SYN_Haashashin Posted February 20, 2017 Posted February 20, 2017 Hi all, First time I use the pool tool but I thought it would be a good idea to get info about this before I start planning it (after finishing the current work). Since its the first one, I didnt know what more to ask also I think its enought to get an idea of what people want but if you think another question (or the ones up need corrections) just let me know here and will add it. Haash
Retnek Posted February 20, 2017 Posted February 20, 2017 Red or Blue bomber campaign? Both sides used the bombers often as firefighters with more or less local effects, but both sides had phases with strategic targeting, too. I don't know any source summarizing the bombers activities, any hint would be welcome. Reading the German squad reports my impression is the German bombers in 1942 were able to perform at least some small campaigns against strategic targets. From 1943 on much it became more chaotic, lot's of planning, but often the focus had to be changed to fight breakthroughs and later targets simply were out of range.
Dakpilot Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 (edited) Being picky... Add Medium to flight time choices and that would be my choice, but the odd long one is fine! and in fact the odd short one, if it is historically plausible My answer would also be Moscow, Stalingrad AND Kuban (but I know that's not what you were after) So I went for Moscow, nice map and Nav is less familiar Cheers Dakpilot Edited February 21, 2017 by Dakpilot
Yogiflight Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 If you do not create the waypoints in circles, it will not get too long anyway. For example, you can not make german bombers start from Smolensk, as, at least some of them did. But, you could vary with the distances, positioning the base not too far away from front and create some missins, crossing from south to north or vice versa. But a bomber campaign would definitely be a great thing.
F/JG300_Gruber Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 Good poll ! I'm really interested in a good bomber campaign. (On the german side if possible) Long or short ? Depends on what you call long and short. An average of 1h - 1h30 is good for bomber flights. Above 2h is probably too long for most people (but still ok for me) and below 1h, is probably a bit short, unless the background of the mission justifies it. Starting, on the parking if possible, or on the runway if it is more convenient for AI wingmen. Airstart is an immersion killer, definitely something I don't want to see in a campaign. BoS or BoM ? Whatever, I like both planeset. A full Ju88 campaign would be very good, the plane is capable of different types of missions besides level bombing, but the 111 is fine too and also made a great variety of missions, including a lot of supply, especially when the weather was too harsh for old Auntie Ju, and low level strike on troops and trains. Plus with the H16 incoming, it could stretch the timeline of the campaign even further.
coconut Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 I would suggest short flight times, start on parking, and realistic flight distances. I know, it seems contradictory, but you can do it the way War Thunder (gasp!) does it: Take-off, fly to waypoint, cinematic transition to ingress, action, egress, cinematic transition, approach, landing, taxiing, the end. IL-2 does not have direct support for that, but you can emulate it using multiple missions in the scripted campaign system: - One mission for startup, taxi, take-off, formation, fly to RDV with escort - Next mission spawns the player in the air 50km away from target area, giving time to align on target, drop bombs, and turn around - Third mission spawns the player in the air 10km away from airfield One negative is that damage you receive from one mission does not transfer to the next mission. Same problem if you lose a wingman. Maybe something that could be added by the devs later down the line. There is a possible partial solution in the form of using an external script to generate/modify later missions depending on data gathered from mission logs, but that would require some work.
Yogiflight Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 I would prefer flying complete missions, without such artificial stuff. It would be for me an immersion killer nearly as much as airstarts. Like Feathered posted, mixture of long and short, or better, long and not that long missions.
Guest deleted@1562 Posted February 25, 2017 Posted February 25, 2017 (edited) My vote is for a JU88 with medium flightimes campaign on the Moscow map. Thank you for making a bomber campaign Edited February 25, 2017 by I./ZG1_Wittman
Recommended Posts