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Posted

Detail of the cities is truly awesome, I just hope we are not stopped from flying in and around them as now happens with Moscow, it is really annoying, especially so as the IL-2 career I am trying to fly at the moment has the airfield at the very edge of the city and the move away icon comes on every time I try to get to the first way point.

 

If there are to be any no fly zones then please make it so nearby airfields are allowed to be outside the zone so mission immersion is not compromised by this annoying aspect of the current maps, and if possible then please allow access to Moscow eventually, flying over built up areas is all part of the experience of a flight game after all.

 

Hopefully the cities will be available like in the old IL-2 where they were complete but mission builders had a damage brush that could activate the damage models of the buildings where it was applied, maybe one day Stalingrad will also be available in a the complete state prior to its destruction.

 

Anyway, gripe aside, the update is really appreciated, thank you very much indeed, the more I see development of the map the more I love it and look forward to eventually having the opportunity of actually using it.

 

Keep up the good work guys, all the aircraft so far shown and the new effects and scenery are magnificent and a pleasure to behold.:drinks:

 

 

Wishing you all the very best, Pete.:biggrin:

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Posted
49 minutes ago, Jason_Williams said:

Just one of our artists getting cute without permission.

 

He's a very naughty boy.   Looks breath taking!

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71st_AH_Hooves
Posted

Man, I always look forward to Fridays.  Today did NOT disappoint!  The city detail is amazing!

 

Hooves

Posted
1 hour ago, RedKestrel said:

I believe they mentioned in a previous DD that all buildings will have a destroyed version, so there will likely be a way to show the cities as destroyed or damaged. 

IIRC this was for the buildings in the Prokhorovka area on the TC map.

Posted

One thing to remember is that all cities during WW2 in northern France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands were partially destroyed! Not only because they were bombed by the USAAf or the RAF but they were invaded by the Germans how bombed them once they were liberated by the allies. So, plenty of destruction to go around. 

An example Leuven a city between Brussels and Liege in Belgium was visited nearly every day from 1943 until September 1944 by the US or British air forces and when liberated by the V1 and V2 of the Germans.

By the way nice cities and good progress like Always great work.:salute:

Posted

Looks awesome. Good job!

6./ZG26_Gielow
Posted
2 hours ago, 6./ZG26_Asgar said:

wow. Köln looks amazing! that makes me wonder, is there a chance Moscow will be updated at some point in the future and be accessible to planes?

Don't be diplomatic, Asgar. 

 

We want to bomb Moscow !!! :ph34r:

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Posted
1 hour ago, Jason_Williams said:

Just one of our artists getting cute without permission.

 

Jason

 

It is a beautiful shot. Please don't come down too hard on them, if that is the normal next step for getting cute. They was just proud boss..just wanted to show it off a bit boss ?

=gRiJ=Roman-
Posted

Great Dev. Yes, maybe now it's the time to start dreaming of Moscow! :) In these Devs I believe!

Posted
39 minutes ago, 6./ZG26_Gielow said:

Don't be diplomatic, Asgar. 

 

We want to bomb Moscow !!! :ph34r:

What a coincidence, I want to send bombers down in flames over Moscow!
/serendipity

-TBC-AeroAce
Posted

Sweet pics of the towns. They really are a class above what we already have. It has made me sad that the maps are usually one of the last items to be released and so much content is to come. 

 

I CAN'T WAIT

Posted

I swear that with each passing game, the maps just look better and better. 

 

Great job devs! 

Posted

The cities are amazing!  IMHO the best cities I have ever seen in the sim environments...

Only a little scared how such beauty will have the impact on the fluency of the flight...

StaB/Tomio_VR***
Posted (edited)

Any planned date (more or less) for Bodenplatte map release ?

Edited by StaB/Tomio_VR***
catchthefoxes
Posted
5 minutes ago, StaB/Tomio_VR*** said:

Any date (more or less) for Bodenplatte map release ?

I'm guessing early spring

BMA_FlyingShark
Posted

All looks great.

 

Have a nice day.

 

:salute:

-TBC-AeroAce
Posted
16 minutes ago, Tapi said:

The cities are amazing!  IMHO the best cities I have ever seen in the sim environments...

Only a little scared how such beauty will have the impact on the fluency of the flight...

