Friday 2010-10-01 Dev. update and Discussion

[bf-110]

B.R.20...Magnifico!!!!

[He111]

Excellent work! but did i see an italian fighter attacking a wimpy from behind?? .. not the best tactics, maybe an inexperienced pilot?

My $100 is burning a hole in my pocket!

He 111.

[Chivas]

The Terrain and Clouds are looking really good in todays screenshots. I'm ecstatic that the developers didn't go the route of some IL-2 map modders who went with satellite photographs to develop their terrain. Satellite photo realistic terrain looks decent at high altitude, but its total crap when flying at lower altitudes.. SOW terrain can be steadily improved upon in future updates, while satellite terrain will always look like crap.

[major_setback]

Nicest clouds we've seen yet!

Look at the bullet/canon damage in screen shot number 4 and then compare it to this, something has gone very wrong here IMHO. The damage in screenshot no: 4 looks like a black bitmap splodge over the top of the skin.

[Baron]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

Look at the bullet/canon damage in screen shot number 4 and then compare it to this, something has gone very wrong here IMHO. The damage in screenshot no: 4 looks like a black bitmap splodge over the top of the skin.

Yes it looks differant and while we are at it, tell me, what graphics setting is used in those last screens in this weeks update.

Im just asking since u seem to know something/alot the rest of us dont.

[Feuerfalke]

Originally Posted by Baron

Yes it looks differant and while we are at it, tell me, what graphics setting is used in those last screens in this weeks update.

Im just asking since u seem to know something/alot the rest of us dont.

Nah.

Tree is just very thoroughly when it comes to find something negative.

And very creative to make an oddity a big life-threatening issue.

Originally Posted by Baron

Yes it looks differant and while we are at it, tell me, what graphics setting is used in those last screens in this weeks update.

Im just asking since u seem to know something/alot the rest of us dont.

Well thats just my point Baron, we have not seen any high res screen shots with aircraft over terrain, the only high res aircraft we have seen are the ones against a standard blue WIP background. It would be nice to have just one screenshot with everything in high res and in DX11, considering that the game is effectively finished according to Oleg, with just bugs to iron out you would think that such a screen shot wouldn't be a big ask. It just seems strange that the subject as been ignored or swerved.

[Ctrl E]

Looks awesome to me 0leg. Can't wait to play this baby.

[Bearcat]

I have a question about the damage model.. I know that leaks and such will be modeled... and I expect them to be well done.. but in the case of say an oil leak.. as in I am shooting a bandit.. I hit his engine and he starts to spew oil... or even if I get hit and I spew oil.. those leaks should only last for a limited duration and shortly after they stop one would expect the engine to seize up correct? I am also thinking that whatever the effect is it will be animated... yes?