Friday 2010-09-03 Dev. update and Discussions

[Abbeville-Boy]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

^^ and well said Nearmiss.

Novotony, I hear you mate. I think that sometimes humour is the best way to deal with such controversial debates, but if this serves to stand as another stupid remark then it is clearly misplaced.

We all need to understand that we are similar in the sense we share the same hobby, but in many respects we will always have conflicting opinons. A forum is very much a microcosm, and conflicting opinions will only serve to create a type of Lord-of-the-Flies environment.

you complain too much every week and drove oleg away from the fri update seine

[philip.ed]

Originally Posted by Abbeville-Boy

you complain too much every week and drove oleg away from the fri update seine

If you wish to feel that then you're entitled to your own opinion. But please, look through my posts. I don't complain; I just say what I think could be changed but I always say how it should look/be. In most cases I use demonstrations to show what I feel. If this is called complaining, then I am a complainer. But I've been more than happy with most of the shots shown for SoW and would buy the game in an instant today if it were released. I said a week or so ago, if updates to the game can be released in patches then that is a good way to improve the game. All of the topics are still here for Oleg and co to look through whenever they wish to improve the game.

[furbs]

Olegs been on holiday...jeez

[philip.ed]

Exactly, and luthier said the other week that he had the flu too.
Relax everyone. Your life doesn't depend on weekly Friday updates.

[major_setback]

I did some very painstaking calculations during the past week, and found out exactly what the correct size of head a 1.70 male should have. It differs from that you would get by merely scaling down from a taller male..difficult to explain. The picture tells it better:

http://www.hyperscale.com/images/spitsfiretm_1.jpg

[Insuber]

LOL! Ya ain't afraid of nothing, ain't ya?!?

[Insuber]

Back to serious things: it's time that the adults of this forum take back the steering wheel from the children.

Questions raised on this thread that deserve some attention from OM:


1. blending of 3D objects into the landscape (namely trees)
2. size of country roads
3. hedges
4. railroad bridges / tunnels / trenches
......
1001. Size of pilot

You are free to fill in the empty places from 4 to 1000, of course.

Cheers!
Insuber

[philip.ed]

Originally Posted by Insuber

Back to serious things: it's time that the adults of this forum take back the steering wheel from the children.

Questions raised on this thread that deserve some attention from OM:


1. blending of 3D objects into the landscape (namely trees)
2. size of country roads
3. hedges
4. railroad bridges / tunnels / trenches
......
1001. Size of pilot

You are free to fill in the empty places from 4 to 1000, of course.

Cheers!
Insuber

-Prop-Wash
-Changing colours of grass due to change in weather (affecting the way this affects landings too as well e.g if the ground is wet)
-Animation of pilot...putting his helmet on, plugging in his wiring loom and oxygen hose (unless they were already plugged in)

etc etc

[Avimimus]

Originally Posted by Insuber

Back to serious things: it's time that the adults of this forum take back the steering wheel from the children.

Questions raised on this thread that deserve some attention from OM:


1. blending of 3D objects into the landscape (namely trees)
2. size of country roads
3. hedges
4. railroad bridges / tunnels / trenches
......
1001. Size of pilot

You are free to fill in the empty places from 4 to 1000, of course.

Cheers!
Insuber

4. Oleg has already stated that the engine can handle tunnels, that they looked into it, but that they might not get a chance to do it with the initial release.

1001. I doubt Oleg will make a mistake here. Remember that people were smaller then.

[nearmiss]

Do you know why they often refer to gang bangers in LA, California as low riders?

One reason is..they drive their cars with the front seat as far down and back as possible. The driver can just barely see over the steering wheel. Why? so opposing gang members/bangers on driveby can't get a clear shot at them.

So... concluding from that I would say having a little head would be beneficial when you are getting shot at.. in East LA or in the virtual skies of IL2 SOW.

Therefore, SOW needs to have little pilots with little heads. It's logical... LOL

It make sense, afterall we have clickable cockpits, some are wanting virtual knees and knuckles...why not clickable pilots and head sizes.