Friday 2010-11-19 Dev. update and Discussion

[McHilt]

Jezus, die nederlanders zijn nog in de meerderheid hier... 's-Hertogenbosch dan?


Ok, that was some dutch OT, so... back to the studio.

@ Romanator21: man, you sure have attention to detail regarding that yellow fuselage band.

[Richie]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

Please can we talk about SoW?

Are the airfields going to take on relistic damage from bombs etc. making it very it difficult to take off? If so this will make the real "Battle Of Britain" missions a lot more fun.

[major_setback]

Originally Posted by Rodolphe

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If the Gunner concludes to exit his flying Defiant through the bottom hatch, the Pilot need to lower the landing gear as this configuration automatically retracts the rear VHF aerial mast into the aero plane belly.
That done the mast won't spear the Gunner as he, after moving the aerial wire aside, escapes through the bottom hatch, .
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From the posts in the link it seems that the lower exit route was more difficult to use. If the plane is flipped over on take off or landing though, it would become essential.

[major_setback]

Originally Posted by swiss

autotranslators suck.

les autotraducteurs sucent.

bien entendu

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Back translation:

'Thems automatised translator thingamajigs aren't half awful.'

[Triggaaar]

Originally Posted by Richie

Are the airfields going to take on relistic damage from bombs etc. making it very it difficult to take off? If so this will make the real "Battle Of Britain" missions a lot more fun.

It would be quite difficult to get this right. In IL2 (closed cockpit) a pilot can't look around the field properly before take-off, meaning they can't see where the craters are.

[Richie]

I think something like this would happen.

[Richie]

I just found a pretty informative map

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ritain_map.svg

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That is a pretty interesting map. Amazing to see that radar could see pretty much everything over the French coast.

[He111]

Originally Posted by Dutch_851

Not wanting to inflame yet another slanging match, but I saw the documentary. It was part of a series showing the importance of the participation of foreign nationals in many of Britain's conflicts throughout history. Quite well done and informative.

It discussed the diplomatic embarrassment of Churchill, having commited in 1940 to restoring all European borders and governments, being unable to do so in the case of the subsequent 'Eastern Bloc' including Poland.
He's correct in that the Poles were not allowed to participate in the Victory marches, in spite of their outstanding contribution to the overall victory.
A sad circumstance brought about by diplomatic failures. I don't think He111 suggested that the Cold War should have been warmed up a bit, just that it was sad about the ignoring of the Poles at the parades.

I also don't think anyone with any knowledge of WWII worth speaking of would either underestimate or belittle the Poles from any perspective.

Thanks, I couldn't have replied better myself. Funny, one agreeing post was deleted then the rant? what's going on?

BTW, those Defiant kill shots, experienced 109 pilots attacked from 6 oclock low or head on. I hope the AI has this understanding, ie don't attack from 6 oclock high. To counter that, I hope the Defiant AI banks left or right giving the gunner full view of anything below.

another interesting point, 264 sqn developed interesting tactics to defend against 109s. I think it was a descending spiral or defensive circle. I hope the AI can do that as well! .. please!

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[klem]

Originally Posted by Splitter

No, no, no, Lutheir, you had it right the first time .

.........................It really is not difficult to read the British version.

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Splitter

I should hope so, it took us long enough to compile it from Gaelic, Roman, Saxon, Norman, French, various Scandinavian/Viking and German. Oh, and the original "Uggg". And what do you guys do? Mess it up !