ENGLISH Interview with IL-2 GB team In October 2022

[Enigma89]

Please enjoy 

 

 

[MAJ_stug41]

Good stuff, enigma

[Trooper117]

So, the next GB instalment will be ''something new''...

[Jade_Monkey]

1 minute ago, Trooper117 said:

So, the next GB instalment will be ''something new''...

 

 

Korea 1943  ?

[Avimimus]

3 minutes ago, Trooper117 said:

So, the next GB instalment will be ''something new''...

 

Seems to rule out an early jet module for this next cycle (said still piston based, involving a historical conflict rather than alternative history).

 

Also interesting that ability to make a reasonably detailed map was a consideration, as was providing something new and unique (compared to previous projects)... and they their initial down-select had five module possibilities/variations. The question I'd have is whether these five possibilities they chose from represent completely different modules or had considerable overlap...?

[BOO]

[Guest deleted@83466]

It’s an hour long video.  Can someone please summarize the highlights?

[MAJ_stug41]

5 minutes ago, SeaSerpent said:

It’s an hour long video.  Can someone please summarize the highlights?

Still no plans for parachuting dogs

Oh wait wrong game

[Voidhunger]

Cats!, its possible to have cats in the next instalment, at least at the airfields?

[Carl_infar]

i think that a module where You would have 1 or 2 planes which one would be four engine bomber would sell very well.

 

for example "battle of bomber harris" xD which would have a lancaster plus maybe a ju88 or me 110 nightfighter variant and a suitable map 

hell i would even pay that 80 dollars for the lancaster alone..

 

[AndyJWest]

5 minutes ago, Carl_infar said:

..."battle of bomber harris"...

 

Wouldn't a Bomber Harris simulation just consist of sitting behind a desk explaining to everyone that would listen (or was ordered to listen) that the RAF could win the war all on its own?

[kendo]

I'd buy it!

 

[BMA_FlyingShark]

21 minutes ago, Voidhunger said:

Cats!, its possible to have cats in the next instalment, at least at the airfields?

Sorry but no, I like Cats too much so I don't want to see 'em bombed or being crushed by landings going wrong.

 

Have a nice day.

 

[Avimimus]

22 minutes ago, Carl_infar said:

i think that a module where You would have 1 or 2 planes which one would be four engine bomber would sell very well.

 

for example "battle of bomber harris" xD which would have a lancaster plus maybe a ju88 or me 110 nightfighter variant and a suitable map 

hell i would even pay that 80 dollars for the lancaster alone..

 

See for me it is dependent on having a Lancaster... I'd pick it up eventually if it had a Lancaster... I've kind-of flown the B-17 and B-24 before and even the TB-3 and He-177... and I'm just not as into it... I'd prefer an Il-4 or Ju-188... but a Lancaster would sell me on it. That said, when I got the Fw-190A8 I realised I'd enjoy an AI B-17... it is just getting >30 of them in a formation with escorts... that is the problem.

[Gambit21]

34 minutes ago, Voidhunger said:

Cats!, its possible to have cats in the next instalment, at least at the airfields?

 

Can't we already drop them on the trenches in Flying Circus?

Or was it shoot them out of cannons? Or drop them from observation balloons...I seem to remember something along these lines.

 

 

[Voidhunger]

2 minutes ago, Gambit21 said:

 

Can't we already drop them on the trenches in Flying Circus?

Or was it shoot them out of cannons? Or drop them from observation balloons...I seem to remember something along these lines.

 

 

 

[Jade_Monkey]

Key takeaways for next battle:

• It was a group decision
• They narrowed it down to 5 candidates that meet their criteria, and finally picked one.
• will not have heavy urban scenery
• Will be piston based
• Will bring something new to the sim scene
• No announcement till they confirm the resources are available to go ahead

 

Other highlights:

• 4 engined bombers are not an engine limitation, it's a resource limitation where they could build a full BoX in the same time it takes to make a good bomber
• They dont plan on moving on to a new engine, the current one is very flexible and optimal for this genre. They will always work on improving it and evolve it.
• Future packs might have lower price points with fewer standard planes, and more premium planes. Lower the barrier to entry
• Best seller premium planes were mostly western (Spitfire V, P-40, P-38). Fw190 A3 sold well but it was part of the initial premium pack.

 

 

Edited October 7, 2022 by Jade_Monkey

[CountZero]

So its Sicily 43 ?

[Voidhunger]

4 minutes ago, Jade_Monkey said:

Will bring something new to the sim scene

Cats?

[Vishnu]

46 minutes ago, stug41 said:

Still no plans for parachuting dogs

Oh wait wrong game

Yup still waiting.  It’s the only thing that will bring me back to that game. 

[Voidhunger]

5 minutes ago, Jade_Monkey said:

• 4 engined bombers are not an engine limitation, it's a resource limitation where they could build a full BoX in the same time it takes to make a good bomber
• They dont plan on moving on to a new engine, the current one is very flexible and optimal for this genre. They will always work on improving it and evolve it.

Pfff  we need only AI 4 engined bombers. The engine its not flexible. Even missions in TC are slowed down

[dburne]

Great job and great interview!!

