TBF Avenger and other planes

[Furio]

I believe in game US Navy is well represented. Avengers are present, even if AI only, and just a single plane is missing: the Helldiver. With the SB2C, all relevant types would be available, and any carrier deck would be faithfully reproduced for any Pacific battle, from Pearl Harbour to VJ Day. I know, there should be Vindicators up to Midway, but their role was marginal, and I think we can live without them.

About Japanese attack plane, any late war type would be useful mostly as AI. Realistic missions against USN carriers would be almost, or totally suicidal, not particularly attractive for a campaign or career.

[shelby]

for me the il2 needs only a few maps and enough planes and vehicles to be the most complete ww2 sim ever better than war thunder and new il2series even if the graphics are by far the best in new ones

[gaunt1]

Originally Posted by Furio

I believe in game US Navy is well represented. Avengers are present, even if AI only, and just a single plane is missing: the Helldiver.

Thats what I think too.
You cant have every important plane in IL-2 as flyable. Besides, just check how awfully the Luftwaffe bomber force is represented! Missing entirely: Do-17, Do-217E series, late Ju-88, late He-111, Ju-188. AI only: Do-217K/M, Fw-200. Compare this to USN... Aveger is already ingame, as AI. The only plane that is REALLY missing, the Helldiver.

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by gaunt1

Thats what I think too.
You cant have every important plane in IL-2 as flyable. Besides, just check how awfully the Luftwaffe bomber force is represented! Missing entirely: Do-17, Do-217E series, late Ju-88, late He-111, Ju-188. AI only: Do-217K/M, Fw-200. Compare this to USN... Aveger is already ingame, as AI. The only plane that is REALLY missing, the Helldiver.

Of the list of German bombers, the one I'd most like to see if a flyable Fw-200. I really liked what TD was doing with the anti-shipping additions.

Speaking of which, it would also be dead simple to create a "North Atlantic" map. Take the existing "Coral Sea" map, change the latitude, longitude and temperature (winter and summer versions), and perhaps change the water color. Perfect environment for the new B-24D and the new U-boats.

If you wanted to get fancy, you could even do a map that includes a tiny bit of Greenland or Iceland at the North end of the map to give land-based planes a place to land.