Next Theater Announcement Date

[Gambit21]

3 hours ago, Mitthrawnuruodo said:

 

...for an alternate history where Germany and Japan join forces in 1939 to fight the Soviets.

 

 

Or an alternate reality where Japan is both in the QMB and the mission editor just to play with our heads.

The best thing about the announcement will be these threads going away for a time.

[[DNKN]GoNuts4Donuts17]

I was watching something earlier, about the time you posted, Khalkhin Gol and thinking that would be interesting with early war Soviet and Japanese planes. If Wildcats, Brewster Buffaloes, Avengers and Dauntlesses as well as Carrier Ops were out of the realm of possibility, that would be one I'd like along with the Mediterranean 

Edited November 5, 2019 by 361st_Elmer

[cardboard_killer]

14 minutes ago, Gambit21 said:

The best thing about the announcement will be these threads going away for a time.

 

I really wish the internet worked that way, I really, really do.

[Ribbon]

Would be cool they announce PTO as main project and ww2 submarine sim as side project (as they did FC and TC).

 

Ahh man can dream!

 

After that space sim and only after space sim they go Korea???

[40plus]

4 hours ago, sniperton said:

I share your optimism, but this could also mean that we'll go Khalkhin Gol

 

Frick yeh! bring on the TB-3 ?

[BP_Lizard]

5 hours ago, Mitthrawnuruodo said:

 

...for an alternate history where Germany and Japan join forces in 1939 to fight the Soviets.

It’s called “The Man In The High Castle.” ?

[Pharoah]

1 hour ago, pfrances said:

 

Frick yeh! bring on the TB-3 ?

 

lol loved the TB3. My squadmates and I used to all load into 2 x TB3s back in the old 1946 days, take off, circle each other and try and shoot each other down with our MGs (the TB3 had like 10 gunner positions). Heaps of fun with all 4 engines on fire. In the end we all went down in flames....laughing. Online, I never completed a mission in a TB3 - got rammed every. single. time. not on purpose though (target fixation) but still rammed. 

7 hours ago, PatrickAWlson said:

Channel front: 1942 - 1943

P51 B

P47 C

B26

Typhoon

Beaufighter

FW190 A6

Me 109 G6 late

Me 410

 

With these planes we could do operations from 1941 with the Spitfire V and Hurricane II, through 1943 with the American types, the Typhoon, etc, and into 1944 with the types already available.

 

This. There was a lot of attrition during this time especially when the US came into the war and commenced daylight raids to France and beyond. Even if we only get AI B17s/B24s for massed bomber formations, that would be awesome. 

[Gambit21]

1 hour ago, pfrances said:

 

Frick yeh! bring on the TB-3 ?

 

I like the TR-3b better.

Got a good long look at one years ago - won't discuss how when or why.

[BlitzPig_EL]

I have a TR 3A sitting in my hanga.... er... garage.

 

 

[Jaegermeister]

9 hours ago, Gambit21 said:

 

 

You’d better tell the Dev’s and the mission editor, because as we speak I can select Japan as a nationality for an aircraft or other unit.

 

Yeah, but that’s just so you can pretend the Kuban map is New Guinea in your P-39... ?

[Cybermat47]

I know the exact date and time the announcement will be made.

 

... I just don't want to tell you guys.

[Pikestance]

Why do people complain about topics of discussion? The last time I checked, participation in any discussion is optional. 

[=gRiJ=Roman-]

11 hours ago, Mitthrawnuruodo said:

 

...for an alternate history where Germany and Japan join forces in 1939 to fight the Soviets.

 

Why isn't Italy in the Tripartito pact or Axis Rome-Berlin-Tokyo?

[Feathered_IV]

For those who don’t follow the forum too closely, Jason said about a month ago that that icon was just one of their artists being “cute” and that it would be removed.   

[LizLemon]

1 hour ago, Feathered_IV said:

For those who don’t follow the forum too closely, Jason said about a month ago that that icon was just one of their artists being “cute” and that it would be removed.   

 

There have been Japanese icons in the games files for over a year.

[EAF19_Marsh]

13 hours ago, Gambit21 said:

 

I like the TR-3b better.

Got a good long look at one years ago - won't discuss how when or why.

 

Rule 34?

[KG_S_Kalle_Kalutz82]

Spanish Civil War 1936 - 1939

Italy 1943 - 1944

China 1938 - 1941

Pacific 1941 - 1945

Blitzkrieg Western Europe 1939 - 1941

Battle of Leningrad 1942 - 1944

 

Well, there is a lot to do for the developers in the future I guess

 

(PS: and off course, fix micro-stutters, missing switchable fuel tanks, missing german Minengeschosse, missing Recon-Planes and system implementation,...)

 

[RedKestrel]

7 hours ago, Feathered_IV said:

For those who don’t follow the forum too closely, Jason said about a month ago that that icon was just one of their artists being “cute” and that it would be removed.   

