Developer Diary, Part 62

[Nil]

Why spend time on making a 'no cockpit view' ?? You are making a sim! Cockpits in the way, or not, is part of a planes usefulness

[DD_Arthur]

Read it again. It won't be like I rof, with user made skins. For online and career, we'll have only a few skins per plane, made by the devs, and that's it. Hint. War thunder model. No it's actually worse. In war thunder you can add some personal texture on the plane for online.

In BOS we'll have nothing to identify our friends and squadies.

 

Hmmmm.....I hope you're wrong Jaws but from a careful reading of the Dev diary - at the moment you seem to be right.  The RoF system is cumbersome but works. I don't really see why it can't be used in BoS.

 

Denying the opportunity to have user made skins in multiplayer would be a Big mistake.

[BraveSirRobin]

Hopefully that is a language/translation issue.  We need more than just a few dev produced skins.

[Jaws2002]

The answer to question number eight is about the numbers/decal system not about custom skins. It means that we won't have a system to mark individual planes in a formation like in il-2. The numbers/personal markings will have to go on the skin. That was bad in rof, but you could at least make the skins you need and submit them for aproval. Like the squad skin packs.

 

Bos will have neither of those systems.

Edited April 18, 2014 by Jaws2002

[smink1701]

Can future skins including German be historically accurate?

[PB0_Foxy]

Can future skins including German be historically accurate?

If you're talking about the svastika, I don't think so ...

It is forbidden in many countries to show them in a game

[Jaws2002]

Can future skins including German be historically accurate?

I doubt it.

[SvAF/F16_Goblin]

@Pigmachine:

The no cockpit view is useful for those that has a fully working replica pit with buttons, bells and whistles.

You don't want the cockpit to be rendered if you have one to sit in.

[Zak]

Why spend time on making a 'no cockpit view' ?? You are making a sim! Cockpits in the way, or not, is part of a planes usefulness

So noone is spending time on it now. Maybe later. And now I'm just repeating what is already there in the blog, right?

 

Hopefully that is a language/translation issue.  We need more than just a few dev produced skins.

There will be user skins in custom battles and on unranked multiplayer servers. If there are any new plans about skin making - we'll tell you but it is what it is.

 

Can future skins including German be historically accurate?

You mean swastikas? No, we just won't draw them.

[arjisme]

@Pigmachine:

The no cockpit view is useful for those that has a fully working replica pit with buttons, bells and whistles.

You don't want the cockpit to be rendered if you have one to sit in.

 

Except that the in game cockpit does obscure your view of what is around you.  Even with a sim pit, I don't see how you can replicate those limitations with a no-cockpit view.

Edited April 18, 2014 by arjisme

[Streiff]

Answers to the most asked questions and not a single word on weird FM, extreme oscillation, hyper sensitive flight behavior etc, or engine durability on a timer? Puts on helmet and runs for cover

 

 

Thx for the news though, easter and all.

[BraveSirRobin]

Zak, I hope you eventually implement the skins system that is used in RoF.  The more skins, the better.

[Zak]

Zak, I hope you eventually implement the skins system that is used in RoF.  The more skins, the better.

I know that you count on that. We can't promise it now so what I suggest is that you keep this quotation in mind

 

 

... Further details about user made skins will be revealed later, before the launch.

[Bando]

Zak, do you have an estimate on when the download will be ready?

[SvAF/F16_Goblin]

@arjisme:

 

If you have or plan on building a 1:1 replica pit with canopy and all like this link you need the no cockpit view.

 

http://www.checksix-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=121928

[BraveSirRobin]

I assume that Zak's quote means that the RoF system, or something similar, will be implemented if they have the time and resources.

[SvAF/F19_Klunk]

thanx zak... i am quit sure you know why we think this is a very important issue....

Edited April 18, 2014 by F19_Klunk

[BraveSirRobin]

@arjisme:

 

If you have or plan on building a 1:1 replica pit with canopy and all like this link you need the no cockpit view.

 

http://www.checksix-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=121928

 

Yes, that is very important for the 2 or 3 guys who will build a full scale cockpit.

