Developer Diary, Part 130 - Discussion

[I./JG1_Baron]

Thanks for new DD. Very impresive indeed. On other hand - i hope that next map will from West front, Mediterranean or Pacific theatre.

[SvAF/F16_Goblin]

Big ships for us to bomb

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

All good news... I would add, that naming and shaming the people who cheat may make them think twice about doing so again...

You gonna notice absence of some names in WOL server One can pull players stats in the end of ban and check who we miss but that can have degree of error. I have my bets lets wait and see ...

[L3Pl4K]

Work is apparently progressing well, look forward. When can we preorder the plane?

What dimensions has the odessa map?

Edited August 19, 2016 by L3Pl4K

[Neil]

Nice job! I hope the ju52 gunner station will be optional !

[6./ZG26_McKvack]

Odessa is just a new map.

Alright, thanks for the info

 

I'm so excited for the next project. Hope we will see an announcement soon!

[Boomerang]

Another wonderful update, was looking forward to this  

The models look top notch, and loving the view of the Odessa Map!! Good News regarding cheaters, they just ruin it for everyone don't they!

I'm also looking forward to the coming months and years of this project   Thank you Team Moscow, (were lucky to have you), and thankyou very much Jason   

[ScotsmanFlyingscotsman]

Hi Jason and all iL-2 members,

 

Well done for banning the cheats. I'm a rubbish pilot, I can deal with that, when I HAVE been on line, I've shot a couple of planes down, Brilliant.....I have been shot down or died landing quite a few more times. 

 

So cheats, you were impressing no one.

Excellent update can't wait to fly the Ju-52, 

 

Thank you

Flyingscotsman

[simplyjames]

I'm weird and like the unlocks. It gives me a since of progression. Will there be something to take its place? Will skins still be locked by progress?

[Boomerang]

Looking forward to flying that Yak-1B :D

 

Nice canopy on the Yak-1B, especially for those sneaky 109's 

[Wolfs]

Really curious who've been banned. Besides that AWESOME dev diary and keep up the great work Jason & others!!!!!!!

[Boomerang]

I'm weird and like the unlocks. It gives me a since of progression. Will there be something to take its place? Will skins still be locked by progress?

 

There are Medals earned within the campaign, (good indication of progress and achievement) . The Starter Edition, primarily sold in Russia, will not be changed. Premium and Standard editions, everything will be unlocked.     

Edited August 20, 2016 by Boomerang

[smink1701]

Great news about the unlocks. Now that you are feeling the love how about implementing wonder women no cockpit view Iike the original beloved IL2. Thanks!

[Geleitzug]

Hi Jason and all iL-2 members,

 

Well done for banning the cheats. I'm a rubbish pilot, I can deal with that, when I HAVE been on line, I've shot a couple of planes down, Brilliant.....I have been shot down or died landing quite a few more times. 

 

So cheats, you were impressing no one.

Excellent update can't wait to fly the Ju-52, 

 

Thank you

Flyingscotsman

 

It’s always difficult for me to understand why adult people try to pimp their self-confidence by using cheating methods in computer games; isn’t the hard-earned success by magnitudes more satisfying than the knowledge that without using cheats one would not have a fraction of the kills counted ?

 

Edit: Great work of the Dev team (it will spare me a lot of time envisaged for unlocking the skins) and definitely eagerly waiting what will come next !

Edited August 19, 2016 by Geleitzug

[Bando]

Thank you Jason and the Dev team.

Good times ahead and cheating taken seriously.

 

Well done.

 

You guys are doing great.

Can't wait to hear what's next......

[LLv24_Zami]

It’s always difficult for me to understand why adult people try to pimp their self-confidence by using cheating methods in computer games; isn’t the hart-earned success by magnitudes more satisfying than the knowledge that without using cheats one would not have a fraction of the kills counted ?

I don`t get it either, how can you feel successful when cheating?

 

I am not good fighter pilot. Rare times when I play online I usually get shot down a lot. Online play is very different from SP and I should play much more MP to be even moderate successful. But still I would not never ever use any cheats, it just would not be satisfying. And when you suck at dogfight, it feels twice as good when you shoot someone down without cheating.

[Jade_Monkey]

Great news about the unlocks. Now that you are feeling the love how about implementing wonder women no cockpit view Iike the original beloved IL2. Thanks!

My first reaction was NO! This is not WarThunder! Lol

 

I actually must admit that i enjoyed that view in Birds of Prey.

 

As long as people have choices and the expert servers dont allow this (for obvious reasons), im on board.

[Jason_Williams]

Great news about the unlocks. Now that you are feeling the love how about implementing wonder women no cockpit view Iike the original beloved IL2. Thanks!

 

You can already do it by modding the views.

