Yep, i was thinking of mission-oriented servers where a big part of the regular fliers actually takes the time to follow the mission brief. Thanks to everyone for the responses by the way.
Now that i think of it, lack of H2S-type radars will present another problem for multiplayer, regardless of the kind of mission (coop or DF server). Ok, in coops there is AI as well and in single player all we need is AI bombers, these can simply have with a Gattack waypoint, but what about using flyable bombers?
Most of the other issues can be cleared up down the line when the advertised features make it into the sim. For example a trigger that lights up runway fires when you approach the airfield.
The real issue is navigation, because if players can't navigate and hit the target nobody will want to fly a night bombing mission, and that leaves the night fighters without a target, unless we're talking about AI bombes in a coop against flyable night fighters.
Would a blind boming/navigation device like the British Oboe or the German knickebein (not sure on the spelling) be easier to model? Maybe this could be easier than simulating radar, but it would the need mission builder's input while designing the mission to mark the targets, since most of these systems were based on a couple of imaginary lines intersecting on the map. I guess it will be much easier to code a couple of audio signals when you reach an intersection, than doing an H2S radar.
Of course, i'm not demanding anything here. It's just that the start of electronic warfare is a very fascinating topic that's never been done before in a WWII sim and i'm getting a bit excited
I know that this official addon will be of higher quality than the unofficial ones, but i can't say no to a combination of both. To tell you the truth, i can't wait to fly a bomber night event on a full switch DF server with a night attack scenario. Navigating via Oboe, pathfinder Mosquitoes marking the target for the heavies, flak, searchlights and some 110G4s and Ju88s flying CAP overhead. It will be like a combination of IL2 and Silent Hunter III
09-02-2009, 09:07 PM
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