ENGLISH Interview with IL-2 GB team In October 2022

[CountZero]

5 minutes ago, zan64 said:

after seeing that finland map screenshot, kraelia or however its spelled

 

im calling not winter war 

 

but 

 

continuation war

 

RAF, Germans, Finns, Soviets, late, mid early war timeframes, late war soviet, plenty of opportunity for collector planes thanks to finland's diverse inventory 

So Malta or Italy is to urban to make, but map that would have to have Leningrad on it is douable ? 

 

also:

 

Edited November 10, 2022 by CountZero

[BlitzPig_EL]

 

Be sure.

[CountZero]

1 minute ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

 

Be sure.

It cant be anything els, no wonder they are waiting to anounce it, they need to soften the blow ?

 

[zan64]

Just now, CountZero said:

So Malta or Italy is to urban to make, but map that would have to have Leningrad on it is douable ? 

im assuming would be northern half so st petersburg would be too far away, it might even go beyond to include north sea for uboat patrols or something

 

anyways if europe would need to be a place that has G10 as that would be the only real selling point for axis half plane wise in the expansion 

Edited November 10, 2022 by zan64

[itsmecamille]

I don't get how a continuation war map would fit given what they said: they mentioned it being a very obscure one with very little documentation - wouldn't there be good documentation for the continuation war, especially re the aircraft involved? CBI would fit the bill much more: there would be less information both about the place and some of the aircraft involved (perhaps to a point where it's a big problem in fact?)

[BlitzPig_EL]

Count, Count, Count...

 

Your prognostications have been wrong so often that I can't take you seriously.  

[CountZero]

one out of 100 is still correct 100% that one time ?

 

[Guest deleted@83466]

9 minutes ago, CountZero said:

one out of 100 is still correct 100% that one time ?

 

 

If you ever do happen to be correct that one time, you should change your name to CountOne. ?

 

 

Edited November 10, 2022 by SeaSerpent

[DD_Arthur]

18 minutes ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

 

Be sure.

After reading today’s dev diary and it’s description of the beauty of the new theatre and the research challenges it represents for them, Burma ‘44 has gone straight to the top of the list- imo.

 

[CountZero]

19 minutes ago, DD_Arthur said:

After reading today’s dev diary and it’s description of the beauty of the new theatre and the research challenges it represents for them, Burma ‘44 has gone straight to the top of the list- imo.

 

K-21, Ki-43, Ki-44, Ki-48, Ki-61 vs Beaufighter X, B-25J, P-38H, P-40N, Spitfire VIII oh my

[Guest deleted@83466]

They expressed a difficulty throughout the years with Japanese aircraft.  Now they are going to do those?

[CountZero]

when in doubt add more KI

Ki-45, Ki-46, Ki-84...

whats els left with no west front, no east front, no italy, no africa, no pto

[itsmecamille]

11 minutes ago, SeaSerpent said:

They expressed a difficulty throughout the years with Japanese aircraft.  Now they are going to do those?

 

They are going to anyway since they've made it clear that PTO is the next one after the one in development, so maybe they're ready for that part but didn't go for PTO itself straight away due to the challenge of the carriers

[Guest deleted@83466]

3 minutes ago, ptisinge said:

 

They are going to anyway since they've made it clear that PTO is the next one after the one in development, so maybe they're ready for that part but didn't go for PTO itself straight away due to the challenge of the carriers

 

I’ll bet it would have been a lot easier to do widely known planes like the Zero, Val, and Kate in New Guinea than it would be to do Kawanishi-whatever, except the Ki-61, but you could be correct, I suppose.

[CountZero]

2 minutes ago, SeaSerpent said:

 

I’ll bet it would have been a lot easier to do widely known planes like the Zero, Val, and Kate in New Guinea than it would be to do Kawanishi-whatever, except the Ki-61, but you could be correct, I suppose.

Yes but it looks like they realy belive in Burma as good start of Japan aviation intro in GB, so Kawaii aviation it is.

[Guest deleted@83466]

I just want to see if Tomio is actually any good in a Zero, like his namesake.???