[smink1701]

I hope someone will be able to create a svastika mod.

[SvAF/F16_Goblin]

Yes, that is very important for the 2 or 3 guys who will build a full scale cockpit.

I didn't say that it was important. I just wanted to point out that it could have its merit later on as a further development.

If you look at the DCS forum there are more than 2 or 3 guys building this or viperpit where all members build full 1:1 replica F16 cockpits.

[Pringliano]

Thank you for the SUPERB news!

 

IL2 BOS is slowly becoming my prferred flight simulator!

[Nil]

Zak.. you forgot the most important thing this week.. the picture of the FW190   Pics or it didn't happen!

[Feathered_IV]

Regarding the ten skins:

 

Obviously, there are dozens of candidates but we want to have only the most remarkable, the most recognizable ones.

 

This could be a bad idea.  If every skin is one of the tutti-frutti ace skins that does not reflect what the average aircraft looks like on the eastern front, the whole thing could look more like a bunch of peacocks.  I hope there will be some restraint.

[Almenas]

Hope they will think about to implement accurate letter and colour codes.

[DD_bongodriver]

Regarding the ten skins:

 

 

This could be a bad idea.  If every skin is one of the tutti-frutti ace skins that does not reflect what the average aircraft looks like on the eastern front, the whole thing could look more like a bunch of peacocks.  I hope there will be some restraint.

 

isn't that what flying 109's is all about anyway?

[von_Greiff]

Hello all,

 

..maybe I don't get it but the "skin thing" leaves me a bit irritated.

Imo "Hakenkreuz" is a must!

It's just to be historical correct!!! I'am german and as long as I can see them on german tv why have it in a simulation!

Give us an optional swastika.

 

Happy Eastern btw

v.Greiff

[Zak]

Zak, do you have an estimate on when the download will be ready?

One hour, maybe two. I'll be in touch and I'll post a situation update.

Imo "Hakenkreuz" is a must!

This has been discussed a thousand times before, and I don't want you guys to brings it up again. And not in this thread for sure.

We're as certain about it as about not adding Su-27 to IL2BOS.

[Panzerlang]

Hartmann did away with his tulip nose, he found out the Russians knew it and were looking for it in combat.

[BeastyBaiter]

One hour, maybe two. I'll be in touch and I'll post a situation update.

This has been discussed a thousand times before, and I don't want you guys to brings it up again. And not in this thread for sure.

We're as certain about it as about not adding Su-27 to IL2BOS.

 

No Su-27? Damn, my hopes are crushed.

[303_Kwiatek]

Zak what about put Yak-1 into multiplayer servers?

 

I think many would like to check it in multiplayer. Give us some more fun

Edited April 18, 2014 by Kwiatek

[Chuck_Owl]

No aircraft ID number? That's such a HUGE step back!

[BMA_West]

Zak what about put Yak-1 into multiplayer servers?

 

I think many would like to check it in multiplayer. Give us some more fun

 

Next week for sure with 109g

We were already told they were waiting for it for that.

Edited April 18, 2014 by West

[Bando]

I don't care about skins. 

There will be some 10 skins for each aircraft. Suits me just fine.

[No601_Swallow]

No Su 27 is a big step back for this sim.

[83_Gen_Jeroen]

Anyone know In what way we receive green light for downloading new installer?

[Azref]

Anyone know In what way we receive green light for downloading new installer?

I believe Zak will post when it's ready for download, so just a waiting game.

[71st_AH_Mastiff]

awesome news! thank you.

[Nankeen]

Something to watch while we wait for the update

Choo, choo, not pew, pew

 

[Nage]

Will we finally have Yak1 in the official MP servers to "match" the G2? Sounds logical.

Edited April 18, 2014 by tikvic

[SOLIDKREATE]

Can you allow user skins for privately hosted matches on private servers? No skins for Campaign or Multi-player is a killer for me. It's why we have squads. We want to look our part. 

Edited April 18, 2014 by 9./JG54_SPEKTRE76