I'm just imagining Petrovich and Han giggling as they get the artist to add random Easter eggs into the game to troll Jason/all of us. 
 

[=621=Samikatz]

33 minutes ago, RedKestrel said:

I'm just imagining Petrovich and Han giggling as they get the artist to add random Easter eggs into the game to troll Jason/all of us. 
 

 

I'm waiting for the day they sneak in a tail hook control bind that does nothing to watch the community freak out

[RedKestrel]

1 minute ago, =621=Samikatz said:

 

I'm waiting for the day they sneak in a tail hook control bind that does nothing to watch the community freak out

There's actually already a tail hook control in game, but its hidden. It works on the Spitfire Mk. IX. Just press CTRL-E and see what happens!

[=621=Samikatz]

Just now, RedKestrel said:

There's actually already a tail hook control in game, but its hidden. It works on the Spitfire Mk. IX. Just press CTRL-E and see what happens!

 

Those 109s won't know what hit 'em when I hook their radio loopy thing

[Gambit21]

15 minutes ago, =621=Samikatz said:

 

I'm waiting for the day they sneak in a tail hook control bind that does nothing to watch the community freak out

 

They wouldn’t freak out.

You could put an actual Zero model in the editor and people would still be speculating here about Spanish Civil War, Malta or Battle of Helm’s Deep.

[Lusekofte]

1 minute ago, Gambit21 said:

would still be speculating here about Spanish Civil War, Malta or Battle of Helm’s Deep

I stand by my rights to speculate, Helms deep with double deckers would be great

[RedKestrel]

3 minutes ago, Gambit21 said:

 

Battle of Helm’s Deep.

You jest, but the Two Towers would have been much better if Gandalf had rolled in in a Jug and strafed the Uruk-hai.
 

[Gambit21]

3 minutes ago, RedKestrel said:

You jest, but the Two Towers would have been much better if Gandalf had rolled in in a Jug and strafed the Uruk-hai.
 

 

Completely.

 

[Rei-sen]

1 hour ago, KG_S_Kalle_Kalutz82 said:

Spanish Civil War 1936 - 1939

Italy 1943 - 1944

China 1938 - 1941

Pacific 1941 - 1945

Blitzkrieg Western Europe 1939 - 1941

Battle of Leningrad 1942 - 1944

That's a great list, I would also add

Winter War

North Africa

Missing Eastern Front scenarios, starting with early 1941, then going further to 1945

Battle of Britain (in case you didn't include it in Western Europe Blitzkrieg)

Western Europe extended with 1942-43 Channel operations, strategic bombing and 1944 Invasion.

So that we could have WWII and pre WWII covered.

Then, only then I would like to see Korea.

[cardboard_killer]

54 minutes ago, RedKestrel said:

the Two Towers would have been much better if Gandalf had rolled in in a Jug and strafed the Uruk-hai.

I think a flail tank would be more efficient. Also my #1 zombie killing weapon.

 

 

[Mac_Messer]

16 hours ago, [ASOR]Pharoah said:

This. There was a lot of attrition during this time especially when the US came into the war and commenced daylight raids to France and beyond. Even if we only get AI B17s/B24s for massed bomber formations, that would be awesome. 

I know we all have our dream scenarios for this game but the raids thing, ain`t happening. I`d be upset if devs made the planes, then gave me a bombing run of a whole 12 planes to shoot at.

 

Now if I had to defend a shipyard from a flock of B26/P38 escorted by P47/P51, preferably in South Italy - I`m all for it.

[Cpt_Cool]

16 hours ago, Gambit21 said:

won't discuss how when or why

I am curious but fine. I will not probe.

[357th_Dog]

On 11/5/2019 at 10:19 AM, PatrickAWlson said:

Channel front: 1942 - 1943

P51 B

P47 C

B26

Typhoon

Beaufighter

FW190 A6

Me 109 G6 late

Me 410

 

With these planes we could do operations from 1941 with the Spitfire V and Hurricane II, through 1943 with the American types, the Typhoon, etc, and into 1944 with the types already available.

1943 is a bit early for the P-51B, they didn't really start to show up until very late 1943..

Now May 1943-July 1944?  

That's prime time for that plane set 

 

[danielprates]

19 hours ago, Gambit21 said:

 

 

Or an alternate reality where Japan is both in the QMB and the mission editor just to play with our heads.

The best thing about the announcement will be these threads going away for a time.

 

Yeah good point. Honestly I don't know why this "what is the next big thing" issue always come up like crazy. New threads, necro of old threads, butting in threads about something else.... and it's always the same tired arguments too. 

[PatrickAWlson]

15 minutes ago, 357th_Dog said:

1943 is a bit early for the P-51B, they didn't really start to show up until very late 1943..

Now May 1943-July 1944?  

