Friday 2011-02-04 Dev. update and Discussion

[EAF51/155_TonyR]

Thx a lot MoHax !

[MoHaX]

Update from that thread:

- to extend gears you have to press "G" twice: one to make switch neutrall, and one to actually extend gears. Same for "F" for flaps: one to make switch neutrall and then hold it as long as you need.
- on full zoom view sight can go off screen due to head movement on high G
- there are two "zoom view" types. One simply moves camera closer to sight device, and another keeps camera where it was, but FOV becomes much narrower (real zoom).

Hi Luthier, this may have been covered before so if it has please ignore it.
Could you tell us if its Possible with Cliffs Of Dover to see damage on a ship after strafing, for example, is it possible whilst strafing a ship to maybe hit a magazine or orther explosives maybe even sink it if extremely lucky.

Many thanks.

[Jg2001_Rasputin]

Tree Luthier already commented on a similar question

Yes, yes, yes and yes.

Originally Posted by Jg2001_Rasputin

Tree Luthier already commented on a similar question

Thanks for that, does that apply to strafing as well or just bomb hits?

[Freycinet]

Originally Posted by combatdudePL

For goodness sake, who would play the 13-inch thingy ....

Go play il2 on some closed pit serve at 1600x1200 - and I guarantee that after an hour you will be angry and frustrated to the max, because time and time again you will not be able to see that you're near an enemy who will about to shoot you down.

Please read THIS thread - its all about equal opportunities to spot the enemy!

Too bad you're not a real-life fighter pilot, because you'd be dead then, and we wouldn't have to listen to your whining.

Are you aware of the fact that the guy you are telling that he will be "angry and frustrated after playing an hour of Il-2" happens to be the one who made the sim for you, so you are actually able to fly it for half your life?

If you didn't have Il-2 you'd have no realistic combat air sim at all to bitch about. But obviously you'd find some other thing to whine about, probably gardening or basket-weaving.

[klem]

Originally Posted by kendo65

How many times and from how many people (including NOW the creator of the series) do you need to hear before you finally LISTEN?!

If it matters that much to you, then reduce your resolution!!

Personally I think Oleg should fix the minimum resolution at 1280x1024 to get rid of most of this argument. Or make it a server setting if that's possible. That's the resolution I found began to cause dots to be more difficult to see and without splitting hairs its roughly the same physical size pixel on a typical size monitor as the now popular 1680x1050 or similar. 1900 gets more difficult I suppose but frankly, tough luck.

It's been years since lower resolution screens were available and who would want one in a modern game with it's more sophisticated graphics? Perhaps only those who need a false edge?

CoD will be a cutting edge game/simulation. You can't expect IL-2 or CoD to run well on a 1GHz single core pentium and over the years most people have found it necessary to upgrade their PC boxes just to be able to play even IL-2. Why not the monitor? What's the point of playing such great games if you dumb down 50% of the graphics?

If people are so passionate about their hobby they need to invest a little more in it and move on, it's not like it costs an arm and a leg, especially compared with a PC box upgrade. Otherwise, they are inevitably going to be left behind as the world of PC gaming moves on.

[Jg2001_Rasputin]

That wasn´t specified. But I think I can recall that it was stated long time ago that it would be possible to damage shipswith guns in CoD. We already have the feature to sink small ships with guns in Il2 so why shouldn´t they have it implanted it in CoD. Im optimistic in this regard.

[Dano]

Originally Posted by combatdudePL

For goodness sake, who would play the 13-inch thingy ....

The point stands, resolution is meaningless as there is no direct correlation between resolution and physical pixel size.

[Freycinet]

Originally Posted by hiro

Guys remember the games out soon and they are working hard at it, as for making everything the way you want it, there has to be some compromise.

Regarding the posts saying feeling cheated or lied to, etc, don't judge the game until it comes out. I'll bet you if you have the system that matches the specs and a joystick, the IL-2 COD experience will be awesome.

I always wondered what happened if I ran into Il-2 way back in 2001 and now I get that chance.

Guys and gals, even if the game has low expectations in your standards, look at what Oleg n Luthier and everyone on their team, team d, has done to help make things better.

Don't be a product of today's convenience / cynicism society. Make the world a better place and smile & be thankful this game is being worked on by dedicated and intelligent people. Be the virtue of patience and wait, for it will be rewarding.

And if not, you can always return the game and go back to ROF or IL-2 1946, MS Flight, Red Baron 3D, Ace Combat 10 (or whatever they are at), or WOP. But I feel that this will not be the case.

Lovely posting Hiro, thx!

And I can tell you it was a huge thrill back in 2001! - I followed Il-2 since the earliest screenies Oleg posted, and waiting for it was excruciating. Then, one fine day a gaming magazine came with a cd with the demo. THEN I had to borrow my brother's PC to even try it on a computer that could run it. And, then, the magic moment of sitting in the P-39 on a rainy Soviet airfield, about to take off and intercept a couple of Ju-88's.

After three failed take-off attempts (due to skidding, not gaining height, and slamming into the countryside because of torque) I was totally sweaty and giddy with excitement in the knowledge that finally a sim had arrived which approximated the feeling of WWII flight I had read so much about since early adolescence. Finally the time had come to kill the nazi enemy! - After which the Ju-88's unceremoniously dispatched me with a well-aimed burst from their rear gunners, of course.

If you are young and a student with lots of time on your side, then you are a lucky guy and I can only wish you a great coming-of-age with CoD. As a jaded older guy, with work and life digging into my gaming time, I can already feel now that it won't be the same as in 2001.

What saddens me is to read all the (obviously very young) whiners in this very forum. The ones that attract attention with rude criticism and then keep coming back and coming back and coming back for just one more inane worthless question again and again. It seems they feel absolutely no wonder and no excitement at soon being able to play a new-gen combat sim. Just incessant moaning over absolutely ridiculous little issues that only they themselves care about. Can I tell you a bigger problem than not having dynamic weather or a dynamic campaign or the right colour green fields or sufficient hedgerows or drivers at the wheels of ground vehicles at release? - Not having a combat flight sim at all! - And it is not as if it is some shabby Microsoft job in the offing. An obviously ground-breaking piece of programmiong is heading our way, so much is clear.

But, really, to be so young and then just be so overcome with anger and moaning and grief because of non-existent issues with a flight sim coming out... What gives? If they are not happy and bursting with excitement now, when will they ever be happy?