[BlitzPig_EL]

New Guinea was primarily an army show for both sides.  Very little USN or IJN air activity there.

 

The Ki 61 was made by Kawasaki.  Kawanishi was primarily known for flying boats.  (Mavis and Emily)

 

Interestingly Nakajima renamed themselves to Fuji Heavy Industries after the war, so those of you that drive Subaru cars are actually driving Nakajimas.

Edited November 10, 2022 by BlitzPig_EL

[Guest deleted@83466]

Ok, thank you very much for that important correction, Professor. ?
 

 

 

Edited November 10, 2022 by SeaSerpent
grammarshear.

[Mtnbiker1998]

10 minutes ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

Interestingly Nakajima renamed themselves to Fuji Heavy Industries after the war, so those of you that drive Subaru cars are actually driving Nakajimas.

For my fellow Subaru owners... I get a lot of questions about this sticker, so far no one has been able to guess it!

https://badgerhoundsupply.com/product/subarusticker/

[CountZero]

44 minutes ago, SeaSerpent said:

I just want to see if Tomio is actually any good in a Zero, like his namesake.???

Yes he is, and hes even better in Ki-43

[BlitzPig_EL]

35 minutes ago, Mtnbiker1998 said:

For my fellow Subaru owners... I get a lot of questions about this sticker, so far no one has been able to guess it!

https://badgerhoundsupply.com/product/subarusticker/

 

Must have one!   I have a GR86 on order, and as you may know they are made by Subaru for Toyota.

[Gambit21]

1 hour ago, SeaSerpent said:

They expressed a difficulty throughout the years with Japanese aircraft.  Now they are going to do those?

 

There's plenty they can do though even if hard data/flying examples is a requirement.

All Zero's (including the float plane "Rufe" version) as well as several Oscar variants.

 

Not to mention all of the U.S. iron.

Now if they're willing to take more limited data and "best guess" some things...many other aircraft become possible.

 

They've never lacked the ability to do this...so I'm glad it's on the roadmap now.

 

 

[CountZero]

Now if Burma is to risky, they can always go for more safer option like Khalkhin Gol 1939 : Ki-10 ,Ki-21,Ki-27,Ki-30, Br.20 vs I-15(+153),I-16 early, SB, TB-3, R-5  ?

[Dennis_Nedry]

1 hour ago, SeaSerpent said:

They expressed a difficulty throughout the years with Japanese aircraft.  Now they are going to do those?

That mostly seemed to come from Jason and now he’s gone.

 

I’m betting China

[Enceladus828]

7 hours ago, CountZero said:

Thats why i re-lisen to that part , and as example of what is not douable like Italy he says Malta, so if they consider Malta as not douable then why do Sicily also.

He could have meant that doing a Siege of Malta installment was off the table, but doing a Sicily installment is still a go; and when he said Italy, I believe he was referring to an Italian Campaign installment from September 1943 to May 1945.

 

What other place besides Sicily (and North Africa) is very interesting and visually appealing?

[Alexmarine]

"I want to believe"

44 minutes ago, Enceladus said:

He could have meant that doing a Siege of Malta installment was off the table, but doing a Sicily installment is still a go

 

It would be like having done Normandy but without England on the map, doesn't make much sense and I don't see how Malta is not doable while a much bigger island is perfectly fine

[Eisenfaustus]

3 hours ago, CountZero said:

Yes but it looks like they realy belive in Burma as good start of Japan aviation intro in GB, so Kawaii aviation it is.

That’s not quite my takeaway from the q&a. They seem to have differentiated between GB and their new project. So I guess it will not be integrated into our current game but rather a new instalment. 
That could also explain why Japanese planes are suddenly possible: A complete new physics system may need different data then the current. 
Would also make sense from a business point of view: Let‘s say Burma now and 2 PTO instalments finished in 6-9 years from now - then, with GB old and abandoned, they could return to the war in Europe and start selling yaks, spits and 109s in their new engine again. 

[Guster]

I predict a Ki-61 would really hit a nerve among the Luftwaffe fatigue crowd. Oh no, no, no, we see what you did there, very clever, huh? Trying to disguise yet another 109 as a Zero. Very clever!

