One (small) thing that seems to be missing from the DM.

[69th_Mobile_BBQ]

Now, I haven't flown all planes in a damaged state in IL-2 but from the ones I've seen, I noticed something may be missing.    While cockpit glass shatters and dashboard instrument destruction is really nice, I haven't seen a single bullet hole in the metal structure of the cockpit.  I haven't seen one bit of punched-through aluminum on the (in)sides of the cockpits, nor have I seen large holes in the floor boards or sides.  Imagine (for example) something like looking to the right side of the Pe-2 (where the bomb counter lights are) and seeing a 10 inch by 10 inch hole there instead or being in a I-16 (or other fighters) and seeing the ground below through a large hole in the floor.  

In Il-2 '46 there were basic inside-the- cockpit damage effects like bullet entry and exit holes in the side panels, floor and dashboard.  It was awesome.  I'd like to see it again (if at all possible), but better in IL-2 GB.

 

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

Yours request is way ahead, look at that ugly decals...

 

 

 

Edited April 30, 2019 by 307_Tomcat

[Velxra]

I would definitely like to see the cockpit damage improved. It has always amazed me how intact the cockpit itself remains. 

[69th_Mobile_BBQ]

I do like the broken glass effect of the cockpit though.   1 aspect of IL-2'46 that was pointed out to me was that bullet holes in the glass looked like bird poo. 

I think that seeing things like a jammed throttle setting because a stray bullet happened to hit the throttle assembly and other damage of the like would be exceptional.  

I'd also like to see a few different versions of the smashed gunsight model as well. Things like the gunsight glass being broken in different ways, and maybe one or two where (if it was available on the plane) the auxiliary iron sight was bent or wrecked as well.  Maybe even one where the entire sight was broken off of the mount and rattling around on the floorboards potentially getting under the rudder pedals or dropping onto the overhead canopy glass if the plane goes inverted in a neutral G state. Open the pit and go inverted and it falls away....

 

BTW:  Just because I am doing a bit of daydreaming about cockpit changes, I'm certainly not putting down the exceptional work that has been done already.  

Edited May 1, 2019 by =AVG77=Mobile_BBQ