SoW: Battle for Moscow and other Igromir news

[Oleg Maddox]

Originally Posted by Hecke

Oleg, can you maybe clarify how ground is effected by

a) bombs (Last time I asked about deep craters you told that you never stated deep craters.) So will there be at least not-so-deep 3D craters?

b) a plane crashing in ground with an angle where it slips on until it stops (where in real life the ground would have sth. like a "scar".

a) There is craters. And I told there we have it. And I told that the shot with the damaged gear is a result of my inaccurate taxing on the feld right after the bomb raid.

b) Didn't understand your question. If you mean crash landing without gear down (bail landing), than iot is possible in Il-2 and more real in BoB. If you are speaking about damges of surfaces, prop, - yes some of them are happens. But not 100% like in real life. Such type landings gives real feel in a cockpit, but not 100% real visuals outside of cockpit. But the damages of internals or some of external details are actual for real bail landing.

[philip.ed]

Oleg, he meant that, if we crash in a field, will we see the destroyed crops where our plane crashed through the field?

[Oleg Maddox]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

Oleg, he meant that, if we crash in a field, will we see the destroyed crops where our plane crashed through the field?

I did answer, yes we will see. But all things will be like real scarps This is completely other type of damage than the combat damage. We pay more greater attention of visuals for combat damage and less for bail landing. Howver in both cases you may get damage similar depending of the hit force. And ypou can't take the aircraft by a crane to look what happend with the surface under the plane after such landing

[Bloblast]

Originally Posted by Oleg Maddox

I did answer, yes we will see. But all things will be like real scarps This is completely other type of damage than the combat damage. We pay more greater attention of visuals for combat damage and less for bail landing. Howver in both cases you may get damage similar depending of the hit force. And ypou can't take the aircraft by a crane to look what happend with the surface under the plane after such landing

Oleg,

Is the mission over after crash landing and stepping out like in IL-2?

[Bloblast]

Oleg,

The new series with Battle of Britain and Battle for Moscow is also presented as IL-2 in the title. I assume this is the actual name?

Advantage is that this name is very well known, and a household name is in the combat flight sim business.
Disadvantage is that people might think it is an add on for the first IL-2 series.

[Oleg Maddox]

Originally Posted by Bloblast

Oleg,

The new series with Battle of Britain and Battle for Moscow is also presented as IL-2 in the title. I assume this is the actual name?

Advantage is that this name is very well known, and a household name is in the combat flight sim business.
Disadvantage is that people might think it is an add on for the first IL-2 series.

Completely agree with you. I was against such name, but it isn't my decision....
I already had a problem answering interview questions of journalists... I didn't understand them about what is speech... or the new in this area journalists simply was asking some time absolutely not in theme questions due to this mix.
So I personally say Battle of Britain... without Il-2 and other things...
In English it has a bit other name, but anyway with Il-2 as the main.....
Using already world well known Storm of War as a name of new series and just adding the line
'from the creators of award-winning Il-2 sturmovik series' would be way better really. If someone dislike short SoW sounding not so nice then simply better to make other name... Hope publisher will read it. Anyway I may disagree with the name Il-2 for the completely new series, but final decision - from publisher.


I will try to speak to big guys that to find solution....

[Richie]

I think IL-2 should be in the name somewhere.

[Bloblast]

[QUOTE=Oleg Maddox;197149]So I personally say Battle of Britain... without Il-2 and other things...
In English it has a bit other name, but anyway with Il-2 as the main.....

Oleg,
Do you mean that "IL-2 Battle of Britain" will not be the English title for the game?

May be something like this is an alternative:

"IL-2 MARK2 Battle of Britain" or
"IL-2 MKII Battle of Britain"

[swiss]

Originally Posted by Oleg Maddox

Completely agree with you. I was against such name, but it isn't my decision....
I already had a problem answering interview questions of journalists... I didn't understand them about what is speech... or the new in this area journalists simply was asking some time absolutely not in theme questions due to this mix.
So I personally say Battle of Britain... without Il-2 and other things...
In English it has a bit other name, but anyway with Il-2 as the main.....
Do not use already world well known Storm of War as a name of new series and just adding the line
'from the creators of award-winning Il-2 sturmovik series' would be way better really. If someone dislike SoW sounding not so nice then simply better to make other name... Hope publisher will read it. Anyway I may disagree with the name Il-2 for the completely new series, but final decision - from publisher.


I will try to speak to big guys that to find solution....

The pubisher is imho right to keep IL2 in the name, as "IL2" is widely known as quality product.
(Compare BF or CoH series, they sell their products the same way, very successfully)

BUT:
It will get confusing when you launch more add-ons.
How can the customer tell the difference between IL2-PF, IL2-Manchuria, and Il2-BoB, IL2-BoP, IL2-whatever - it's already very confusing.

I think you need a new brand, something like:

IL2 "evolution"
-> BoB
->BfM
->Korea

...would imho make sense.
"evo" is just a placeholder, the marketing guys should figure out what fits best - can be everything but "sturmovik", lol

[steam]

Originally Posted by Oleg Maddox

Completely agree with you. I was against such name, but it isn't my decision....
...Anyway I may disagree with the name Il-2 for the completely new series, but final decision - from publisher.

I will try to speak to big guys that to find solution....

Oleg, what can we do to influence the decision of the publisher?
As a suggestion: Create a separate theme - to appeal to the publishers of the future users. Here and in sukhoi.ru

Олег, что мы можем сделать, чтоб повлиять на решение издателя ?
Как предложение: можно создать отдельную тему - обращение к издателям от будущих пользователей. Тут и на Сухом