Patch 4.10 - Development Updates by Daidalos Team

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Oktoberfest

Any news ? It's been six month delay now... Please just release what can be released and put some of your wishes for the 4.12.

Usually the content is not the problem... it's the bug testing. And 4.10 has so many new features that there has been quite a bit of bug testing. So really it's not just a matter of slapping some content in and calling it a day (making it easy to pull stuff out and release). Really have to make sure that all of the ducks are in a row. Nobody wants a buggy release that causes all kinds of problems for lots of people. Then it's just not worth it ... no matter how much everyone wants it right now.

I think people will be quite satisfied when the release finally comes. I'm hoping it's soon... I've got a campaign release that I'm holding off on until some of the new features make a showing.

[Avimimus]

Originally Posted by IceFire

I think people will be quite satisfied when the release finally comes. I'm hoping it's soon... I've got a campaign release that I'm holding off on until some of the new features make a showing.

You guys really should consider releasing a separate "missions and campaigns" bonus patch with each iteration (4.10, 4.11, 4.12 etc.)

I really liked have the Bi-1 and the I-16 micro-campaigns in the first couple of patches released for Il-2. It really helped you get into the new airplanes. Even if it is just three high-quality missions strung in a row, it is a lot better than the dozen new planes added to QMB (which I generally ignore) and half a dozen missions (which aren't enough to get a feel for the aircraft involved and are thus forgettable) that we got with AEP and PF.

My suggestion: Recruit three or four mission builders to the beta team (maybe it will even speed up the beta to have novel missions focussing on the new features).

Just a plug for a good, old and forgotten feature.

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Avimimus

You guys really should consider releasing a separate "missions and campaigns" bonus patch with each iteration (4.10, 4.11, 4.12 etc.)

I really liked have the Bi-1 and the I-16 micro-campaigns in the first couple of patches released for Il-2. It really helped you get into the new airplanes. Even if it is just three high-quality missions strung in a row, it is a lot better than the dozen new planes added to QMB (which I generally ignore) and half a dozen missions (which aren't enough to get a feel for the aircraft involved and are thus forgettable) that we got with AEP and PF.

My suggestion: Recruit three or four mission builders to the beta team (maybe it will even speed up the beta to have novel missions focussing on the new features).

Sounds like a really good idea! I've been having the same thoughts myself.

[Romanator21]

If I was good at building fun/memorable missions I would totally jump on this

[Tempest123]

Yeah, I agree with this idea, I would definitely be willing to volunteer my time to make some deomstration missions for new content.

[Fafnir_6]

I'll give a big +1 to Avimimus' suggestion. I really enjoyed the Me163B-1 campaign where you start by doing test and training flights and then progress into interception missions.

Cheers,

Fafnir_6

[Flanker35M]

S!

Nice idea I think there will be a ton of missions when 4.10 is released and people get the new toys

[_RAAF_Firestorm]

I love seeing this type of post sequence happen repetitively, it really makes me smile:

Poster 1: "Any news? We haven't heard anything for ages!"
Poster 2: "Two weeks! LOL."
Poster 3: "They've told us a million times, they're working on it!"
Poster 4: "Yeah but what could be taking so long?"
Poster 5: "They're doing it in their own time, you should be grateful!"
Poster 6: "Nah, they've given up, the world is ending"
Poster 7: "Yep, give us a Beta, or less content, something, anything!"
Poster 8: "No, take your time, get it right!"
Poster 9: "No, release it now or I'm leaving!!"
TD: "Don't panic, we're working on it."
Poster 9: "Thanks for the update TD!"
Poster 8: "Thanks for the update TD!"
Poster 7: "Thanks for the update TD!"
Poster 6: "Thanks for the update TD!"
Poster 5: "Thanks for the update TD!"
Poster 4: "Thanks for the update TD!"
Poster 3: "Thanks for the update TD!"
Poster 2: "Thanks for the update TD!"
Poster 1: "Thanks for the update TD!"