DD today?

[Bonnot]

1 hour ago, Trooper117 said:

BoSFA...

The rush to Antwerp,  capture of Channel ports,   Walcheren landings, recco and interdiction on German retreat....

All on a map Autumn 1944 covering the gap  with Bobp... maybe a Seine to Rhine  ( or Paris-Bruxelles-Dusseldorf )

[Avimimus]

On 9/21/2022 at 9:28 PM, Feldgrun said:

 So far, there are a couple clear winners in the Next BoX poll.

 

It is important to note that forum members don't represent most of the people who purchase the product - so the dev's marketing data will likely be quite different (e.g. the Spanish Civil War is still unlikely even if a lot of forum members would go there). You can actually see the effect within these polls too - more frequent forum users tend to prefer more obscure stuff and people who check in once a week (or less) have less unconventional tastes. So it is always interesting to look at what takes the early lead and then how that shifts.

 

In any case, they will have considered both the market potential and research feasibility of a number of different modules - and made the decision months before the announcement. So any conversation that Jason et al would read would likely only influence the module after the next module (if it has any influence at all).

 

[Vishnu]

I sense. “Not today”

[Guest deleted@191198]

Silence. 

[Ala13_UnopaUno_VR]

1 hour ago, A60HEHT said:

Silencio. 

Extra silence. 

[Jade_Monkey]

Radio silence, just like when the Japanese fleet sailed towards Pearl Harbor.

[BMA_FlyingShark]

1 minute ago, Jade_Monkey said:

Radio silence, just like when the Japanese fleet sailed towards Pearl Harbor.

Or like when 4-engine bombers flew over Germany occupied Europe.

 

Have a nice day.

 

[DBFlyguy]

[BlitzPig_EL]

Climb Mount Niitaka.

[Jade_Monkey]

1 minute ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

Climb Mount Niitaka.

 

There is a new (at least to me) 3-part documentary on Netflix about pearl harbor i just started watching yesterday. Part 1 was pretty good!

[[F.Circus]MoerasGrizzly]

I can't blame the crew for being too busy playing Battle for Normandy.

Edited September 23, 2022 by [F.Circus]MoerasGrizzly

[Feldgrun]

After all of the grief he got about the Normandy delay, Jason might postpone the next announcement until... Summer 2024, when he announces:

 

The IL-2 Sturmovick team is glad to announce the next installment in the Great Battles series, the Battle of Sicily.

 

  or maybe even better

 

The IL-2 Sturmovick team is glad to announce the next installment in the Great Battles series, the Battle of the Solomon Islands.

[354thFG_Panda_]

1 minute ago, Feldgrun said:

After all of the grief he got about the Normandy delay, Jason might postpone the next announcement until... Summer 2024, when he announces:

 

The IL-2 Sturmovick team is glad to announce the next installment in the Great Battles series, the Battle of Sicily.

 

  or maybe even better

 

The IL-2 Sturmovick team is glad to announce the next installment in the Great Battles series, the Battle of the Solomon Islands.

 

Or even better

 

The IL-2 team is glad to announce the next installment in the Great Battle series, the Battle of Normandy 2 as part of a bigger trilogy.

[=_=HeavenAndClouds]

Where is my DD? 

[Feldgrun]

30 minutes ago, theRedPanda said:

 

Or even better

 

The IL-2 team is glad to announce the next installment in the Great Battle series, the Battle of Normandy 2 as part of a bigger trilogy.

What else would you add to the Battle of Normandy to make it a "trilogy?"

[354thFG_Panda_]

7 minutes ago, Feldgrun said:

What else would you add to the Battle of Normandy to make it a "trilogy?"

The battle of Normandy 3

[R3animate]

It's not a DD but...  here's a 262 in the air!

 

[I./JG52_Woutwocampe]

@R3animate

 

I cant check the vid right now but is it the 262 with restored original jumo engines? A few years ago they were making taxiing tests with it. 

 

 

[R3animate]

47 minutes ago, I./JG52_Woutwocampe said:

@R3animate

 

I cant check the vid right now but is it the 262 with restored original jumo engines? A few years ago they were making taxiing tests with it. 

 

 

Nah, new GE engines. Still, very recently flight  .

[BlitzPig_EL]

4 hours ago, =SquadTag=Username_ said:

Where is my DD? 

 

 

Dou itashimashite.

