Daidalos Team's Room -QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS ONLY - For 4.11

[Lagarto]

Dear DT, how about the following:

Train platform guns with 3d gunners (not those ‘remote-controlled’ Flak 30s)
New damage model for train boxcars, so that, when destroyed, they don’t look like a string of crumpled cardboard milk boxes

US PT (Patrol-Torpedo) boats - like the one commanded by JFK himself (PT-109) – which were heavily engaged in the Solomons


generic Japanese cruiser
British AA heavy gun (3.7 inch perhaps),
French Char B1bis tank (or similar)
German light reconnaissance vehicle, like Sdkfz 222
A column of generic allied trucks which don’t have U.S. white stars all over them

[SaQSoN]

Dear Lagarto, how about the following: you get yourself a 3D Max and Photoshop and start modelling things on your list?

[aus3620]

Hi Team Daidalos,

Amazing contribution to the flight sim community. A couple of questions from a newbie.

1. Estimated release date for 4.11

2. I have just discovered the "perfect" settings conf.ini discussion and am pleased to say I have had a good improvement in graphical performance. Will 4.11 bring anything new that may help game performance?

3. Do you think that 1946 is maxed out as far as graphical representation goes?

thanks

[Lagarto]

Originally Posted by SaQSoN

Dear Lagarto, how about the following: you get yourself a 3D Max and Photoshop and start modelling things on your list?

Hmmm.. this is a request thread, isn't it? By suggesting these things, I show my interest in DT's work. So, what is your problem?

[SaQSoN]

Originally Posted by Lagarto

Hmmm.. this is a request thread, isn't it? By suggesting these things, I show my interest in DT's work. So, what is your problem?

I got no problems. But, see, DT members have told many times here and everywhere, that DT's resources are quite limited and DT is not able to produce many new stuff internally. Actually, the team is already hands full with their current projects.

So, by continuing posting things, like, "hey guys, why didn't you make {place your favorite addition here}", or "how about you make {place your favorite addition here}", or, "you should add...", you either show complete ignorance towards what DT members say, or (if you say, you know, what they are telling) imply, that DT has no own clue about what may/should be added to the game.

Now, if you post something like "Hey Santa, I wish {place your favorite addition here} was in the game by Christmas" - that's fine. But when you say, "hey guys, how about you make, what I want?", the only reply you may hope for is "how about you make it yourself?"

[Zorin]

Originally Posted by SaQSoN

I got no problems. But, see, DT members have told many times here and everywhere, that DT's resources are quite limited and DT is not able to produce many new stuff internally. Actually, the team is already hands full with their current projects.

So, by continuing posting things, like, "hey guys, why didn't you make {place your favorite addition here}", or "how about you make {place your favorite addition here}", or, "you should add...", you either show complete ignorance towards what DT members say, or (if you say, you know, what they are telling) imply, that DT has no own clue about what may/should be added to the game.

Now, if you post something like "Hey Santa, I wish {place your favorite addition here} was in the game by Christmas" - that's fine. But when you say, "hey guys, how about you make, what I want?", the only reply you may hope for is "how about you make it yourself?"

No, there are three replies they can and should give. Either: "Good idea, we will add it to our list for consideration" - "Thanks, it is already part of our list for consideration" or "Sorry, this will not be dealt with by TD."

Simple as that. No need to get nasty on people who react to the very name of this thread.

We can not read the minds of TD members and only know what they are up to when they release a news update.

[Luno13]

Lagarto wrote: "How about the following:" ie, a suggestion, and not a demand.

He did not do what many have done here which is "DT, why isn't this plane in the game? It's super important! This is an outrage to my nation and people! How dare you not work faster!"

There are a lot of good ideas in this thread that I'm sure must have inspired someone. DT have a ton of stuff to work on, but they've delivered miracles thus far. Under such circumstances, it's hard to not have a few things on the "wishlist".

[swiss]

Engines repeatedly catching fire:

I always wondered if this is a bug or a feature.
When an engine gets damaged to a certain degree it will catch fire no matter what you do.
If you to cut the fuel(0%throttle) and manage blow the fire out and cool the engine down - how can this thing light up again and again?
I mean, there's neither fuel nor any hot parts like the exhaust.

[JtD]

From TD side, requests and questions are most welcome. If it's a great idea and not too much work, it might even be in the next patch (not 4.11 any more, but you get the idea), if it is just more contents and requires much work, then the chances for that are much smaller.

But still, it would be great if a larger part of the community would make the 3D models of the items they want in the game, because it is a fact that out of all the desired contents, TD can maybe deliver 1% on their own with each patch. 3D modelling (and other aspects) takes a lot of time, and cloning hasn't been invented, yet.

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by SaQSoN

Dear Lagarto, how about the following: you get yourself a 3D Max and Photoshop and start modelling things on your list?

That's a bit acerbic. Lots of people don't understand just how much work it takes to create a ship or plane in IL2.

Also, GIMP is free and does most of what Photoshop does.

For 3d modeling, 3DS Max educational version is free to students and staff of educational institutions.