4.13 development update discussion and feedback

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Originally Posted by Pursuivant

Questions for TD:

I'm currently working my way through the Australian, New Zealand and UK orders of battle, with an eye towards "improving" them like I did for the USAAF.

1) Is this effort useful or am I wasting my time? Can more units be added to RegInfo/RegShort without blowing up the game or making it too slow to load?

2) If I add new units to the game, is it required that I add squadron crests (seldom used on actual aircraft) and/or fuselage letter codes?

With time, I can add this info for most units.

3) Many Australian and New Zealand units served with the RAF. Some ML-KNIL (Dutch East Indies AF) units served under RAAF control. How should I include these units in the game?

If you're choosing a squadron in the QMB or a campaign, it makes more sense to include RNZAF, RAAF, etc. units under the appropriate nationality.

But, if you're choosing a squadron in the FMB, it makes more sense to include those units under the appropriate controlling formation (i.e., RAF or RAAF).

In terms of the game, you need the appropriate nationality in order to get the correct language pack to load.

4) Would there be any interest in adding other British Commonwealth nations to the game? If there's interest, I could do orders of battle for Canada, India, South Africa, and possibly Rhodesia. Units from those nations served in the Middle East, Italy, Europe and/or Pacific, mostly under RAF command.

By default, these new nations could use US, UK, Australian or NZ voice packs until you get actual, proper voice packs. (US voice pack for Canada, NZ voice pack for SA & Rhodesia, UK voice pack for India. Apologies to any actual Canadians, South Africans, Zimbabweans, or Indians reading this.)

5) Would there be any interest in adding China to the game? I can add the 1941-1945 "Nationalist" Chinese (Republic of China AF) squadrons. Currently, my USAAF OOB includes a few Chinese American Composite Group squadrons which historically carried the Nationalist AF insignia, like the AVG did.

6) Would there be any interest in adding Manchukou or other minor Allied and Axis nations to the game? I can provide national insignia and perhaps OOB info, but obviously not voice packs.

Missing Axis Nations which fielded Air Forces: Bulgaria, Iraq, RSI (Repubblica Sociale Italiana), Vichy France.

Missing Allied Nations which fielded Air Forces: Belgium, Brazil, China, Canada, Czechloslovakia, Denmark, Free France, Greece, India, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, South Africa, Yugoslavia.

Hello))

it's interesting) ...


but at first i must say that in 4.13.1 already added some about 900 differnt squadrons maded by our closest ally Motorhead VMF-214 ...

so at current moment USAAF theme is closed at some about 90 percent
ws added all squadrons which was really in battles ...
( no any transports or Recon squads )

also ... was maded and added in 4.13.1 all(or almost all squads ) for RAFs/Canada/New Zealand/Australia/South Africa/The Indian Air Force/Polish and French squads ... (French for 1939 till 1940 time period)

in that case ... from what you prupose ... you can pay attention on following things ...


Missing Axis Nations:
- Bulgaria
- Iraq
- RSI (Repubblica Sociale Italiana)
- Vichy France

Missing Allied Nations:
- Belgium
- Brazil
- China
- Czechloslovakia
- Denmark
- Free France
- Greece
- Mexico
- Norway
- Philippines
- Yugoslavia

remark: Free France squadrons under RAF control is added in 4.13.1.

but i must warn you ... that in current moment we didn't think about adding new Nations ... but if it will be made properly .. i think it wuold be not hard to add it in patch .. if it wil be made correct ..