Friday 2009-10-23 Screenshots Update discussion thread

[AdMan]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

That looks great! And it would beg the question of whether changing seasons etc will be modelled in SoW. Or even, if a field was set on fire, it would stay like that in game.

My only gripe with the shots of the grass is that in some places it looks quite high. The field behind is fine because it's a crop field, but the airfields wouldn't have grass that high

Changing seasons would be awesome, especially will grass, trees, etc. I really do hope they make a comprehensive single player/career mode so things like that are possible. Typical multiplayer is usually based on playing on a map for a certain amount of time, then the round ends and go to the next.

I share some concern with grass height but more from the standpoint of how it look s from the air. In this screen some of the long grass kinda looks like green claw marks, like a cat came along and scratched green mark on the screen (if that makes sense) http://files.games.1c.ru/il2pict/grab0103.jpg

can't really judge it by one still screen, especially if the grass will be moving in the wind, have to wait to see it in action before I critique it.

[KOM.Nausicaa]

Originally Posted by AdMan

Changing seasons would be awesome, especially will grass, trees, etc. I really do hope they make a comprehensive single player/career mode so things like that are possible.

Mhhh...guys, the BOB was from June to September 1940. Summer. While waiting I recommend to some to read some books about this battle.

[Feuerfalke]

Originally Posted by KOM.Nausicaa

Mhhh...guys, the BOB was from June to September 1940. Summer. While waiting I recommend to some to read some books about this battle.

[Lucas_From_Hell]

Nausicaa is right about the Battle of Britain. It's in the summer. It would be totally non-sense to see a winter map there.

But considering they might use this map again if any other add-on is focusing on the Channel front, it would be interesting to have one.

On Battle of Britain, well, it would be interesting to see only a slight change, from spring to summer and from summer to autumn.

[philip.ed]

Originally Posted by KOM.Nausicaa

Mhhh...guys, the BOB was from June to September 1940. Summer. While waiting I recommend to some to read some books about this battle.

Yes, but the weather changed dramatically between those two times. At the start, most days were wet and overcast whilst spetember saw some of the hottest days in years. I'm not sure where you are from, but one would easily see the difference between this in the terrain in Britain; at the start of july (the battle began on the 10 of july, so not in june ) it would be a lot greener for starters and things would be getting browner by september as the grass started to wilt I have read a lot on the Battle, and whilst there wouldn't be much in way of seasons, I suggest you read more on the battle to get a feel for changing weather conditions which would affect the terrain

[AdMan]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

Yes, but the weather changed dramatically between those two times. At the start, most days were wet and overcast whilst spetember saw some of the hottest days in years. I'm not sure where you are from, but one would easily see the difference between this in the terrain in Britain; at the start of july (the battle began on the 10 of july, so not in june ) it would be a lot greener for starters and things would be getting browner by september as the grass started to wilt I have read a lot on the Battle, and whilst there wouldn't be much in way of seasons, I suggest you read more on the battle to get a feel for changing weather conditions which would affect the terrain

besides isn't this engine going to expand beyond the BoB? Haven't been following the developemant as closely as others but from what I understand this is the foundation for further expansions like IL-2 was.

[KOM.Nausicaa]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

Yes, but the weather changed dramatically between those two times. At the start, most days were wet and overcast whilst spetember saw some of the hottest days in years. I'm not sure where you are from, but one would easily see the difference between this in the terrain in Britain; at the start of july (the battle began on the 10 of july, so not in june ) it would be a lot greener for starters and things would be getting browner by september as the grass started to wilt I have read a lot on the Battle, and whilst there wouldn't be much in way of seasons, I suggest you read more on the battle to get a feel for changing weather conditions which would affect the terrain

I understand you but I already have almost every book about the Battle of Britain myself, including the very thick british ones, lol. And have detailed weather reports for every day this year 1940.
I made a historical campaign in CFS3 using that data, and I plan to make it again in SOW BOB

I am from Germany btw.

[KOM.Nausicaa]

PS and yes I know it was bad weather in the beginning. Not enough though to make the leafs red

[philip.ed]

Originally Posted by KOM.Nausicaa

PS and yes I know it was bad weather in the beginning. Not enough though to make the leafs red

No LOL, but it might have made the terrain look greener...

[AdMan]

regardless, we all know creating alternate history is very popular in war simulation and IL2. At some point throughout the lifespan of BoB people are going to want to have all seasons and conditions at their disposal.