[CountZero]

6 minutes ago, Voidhunger said:

Pfff  we need only AI 4 engined bombers. The engine its not flexible. Even missions in TC are slowed down

TC who ? 

[AndyJWest]

10 minutes ago, Jade_Monkey said:

Key takeaways for next battle:

• It was a group decision
• They narrowed it down to 5 candidates that meet their criteria, and finally picked one.
• will not have heavy urban scenery
• Will be piston based
• Will bring something new to the sim scene
• No announcement till they confirm the resources are available to go ahead

 

I've figured it out. Coming next IL-2 GB: Those Magnificent Men and their Flying Trapeze!

 

No need for an aircraft carrier: just an LST a few bits of scrap-iron, and some cable. 

 

[Gambit21]

18 minutes ago, Jade_Monkey said:

 

• Best seller premium planes were mostly western (Spitfire V, P-40, P-38).

Shocker

 

So by extension the best selling modules would feature….

 

 

 

 

 

[Avimimus]

2 minutes ago, Gambit21 said:

Shocker

 

So by extension the best selling modules would feature….

 

Italian and Austro-Hungarian aircraft?

[CountZero]

7 minutes ago, Avimimus said:

 

Italian and Austro-Hungarian aircraft?

early Franch

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

The game engine do not have limitations but there are technical limitations as imposed by it current implementation or state.  l heard many times by devs that or this can't  done  because it is engine limitation. The answer was this or that future was limited because if fully implemented or to great detail would decrease performance significantly. 

[150GCT_Veltro]

Normandy 3??

 

 

[percydanvers]

27 minutes ago, Voidhunger said:

Pfff  we need only AI 4 engined bombers. The engine its not flexible. Even missions in TC are slowed down

 

I am glad they're sticking with the current engine. It seems like a really big assumption thinking that starting over from scratch is going to automatically give us vastly better performance, or that there is no way to improve performance with the existing engine. Meanwhile you'd have to start over with a whole new plane set and everything. You'd have about five years of catching up to the content we have now.

[sevenless]

56 minutes ago, CountZero said:

So its Sicily 43 ?

 

Could be, could be...

 

 

https://www.naval-history.net/WW2RN17-194306.htm

[Gambit21]

I’m curious who’s been telling Enigma that 4 engine bombers are a game engine limitation when we’ve clarified on here endlessly that this isn’t the case. ?

 

[BOO]

48 minutes ago, CountZero said:

TC who ? 

We’re back to cats again 

 

 

[Avimimus]

27 minutes ago, 1PL-Husar-1Esk said:

The game engine do not have limitations but there are technical limitations as imposed by it current implementation or state.  l heard many times by devs that or this can't  done  because it is engine limitation. The answer was this or that future was limited because if fully implemented or to great detail would decrease performance significantly. 

 

Yeah, there are always possible improvements... it definitely doesn't make sense to replace the engine, but there are also clearly things which can be improved (e.g. trenches, AI, optimisations, having trees not stop every single bullet etc.)

[Hien-0_1*]

U-boat chase from Cornwall (RAF Coastal Command)/ and U-boat escort from Brittany?

[BlitzPig_EL]

52 minutes ago, Gambit21 said:

Shocker

 

So by extension the best selling modules would feature….

 

 

China or New Guinea

[Hien-0_1*]

(Battle of the Atlantic / Irish Sea)

[Gambit21]

2 minutes ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

 

China or New Guinea

Solomons

 

I say that knowing that PTO isn’t coming.

 

However I do have to say that I’m excited for these guys and wish them the best. Whatever they do, the evolution will be interesting - even if the theater itself is not so interesting to me personally.

 

 

 

 

[Avimimus]

 

Honestly, I'm feeling pretty confident in management coming out of this. Things like involving the team in the final decision over the next module is good management (increases morale, pools knowledge).

 

I was also a bit amused by the fact that they just improve the base engine or expand features if they are ahead of schedule... which makes sense. Doing things like including the Spit XIV bubble canopy as a byproduct of training new staff, and the work with third parties, as well as the constant engine updates... is encouraging. It makes me personally want to support the next module whatever it is - because I know there will likely be a Collector Plane or some engine improvements that will benefit everyone.

 

 

4 minutes ago, Gambit21 said:

Solomons

 

I say that knowing that PTO isn’t coming.

 

However I do have to say that I’m excited for these guys and wish them the best. Whatever they do, the evolution will be interesting - even if the theater itself is not so interesting to me personally.

 

Well, to be honest - the fact that they mention the Solomons and that they are clearly aware of the idea of a Carrier free Pacific module should be encouraging. I wouldn't be surprised if either the Solomons or New Guinea was one of the five candidates prior to the final selection... which should lead to some optimism that something will be in the next three modules.

[ww2fighter20]

Around the 10 minute mark it's mentioned other modules (except for Stalingrad) are around equally popular.

This is quite an surprice since I got the impression Moscow was the least popular but it seems to be around equally popular compared to Kuban, Bodenplatte and maybe even Normandy (Not sure if Normandy is counted here since it was only recently released so it's likely too early to judge it's popularity with the rest).