Friday 2010-10-29 Dev. update and Discussion

[philip.ed]

He did Pretty cool IMO. This will make quick-scarmbles in bombing raids all-the-more interesting.
Did Oleg say how long the craters would remain on the airfield? It'll open up a whole can of possibilities for dynamic campaigns.

[major_setback]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

He did Pretty cool IMO. This will make quick-scarmbles in bombing raids all-the-more interesting.
Did Oleg say how long the craters would remain on the airfield? It'll open up a whole can of possibilities for dynamic campaigns.

I don't think there was any mention of how long craters remain. Hopefully until a bulldozer comes and flattens them! ...or a group of maintenance staff with shovels. 3rd party modellers take note.

[philip.ed]

That would be cool. But even to fly the next sortie (the next day) to see the holes filled and areas marked off showing an unexploded bomb.
Or, as you say, to fly home and see the ground-crew filling the holes in.
A boy can dream...

[major_setback]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

That would be cool. But even to fly the next sortie (the next day) to see the holes filled and areas marked off showing an unexploded bomb.
Or, as you say, to fly home and see the ground-crew filling the holes in.
A boy can dream...

It would be extremely nice to see the ground look just a little different where the hole has been filled. Just a little difference in texture, a bit muddy maybe.

[philip.ed]

Originally Posted by major_setback

It would be extremely nice to see the ground look just a little different where the hole has been filled. Just a little difference in texture, a bit muddy maybe.

Yeah, I agree, it would be cool. I'm not sure how hard it'd be to model though?

[peterwoods@supanet.com]

Apologies for unintentionally starting a hare>

Following up the discussion about the Moscow fair and references to IL-2 Battle of Britain I found this site:

http://www.igromir-expo.ru/news1/2010/248

Which, inter alia contained this paragraph:

Посетителей ждут эксклюзивные показы «Red Orchestra 2: Герои Сталинграда», Shogun 2: Total War, «Ил-2 Штурмовик: Битва за Британию», «Ведьмак 2: Убийцы королей», «Полный привод 3», Inversion, F.E.A.R. 3. Афиши с расписанием презентаций будут вывешены в секциях «1С-СофтКлаб». Генеральным техническим партнером выступит компании Meijin и LG, а техническими партнерами — NVIDIA, Defender, A4Tech, Saitek, Gametrix

Which, when translated by Live Search, gave me this:

Visitors waiting for exclusive impressions "Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad 2, Shogun: Total War, IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Britain ', ' the Witcher 2: Killer of Kings", "four-wheel drive", Inversion, F.E.A.R. 3. Poster with the schedule of presentations will be posted in section 1С-SoftKlab ". The company's technical partner will speak and LG, Meijin technical partners, NVIDIA, Defender, A4Tech, Saitek Gametrix.

I completely missed the comma after Total War and the fact that Total War was an element of “Shogun 2”. I really must read more carefully, (anybody got a spare copy of “Eats Shoots and Leaves”?).

So my money is back on “Storm of War” for the reasons stated in an earlier thread.
Pete

[major_setback]

I personally think they should abandon the Il2 tag. It only means something to those that will buy the game anyway. Everyone else wonders what it means. It is confusing and suggests it is aimed at a minimalistic group who would know it.
I have shown IL2 to several people, not one of them knew what IL2 meant or, more importantly how to say it ('eel two', 'ill too', 'aisle two').

If you can't say it you won't buy it!!!!


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[SaQSoN]

Originally Posted by major_setback

I personally think they should abandon the Il2 tag.

To be honest, I also was extremely surprised, when I saw this title across the beta loading screen. Not the best choice, IMO

It may be completely wrong, but someone on Russian forum wrote, that according to Oleg, this was publisher's idea.

Sorry for spreading a rumor, he-he. Hopefully, Oleg will clarify this himself.

[Dano]

Originally Posted by SaQSoN

To be honest, I also was extremely surprised, when I saw this title across the beta loading screen. Not the best choice, IMO

It may be completely wrong, but someone on Russian forum wrote, that according to Oleg, this was publisher's idea.

Sorry for spreading a rumor, he-he. Hopefully, Oleg will clarify this himself.

<shakesfist>You bloody tease!!!</shakesfist>

[SaQSoN]

Originally Posted by Dano

<shakesfist>You bloody tease!!!</shakesfist>

Yeah, you know, someone has to work hard, while you are wasting your time on this forums.