Developer Diary, Part 46

[Matt]

Ouch, i was so looking forward to destroying things on Christmas.

Edited December 20, 2013 by Matt

[Finkeren]

Loft mentioned that after the Holidays they wolud get back to working on the damage models

does this mean the flight models we have now are final?

Nothing is ever 'final' until release.

 

That being said, the FM of the the two planes we currently have is pretty damn good. I think most here would agree, that DM currently is in a far more unfinished state than FM, so it makes sense to work on that right now.

[J4SCrisZeri]

thank you team, and a merry xmas

[bivalov]

by updated information, it's la-5 between 4 and 8-9 series, with 2xDZ-40, headlight in the wing, blinds in front of engine (against supercooling of engine) etc...

well, i hope, at start will be only fw 190 a-3 with "gaps"...

[Nankeen]

Great news, thank you to the devs and thank you all who uploaded great videos on game play.

I was pleased to see the F4, as it is one of my all time favourites.

[YoYo]

Good to know about IL-2 & Ju 87! Cant wait for this birds in January!

[messer79]

Guys, I'm sorry for a mistake in the dates for this session, It will end on December 23rd. The next - the 6th session will open on December 27th and last until January 5th.

 

"Give a thing and take a thing, to wear the devil's golden ring."

[dburne]

Guys, I'm sorry for a mistake in the dates for this session, It will end on December 23rd. The next - the 6th session will open on December 27th and last until January 5th.

 

Nooooo, you did not just say that!! I am sleep deprived and now must be having a nightmare!!

 

Darn it, just when I am on vacation till the new year too!

 

Lol, no problem thanks for clarifying it - course you realize you will get a bunch of folks on the 24th and 25th posting how they cannot connect!!

[Zak]

Loft mentioned that after the Holidays they wolud get back to working on the damage models

does this mean the flight models we have now are final?

FM are like 90% final. Unfortunatelly that's pretty much all that we have with such high level of readyness

 

Guys, I'm sincerely sorry about the wrong date thing. Take this fresh-stolen screenshot as a symbol of my apologies

 

[dburne]

FM are like 90% final. Unfortunatelly that's pretty much all that we have with such high level of readyness

 

Guys, I'm sincerely sorry about the wrong date thing. Take this fresh-stolen screenshot as a symbol of my apologies

 

 

 

Wow, very nice explosion there!

[Finkeren]

Bloody awesome shit!!!

[JtD]

FM are like 90% final.

Oh, that's bad news.

[Finkeren]

Oh, that's bad news.

How so?

 

BoS alpha is already milies ahead of any sim out there when it comes to FM.

[Rivet]

Thanks very much, and I wish all the team a very happy Christmas and New Year.

 

Looking forward to this new update in a few hours time . Great news on the extended playing time too.

[Vukac]

Thank you team!You really are the best!

[messer79]

Will the upcoming build have unlimited ammo feature/shooting practise cheat?

[J4SCrisZeri]

Will the upcoming build have unlimited ammo feature/shooting practise cheat?

the option "unlimited ammo" has always been there

just look realism panel settings...

[messer79]

the option "unlimited ammo" has always been there

just look realism panel settings...

It hasn't worked for me so far.

Maybe I have to reload ammo with some keys combination after clips are emptied??

Edited December 20, 2013 by messer79

[dburne]

It hasn't worked for me so far.

Maybe I have to reload ammo with some keys combination after the clips are emptied??

 

Yes indeed, that is what the " R " key is for.

[=LD=dhyran]

Heya Zak,

 

so, looks like we all wanna have the IL2 soon too :D

 

Best news is to see the multiplayerpart soon!

 

Cheers all

[messer79]

Yes indeed, that is what the " R " key is for.

Thanks.

I practised landings due to my lack of knowledge concerning ammo reloading. So no lost time.

[=38=Tatarenko]

Hi Developers

 

Very much like the picture of the La-5! However it is very hard to see if there are slats. Please can you confirm there are because I have never seen an La-5 without them.

 

Thank you

 

ian

[SimFreak]

Oh, that's bad news.

Yeah...I kind of hoped they were more WIP given engine dynamics still MIA.

[Finkeren]

Yeah...I kind of hoped they were more WIP given engine dynamics still MIA.

Exactly what engine dynamics in relation to FM do you think are missing?

[JtD]

How so?

 

BoS alpha is already milies ahead of any sim out there when it comes to FM.

Sorry, my references as to other sims are limited, and I don't consider other products a benchmark. The benchmark should be reality, and the current FM is good for a game, but not good for a simulation. I'll reconsider that statement when you show me a real world LaGG-3 S29 maintaining control at an angle of attack of 45°. And if, as in my definition, FM includes engine management, then the alpha is probably worse than Il-2:1946, which already is pretty poor in that regard. Lots of essential stuff still not working, missing, or wrong.

