Friday 2010-03-05 Screenshots/Video and Discussion Thread

[nearmiss]

This thread was hijacked by a MALCONTENT and TROUBLEMAKER. That is not in the spirit of our community.

I have banned that member for 2 weeks and gone through and edited this thread, even one of Oleg's postings.

All of us appreciate the updates, and look forward to them.

Oleg, We all appreciate your cooperation by sharing updates, and allowing TD and others to work with IL2 series allowing further improvements.

I am sorry for the inconvenience. I didn't see the thread soon enough

[Il2Pongo]

Really amazing responses.
All I would like to see, when the team can, is progress and info.
My life doesn't depend on it, My sanity doesn't depend on it. Its just a curiosity for me and I appreciate the glimpses.
I dont think the team owes us anything. But I appreciate the pace of updates so far this year.
Keep up the good work,
Does the gun on that armoured car elevevate?

[Flanker35M]

S!

Nice effects. Thanks for the update!

[Avimimus]

Originally Posted by ChrisDNT

- blind fan-boyism.

I suppose this is possible. But isn't open eyed fan-boyism the more likely (and honourable) situation?

Oleg is modelling to much higher standards than is necessary to sell the product, he's doing extensive research to get ideas for features, criticism and feedback, as well as amassing enormous amounts of research. He is clearly trying very hard to push toward the perfect product and being very careful to consider a lot of complex decisions on what should be prioritised. On top of this he is good at PR and entertains us with updates.

If there is anything not to praise, it isn't very large or noticeable.

So, how can I possibly tell if I'm blind?? Aha! I stopped questioning Oleg's judgement and his every move some time ago in 2008.

I guess I'm guilty as charged.

[dl-3b]

Fantastic update Oleg as always!!
Keep them coming!
Don't bother to much about a few "negative" comments. The waiting and expectation for this incredible sim is sometimes too much for a few fellow simmers. Please allow us a weak moment now and then.
All the best to you and your team!

[Letum]

Thankyou for the update Oleg!
It's always great to see them.

Don't waste your time, thoughts or words on Dolphin.

[AdMan]

I can see those antenna bending from the concussion of a bomb blast

[mauld]

'Battle of Britain' Day 15th September

[Oleg Maddox]

Originally Posted by kendo65

1. Yeah, I know how you feel. I think the bar was raised first with the Spitfire video, then last week's interview gave a lot of new info about the game. Going back to basic screenshots of objects from the game has come to seem almost humdrum. Maybe we've become 'spoiled'.

(on the positive side though, I do like the battle-damaged Heinkel, and the armoured car 'antennae wobble' is cool.)

2. But, a few weeks ago, when the Russian TV team were visiting the 1C offices it was mentioned that the you were in process of replacing the 'placeholder' textures on the BOB map with 'final' textures. Ever since I've been hoping to see an inflight screenshot showing the results. (understand that tweaking, etc may be ongoing and that given reaction to previous WIP work you may want to wait until a more 'polished' result is achieved.)

3. But the question that I'm still desperate to get answered is: is the plan still to have the game out for the 70th anniversary of the battle?

1. Yes, something like this.

2. Today was also russian TV channel "Russia" and I'm very tired. First they was making the part about the real pilot that begun his carrer as a virtual Il-2 pilot. They did part of scene in real air with this pilot, then in my office in virtual sky.

Final textures will be 100% polished in the final version. Yes, we replaced many of the place holders, but not all. There are still absent the beaches of rivers, not so good looking like shold looks the surf, etc... And these parts look so that I dislike to show anyway the complete picture. You know when we have shown excellent lighting effects, etc.... most people were discussing other things - textures that looks not like....

3. Still the same if nothing bad happens. We are working really hard.


From now I will show screen shots and some time video as it is ready and ready to show something that will tell new info in details. In this video we really have show very intersting details, that show potential of the coming features with the SoW....
We can't do each week "Spitfire video" cutting unfinished features or each week interview. I spend almost all last week answering a lot of questions that I'm sure will be in a sim. Or was listening to some requests.

Would like to say other important thing: to create the first one from zero is one thing... to continue to upgrade already done - it is other thing. Hope you all understand the analogy with the first Il-2 and then with the new titles in a series... the same. I was speaking with people on the forums about Il-2 and its development almost two years before its release....

[kendo65]

Originally Posted by Oleg Maddox

1. Yes, something like this.

2. Today was also russian TV channel "Russia" and I'm very tired. First they was making the part about the real pilot that begun his carrer as a virtual Il-2 pilot. They did part of scene in real air with this pilot, then in my office in virtual sky.

Final textures will be 100% polished in the final version. Yes, we replaced many of the place holders, but not all. There are still absent the beaches of rivers, not so good looking like shold looks the surf, etc... And these parts look so that I dislike to show anyway the complete picture. You know when we have shown excellent lighting effects, etc.... most people were discussing other things - textures that looks not like....

3. Still the same if nothing bad happens. We are working really hard.


From now I will show screen shots and some time video as it is ready and ready to show something that will tell new info in details. In this video we really have show very intersting details, that show potential of the coming features with the SoW....
We can't do each week "Spitfire video" cutting unfinished features or each week interview. I spend almost all last week answering a lot of questions that I'm sure will be in a sim. Or was listening to some requests.

Would like to say other important thing: to create the first one from zero is one thing... to continue to upgrade already done - it is other thing. Hope you all understand the analogy with the first Il-2 and then with the new titles in a series... the same. I was speaking with people on the forums about Il-2 and its development almost two years before its release....

Oleg, thanks for the information.

I'm very pleased to learn that the game is still on track for a release later this year, and appreciate the amount of work being done.

Understand the situation completely regarding video, and the progress on the map.

Difficult job managing people's expectations - too much or too little?

Thanks