Friday 2009-10-23 Screenshots Update discussion thread

[philip.ed]

Originally Posted by KOM.Nausicaa

I understand you but I already have almost every book about the Battle of Britain myself, including the very thick british ones, lol. And have detailed weather reports for every day this year 1940.
I made a historical campaign in CFS3 using that data, and I plan to make it again in SOW BOB

I am from Germany btw.

Ok, no probs I understand how my reference about changing seasons could be misinterpreted. I also know that the German (I can't spell the German) Luftshlact um England (?) I think began a bit earlier than RAF records and continued into the spring of 1941 in this case changing seasons could be included and we'd get a longer campaign

However, I think that changing terrain due to weather and natural/unnatural disasters would be extremely hard to model, but I'll leave that for oleg to comment on at somepoint

[KOM.Nausicaa]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

Ok, no probs I understand how my reference about changing seasons could be misinterpreted. I also know that the German (I can't spell the German) Luftshlact um England (?) I think began a bit earlier than RAF records and continued into the spring of 1941 in this case changing seasons could be included and we'd get a longer campaign

However, I think that changing terrain due to weather and natural/unnatural disasters would be extremely hard to model, but I'll leave that for oleg to comment on at somepoint

"Luftschlacht", hehe. But you are right: we sometimes include the Blitz in our interpretation of the campaign. However, if we set Hitlers goal of Operation Sealion as a benchmark for interpretation, we agree that the "Battle of Britain" should be set from June (or May) up to September, when Hitler "postponed" Sealion. That would defenitly be only the summer season then.

[Bloblast]

Hi Oleg,

A few small requests for the Friday update:
(asking too early possibly)

-Would like to see formation of bombers Ju88 with new and weathered skins.
Really curious about this. I've seen screens of almost finished Ju88's 2 years ago, so should be possible I think.

-The WIP on the pilot.

-Ground crew activity after flight has landed. Thinking also of ambulances. And may be re-arming.

-Bf109E3 Hoping for this quality:

[Feuerfalke]

Originally Posted by Bloblast

-Would like to see formation of bombers Ju88 with new and weathered skins.
Really curious about this. I've seen screens of almost finished Ju88's 2 years ago, so should be possible I think.

You mean these?
http://files.games.1c.ru/il2pict/Ju-88A-1_03.jpg
http://files.games.1c.ru/il2pict/Ju-88A-1_07.jpg
http://files.games.1c.ru/il2pict/Ju-88A-1_15.jpg

I love the detail. Gotta look awesome in the engine - I remember though, that Oleg told a few pages ago only a few planes made it into the current build. I guess the smaller planes had priority.

Originally Posted by Bloblast

-The WIP on the pilot.

-Ground crew activity after flight has landed. Thinking also of ambulances. And may be re-arming.

IIRC Oleg mentioned in this thread that pilots are not implemented completely, as they were working on human animations. So my guess is no groundcrews either, yet.

Originally Posted by Bloblast

-Bf109E3 Hoping for this quality

Like this?
http://www.stg2immelmann.de/media/1010/Blog/BoB109.jpg

The cockpit looks absolutely amazing:
- detailed geometry
- detailed, crisp textures
- great lighting + self-shadowing

* faints *

Some negative remarks though (just my 2 cents)
-Aircraft external lighting *seems* artificial/unrealistic
-Terrain looks cartoonish (very bright colors, very *clean*).

Looking forward to the end product!

[Insuber]

Originally Posted by ALDEGA

The cockpit looks absolutely amazing:
- detailed geometry
- detailed, crisp textures
- great lighting + self-shadowing

* faints *

Some negative remarks though (just my 2 cents)
-Aircraft external lighting *seems* artificial/unrealistic
-Terrain looks cartoonish (very bright colors, very *clean*).

Looking forward to the end product!

Hint: look at the previous posts, especially Oleg's ones, you fill find good answers to your negs.

Regards,
Ins

I know, I read it. Just wanted to repeat it

You guys need to lighten up.

[KOM.Nausicaa]

Originally Posted by ALDEGA

Terrain looks cartoonish (very bright colors, very *clean*)

Again someone who hasn't read the posts..sigh. maybe we should really lock this thread after all.

[C6_Krasno]

Originally Posted by Feuerfalke

I love the detail. Gotta look awesome in the engine - I remember though, that Oleg told a few pages ago only a few planes made it into the current build. I guess the smaller planes had priority.

IIRC, he said that he could do dogfighting in Spit or 109, and was able to drop bombs in BR20 or Stuka. The 109 doesn't seem to be fully integrated yet, though, if I didn't misunderstood him.

[Bloblast]

Originally Posted by Feuerfalke

You mean these?


Like this?
http://www.stg2immelmann.de/media/1010/Blog/BoB109.jpg

Yes, that one absolutely like it.