 

Jason

[smink1701]

Not like the original IL-2

I really like it because it's the closest to a true gun camera view

[Freycinet]

Thanks for the Odessa map. The area is very interesting. There won't be any navigation problems with that conspicuous coast line. Will the map go all the way over to Kherson? Can't wait to see all the loveliness Zeus will come up with!

[=EXPEND=Dendro]

Hi Jason

 

Cheating is a serious thing. Surely players should be banned for at least a month and publicly warned. Its a huge threat to the game and community and zero tolerance should be adopted. 2 weeks is not even a slap on the wrist. For the sake of honest players and to set our minds at ease please be decisive and stern.

 

Thanks.

 

Dendro.

[Danziger]

I'm not a MP guy but I have to agree. Cheaters who have been warned and continue to cheat should be shown no mercy. They will only attempt to find other ways to cheat.

Also I didn't catch the part about unlocks being completely done away with (apart from the most basic version). I assumed it meant people with Standard and Premium would have the option to go on the website and click the red button. So many people should be happy now.

[greasegunDivebomb]

I am trying to buy the premium addition on the steam site and it looks like it is not available, why not? Do I have to go to another web site to buy? Need help.

 

Thanks, Divebomb

[216th_Jordan]

I can see the point of wonderwoman view for an easy mode (now that we have normal and hard) where you can toggle cockpit off but still have some artificial instruments. This is how I learned to fly in old 46 and I really liked it in the Beginning. I heard it was not that easy to do it as in old sturm for devs but it would surely be nice and also keep some players that are new to this and don't understand all of a cockpit (and have no good headtracking or stuff). Maybe there is a way for it to be implemented in the future..

[smink1701]

Thanks don't know about this view but will try it when I get home tonight

[Sokol1]

Not like the original IL-2

I really like it because it's the closest to a true gun camera view

 

 

No, the actual BoS "GoPRO" options result more close to gun cam than IL-2 "WW" view.

 

 

Gun cam are not placed in central line of the plane, but on wing.

 

Of course, for shooting purpose is different thing.

Edited August 19, 2016 by Sokol1

[Lusekofte]

Odessa sounds nice. I really hope we might see torpedoes soon. Would love to use torpedoes with the He-111 H6. Odessa could be a starting point to test it maybe

Also cant wait for the Ju-52.

 

Btw the Odessa map, is it the next theater of choice and planes or is it just a new map? 

 

Had the same thoughts and floats to the JU 52 would be nice.

[unreasonable]

This news all looks encouraging, time to get back into flying again.  

[JG13_opcode]

I think I buried the lead. No more needing to activate the unlocks. They now come already unlocked. Please help me spread the word.

 

Jason

 

That is great news, as I know at least 5 people who held off buying due to the grinding requirement.

[XQ_Lothar29]

Thx Jason, Good good News.

 

by cheats and fraudulent sales, I am happy to see that work for the good of clean people.

 

Salute Lothar29

[FlyingNutcase]

Kudos to all involved in the decision to "unlock the unlocks." It's a cracker sign of being open to community feedback, much like developing a flyable Ju-52. :-)

[6./ZG26_McKvack]

Had the same thoughts and floats to the JU 52 would be nice.

We are getting the Ju-52 g4e and according to what I can find it could not equip floats but the g5e could and also equip the cockpit turret along with some other stuff. 

[[CPT]milopugdog]

I am trying to buy the premium addition on the steam site and it looks like it is not available, why not? Do I have to go to another web site to buy? Need help.

 

Thanks, Divebomb

Just buy BOM, and the P-40 and 202 collector planes.

[cellinsky]

Excellent news. Thank you all involved. Will buy whatever comes along...

BTW: Does the odessa-map come with a campagne or is it limited to QMB and MP?

 

Cheers, Marcel

[Gump]

thanks for cracking down on cheating. im glad you can find them. i dont understand why (grown) ppl would want to do it anyways. 2weeks is a considerate 'slap' that will, hopefully, bring repentance so the offenders can enjoy the game properly with all the rest of us. im sure repeated offenses will be met with appropriate decisions.

[Venturi]

Excellent, absolutely excellent news. Cheating is a death-knell for any competitive venue. Glad to see your action, and looking forward to more IL-2 products.

[Nil]

Really nice to hear! Unlocks were always my biggest whining subject. And as I've being away from flying for quite some time, spending time in GTA V I'm really really tired of cheaters! Good work!

[Jade_Monkey]

Excellent news. Thank you all involved. Will buy whatever comes along...

BTW: Does the odessa-map come with a campagne or is it limited to QMB and MP?

 

Cheers, Marcel

 

 

My guess is that there wont be a campaign, kind of like Velikiye Luki.

[Mnemonic]

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Edited April 13, 2022 by Mnemonic

[CheeseGromit]

Although mostly too late for me, I'm happy with the news regarding unlocks. Unlocks are one part of a number of annoyances I have linked to the in-game XP system, which sadly I guess needs to remain for the Starter Edition. I'm looking forward to hear about these "more interesting details".