1C Team Requests and Questions (discussions only)

[Megahurt]

It really sucks you cant take advantage of the french half of the map to design some good bombing missions. The stupid Blenhiem bombsight is screwed up and thats all we get?

Even a flyable mosquito or wellington or lancaster would be good. How could they make the game without a working allied bomber?

One thing that would be great... add guns to the bi planes on both sides and theres a whole new game. This scenery and trains etc. is so awesome at 90 mph.

A few simple fixes and this game would really rock.

[csThor]

Go buy some decent history books, Megahurt. They may tell you why the Blenheim was chosen ...

[HR_Naglfar]

Originally Posted by Megahurt

The stupid Blenhiem bombsight is screwed up and thats all we get?

The Blenheim bombsight works perfectly in the current version of the game. The FM needs a rework but it's flyable anyway (hard and nothing to do with the real Blenheim, but flyable).

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by droz

Type of improvement: Aircraft SDK
Explanation of proposals: The ability to create and use aircraft from the community, with a multiplayer option with the server allowing what aircraft can be used.
Benefits: This allows for the continued longevity of the series, much in the way the original IL2 is going with it's unofficial mods.

Some time ago, it was said we will have the ability to do this, back when Oleg was in charge. The question is, is this still the plan? It should be. Allow the community to grow the same way IL2 has, but with some sort of actual in game support to make it easier to implement.

I still believe this is the secret feature that will blow our socks off, a map sdk will be useless without that feature....whats the point of 3rd party maps without the aircraft for the theatre....

[droz]

Originally Posted by bongodriver

I still believe this is the secret feature that will blow our socks off, a map sdk will be useless without that feature....whats the point of 3rd party maps without the aircraft for the theatre....

agreed. We need it.

[Liz Lemon]

Originally Posted by robtek

I don't know if this was posted already, but here we go:

Type of improvement:
Gameplay /Handling

Explanation of proposals:
Gunners at all and the Ju87 rear gunner especially are too difficult to handle.
The vertical mouse axis is inverted and can't be changed.
The "lens-mount" moves definitely too slow, compare with the same mount shown in this video:
As a improvement i'd recommend to use a qualifier key with the mouse-movement to steer the mount (lafette).

Benefits:
Added realism through easier, more realistic handling

Totally agree with this.

Although I wonder if the slower movement of the gun mount is intentional - something that is being used by the devs to neuter the infamously accurate AI gunners the Il2 series is known for.

But at the very least there needs to be an option to invert aiming.

[Blackdog_kt]

Originally Posted by Liz Lemon

Totally agree with this.

Although I wonder if the slower movement of the gun mount is intentional - something that is being used by the devs to neuter the infamously accurate AI gunners the Il2 series is known for.

But at the very least there needs to be an option to invert aiming.

It's explained in the sim's pdf manual. In short, these guns mounts were locked into position to maintain a stable firing platform. To move them to another position you had to unlock, move and lock again. This is what the delay simulates.

I think the only case this delay currently applies when it shouldn't is the Blenheim's hydraulically powered turret. The Br.20 turret moves in all four directions without delays, although last time i checked it suffered from a reversed axis.

[robtek]

Originally Posted by Blackdog_kt

It's explained in the sim's pdf manual. In short, these guns mounts were locked into position to maintain a stable firing platform. To move them to another position you had to unlock, move and lock again. This is what the delay simulates.

I think the only case this delay currently applies when it shouldn't is the Blenheim's hydraulically powered turret. The Br.20 turret moves in all four directions without delays, although last time i checked it suffered from a reversed axis.

But if you look at the lens-mount you can see that it is unlocked and moved with one hand, leaving the second hand to use the gun.

Don't forget that the gunmount in the video is 65, unmaintenanced, years old. New, it was very light to handle, one might assume.

The delay, if any, should be no more then 0.1 sec., then a fast movement to the next position, locking immediately when the grip is released.

A hindrance to the movement should only impede the gun itself, when it is moved against the slipstream.

[von Brühl]

Originally Posted by VO101_Tom

Type of improvement: Failed Chute Deploy

Explanation of proposals: The death rate due to bad parachutes should be less. Our experiences is very often killed the pilot because of this. Especially if the pilot is injured, it is almost certain death. Currently the "bail out" does not mean escaping, or giving up a fight, but the greatest chance of KIA. Sadly, most of the pilots rather teleports from the aircraft, than to jump out. It also would be good if such injury, which makes it impossible to open the parachute, indicate somewhere. Then I would not jump out, I try to emerg. land somewhere...
(Any info, what percentage calculate the program of the successful / failed chute opening?)

Benefits: Dunno... the chute save lives... or something like that...

I've never had a chute fail to deploy, are you sure you have one on your pilot in the options?

Also, you shouldn't try to bail out under 1000m ~ 3000ft. If you are shot on the deck, you should expect to die.

[III/JG53_Don]

I experienced the same problem... my chute doesn't open quite often.... partly a 50:50 chance. And my pilots are definitely equipped with it!