What "New and Improved" feature are you most looking forward to?

[flynlion]

Now that many of the details about Birds of Steel have been revealed, which are the ones that you folks are looking forward to the most? I'm sorta curious as to what everyone's priorities are in a flight game.

For me it's gotta be:

1) Better flight stick support for Xbox, that deadzone drives me nuts (I'm with Crash on this one)
2) More realistic flight physics.
3) Better online multiplayer. I might even renew my Xbox Gold membership if they get this one right :-P

What y'all think?

Still patiently waiting for Birds of Steel.....

[mavrickandgoose]

More planes
Hopefully customizable skins
And destroying all the noobs the first few weeks ;) lol

[bobbysocks]

with you lion on all 3 of yours.
want the flight stick to work as it should...dial out the dead zone to your taste.

like mave, hopefully fully customizable skins...

all the planes to fly as they should

the new and different planes

cockpits hopefully in all of them...

[Robotic Pope]

New multiplayer modes with more host options and objectives, enhanced flight models, and never ever having to again say "WTH! How was that a frickking crash?" when I shoot someone down (Or someone shoots me down).

Oh and of course the MOSQUITO! :D

[mavrickandgoose]

Also hate the crashing. Not a big fan of making the host able to set a ton of restrictions though I see where it could be useful but I for see it becoming I'm gonna restrict all the planes that can beat the one I'm using and set every little setting to where it gives me the biggest advantage. it could be fun for some but I think most players won't bother entering a match if they see cockpit only no HUD no anything no this plane no that plane and I prey the host won't be able to kick players when I play with a good group it's fine but there are a lot of times I enter a room and half the players drop out no doubt i would be kicked for nothing a lot or the constant host has quit the game I would like to see it so either the host can't quit or it doesn't dump the game

[CrashLanding]

I'm mainly hoping for a better online experience. I realize we're limited by the actual amount of people playing, but creating or joining a match hoping someone would come along and be playing at the same time was a pain.

Improved flight physics are also a big deal because I really want to enjoy the P-51, but in BoP it's just a nightmare.

Other things mentioned here follow... the new planes (especially the P-38.), better flight stick support, customizable nose art, different paint schemes for the aircraft, cockpits in the Axis fighters.

[bobbysocks]

.... never ever having to again say "WTH! How was that a frickking crash?" when I shoot someone down (Or someone shoots me down).


YEAH that is big one! peppering someone's @$$ and having fly away fat, dump, and happy while you get one stinking hit and bite it!! <<< hopefully that has changed. If you get hit..it should register in some way....either show up as a red plane ( part), feel the vibration, or.....whatever.... but not be a big surprise.

[FOZ_1983]

The Hurricane having a Merlin engine :)

Not the same cessna one it has in BoP.

What i really want is to see how the co op element works, it has great potential. But... i fear it will be much like Apache Air Assault. Time will tell.

Generally just really looking forward to this game.

[hurricane]

simple things make me happy.plane restrictions for tournaments and historic matches are important.spending 10 minutes in a lobby sorting planes and teams only to have someone join and not realize what we are trying to do is annoying.if they cant fix the crash kill problem at least have a better tdm scoring system.and i would love to change my planes settings before a match starts

[FOZ_1983]

simple things make me happy.plane restrictions for tournaments and historic matches are important.spending 10 minutes in a lobby sorting planes and teams only to have someone join and not realize what we are trying to do is annoying.if they cant fix the crash kill problem at least have a better tdm scoring system.and i would love to change my planes settings before a match starts

What i would like is the ability to change plane/loadouts whilst in game, when you die. Much like any other game.

Nothing worse than playing CTA and having the wrong plane for the job and wanting to switch halfway through.

Maybe just me who thinks like this though.

[hurricane]

that and a way for popey to sneak up behind me,kill me and collect my dogtags.nevermind.;)

[FOZ_1983]

that and a way for popey to sneak up behind me,kill me and collect my dogtags.nevermind.;)

Don't think he has mine yet haha. Pretty sure i have his though. Next time you guys are on then let me know, i'll jump in and give a hand :D

[_REDMANN_]

How about allowing the host to create missions and adding AI controlled aircraft if there are not alot of people online at the time. Also to be able to control if respon is allowed and if not, letting downed team mates spectate untill the end. And one other thing, being able to land to re arm or just make it home if damaged, not just bailing out because you ran out of ammo. I dont know if this is too much to ask as I'm not a game programer but most other games have these sort of features like a "HARDCORE" mode exspecaly for sim players. .

[_REDMANN_]

Does anyone agree?

[Robotic Pope]

Does anyone agree?

Yes of course. Landing for ammo/fuel was confirmed by Anton or todace I beleive.

[StiC]

I would just like to see more multiplayer improvements to allow private matches etc. as well as a server browser that shows all matches of every game type with filter options. I would also like to see dedicated servers running drop in/drop out games for those times I just need a quick fix.

StiC