Bomber multi-player?

[Georgio]

Sorry if this has already been discussed but I haven't seen anything, but will the bomber positions be multi-player i.e. 4-5 individuals all in one bomber?

 

 

[Georgio]

Omg this sim just aquired Godly status.

If this makes it to release and is stable then maybe the ghosts of B17 II can finally be put to rest...

[SYN_Mike77]

They already have this in Rise of Flight!  2 seaters, multi crew bombers even multi crew sea planes that you can go U Boat hunting with. 

[Finkeren]

Yep, it's gonna be awesome.

[kestrel79]

Really looking forward to this. I love flying as a gunner!

 

And with what we have seen so far the gunner seats look very detailed.

[Georgio]

Yep should interesting if we can get stable connections with say x3 bombers with three crew, pilot/bombadier and nimble air gunner + a few flying escort, vs say six enemy fighters. At this rate even Crop-Duster is going to come out of retirement....^^

 

Really looking forward to this. I love flying as a gunner!

 

And with what we have seen so far the gunner seats look very detailed.

Edited February 11, 2014 by Georgio

[Charlo-VRde]

I hope it will be possible for the BOS bombadier to be a separate person from the pilot.  In ROF only the pilot can drop bombs.  Ideally, having the option of the bombadier as a separate role from pilot in BOS would also be a feature that ends up porting into ROF. 

 

Charlo

[Georgio]

The developers have stated that bombing will be similar to ROF in that respect.

That is a pity; for the sake of realism it would be nice for the bombadier/bomb aiming to be as authentic as possible. Having the pilot aim/drop bombs in a dedicated bomber like the He-111 is a bit arcade to be honest.

 

Still let's get MP in the game first then worry about the finer details later  ^^

[Sokol1]

To "realistic" drop bombs in He-111 you need first engage autopilot (the "Kursteureung" thing) that try fly plane stable in the set course - but the bombardier is able to make heading corrections if need to align the bombsight.

The pilot in this stage is a mere "passenger", so not big deal if human pilot play as pilot and bombardier.

 

Sokol1

[Charlo-VRde]

To "realistic" drop bombs in He-111 you need first engage autopilot (the "Kursteureung" thing) that try fly plane stable in the set course - but the bombardier is able to make heading corrections if need to align the bombsight.

The pilot in this stage is a mere "passenger", so not big deal if human pilot play as pilot and bombardier.

 

Sokol1

In that case, we can wait on the bombardier being separate from the pilot!

 

Charlo

[Cybermat47]

Oh man, imagine if this system was implemented in a game with Lancasters and B-17s :o

[Tycoon]

Oh man, imagine if this system was implemented in a game with Lancasters and B-17s :o

Yeah, perhaps in the future?

[Sokol1]

You can try this (pilot AND bombardier separate) in the icoming il-2'46 TD 4.13 patch (with improved Norden - the best representation until now).

 

Sokol1

[Plurp]

In CLOD a second person can be the bombardier including setting up the sight and dropping bombs with the auto bomb drop on the german bombers.  I am not sure if the bombardier can drop the bombs manually, will have to test.

 

The bombardier has to call out left/right to the pilot, so it is a team effort.

[Sokol1]

 

 

I am not sure if the bombardier can drop the bombs manually, will have to test.

 

He can, work in Blenheim.

 

Sokol1