Friday update and discussions 2011-03-18

[kendo65]

For months now people have been asking to hear the in-game sounds in one of the Friday updates.

As we're nearly there now (some of us nearer than others - sorry American readers) it seems clear that the devs probably decided some way back to keep sounds under wraps until release. [and not necessarily because they didn't work - Tree ]

Another absence that raised questions for me was the lack of any weather conditions (and clouds!) other than the fine and sunny option we've seen all the way through. I was worried at one point that this was all we were going to get.

Also bomb explosions, ground vehicle damage effects and quite a few others have yet to make an official appearance.

This week we got the first glimpse of the London skyline.

Given this week's video maker's comment:

Originally Posted by biltongbru

The only comment I am prepared to make is that this game will totally surprise everyone.

it seems clear that there is an official dev-imposed embargo on revealing certain features in videos, or discussing them.

But the comment above has me wondering if there are any MAJOR surprises to come - or will it just be features we all expect but haven't seen yet?

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I'd really like to see aircraft collisions with the (speed)trees - remember that SpeedTree demo video from last year?!. Also - I really want to see a Sunderland take off!!