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Originally Posted by sniperton
I completely agree, but my point was different. Sure we can't have all the planes, sure we don't need those not used, and sure we don't want the obsolate ones. This latter is my concern, the cannon fodder types, together with secondary role aircraft.
Air war is something like a grand opera, with many no-name musicians and backstage workers facilitating the performance, but we only pay attention to the primadonnas. This is okay so far as we play Il-2 as a tactical combat simulation, but if you try to create a dynamic campaign, you'll need some transports, recons, liaison aircrafts, and all those obsolate planes that the given nation used as light bombers to harrass troops, etc.
In this sense only the German and the Soviet plane-set is really well represented. For the rest, there are important functional roles not covered at all. Italy is a good case in point as it is generally well represented, but it still lacks a transport, a recon, an attack plane, and a light bomber.
I don't argue for particular planes. I simply say that this great game would really deserve more than just two basic transport types, and the like. I know that they are only the stage set for the grand opera performance, but still they are important IMHO.  |
Here I agree with you. To devote precious development time to secondary types may seem a waste, but we should keep in mind that AI only would be required, without cockpit and crew station. A non-flyable, AI only S82, for example, would spare at least four crew stations and a two-seat cockpit, the smaller Ca313 at least three stations.
What types would be a logical and wise choice? For a tactical recon type, the Ro37 stands out. The Ca313 would fulfil various roles: recon, light bombing, liaison, and coastal patrol. The Breda 65 would be an interesting addition for North Africa. Sure enough, nobody will ever debate about their “uber” or “porked” performances!