 

What I have to give credit for is that the aircraft have a nice "flying feeling", but that doesn't mean it is a good FM. It makes it a fun flying game.

Edited December 20, 2013 by JtD

[Finkeren]

Sorry, my references as to other sims are limited, and I don't consider other products a benchmark. The benchmark should be reality, and the current FM is good for a game, but not good for a simulation. I'll reconsider that statement when you show me a real world LaGG-3 S29 maintaining control at an angle of attack of 45°. And if, as in my definition, FM includes engine management, then the alpha is probably worse than Il-2:1946, which already is pretty poor in that regard. Lots of essential stuff still not working, missing, or wrong.

 

What I have to give credit for is that the aircraft have a nice "flying feeling", but that doesn't mean it is a good FM. It makes it a fun flying game.

All I can say is, that plenty of actual pilots on these boards seem to disagree with your assessment of the FM.

 

Myself not being a pilot, I have no basis for arguing your points.

[Brano]

 I will exchange 6 fresh factory made RS82 dumped from Zis truck with bent wings for LaGG elevator trim.All offers welcome...commissars not   

[Volkoff]

@ Blacksix,

Thanks a lot for the info and the lovely screenie of the La-5. I really like the LaGG-3 Series 29, a whole lot. As much as I anticipate liking the Yak-1, I bet I will love the La-5. Thanks again.

 

@Zak,

You always have the coolest pictures to show the community. I remember the time you showed us the lovely Yak-9 museum pictures. Now, we get to see the IL2 BOS IL2 in action. Wow Zak, she sure looks like one tough cookie! I can't wait to try out the IL2. Thanks for the look.

 

MJ

Edited December 20, 2013 by =69.GIAP=MIKHA

[BraveSirRobin]

Sorry, my references as to other sims are limited, and I don't consider other products a benchmark. The benchmark should be reality.

 

Not for me.  I don't own any of the aircraft that we're going to "fly" in this game, so I can only compare it to other flight sims.  So far it seems to be an improvement on IL2.

[bivalov]

if i remember right...

 

all early la-5s, already on stage of build on plant, got slats, unlike laggs...

[saf]

Great news.

 

During the yuletide, I'll unfortunately be on vacation and unable to fly, but the next few days will be great. 

 

Looking forward to test the behavior of the new weaponry as well as any other changes/fixes, that might have made it into this version (somebody mentioned something about the gunsight damage issue being fixed?)

 

Great news about both the IL-2 and the Stuka being next in the pipeline. Looking forward to both.

 

Also great to hear, that both QMB and MP aren't too far off. It will greatly enhance the replay value of the existing content.

 

The La-5 looks deadly, but like the earlier Yak pictures, it's funny to notice how flat and lifeless the model looks in a simple model viewer compared to the real sim. The way BoS renders reflections and shadows does so much to make the planes come alive.

 

Overall the Holidays is gonna be a great treat to those who have the time off to sit down at their PC.

 

Happy Winter Solstice to one and all. 

 

 

yuletide = Juletid

 

God jul

Edited December 20, 2013 by saf

[smink1701]

Thank you developers.  LOVE how faithful and consistent you have been with communication, updates and keeping the game development on schedule.  I've got a EVGA 770 sc 4gb waiting for me under the tree so I can't wait...but happily will.

[kestrel79]

Excited to fly this puppy for the first time this weekend!

[ST_ami7b5]

Thank you guys for letting us, old children, dreaming...

[Zak]

Al right, get ready for take off (launch, update, so on)!

[=38=Tatarenko]

if i remember right...

 

all early la-5s, already on stage of build on plant, got slats, unlike laggs...

agreed, but if they are on the model I don't see them ...

[ST_ami7b5]

Al right, get ready for take off (launch, update, so on)!

 

Sweet!!!

Downloading...

 

 

 

Aaaaand...

 

Edited December 20, 2013 by ST_ami7b5

[dburne]

Al right, get ready for take off (launch, update, so on)!

 

I seem to be stuck in an endless loop during the checksum part of the update.

Shows total 3319, as it gets to there a small black screen flashes then it starts the checksum all over again - over and over and over.

I had to cancel out of that.

 

Any ideas?

[Bando]

Still at work.

 

Thanks Ami,   

 

 

 

Bastard

 

[bivalov]

agreed, but if they are on the model I don't see them ...

i doubted too, when tried to understand series, but after several seconds saw this on right wing, plus remembered info about slats on stage of build, on 21 plant...

 

btw, VikS confirms on russian forum, la-5 of exactly s8...

 

Aaaaand...

 

thx, nice looking green model of ros-82...