That's prime time for that plane set 

 

 

True, but if we have both the P47C and the P51B we could start with the 47 and move to the 51, which is what really happened anyway.  Covering fighter operations for the pre Normandy years of the USAAF in Europe only takes those two planes.  I know more is always better but those two would make a huge impact.  And we already have the opposition.

 

Nice thing about the channel map is that it has activity from 1940 to June 1944 all on the same map and with fixed lines.  Just add planes to extend the timeline.

[Lusekofte]

12 minutes ago, danielprates said:

 

Yeah good point. Honestly I don't know why this "what is the next big thing" issue always come up like crazy. New threads, necro of old threads, butting in threads about something else.... and it's always the same tired arguments too. 

Come on

what do you think this forum is made for?

the topics comming up multiple times only shows we get new people in. 
scroll down if you wont read it

[danielprates]

52 minutes ago, No.322_LuseKofte said:

Come on

what do you think this forum is made for?

the topics comming up multiple times only shows we get new people in. 
scroll down if you wont read it

 

I think its a bit boorish, that's all. Sometimes those discussions derail into quarrels, other times they disfigure an otherwise interesting discussion. Besides, half the people chipping in (for the n-th time) are not new forum members, rather, old ones. One would think they (we?) could set an example.

 

But by all means, go ahead and discuss that for the thousandth time. Don't let me spoil it.

[Ribbon]

39 minutes ago, danielprates said:

 

I think its a bit boorish, that's all. Sometimes those discussions derail into quarrels, other times they disfigure an otherwise interesting discussion. Besides, half the people chipping in (for the n-th time) are not new forum members, rather, old ones. One would think they (we?) could set an example.

 

But by all means, go ahead and discuss that for the thousandth time. Don't let me spoil it.

Curiosity and excitement about things ppl love is normal in human behaviour, in fact curiosity and intelligence are that made humanity advanced as we are today!

Nobody forces you to read threads you don't like, or to read whole forum.

Why read threads that are boring to you and then post in them how boring and annoying they are to you?

You take forum too personal and in a possesive way.....no offense!

 

 

[Jason_Williams]

Guys,

 

This stupid to argue over. No matter what we do, some will like and some will not.

 

Jason

[Voyager]

Doh. Hit save when I meant to hit the Go to Topics button... 

 

That said, I'm just going to go back to my base position of, if the build it I will buy it

Edited November 6, 2019 by Voyager

[PatrickAWlson]

@Novice-Flyer 1941 to 1944.  1940 was incorrect as we do not have the planes.

 

Think about how well that plane set and that map would mesh with what we have.  I'm not talking BoB.  I'm talking Channel Front with Spitfire vs Me109F and early FW190s.  Introduction of the Americans flying the P47.  Later introduction of the P51.  British tactical operations with the Beaufighter and Mosquito.  If they manage to make medium bombers flyable maybe a flyable B26.  There was plenty of cross channel action.  It wasn't all strategic.

 

Anyhow, I buy everything they sell.  Just got into tank crew yesterday after owning it for quite some time.  I'll definitely get my money's worth out of it just as I have everything else from 1C.  If the next theater is Pacific I'll buy it.  If it's Italy I'll buy it.  I still haven't even scratched the surface of the things that I have bought  ( have yet to look through a bomb sight) and I still feel like I have gotten very good value for my dollar.

 

[Rei-sen]

1 hour ago, Novice-Flyer said:

because the game engine can't handle large formations of aircraft

Hopefully this won't last long.

 

1 hour ago, Novice-Flyer said:

plus there may be more than 10 planes that you have to include as flyables

Why sticking to 10 plane formula?

[-=PHX=-SuperEtendard]

2 hours ago, Novice-Flyer said:

The reason is because Team Fusion Simulations are covering those areas for IL-2 Cliffs of Dover.

Team Fusion is doing North Africa for now, and it's not done yet, who knows how much more time it will take, and at least in the immediate future after that they would cover Malta / Channel 1942 afaik... But you just keep adding theaters BoX "isn't allowed to do" even if they are nowhere near to be developed let alone released by TFS. For Battle of France and Malta it made sense, but D-Day and Italy mid-late 1943 is stretching it, you are trying to pass your personal wishlist of theaters for CloD as true fact.

We all know you really like CloD, no one is going to take it away, it's going to remain the only Battle of Britain/early-mid war Channel and North Africa modern sim for quite some time at least, but please stop with all this "don't talk about X European theater since it will be done in CloD 12.0". In less than a week you already posted about this like 4 or 5 times, we got it the first time or two.

I think BoX is going Pacific next, and for a couple dev cycles at least, so there is plenty of chance of TFS getting all of the above, but i'm tired of reading your constant "no, it's better to leave it to TFS" remarks.

Edited November 7, 2019 by -=PHX=-SuperEtendard