Developer Diary 209 - Discussion

[Talon_]

9 minutes ago, Legioneod said:

I'm really glad they went with bazooka tubes and not hvars (as far as we know) since it's more accurate.

 

P-47Ds were loading HVARs from Normandy

 

 

Edited October 26, 2018 by Talon_

[Legioneod]

1 minute ago, sevenless said:

 

Looks like it. And it has the rocket tubes which also come in handy. Should be a lot of fun flying ground missions with the jug. Hope we get it for Halloween.

Next week would be a perfect time for an update, I don't know if I can wait any longer than that.

[catchthefoxes]

@Jason_Williams sorry to bother but will it go into testing soon?

[Legioneod]

6 minutes ago, Talon_ said:

 

P-47Ds were loading HVARs from Normandy

Interesting, any sources on this? as the only info I've seen say they were only used later in the war by P-47s, and even then they were not very common on them.

 

I know the N could use them as standard though.

Edited October 26, 2018 by Legioneod

[Danziger]

That looks pretty metal. Awesome. Is it just me or is that thing as big as an Il-2? The pilot looks small in there.

[ITAF_Rani]

Nice to hear from you had a real WW2 pilot  to test U2 fm.

If she is an old lady pilot, is a such cool thing.

Good jobs Devs !

[Voidhunger]

P47 is beautiful (my favorite US plane)

and the pilot is absolutely stunning! 

[Bremspropeller]

One put, haul butt.

 

Jebus, the Jug looks amazing!

Those pilot's faces are also great!

 

Can't wait to try her out for a spin or two!

 

 

Do the bazookas mutually exclude HVARs for loadout-options?

[sevenless]

35 minutes ago, PA_Spartan- said:

Getting close to the old story .... soon to meet again 

 

Robert S. Johnson and Egon Mayer eh? We only need the 1943 planes for that. P-47C-2-RE and Fw 190 A5 or was it A6?

[Rjel]

The Thunderbolt looks incredible. The skins too. The NMF looks better than what we have currently but maybe that's just my imagination. The pilot looks so realistic. I expect him to blink. Amazing work.

[StaB/Tomio_VR***]

It would be interesting to know which ground units are planned for Bodenplatte in a next DD...

 

Is there any ships planned for this front in particular ?

Edited October 26, 2018 by StaB/Tomio_VR***

[Talon_]

13 minutes ago, Legioneod said:

Interesting, any sources on this? as the only info I've seen say they were only used later in the war by P-47s, and even then they were not very common on them.

 

I know the N could use them as standard though.

 

Retrofit as seen in my Razorback pic and others 

 

 

[smink1701]

38 minutes ago, Jason_Williams said:

 

I'm afraid you need your eyes checked Smink.

 

Jason

You win!  Just happy masks are coming with the P47!  Right?

[Bearcat]

Looking real good... !

[Juri_JS]

Which modifications will we get for the U-2 beside standard bombs? Cargo containers, SAB illumination bombs, artillery spotting equipment?

[357th_Dog]

31 minutes ago, catchthefoxes said:

I WONDER WHAT EIGHT 50. Cals SOUND LIKE IN THIS SIM ?

Like the six .50 cals of the P-40 but with two extra pew pew 

[Garven]

That load-out makes the Peshka jealous.

[616Sqn_Tyggz]

Or even the ambulance variant of the U-2 would be nice

 

 

Edited October 26, 2018 by Tyggz

[Sgt_Joch]

very nice.

 

so is the WW1 entente pilot an additional one or a replacement of the existing model?

 

I actually like the handlebar moustache on the current pilot.

[=gRiJ=Roman-]

9 minutes ago, Juri_JS said:

Which modifications will we get for the U-2 beside standard bombs? Cargo containers, SAB illumination bombs, artillery spotting equipment?

This is the crate that can open the box to so many different kind of missions ... Let's  keep our fingers crossed ....

Edited October 26, 2018 by PA_Spartan-

[Danziger]

5 minutes ago, LizLemon said:

Please tell whoever is in charge of exporting the normal maps to use higher quality compression settings. Every normal in the game has these artifacts and it'd be nice if the newer planes don't, especially with how good the FW normal mapping looks.

 

And the problem in one of the released planes.

I get these same artifacts in gimp using BC3/DXT5 with Box filter. What should I be using to get rid of that?

[Gambit21]

Beautiful!

That pilot is perfect.

 

You have a talented team - once again my compliments to everyone.

[CountZero]

for summer time that free french skin is my favorit one

 

shrt video of one with some tail damage taxiing

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675070350_wrecked-aircraft_French-aircraft-parked_damaged-tail_pilot-in-cockpit

[Legioneod]

1 minute ago, 77.CountZero said:

for summer time that free french skin is my favorit one

 

shrt video of one with some tail damage taxiing

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675070350_wrecked-aircraft_French-aircraft-parked_damaged-tail_pilot-in-cockpit

Nice. I'm not sure how I feel about the high contrast between the lines and base coat but overall it's a nice skin.

[II/JG17_HerrMurf]

You can lodge any complaints you want, real or imagined, but no one can deny the sheer beauty of this sim, presented the modelers and the “painters.” Simply stunning work boys and girls.

[sevenless]

Any chance we can also get a skin for Francis Gabreski and David Schilling in?

 

 

[LukeFF]

58 minutes ago, Talon_ said:

 

Retrofit as seen in my Razorback pic and others 

 

 

 

What's the date of that photo?

[BMA_FlyingShark]

Thank you again for your hard work and dedication.

 

Have a nice day.

 

[blockheadgreen_]

1 hour ago, Jason_Williams said:

 

Pretty sure we've already showed the mask and goggles.

 

 

Jason

I had no idea USAAF pilots wore such comparatively modern kit!

[Legioneod]

6 minutes ago, sevenless said:

Any chance we can also get a skin for Francis Gabreski and David Schilling in?

 

 

I was curious about this as well, only seems fitting to get the top P-47 ace represented.

[TWC_Ace]

P47! Arghh

[schurem]

Getting a hard on, it must be close ?

[Bullets]

Breathtaking. great work guys

[Jabo_68*]

My jug runneth over.

[Thad]

Salutations,

 

"Tank platoon commands"..... oh yea. 

[Talon_]

47 minutes ago, LukeFF said:

 

What's the date of that photo?

 

No date but we have a clear D-25/27/28 Jug using HVARs.

 

EDIT:

 

Early 1945: 

 

Edited October 26, 2018 by Talon_

[RedKestrel]

3 hours ago, sevenless said:

I love it!

 

 

>2 1000 lb and 1 500 lb bomb
>6 Rockets
>8 .50 call machine guns

That curvy lady is coming to absolutely wreck somebody's day.

Edited October 26, 2018 by RedKestrel
bomb size mistake

[daliborsky]

hi, can we expect some female pilots for U-2, Yak-3, Il-2? It was high time we get some ladies. Like Budanova, Litvak and others...

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Witches

 

http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/soviet_women_pilots.html

[FlyingNutcase]

Great looking external model, great looking cockpit, great looking pilot. ?

[Tag777]

Well, I will take the Jug to 30,000 feet to test the turbosupercharger system ?