 

If we are talking in a base sim yes but paid addons can be very good also.

PatrickAWlson
Posted

I want to fly circles around the Kolner Dom in my Pfalz.

Posted

Sweet mama look at that Dora ?

Posted

Remember, no trees or tree walls within 15 meters of rail tracks and roads please. 

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Posted (edited)
27 minutes ago, AeroAce said:

 

If we are talking in a base sim yes but paid addons can be very good also.

Yes, I thought of the base sims (to tell the truth I have mainly X-plane and CLoD in my mind ? )

Of course, e.g. ORBX add-ons for civil sims are top notch...

EDIT: I also know I cannot fairly compare autogen with custom made citises... I have just wanted to express my 

praise to the BOX devs

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=CHN=nike_angus
Posted (edited)

Thans for your amazing work! 

But shouldn't Cologne in ruins at that time ??

By the way, If Moscow can be bombed, many bomber players will be happy, bombing factory and airfields are boring..

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Posted
17 minutes ago, =CHN=nike_angus said:

But shouldn't Cologne in ruins at that time ??

 

Yes. I´m pretty sure they get to that detail once other priorities are done.

Posted
3 hours ago, =GEMINI=marbessi said:

Are this original WIP?

 @Jason_Williams @Han

 

Holey shat!! 

 

I never got a stauner from a D9 before. We some rendering like that in the game!

Posted

Those cities are stunning.  Can't wait to try that Pfalz, hopefully with a Blue Max skin!

Posted
44 minutes ago, Danziger said:

Holey shat!! 

 

I never got a stauner from a D9 before. We some rendering like that in the game!

yeah, those D-9 pictures really make me want PBR in game. That would be amazing!

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SYN_Vorlander
Posted

Salute for great work

 

 

Posted (edited)
6 hours ago, =GEMINI=marbessi said:

Are this original WIP?

 @Jason_Williams @Han

 

 

Great pics! Since it is showing the "old non blown" canopy it triggers the obvious question: Do we get D9s with both the "old" and the "bubble" canopy? That would be great. And can we get the "bubble" canopy also for the F8? 

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I./JG62_Lord_Efe
Posted (edited)

@Jason_Williams @Han

 

can you guys tell something about the Ruhr Area ? With all the coalmines and Steelplants? 

 

And btw... Köln looks amazing!!!

 

Edited by [I./JG62]Lord_Efe
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Posted
20 minutes ago, sevenless said:

 

Great pics! Triggers the obvious question however: Do we get D9s with both the "old" and the "bubble" canopy? That would be great. And can we get the "bubble" canopy also for the F8? 

i don't think the D-9 ever had the old canopy design

Posted
2 minutes ago, 6./ZG26_Asgar said:

i don't think the D-9 ever had the old canopy design

 

It had. We have already discussed this here:

 

 

Posted

So while they implement the new Technologie for cities, maybe they deactivate the no fly area around moscow ?

 

Would be awesome 

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FlyingNutcase
Posted

Cities well beyond expectations. Nice work. Hoping for realistic damage options for mission builders of course. 

I./JG1_Baron
Posted
48 minutes ago, 6./ZG26_Asgar said:

i don't think the D-9 ever had the old canopy design

 

Doras were flying with both types of canopy. 

Posted
5 hours ago, Jason_Williams said:

 

Just one of our artists getting cute without permission.

 

Jason

He was immediately dragged out and shot for the example. ? 

When do we start having something about the P51?

P39, P40, P47 ..... I love the bigger numbers 

Posted

Wow, an early (non-blown) canopy on Dora! Looks lot better than the blown one on D9 to me. ?

Posted (edited)

That Dora shot looks amazing but that's not the game's ligthing model, so i can see how it's gonna come back to bite them once it doesn't look like that in game and people start complaining.

 

Great news about the cities!! Looking forward to playing in this map.

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Posted
6 hours ago, 6./ZG26_Gielow said:

Don't be diplomatic, Asgar. 

 

We want to bomb Moscow !!! :ph34r:

God no! We want to fly victory rolls over Moscow's Golden Onion Domed splendor in our Mig 3's ?

 

Such a pretty city, as are many throughout Eurasia from West to East.

Posted

beautiful Dora!

 

and excellent news as always!

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