Friday 2010-10-29 Dev. update and Discussion

[flyingblind]

Originally Posted by Hecke

Nothing wrong with that, but it's all about programming.
Computers have permanently developed better and better since the last 9 years. But SoW BoB doensn't look like 9 years better than IL-2.
Anyway, I can't wait to get my hands on that before christmas.

SoW dose look 9 years better than IL2. Just look at the moving shadows in the cockpits, the dancing instrument needles, houses with lights on etc. etc.etc. Rather than trying to pick holes in the grass in pic 3 because it seems to disappear when it may be the runway why not look at the grass under the wing shadow and notice that the tall grass at the front is still sunlit whilst the grass at the rear edge is shadowed whilst the ground is bright. How cool is that and how 9 years better it is. I hope Oleg has a sense of humour and his team can have a good laugh at some of the comments made because he seems to take a real interest in what people say.

[philip.ed]

Originally Posted by swiss

and the tracer is? Inside the (back of the)bullet, so it is the bullet which drags the smoke behind.

Not sure on the Luftwaffe, but the RAF used tracer rounds; not tracers inside bullets. These were not bullets, and they could not inflict any realy damage. The tracers themselves only gave a rough idea of where the bullets fell.
Sorry if I'm not making myself clear...


For example:

Bomber Command Ammuition 0.303-in.
Between January 1942 and May 1944 the operational sequence for belting
0.303-in. ammunition was as follows:

7 A.P., 2 incend., 1 tracer (day or night)

On the 26th May 1944, provision was made to alter the current sequence, should the necessity arise, to enable a quick turn-round of aircraft for day/night operations, to be effectec:

Rear Top left: all 70% A.P., 30% Incend., no Tracer
Top right: 1st 500 rounds like above
Reminder 50% A.P., 20% Incend., 30% Tracer (Night)

Bottom left: All 60% A.P., 20% Incend., 20% Tracer (Night)
Bottom right: All like above

Mid-Upper and front: Both 1st 300 rounds, 60% A.P., 20% Incend.,
20% Tracer (Night)
Reminder 60% A.P., 20% Incend. 20% Tracer (Day).

[swiss]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

Not sure on the Luftwaffe, but the RAF used tracer rounds; not tracers inside bullets. These were not bullets, and they could not inflict any realy damage. The tracers themselves only gave a rough idea of where the bullets fell.
Sorry if I'm not making myself clear...


For example:

Bomber Command Ammuition 0.303-in.
Between January 1942 and May 1944 the operational sequence for belting
0.303-in. ammunition was as follows:

7 A.P., 2 incend., 1 tracer (day or night)

On the 26th May 1944, provision was made to alter the current sequence, should the necessity arise, to enable a quick turn-round of aircraft for day/night operations, to be effectec:

Rear Top left: all 70% A.P., 30% Incend., no Tracer
Top right: 1st 500 rounds like above
Reminder 50% A.P., 20% Incend., 30% Tracer (Night)

Bottom left: All 60% A.P., 20% Incend., 20% Tracer (Night)
Bottom right: All like above

Mid-Upper and front: Both 1st 300 rounds, 60% A.P., 20% Incend.,
20% Tracer (Night)
Reminder 60% A.P., 20% Incend. 20% Tracer (Day).

Is the link missing?

[jocko417]

I like it!

Originally Posted by flyingblind

SoW dose look 9 years better than IL2. Just look at the moving shadows in the cockpits, the dancing instrument needles, houses with lights on etc. etc.etc. Rather than trying to pick holes in the grass in pic 3 because it seems to disappear when it may be the runway why not look at the grass under the wing shadow and notice that the tall grass at the front is still sunlit whilst the grass at the rear edge is shadowed whilst the ground is bright. How cool is that and how 9 years better it is. I hope Oleg has a sense of humour and his team can have a good laugh at some of the comments made because he seems to take a real interest in what people say.

Yes, it looks all promising.

[C_G]

Jocko,
Sweet comparison pictures. Thanks for posting it!

[philip.ed]

Originally Posted by swiss

Is the link missing?

No, do a google search for it, if you wish.
The RAF used tracer rounds, but these weren't meant to inflict damage and were not like bullets. They were belted in the same way, though.

[Dano]

Luverrrrly, bloomin marvelous to see it running so smooth

Just one question: What's the odd thing above the trees on the right of the first pic?

[philip.ed]

Originally Posted by jocko417

I like it!

Very nice mate It's great to see that SoW has basically the same road-layouts. This will be great for navigation.

[No145_Bunny]

Hi Oleg.

Thanks for the update. SOW is really looking like it will be something really special and it will be a simulator that people will remember for a very long time to come. I cant wait!!!!

Some questions.

Will mission builders be able to place static aircraft with varying degrees of damage. It would be great to have a Hurricane like the one shown with the gear damaged just placed onto an airfield as a static item. Think of the immersion!

Will we be able to set each aircraft in a flight / section with different amounts of fuel / ammo / bombs ?

One last one.
Can you explain a little bit about how mission "triggers" might work, i remember you saying that the mission builder woudl have this ability.

Thanks again old bean!
Bunster