Reichsverteidigung....The Reich Defence....is it possible using the Bodenplatte map?

[manintan2016]

This might be a little premature, considering the imminent completion of the Bodenplatte game, but it is just a thought. Would it be possible, using the Bodenplatte map, to simulate the Reichsverteidigung ( Reich Defense ), with AI American and British bomber streams? I know this might be daunting, but this could keep the same dates of the Bodenplatte campaign, showing the end and collapse of the effective German defenses both in the day and night bombing campaigns. Just a thought.

 

 

Edited October 15, 2019 by manintan2016

[Panzerlang]

The Reichsverteidigung is one of my wet dreams for IL2, along with a nightfighter module (I know that one will only ever be a dream). I did play the crap out of the Reichsverteidigung campaign in IL2-1946.

Edited October 15, 2019 by J3Hetzer

[Gambit21]

37 minutes ago, manintan2016 said:

This might be a little premature, considering the imminent completion of the Bodenplatte game, but it is just a thought. Would it be possible, using the Bodenplatte map, to simulate the Reichsverteidigung ( Reich Defense ), with AI American and British bomber streams? I know this might be daunting, but this could keep the same dates of the Bodenplatte campaign, showing the end and collapse of the effective German defenses both in the day and night bombing campaigns. Just a thought.

 

 

 

In short, no not currently.

[Panzerlang]

The map's maybe a bit too small for a proper horde of B17s (or B25s even).

[Gambit21]

Would be stutter city past 12 to 24 bombers.

I’ve tested B-25 flights.

 

Even distant contrails destroy FPS for some reason.

 

 

[Charvet]

Just now, Gambit21 said:

Would be stutter city past 12 to 24 bombers.

I’ve tested B-25 flights.

 

Even distant contrails destroy FPS for some reason.

 

 

Can confirm, had the same sort of issues. 

[sevenless]

Yeah, that is one of my wet dreams. Reichsverteidigung at day and night. Unfortunately the engine is incapable to handle that. So sorry to burst your (and my) dream. If you need your bomber fix, stick with Il-1946. I bet in the years to come there won´t be any capable replacement for that.

 

 

[manintan2016]

How about night fighters? British sent the aircraft in the bomber steams individually, so you wouldn't have that many aircraft on the map at the same time. Just a constant stream of bombers, to a certain point. You might need searchlight and flak belts, though. That shouldn't be too difficult. The radar might be tougher to simulate. Just my thoughts.

Edited October 16, 2019 by manintan2016

[Feathered_IV]

I’d really enjoy a well executed nightfighter vs AI bomber sim. 

[sevenless]

27 minutes ago, manintan2016 said:

How about night fighters? British sent the aircraft in the bomber steams individually, so you wouldn't have that many aircraft on the map at the same time. Just a constant stream of bombers, to a certain point. You might need searchlight and flak belts, though. That shouldn't be too difficult. The radar might be tougher to simulate. Just my thoughts.

 

Take this sim as what it is. A pretty damn perfect simulation of tactical warfare designed for conflicts on the eastern front 41-45. Nothing more, nothing less. It is able to simulate certain aspects of air warfare in the west or elsewere as long as they stay on the tactical level. It however will never be able to handle huge streams of airfleets going after their strategic targets, may it be B-17 combat box formations or 20+ Lancasters and Mosquitos aiming for Cologne at night. For that to happen, an engine rebuild from the ground up would be necessary, which is neither announced nor to be expected in the nearer future.

[manintan2016]

I'm extremely happy with Bodenplatte as it is now, I'm just asking if this is possible. The Devs have done wonders so far.

Edited October 16, 2019 by manintan2016