system. I think this is the main problem.

Anyway ... has been a log time since the last update of IL2DCE. I didn't have much time in the last weeks and was doing a lot of other stuff.

[Ribbs67]

Really looking forward to this also Banks!..will it be possible to use Offline also?



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