New Multiplayer Maps

[ATAG_Bliss]

Hi Luthier,

From a historical perspective we will be running the large map. My only suggestion to put a little twist on it would be to add some other sort of weathering to the ground. Perhaps you could have several varients of just the large map. Say one has some of the english country side in ruins, burning cities/part of the cities in ruins, scattered bomb craters, trees burning, different seasons/time of year (for immersion), stuff like that.

I think it would be pretty cool to enter the war zone, , and actually think the war has been on-going with areas of grass barren, fires running rampant, parts of airfields devastated. I'm quite happy to have a real 1:1 historical map, but I think it would be great to have 4 or 5 versions of that map based on the time frame.

Just a little shout to you guys as well: From some of the video's I've watched, this new sim looks exactly like what I've been waiting for. Thanks for all your teams efforts. This sim looks bloody fantastic

[NLS61]

whats wrong with those maps.

The truth is out.
And as always Oleg is right on the money.
Of course he had exclusive use of secret Russian satellite images.
The British have, to confuse the Germans, and in the hope to get the Germans to bomb only open water, published incorrect maps of great Britain.
That it worked mostly is proven by this resent space image where damage sustained in WW2 is stil visible on the eastern coastline of Great Britain.
Niels

[csThor]

cheesehawk - That is my personal opinion and has zero to do with TD. Put away the sniper rifle, will you.

[150GCT_Veltro]

Originally Posted by JG53Frankyboy

if it will work, im also will prefer flying on the big map

anyway, two possible examples of 'historical' maps:

Dover-Calais


Isle of Wight - Cherbourg


the maps are small (the shown mapgrids are 50kmx50km !). But attack on channel ships, costal Airfields and Radarstations are possible with these maps.


In total, the given planeset (beside the Spitfire ) would well fit in a Greece Spring 1941 map. But i guess, that is too much work !

I'm 100% with Frankyboy.

[JG53Frankyboy]

i hope i am not worng with the position of Dunkirk

here a more shore based map for Dunkirk and Battle Of France (sure in later stages) operations.


the amount of airfields, espacially around Pas de Calais, would have to be reduced
and about small, compare this 240kmx130km map to some of the IL2 maps

[Erkki]

Originally Posted by HFC_Dolphin

Good morning Ilya and rest of fellows!
I didn't have the time to read all posts as I'm at work right now (), but let me give my contribution.

Having developed and thinking the online wars' needs what I think is really necessary is to have smaller maps of these fronts:
1) Coast of England and France for the initial fight of two sides - I think you already covered this.
2) Map of England area only, so we can run the fictitious scenario that Germany made the invasion to England.
3) Map of France area only, so we can run the scenarion that Germany failed to invade and English are on the attack side now.

This way, in three smaller, but fit for online game with many planes, maps, you can run a good online war.

No other need exists as far as online wars are concerned at this point.

Thank you,

+1

Maps other than small ones for dogfighting are needed as well. The big one is probably good and big enough (initially) but a France/England/generic West Europe map wouldnt hurt.

[=CfC=Fitz]

Personally, I like the idea of a smaller scale channel map for quick DF's as well as a Battle of France map. I think I'm right in saying that Canon's BoB map is reduced scale and that still 'feels' about right for online DF's.

For those that are talking about valleys etc. how about a north east cost of England and Scandinavia map? Again as Luthier has advised, it might not be historically accurate but maybe a smaller scale map with hills on the British side and Fjords on the Scandinavian side is possible?

pip pip,

Fitz

[JG53Frankyboy]

good idea !!
a fictional NorthSea map with Scotland and southern Norway.

playground for the RAF Bomber- and Costalcommand.

because of the distance (over 400km) i would suggest a 1/4 scale

[Gribbers]

[QUOTE=speculum jockey;243255]You've given us a Su-26. . . why don't you give us a Red Bull style air racing track. Maybe a section of the Thames with a lot fewer buildings and some pylons. Something to get us into the mood for air racing. I'd also love to see who'd win between a Su-26 and the best the RAF/Luft has to offer.

+1 to that spec jockey! Would only need one new 3D model (those inflatable cones - maybe in a few different colours) and maybe a static stadium with simulated camera flashes...a small map that's quick and easy to play, with low demand on the PC. Preferably a mock up of the London Red Bull air race, but anywhere would do.

Regarding new maps, there was one from '46 that I used all the time, think it was called Summer Islands 3 (or something) and was based on an estuary with airfields on either side. Was fairly small and had different airfield types with plenty of room for naval units as well. Had the right number of hills and made things feel more realistic than the other flat style maps.

New maps:
- Coastal - 50% land (rolling hills and more 'interesting' landscape) and 50% sea/water, literally land on one side, and water on the other. Each side starts on the coastline at each end of the map (2 airfields at each end).
- Islands - classic style 2 large islands with about 30km between. Each island has 2-4 airfields, and large hills protecting the airfields. I know there's one similar one now (with roundels and axis symbols) and although I'm sure it's quick and fun it doesn't promote the games realism when viewed on YouTube.

[Eklund89]

+1 on the redbull airrace map. It must be somewhat simple to make cones.

I also like the north-east england and scandinavia map with fjords. That would be awesome.