Friday 2010-08-27 Dev. update and Discussions

[Blackdog_kt]

Excellent crew models/animations, they actually look like they're busy inside that Ju88.

The fire's origin point in the 4th shot looks like it is somewhat "artificially" placed on the wing (for lack of a better word), as if someone copy/pasted it on top of the wing and the textures overlap. However, the shape of the flames and the gradual transition from flame to smoke is the best i've seen. I guess that seeing it in motion will fix the small problem on where the fire starts, as it will shake and move and not be a still texture.

Great job as always, keep them coming and get well wishes to mr. Maddox

[philip.ed]

So the wires affect the damage model? Interesting. I remember from J-Kent's book One of the Few that he, as a test pilot, had a spell at testing what happened when certain A/C flew into wires, mostly from barrage balloons.
I would be amazed if you had, but I don't suppose you have recorded the physics of flying into wires etc.... It's a really odd question, i know, but the general feeling that I can remember from getting from the results was that flying into the wires never really caused a lot of damage to the plane. Kent survived he ordeals anyway, so clearly it wasn't as dangerous as one may think.

[Space Communist]

Damn the smoke and fire in the 4th shot just look so good. I want to play so bad, can't wait to send those Krauts to the bottom of the channel!

Heh one thing I have learned from this shot is to be careful about flying just below and behind an 88 that I have just plastered, lest I get a canopy in the face.