DT == Channel Map for IL2 1946

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

There are plenty of maps in IL2 that are boring, but that's because the person looking at them have no affinity to them.

Bessarabia/Slovakia hardly ever get used online, although there was a big push from DT to do these theatres
probably because of a native interest in the region, it remains a hugely untouched "online" due to the aircraft and type of engagement.
It was well recived and appreciated but had huge limitations as a whole for most IL2 users not being interested in it.

A channel map wouldn't detract from IL2 but add content that's sorely missed,
and as JtD said it was voted in as the next theatre to be done because of the huge interest in it.

Battlefields1 makes good use of both the Slovakia and Bessarabia maps with their online versions. Not every map mind you but we use them along with virtually every other map available that works for online scenarios.

[KG26_Alpha]

Originally Posted by IceFire

Battlefields1 makes good use of both the Slovakia and Bessarabia maps with their online versions. Not every map mind you but we use them along with virtually every other map available that works for online scenarios.

It was meant in the sense of historical CooP & Online war.

I have those maps on my DF server also, they are useful for altitude bombing practise.

But the point of the mention of this was the fact that a lot of work was put into that theatre
and it potentially has less interest than the Channel Map scenario.






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[vpmedia]

Its kinda pointless cause theres no ready to include channel mod map...
Theres channel40 beta, which is I'd say is 70% finished at best and English Channel where the airfields are unfinished/still being worked on (both by CannonUK) + 352nd's Cross channel map which has no city buildings.

Installing DBW which has all the Channel maps involves extracting zip files into your game folder, then finding il2 selector exe and start the game, this is as simple as it gets and pretty similar to a patch install so I dont see any advantage by inclusion in official patch. Plus you'd also need to include the BoB Spitfires, Hurricanes, early Emils, etc.

BTW Channel front is not boring!!!

[Buster_Dee]

I'm sure this has been discussed somewhere, but does the contract limitation include the Bay of Biscay--with a bit of England or Ireland? Maybe the type of "duels" there garnered no interest?