Friday 2010-11-19 Dev. update and Discussion

[kancerosik]

Originally Posted by arjisme

I don't see how camera shake can explain a continuous spiral pattern in the tracer smoke as shown in that video. It would explain the wiggly tracer light, but that isn't a spiral effect -- it is an erratic wiggle. But for the tracer smoke, as the camera moves across the scene, the smoke remains in its spiral pattern.

I assume the spiral pattern comes from tracer rounds that tumble.

1st:sorry for my bad english

2nd: The shell comes from the barrell rolling on his own axis.all modern guns (ww1-ww2 included) have this type of barrell.



3rd: the rolling smoke tracer is the consecuence of the fast cooling of the shell (high altitude) plus the "2nd point"

[swiss]

Cowl Flaps - key mapping

I hope the cf are not mapped again to a single key, for most ppl only use two positions; open or closed.

I would really welcome if they were mapped to an axis, or alternatively, you can choose the positions you use, and toggle between then.

Like:

Pos1: X
Pos2:
Pos3:
Pos4:
Pos5:
Pos6: X

Toggle: X

so you could toggle between 1 and 6 with only one key.

[Osprey]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

As Heywoood said, the problem was in getting out of the turret! Many couldn't fit through the tight opening (if they were lucky to get it open) and in most cases it just wouldn't open. The parasuit helped them to fit through, but that was only given that they were able to open the damned thing!
Consequently, many parasuits were given out to other members of bomber-command because they were in surplus (a shame they aren't in surplus today! )

Sorry, I can see the misunderstanding.

Phil, he was taking the p*ss


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[Osprey]

Originally Posted by He111

Polish Sqn 303 (not to be confussed with the gun) were famous for setting their guns at 100 yards and shooting germans down in quick order at that range. There was a doco done, poles were shafted in more ways than one in that war especially by allies!

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When I read this complete ignorance it just makes me wish we (Britain) hadn't sent out the BEF in the first place when Hitler invaded Poland.

It beggars belief that some Poles seem to think that Britain and her allies was obliged to take on the Soviets in 1945 and free up Poland, like we could, needed to or wanted to anyway. We (Britain) bankrupted ourselves and let go of an Empire in order to fight Germany, sacrificing many people from the Commonwealth in the process. But the most galling of all is the contempt and disrespect you show those who died fighting for this. A thoroughly twisted and obtuse perspective you have He111.


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[BadAim]

I believe that there was a consensus of opinion on two other threads that much of the pollution of the previous updates has been us (and I include myself here) reacting to silly, repeat, rude, whatever questions.

Let's please show some respect for Oleg and let him decide what is an appropriate question to answer, or if it has already been asked just post a link (like he asked us to do) or Oleg's answer and save the judgment. If we feel the poster is being rude or obnoxious, let's just report the post to the admin and let it go.

If we'll police ourselves, then we won't need to be policed.

Just my $.02

[Sutts]

Here are some interesting shots of battle damage consistent with small caliber weapons like the .303.
I believe most of these are from the BoB period.
No large sections of skin blown away, just lots of smallish holes/tears and chipped paint.
Can anyone add to these please?

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[Sutts]

A few more....

[Freycinet]

Re: the GUI, we definitely shouldn't have an old school one, since this sim will hopefully branch out to other periods. This cool timeless GUI looks just right.

[Triggaaar]

Not sure if this has been asked before:

Oleg
IL2 had 3 zoom positions from inside the cockpit: Wide, Normal & Gun.
Will SoW have more options or allow variable adjustment, which would be useful for those with multiple or large displays?
Thanks

[Rodolphe]

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Originally Posted by Sutts

Here are some interesting shots of battle damage consistent with small caliber weapons like the .303.
I believe most of these are from the BoB period.
No large sections of skin blown away, just lots of smallish holes/tears and chipped paint.
Can anyone add to these please?

This Do 17 Z of 9/KG3 managed to return to base with dozens of bullet holes.


5K+CT



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