[I./JG52_Woutwocampe]

1 hour ago, R3animate said:

Nah, new GE engines. Still, very recently flight  .

 

You know, since the pandemic, I feel that many restoration to airworthy projects felt apart and thats sad af. The Me262 with 004's, there was something about a Stuka, that Yak 1 with an M-105PF, I remember also 2 tempests, a MII and a Mark V were being restored.

 

Barely any news about any of these for a couple of years. 

 

[BlitzPig_EL]

In the timeframe of warbird restorations, 2 years is but the blink of an eye.

[ST_Catchov]

Oh well, if Jason won't say it, I will. There will be no DD update this week. I'm still in shock over Andrey's defection resignation. I loved that guy.

 

This may not be entirely correct however.

[Enceladus828]

8 hours ago, Feldgrun said:

What else would you add to the Battle of Normandy to make it a "trilogy?"

Not add anything to BoN, but in terms of a trilogy there could be Battle of Sicily which could bring some planes in for 1943 or early 1944 Channel Ops and also part of the BoN Pilot Career; the pretty much late war Western front trilogy would be complete.

 

Or, do a Battle of Berlin installment to complete a pretty much late war Western front trilogy.

[Guest deleted@83466]

I only have one thing to say about all this nonsense I’m hearing about Sicily, and Berlin, and Channel ops.

 

 

 

 

Edited September 24, 2022 by SeaSerpent
Typo

[DD_Arthur]

3 hours ago, SeaSerpent said:

 

 

“Bad news Major. Last night, whilst you were over the bridges at Toko-Ri…….the chow truck ran over your cat.”

[Art-J]

@I./JG52_Woutwocampe About the original 262 and Stuka, it was less about the Covid, but more about uncertainty of what would happen with late Paul Allen's collection and his projects, all of which were put on sale. Fortunately, the new owner is apparently an aviation fan, but whether he'll have enough spare money to continue these remains to be seen.

Edited September 24, 2022 by Art-J

[Guest deleted@83466]

 

 

15 hours ago, DD_Arthur said:

“Bad news Major. Last night, whilst you were over the bridges at Toko-Ri…….the chow truck ran over your cat.”

Unfortunately, I guess I should give you a +1 for making three separate movie references in so few words.

[AndytotheD]

On 9/24/2022 at 2:57 AM, Art-J said:

@I./JG52_Woutwocampe About the original 262 and Stuka, it was less about the Covid, but more about uncertainty of what would happen with late Paul Allen's collection and his projects, all of which were put on sale. Fortunately, the new owner is apparently an aviation fan, but whether he'll have enough spare money to continue these remains to be seen.

He’s a Walmart heir I think? Hopefully the project is in good hands. 

[Ala13_UnopaUno_VR]

little is said about how little is said about the last dd that was talked about

[ST_Catchov]

Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet ....

 

 

[Ala13_UnopaUno_VR]

It's weird that Jason doesn't give us one of his indecipherable messages that doesn't just drive the staff crazy.

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[Jade_Monkey]

9 hours ago, Ala13_UnopaUno_VR said:

It's weird that Jason doesn't give us one of his indecipherable messages that doesn't just drive the staff crazy.

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It's probably taking longer since he is not that fluent in Japanese ?

[BlitzPig_EL]

The water purification system at AF is inoperable.

[Guest deleted@83466]

6 hours ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

The water purification system at AF is inoperable.

 

 

Haha crafty Yankee air pirate, we know what your plan is this time!

 

 

 

[Luftschiff]

 

All according to Keikaku...

[kestrel79]

Nice little update today. Thanks for the info I'll take it.

[Lusekofte]

Smart choice to wait on the announcement of PTO is off.

Any sain person knew it by now.

But I was hoping for New Guinea

[tattywelshie]

Nice little update, glad Pacific has been put too bed, maybe not a popular view, but would prefer resources to be spend refining our already amazing sim in its current guise.

[BMA_FlyingShark]

8 minutes ago, tattywelshie said:

Nice little update, glad Pacific has been put too bed, maybe not a popular view, but would prefer resources to be spend refining our already amazing sim in its current guise.

I think this too.

As much as I would have loved to see the Pacific here, if it's not gonna happen, let's get over it and get on with what can be done.

i'm not only thinking about new planes and maps but also new features they could spend their time and resources on (radio navigation, fuel system, damage to hydraulics,... ).

 

Have a nice day.