Friday update and duscussions 2011-02-18

[winny]

Originally Posted by reflected

The new screenshots are breathtaking, BUT!

1: Oleg, you're using the post 1941 font for the RAF planes' IDs! The font that was used in the BoB was a lot more square! It's available on simmerspaintshop.

2: 92 sqn did NOT have black and white undersides during the BoB only from December 1940, but those were Spit MKIIs with white spinners and white tailband.

Please do your homework better, the importance of historical accuracy is paramount!

May I suggest you also do your homework.
I'm looking at a picture of Spitfire Mk1B (QJF) of 92 Sqn Serial R6908 August 1940 and it has Night white undersurfaces. All Production Spits built between 29th April '39 and 6th June '40 had night white factory finish.

White tailband and spinner was introduced to R6908 (a Mark IB) 27th November 1940 (so you have a point there)

[Sutts]

Wow, the feeling of height in those shots is incredible. Great work guys. Landscape detail right to the horizon - outstanding.

Anyone else notice the square canopy style of the 109 in the last shot of the first batch? I think it is anyhow.

[Ravenous]

wow...just wow

can't wait to see the 109 with half a wing left and belching thick black smoke and flames...and then when i get my senses back, bail out

the pictures look amazing, and i can't wait to get my paws on this

still find it rather hilarious that each ground vehicle's got different licenseplates, i'm wondering if i'll ever have time to actually notice the awsome amount of details ingame

[kirq]

Great screenshots... but... ehh... is this all for this week?

[Il2Pongo]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

It's possible, in BoB2 (which is 5-6 years old incidentally) to have a historically accurate skin for pretty much every fighter (and now bomber) which fought in the BoB, so I think what reflected it asking is fair enough.
The system the team is using to apply decals is more efficient performance wise anyway.

Thats not what I asked
I asked something pretty specific
If you want to answer what I asked, then feel free to do so
If not, answer your own question

[Biggs]

Originally Posted by kirq

Great screenshots... but... ehh... is this all for this week?

If you give a mouse a cookie.

He will ask for a glass of milk.

[philip.ed]

Originally Posted by Il2Pongo

Thats not what I asked
I asked something pretty specific
If you want to answer what I asked, then feel free to do so
If not, answer your own question

But that's how BoB2 works. Rather than disallowing the wrong paintschemes per squadron, in a text document the multiskin assigns the correct scheme (e.g black/white undersides) the correct spinner-colour, and then the squadron code. It's an easy enough feature, but does impact on load-times.
With CoD, I can't see why the game can't recognise the correct scheme per squadron, or allow the player to decide in the skin menu.

[nearmiss]

It's about 1 month until release.

No sense to make a fuss the deed is done, and no amount of rhertoric kind or abusive will change that.

Be cool, enjoy the pics ask some questions maybe you'll get some responses from Oleg or Luthier.

I expect we'll see more promotional stuff in the coming days.

[kristorf]

Originally Posted by winny

May I suggest you also do your homework.
I'm looking at a picture of Spitfire Mk1B (QJF) of 92 Sqn Serial R6908 August 1940 and it has Night white undersurfaces. All Production Spits built between 29th April and 6th June had night white factory finish.

White tailband and spinner was introduced to R6908 (a Mark IB) 27th November 1940 (so you have a point there)

As far as I can find the Night/White was intoduced in late 1938/early 1939 and became standard scheme from April 1939 to June 1940 when Sky was overpainted.
However some Sqn's still had the old scheme on aircraft in service prior to the battle.

Nice update though gents, the Spitfire camo shades look great, especially with the darker light source.

[smink1701]

The german kites look so good but ASAP someone needs to figure out how to add a swastika to the tail.