Channel Command to be released this weekend

[SlipBall]

Originally Posted by Bewolf

That would be nice. I am checking myself every other hour if it's up already =)
Or maybe it is possible to bring it up completly over the week end so people can check it out?

It's up and running right now, I think...I could not get any steerage at the Pihen base, could not turn for take off, wind?...must have been lag because the second time no problem with turning. I really liked what I was seeing, and the new patch should do wonders for this concept. With the 40-50 pilots my system was just to laggy to enjoy

[hc_wolf]

UPDATE: 22/07/2012

Hi all, first thanks for all the positive responses and helpful criticism. I addressed all issues people highlighted (3 in total) and the fixes are in current server mission.

So the last 2 days I did some flying myself and made some additional triggers to provide more hidden objectives and bonus points if you bomb them.

Today i took on a challenge from Artos. Coop bomber missions. How does it work yo ask?

Well if 3 or more of you spawn at a designated airfield within a specific time, your group will get a specific and challenging bomber mission separate to all others in the game. They will not know you have the special mission, but they will be alerted to your bomber group taking off (blame the spies in close by villages).

If you spawn in a fighter with the group then you will have a special briefing for u also to protect the group. Also points (lots) will be hanging on you protecting the bomber group in lots of 20% of group destroyed) and for the bombers reaching their objective in tact.

Bombers get points and awards for completing mission. There may also be objectives you must meet to ern bonus points by reaching a waypoint in a particular time. Bonus for reaching may be you get extra air cover.

Note: this is not in current server it is only on my test server.

Testing going well and may be ready by next Friday.

My question to community? What sort of targets would appeal to you for this coop style bombing missions? Please give me ideas.

ATAG_wolf out

[Bewolf]

Originally Posted by hc_wolf

UPDATE: 22/07/2012


My question to community? What sort of targets would appeal to you for this coop style bombing missions? Please give me ideas.

ATAG_wolf out

First, that sounds great!
And to your question, I think that depends a bit on the kind of Aircraft you spawn. Btw, do fighter bombers count?

So the big guys, He111 and Ju88 could be used on level bombing missions, harbors, industrial areas, troop concentrations, airfields etc.
Ju87 would be great for what it was designed for, pinpoint targets like ships, trains, radar stations, vehicle convois, special gun emplacements at the coast etc.

So basicly pretty much what they had to bomb historically.

It really is a pity red side lacks the Wellington, doing all of this with just one aircraft, the Blenheim, really is poison to a more balanced apporach here. Red is at a severve disadvantage in this regard.

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by Bewolf

It really is a pity red side lacks the Wellington, doing all of this with just one aircraft, the Blenheim, really is poison to a more balanced apporach here. Red is at a severe disadvantage in this regard.

Yeah, it'd be great if we could carry some heavier loads.

But! I took out one objective in Calais today on one solo Blenheim run, so it's do-able in the Blenny. Besides, as part of the progression to a more 'BoB' style mode of play, Red side ought to be defending a lot more than attacking.

If any Blue Bomber squads get it together with some fighter escort for a Co-op style mission, I could almost guarantee that us Blenny pilots will jump in a Spit anyway. Would really love to try that out.

[TomcatViP]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Dutch

Yeah, it'd be great if we could carry some heavier loads.

Blam the era, the available knowledge and the Bomber Command strategy.

I think it wld be great if it stays like that as it suits more reality.

if they make the Welly flyable then some will complains of being shot down to often on deck run and we will end with stupid modded Welly just like th e17 and the Supersonic 24 with barbet destroyer guns that we had in old IL2. Once is enough. Errare humanum est and blablabla...

So I would be really happy if devs stay out of this idea.

[Blackdog_kt]

Originally Posted by Bewolf

First, that sounds great!
And to your question, I think that depends a bit on the kind of Aircraft you spawn. Btw, do fighter bombers count?

So the big guys, He111 and Ju88 could be used on level bombing missions, harbors, industrial areas, troop concentrations, airfields etc.
Ju87 would be great for what it was designed for, pinpoint targets like ships, trains, radar stations, vehicle convois, special gun emplacements at the coast etc.

So basicly pretty much what they had to bomb historically.

It really is a pity red side lacks the Wellington, doing all of this with just one aircraft, the Blenheim, really is poison to a more balanced apporach here. Red is at a severve disadvantage in this regard.

Well, the red side is limited to 4000ft or so due to visibility issues from the front seat (the higher you go, the less time you have to line up the target), but currently only the red side can level bomb.

I've been crying my lungs off for months about the bugs in the Lofte bombsights and yet, it's still unknown to the general public that in this battle of Britain the luftwaffe can't level bomb

Currently, the only way to do damage to area targets is to level bomb with a calculator by your side doing what the bombsight should do by itself, or to use dive bombing Ju-88s.

So if you guys want something to shoot, support my petition to fix the bombsights and if i can blow things up then i'll be happy to take up a formation for you to intercept

[Bewolf]

Originally Posted by Blackdog_kt

Well, the red side is limited to 4000ft or so due to visibility issues from the front seat (the higher you go, the less time you have to line up the target), but currently only the red side can level bomb.

I've been crying my lungs off for months about the bugs in the Lofte bombsights and yet, it's still unknown to the general public that in this battle of Britain the luftwaffe can't level bomb

Currently, the only way to do damage to area targets is to level bomb with a calculator by your side doing what the bombsight should do by itself, or to use dive bombing Ju-88s.

So if you guys want something to shoot, support my petition to fix the bombsights and if i can blow things up then i'll be happy to take up a formation for you to intercept

Hm, I have hit with the Lofte. Not from too high altitude, though. Only problem was, as you said, the extremly late appearance of the target buildigs. Same with thips, that should be looked into.
Can you elaborate?

[Bewolf]

Originally Posted by SlipBall

It's up and running right now, I think...I could not get any steerage at the Pihen base, could not turn for take off, wind?...must have been lag because the second time no problem with turning. I really liked what I was seeing, and the new patch should do wonders for this concept. With the 40-50 pilots my system was just to laggy to enjoy

Thanks for that, btw, been there, had lots of fun =)
Will have to check again today when it is up.