Friday Update, April 6, 2012

[Hunden]

Throw a few cows and chickens in, along with top heavy milking maid and I'll be real happy....................maybe

[dflion]

BlackSix, the village looks very authentic, wth high attention to detail. Wood piles in the sheds, drinking wells. Rusty Iron roofed houses, more 'well to do' houses with carved patterns in the wooden exterior. The Russian orthodox church in the background. Picket fences, back yards, wood piles etc etc - well done to the external team.

You can easily see how the Russian village people 'scorched' their villages, during the German advance, by burning them down, with everything made of wood.
Looking forward to some more pics soon.

DFLion

[Zorin]

Well, I can already build something very similar in IL-2 today. Infact, I did a while ago.



Not saying they haven't done a good job, but the guys who made the Slovakia map did the same for no money. Better get into FMB and see for youselves. Detailed houses, fences, sheds, stacks of wood and hay and what not. All already in IL-2 1946.

So I am sorry to say it, but I am not impressed.

[Buchon]

Originally Posted by Zorin

Well, I can already build something very similar in IL-2 today. Infact, I did a while ago.



Not saying they haven't done a good job, but the guys who made the Slovakia map did the same for no money. Better get into FMB and see for youselves. Detailed houses, fences, sheds, stacks of wood and hay and what not. All already in IL-2 1946.

So I am sorry to say it, but I am not impressed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x2HzpIHo-w

[GF_Mastiff]

i lol'ed.

[Viking]

Thanks for the update Black6.

[6BL Bird-Dog]

Slovakia FB v CLoD.jpg
The work done on the Slovakian map was eccelent but the detail in CLod is much higher & when you are driving your Vehicle or Tank around the Map you will realy appreciate it

[Chivas]

Originally Posted by Zorin

Well, I can already build something very similar in IL-2 today. Infact, I did a while ago.



Not saying they haven't done a good job, but the guys who made the Slovakia map did the same for no money. Better get into FMB and see for youselves. Detailed houses, fences, sheds, stacks of wood and hay and what not. All already in IL-2 1946.

So I am sorry to say it, but I am not impressed.

The Slovakia map was one of the best maps by far in the IL-2 series and my favorite. I'm sure the crew in the process of developing the terrain for the Battle for Moscow were impressed with the Slovakia map and may have even drawn some inspiration from it. Maybe you will find their work satisfactory when its finished.

[Foo'bar]

Originally Posted by Zorin

Not saying they haven't done a good job, but the guys who made the Slovakia map did the same for no money. Better get into FMB and see for youselves. Detailed houses, fences, sheds, stacks of wood and hay and what not. All already in IL-2 1946.

So I am sorry to say it, but I am not impressed.

I'm far from telling bad things about the Slovakia map designers. But you really think there are no differences between those two?

[Zorin]

Originally Posted by Foo'bar

I'm far from telling bad things about the Slovakia map designers. But you really think there are no differences between those two?

Naturally, due to the higher levels of tris and bigger textures, there are differences, but in my book they are not big enough to shower these new 3rd party guys with praise. Their work is good, no question, but they get paid for it so that is what I expect of them anyway.

Besides that, my point was that we can already recreate such villiages, convincingly enough as far as I am concerned, in IL-2 1946, so this is certainly no trump card for Battle of Moscow.