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

1 hour ago, Eisenfaustus said:

That could also explain why Japanese planes are suddenly possible: A complete new physics system may need different data then the current. 

Han said the physical FM engine will be upgraded in next project not build from scratch. They need RL data to build aircraft FM now and in the future.

[sevenless]

3 hours ago, Enceladus said:

What other place besides Sicily (and North Africa) is very interesting and visually appealing?

 

In theory there would still be the possibility to do Greece/Crete 1940/41 theatre. Pat Pattle anyone?

 

https://books.google.es/books/about/Air_War_for_Yugoslavia_Greece_and_Crete.html?id=2pSPBQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y

Edited November 10, 2022 by sevenless

[Mysticpuma]

I just want a complete overhaul of the visual effects. Smoke, fire, explosions, hit (bullet/cannon) effects and the visual damage model. 

All are cartoonish and disappointing ?

[76IAP-Black]

What no body is talking about or putting into the calculations, is a sentence from the devs about the fuel System and drop tanks.

They said it will be developed and needed for the next GBX modul. So lets search for something with huge distances and "new game mechanics" and "new upgrades" possbile water? floating pilots, Seaplanes? Droptanks? 

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

9 minutes ago, 76IAP-Black said:

What no body is talking about or putting into the calculations, is a sentence from the devs about the fuel System and drop tanks.

They said it will be developed and needed for the next GBX modul. So lets search for something with huge distances and "new game mechanics" and "new upgrades" possbile water? floating pilots, Seaplanes? Droptanks? 

If i remember correctly fuel system  will be there from beginning in the next project, not in the  next GB DLC because they do not have it fished and resources to add to all existing airplanes.

Edited November 10, 2022 by 1PL-Husar-1Esk

[tattywelshie]

Lets look at it this way..."work on the new pilots"...so reading between the lines, why would they work on new pilots modules for Europe? And mentioning about research and helping inform the public, for me this all points towards the Far East, as has been mentioned Burma is definitely up there in terms of ticking boxes. Or maybe, Manchuria?  

[Chief_Mouser]

Agreed. It has to be somewhere in the Far East that's next. They wouldn't make a complete bunch of new planes for the next DLC then have to make another totally different set for the next one (which we know is PTO) would they? Malaya/ Burma has become suddenly very possible.

[tattywelshie]

10 minutes ago, Chief_Mouser said:

Agreed. It has to be somewhere in the Far East that's next. They wouldn't make a complete bunch of new planes for the next DLC then have to make another totally different set for the next one (which we know is PTO) would they? Malaya/ Burma has become suddenly very possible.

Yeah, and particularly in the UK/US, its a theatre of operations which not that much is known about, and could definitely result in valuable research being done. Not very urban either, I reckon that might be what it is folks.

[Picchio]

8 hours ago, CountZero said:

Kawaii aviation

 

 

It's all downhill from here.

[Eisenfaustus]

3 hours ago, 1PL-Husar-1Esk said:

Han said the physical FM engine will be upgraded in next project not build from scratch. They need RL data to build aircraft FM now and in the future.

Yes - but if change the physical FM engine you might need different real world data. They never said no data was available but not the necessary. This may change if slightly different data becomes necessary. 

 

1 hour ago, 76IAP-Black said:

next GBX modul

 

34 minutes ago, Chief_Mouser said:

next DLC

They don’t seem to plan a new GB module/DLC. It seems to be a new game. 

[MajorMagee]

I wonder how far back they would go?

 

 

[CountZero]

1 hour ago, Eisenfaustus said:

Yes - but if change the physical FM engine you might need different real world data. They never said no data was available but not the necessary. This may change if slightly different data becomes necessary. 

 

 

They don’t seem to plan a new GB module/DLC. It seems to be a new game. 

i doubt it, its probably just language barier, nothing they said looks like next thing planed is not new DLC for this game.

Why would they make new game engine, and then on top separate from what we have now, and have new DLC be only one using this new game engine.

To me its just upgrades to existing game for all previous DLCs and new ones.