Friday 2010-12-03 Dev. update and Discussion

[T}{OR]

A very interesting update. Thank you.

Few questions related to the bomber formations, in comparison with IL2 as you requested:

Under "Object/Group Properties":

• How many planes per flight? 5 planes are needed for a VEE which Luftwaffe used a lot.
• If the answer to the above question is more than 5, then is the limit of planes per squadron limited to 12 or perhaps more?
• Am I right in assuming that whole squadron can now fly in one close formation?
• What types of bomber formations will be implemented? To my understanding Luftwaffe used mostly 3 plane VIC and 5 plane VEE's, either in line astern or (almost) line abreast to one another...
• Can more squadrons form one large formation? If not, can one be set as lead for others to follow it (to avoid setting way points for each formation)?

Thanks.

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From a bomber pilot's view, formations were the biggest let down for me in IL2. Setting up a 5 plane VEE formation was impossible. Not to mention the complex USAAF formations used later in the war. Second was the team killing AI gunners that nullified the whole purpose of bombers flying close formations in the first place...