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Game version 4.502 discussion: Hurricane, C-47, Bf-110-E2 in 4K, New G-Effect, Tank Crew and other improvements

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4 minutes ago, Han said:

Attention Pilots!

On this chilly Autumn day, we’re releasing a large update to IL-2 Sturmovik - update 4.502 is here! The star of this update is the new Hurricane Mk.II Collector Plane. This plane has the most modifications in our sim and with a wide range of weapon loadouts available this makes it 5 aircraft in 1. You get several variants including the IIa, IIb, IIc, IId and the one with the Soviet armament. The famous Dust Filter and Merlin XX engine with +14lb boost are also available. On top of all that, you can use the new bird in the Career mode right away - we added it to the Battle of Moscow and the Battle of Stalingrad careers. In addition to the Hurricane we have added the legendary С-47А "Skytrain" transport plane for the Battle of Normandy. The C-47 is AI only, but adds a new dimension to our missions and variety of Allied aircraft you will encounter in the sky. It is also great for mission makers who want to make supply runs an integral part of their battle. And finally, Battle of Moscow players receive new 4K quality skins for the Bf-110 E-2 thanks to our talented friend Martin =ICDP= Catney.

On the technical front we have added a new and more realistic G-load physiology modeling system. This work was described in great detail in our Developer Diary #263. Additionally, a lot of work was done on all the aspects of the ground battles, significantly improving the quality and realism of Tank Crew engagements. There are many improvements to the pilot AI as well in this update. And finally, long-awaited Career mode improvements are finally starting to arrive.

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That is a HUGE update, many thanks to the team. Several long-standing issues fixed (no more trailing lights for A20's!), and the best looking Hurricane I've ever seen in a sim 😄

 

 

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Pretty amazed at how such a complex system, as outlined in that fascinatingly nerdy and educational dev post #263 ends up reduced to one line in the change log:

4. Pilot physiology modeling has been improved significantly. This is described in detail in the Developers Diary #263;

 

I wonder what else we aren't noticing?

 

Huge:

68. 18 new target locations added for the following mission types in Rheinland Career: Ground Forces Support, Enemy Troops Concentration Attack, Enemy Troops Concentration Bombing Strike, Railway Junction Attack and Railway Junction Bombing Strike.

 

Potentially huge:

54. An AI issue that could cause a fighter AI to be unable to engage a slowly moving target flying in a circle has been fixed;

 

Might allow us to use the He-111's twin forward firing 20mm cannons to full effect?:

55. An AI issue that could cause excessive error in aiming the forward firing armament at ground and air targets (especially in a frontal aerial attack) has been eliminated;

 

Huge (possible someday for aircraft gunners??!):

18. AI gunners use bracketing the target with fire when engaging the ground targets both for the range and (if the target is moving or there is a wind) the azimuth error. The size of the initial aiming error depends on the AI level, distance, target speed and wind;
19. Ground AI gunners now have a certain delay in detecting and starting aiming at a new target depending on the AI level, distance and density of the group of enemy targets;
20. Ground AI vehicles return the turret and/or gun to the traveling position only after a considerable time after the destruction or disappearance of the last enemy target from the field of view;

 

Interesting:

28. 13mm German and 12.7mm Italian machine guns are no longer loaded with HE ammo only due to a bug;

30. A circular limit of the movable aiming mark of the Mk IID and K-14A gyro reticles has been implemented. The mark also bounces and stops at the working range boundary when the gyro mirror reaches its stop;

 

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1 minute ago, Avimimus said:

Pretty amazed at how such a complex system, as outlined in that fascinatingly nerdy and educational dev post #263 ends up reduced to one line in the change log:

4. Pilot physiology modeling has been improved significantly. This is described in detail in the Developers Diary #263;

 

 

Knock it off. We devoted an entire DD to the issue. Take your conspiracy theories elsewhere.

 

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Good stuff !!! :good:

 

Yet another great update, Hurri, for sure, but the Dakota was a nice surprise, plus all the other great stuff. KV-1 getting a new additional skin is appreciated as it's probably my favorite tank. I stood next to one once and was awestruck at their size and how far ahead of their time they were.

 

Left my joystick at home so the test flight will have to wait...

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44. Incorrect (missing) armor value of the armored glass visor and headrest has been fixed for La-5FN;

Awesome!

 

 

28. 13mm German and 12.7mm Italian machine guns are no longer loaded with HE ammo only due to a bug;

Poor MC202 got neutered even more now 😄  However, dare I say the MC202 will be capable of delivering a PK from the dead 6?

Great news for the reds in regards to 109's 13mm, it is a devastating weapon for such a small caliber.

 

 

48. The A-20B tail lamp no longer visibly detaches from the aircraft at a significant distance from the observer;

It was a long wait for this fix. Excellent, kudos to devs!

 

 

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7 minutes ago, SAS_Storebror said:

It's incredible to see how game breaking showstopper issues like the indestructible 109 tail and the completely nerfed, ineffective cal .50s remain untouched for more than seven months (!!!) now.

 

I imagine a lot of time, effort and resources were put into improving the G-effects. Maybe now that this is complete, we will see the issues you mentioned fixed sooner rather than later.

 

 

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2 minutes ago, Tipsi said:

 

I imagine a lot of time, effort and resources were put into improving the G-effects. Maybe now that this is complete, we will see the issues you mentioned fixed sooner rather than later.

 

 

 

We are not adjusting damage at this time. Last post on this topic in this thread. Take it elsewhere.

 

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Great update, really looking forward to new physiology model... And Hurricane ofcourse.

 

Just: 29. USAAF pilots wear G-suits only when piloting P-47D-22, P-51D-15 and P-38J-25 in September 1944 or later;

 

I think do it as "plane modification" would be much clearer and transparent solution. This can lead to some MP server hidden machinations...

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