Friday Update, April 13, 2012

bw_wolverine · #1 04-13-2012, 01:45 PM

A great update! Thank you!

One thing scares me: the flight model stuff.

I cannot believe that the RAF planes are going to be getting WORSE instead of better. I just cannot believe it. And no changes to the 109s. Reduce the IIa, sure (though 60mph seems a bit of a too big reduction), but the Ia is a joke currently.

I guess we'll have to wait and see. I hope this doesn't put me off flying vs other human pilots though. I hadn't even considered this until reading those changes, but the way things are going regarding the flight models I might go back to flying against the AI.... There's only so many times I want to take-off and offer myself up as target practice for the blue 109s. Right now, it's not too bad.

Just have to wait for the patch and see, I suppose.

You could make it up to us Red pilots by giving us a Spitfire V though!

recoilfx · #2 04-13-2012, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bw_wolverine

A great update! Thank you!

One thing scares me: the flight model stuff.

I cannot believe that the RAF planes are going to be getting WORSE instead of better. I just cannot believe it. And no changes to the 109s. Reduce the IIa, sure (though 60mph seems a bit of a too big reduction), but the Ia is a joke currently.

I guess we'll have to wait and see. I hope this doesn't put me off flying vs other human pilots though. I hadn't even considered this until reading those changes, but the way things are going regarding the flight models I might go back to flying against the AI.... There's only so many times I want to take-off and offer myself up as target practice for the blue 109s. Right now, it's not too bad.

Just have to wait for the patch and see, I suppose.

You could make it up to us Red pilots by giving us a Spitfire V though!

Well maybe then it'll be 109s vs Spitt IIas on ATAG.

bw_wolverine · #3 04-13-2012, 01:59 PM

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Well maybe then it'll be 109s vs Spitt IIas on ATAG.

Not a great prospect if you fly a virtual squadron that flew Hurricanes until the Spit V came along.

recoilfx · #4 04-13-2012, 02:14 PM

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Not a great prospect if you fly a virtual squadron that flew Hurricanes until the Spit V came along.

Hurricanes were never competitive against 109s - they were largely responsible for hunting down bombers and great at it.

SG1_Lud · #5 04-13-2012, 02:16 PM

@Luthier, I can see you feel pretty confident and optimistic! That's the best news, seem you have achieved a big step forward. Wish you all the luck and thanks!

bw_wolverine · #6 04-13-2012, 02:17 PM

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Hurricanes were never competitive against 109s - they were largely responsible for hunting down bombers and great at it.

Yes, that's great if the new patch allows big bomber formations. I'd be happy to go up against a 30+ group with my squadron. That's fun.

Being target practice isn't.

recoilfx · #7 04-13-2012, 02:28 PM

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Yes, that's great if the new patch allows big bomber formations. I'd be happy to go up against a 30+ group with my squadron. That's fun.

Being target practice isn't.

Oh I know the ATAG blue bombers would love to join in on the formations!

They can't currently because of launcher crashes when flying close. Also, there is a new rotating mission on ATAG with armada of AI bombers, and shooting them down actually contributes to team score!

Viking · #8 04-13-2012, 02:32 PM

Thank you!
And have a good weekend.

Viking

III/JG53_Don · #9 04-13-2012, 02:33 PM

Very nice update gents! Thank you for that!

One question though: Will the new beta contain an updated version of the sound engine? Like in one of your ground vehicle videos, where you can clearly hear better sounds for the Ju-87 e.g.

Would be really nice to have that included as well.

I just love the new sounds since the last patch! I would really like to hear loud formations of bombers... ( He-111, Blenheim etc are pretty quiet at the moment)

bw_wolverine · #10 04-13-2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by recoilfx

Oh I know the ATAG blue bombers would love to join in on the formations!

They can't currently because of launcher crashes when flying close. Also, there is a new rotating mission on ATAG with armada of AI bombers, and shooting them down actually contributes to team score!

Yep, it's a great addition to the mission roster! Still too much emphasis in that one on RED making ground attacks in France, though, and on fighter/fighter points.

Like I said. Hopefully the patch will resolve some of the issues we have in putting up historical missions. I'm all for making a simulator simulate reality because that's fun to recreate stuff. But if you're not recreating history, you're just sending people up to shoot at each other in the air and any game like that is no fun for one side if it's not balanced. If you create realistic flight models, we need realistic situations to employ them.