Coop, career mode and bomber life.

[Daff]

Before I get into the topic, just want to thank the developers for a fantastic sim. And to the generous community for all they do and entertain and provide selflessly to those like me and many others who have been gifted.

 

On topic now.

 

I've been on a bomber stint lately, used the pe2 a lot but decided to switch to stukas and ju88s. Having a real blast and it's very statisfying contributing to the teams effort online. Sometimes abit lonely as a lone wolf but I can generally find escort when asked. Particularly get great thrills from dropping 1800and 1000 sized bombs in a Stuka. Not easy. The ju88 is just a nice bird and large payload, just a nice challenged to complete all the goals I may set for myself with it, sometimes trying for two different mission objectives in one flight.

 

Hoping for a great career as a bomber pilot. Can't wait to see what they deliver to us.

 

Now a nice dream would be to combine players careers into a coop career mode, such a fun idea. I suppose this could be accomplished on the player side but still.

 

If not still looking forward to a nice coop mode.

 

Hope to meet new people and find great wingman for raids.

[Luftschiff]

Oh man, being able to fly escort for your friend in their bomber career would be fantastic.

[ShamrockOneFive]

That would be pretty great. Bringing a friend into career mode would be really cool.

[Mewt]

Great idea. Id also love your ‘gunner’ player to be able to use the bombsight and drop bombs.

[Herne]

Great idea. Id also love your ‘gunner’ player to be able to use the bombsight and drop bombs.

 

It's a nice idea, but it's been discussed before and is no easy thing to do. Its unlikely to happen.

 

As for the co - op I'm very interested to see how that pans out. Just guessing but I assume it would be someone joins someone else's career and takes over one of the flight NPC's ?

 

We shall see soon enough

[NETSCAPE]

I really like elements of both multiplayer and singleplayer. Co-Op might very well end up being my favorite though. Just imagining playing the missions I'm working on with a friend seems like an awesome idea! And it shouldn't be too difficult to reformat all existing community single player missions/campaigns to co-op mode once it is implemented. 

 

I automatically associate co-op as the two players in the same flying formation with the same plane type. It would be neat to have missions where one player is in a bomber formation and the other is providing cover with an AI wingman ect. Lot's of possibilities. 

 

I almost exclusively fly bomber/attack planes. On a rare occasion I take a fighter up in multiplayer. I cover the first friendly bomber/attack plane I come across - because I know how pointless it is to fly a Stuka or He 111 solo. 

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

Yes absolutely, the possibility to host own coop mission straight from game (not dedicated server) is nice future. Possibility to play new campaign with friends would be something innovative and great to have.

[LLv34_Temuri]

Since I'm not familiar with RoF and its co-op implementation, there's one thing I've been pondering about the upcoming multiplayer co-ops. Will the mission still have those airfield spawns with the round icon, or will it be more like old Il-2 style where you choose the plane from a list, and spawn points aren't shown on the map at all? I really hope it's the latter.

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

Since I'm not familiar with RoF and its co-op implementation, there's one thing I've been pondering about the upcoming multiplayer co-ops. Will the mission still have those airfield spawns with the round icon, or will it be more like old Il-2 style where you choose the plane from a list, and spawn points aren't shown on the map at all? I really hope it's the latter.

First option for sure.

[LLv34_Temuri]

First option for sure.

Really?

[Luftschiff]

We will get the RoF Career mode, with some improvements in general content - I really don't expect there to be any improvements or changes feature-wise at all, except where absolutely required by differences in IL2's structure and design, which is fine. 

Edited October 10, 2017 by Luftschiff

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

Really?

Unfortunately for you

[[DBS]Tx_Tip]

Since I'm not familiar with RoF and its co-op implementation, there's one thing I've been pondering about the upcoming multiplayer co-ops. Will the mission still have those airfield spawns with the round icon, or will it be more like old Il-2 style where you choose the plane from a list, and spawn points aren't shown on the map at all? I really hope it's the latter.

 

 

First option for sure.

 

I'm also unfamiliar with ROFs Co-Op system but apparently you are Tomcat and that may be why you are thinking it will be the same for BoX. Perhaps it may for the initial release of the Co-Op tools for the ME.

 

Can't see any Carrier scenario in MP with the exception of a straight Dogfight Map and/or having positive recon from players or a spotter AI that the carriers spawn location would be visible on the map though.

With the tools we already have the spawn point along with its visible Icon can be turned off and on. Having the ability to launch aircraft from a non-visible, to the opposite side that is, spawn point would be the next step.

 

Certainly the Devs will have this in consideration when doing Midway.