4.13 development update discussion and feedback

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

As far as night bombing along a beam would be just a technical exercise to say "I did it".

It would be an extra layer of realism for those who want it, and modeling at least some of the blind bombing aids seems like a logical step for DT since they've already created other navigation aids, as well as AI and GCI radar.

Knickebein would be very easy to model - just use the existing waypoint modeling in the FMB, limit it to a straight line, and link it to a sound effect that fades from dots to pure tone to dashes as you deviate from the course.

X-Gerat would be almost as easy to model - straight-line waypoint like for Knickebein for the Weser signal, with three intersecting straight line waypoints linked to sound effects to simulate the Rhine, Elbe and Oder signals. Modeling the special X-gerat bombing clock would be a chore, though.

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

I just would like to think improvement and bug fixes are being implemented rather than a feature that's being done for the sake of it and not ever used (tipping V1's) as an example.

I agree. If I ran the show, I'd prioritize bug fixing first, upgrading current planes second, adding new planes third, and "other stuff" last.

But, it seems that with each new release DT gives us a mix of things - bug fixes, one or two new planes, a few new flyable and improved planes, a few new ground objects, and some other things. I was suggesting that some of the blind bombing aids might be relatively easy additions to "other stuff" for 4.14 or a later addition.