No float planes in FC?

[SqueakyS]

With the announcement of the aircraft sets for FC 3 and 4 it looks like we wont be getting the Felixstowe or other float planes from RoF. I think this is a shame as they were unique and different experiences. Hopefully FC 4 will have a few new planes to flesh out the roster.

[Guest deleted@219798]

Those planes were part of the Channel Map add on for Rise of Flight. I don't think the devs will consider them for FC. Besides you would need a new map with water to fly from and they seem very reluctant to take chances with making things that might  not bring in bucks.

[LukeFF]

Yes, no real point in having floatplanes if there are no open bodies of water from which to fly them.

[BMA_Hellbender]

• German Albatros D.II fighter
• German fighter Halberstadt D.II
• French Nieuport 17.C1 fighter
• French Nieuport 11.C1 fighter
• French fighter Nieuport 17.C1 GBR adapted for British service
• French Hanriot HD.1 fighter.
• British two-seat reconnaissance aircraft R.E.8.
• British two-seat medium bomber F.E.2b.

https://il2sturmovik.com/news/790/update-5101-fc-volii-spitfire-mkxive-free-typhoon-/

 

Not bad.

 

Interesting choice of planes. I suppose that adding the HD.2 isn't really an option?

[BMA_FlyingShark]

3 minutes ago, =IRFC=Hellbender said:

French Hanriot HD.1 fighter.

Yeah, for this one alone, I would pay the price of a complete expansion.

 

Have a nice day.

 

[Trooper117]

28 minutes ago, =IRFC=Hellbender said:

• German Albatros D.II fighter
• German fighter Halberstadt D.II
• French Nieuport 17.C1 fighter
• French Nieuport 11.C1 fighter
• French fighter Nieuport 17.C1 GBR adapted for British service
• French Hanriot HD.1 fighter.
• British two-seat reconnaissance aircraft R.E.8.
• British two-seat medium bomber F.E.2b.

https://il2sturmovik.com/news/790/update-5101-fc-volii-spitfire-mkxive-free-typhoon-/

 

Not bad.

 

Interesting choice of planes. I suppose that adding the HD.2 isn't really an option?

 

I can't believe they didn't put the Pup in... it saw service right up to the end of 1917...

[Guest deleted@219798]

No Sopwith Pup? That's a real shame, probably a better plane than the Tripe that so many wanted. I always thought the Hanriot was Belgian, but what do I know?

[TG-55Panthercules]

5 minutes ago, Trooper117 said:

 

I can't believe they didn't put the Pup in... it saw service right up to the end of 1917...

 

Pup comes later:

 

"After the completion of FC-III, there are plans for 2024 to develop an additional set together with Yugra Media that will reproduce the remaining land-based aircraft in Rise of Flight.

It is currently planned to include:

• British Sopwith Pup fighter.
• British rear-engine fighter Airco DH.2.
• British two-seat reconnaissance Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter.
• German fighter Albatros D.III.
• German Fokker E.III monoplane fighter.
• German two-seat reconnaissance Roland C.IIa."

[US103_Baer]

Looks like they're mixing up the packs instead of going purely time-based for each. It's cynical, but hard to blame them tbh. Holding back the Pup and Alb DIII ensures good demand for FC4/ additional aircraft.

Edited March 30, 2023 by US103_Baer

[BMA_Hellbender]

6 hours ago, kestrel444x500 said:

I always thought the Hanriot was Belgian, but what do I know?

The Hanriot was French, but was refused for service by the French, so the Belgians took delivery of them instead. The Italians also bought a few and went on to build their own licensed copy: the Hanriot-Macchi HD.1.

 

Operationally the Hanriot was a late 1916 / early 1917 machine, much like the SPAD VII, Nieuport 23, Sopwith Triplane and Albatros D.III. It served until the end of the war with both the Belgians and Italians. In terms of performance it’s about as close to a French Sopwith Camel as they ever got, though not quite as unstable and equipped with just a single machinegun.

[ST_Catchov]

@kestrel444x500 I think you're thinking of the famed Belgian Ace Willy Poppins wot flew the Harriot with great success or something like that. 

 

Whatever. Bring it on.

 

 

Edited March 30, 2023 by ST_Catchov
spelling erors

[BMA_FlyingShark]

7 minutes ago, ST_Catchov said:

Willy Poppins

Willy Coppens.

 

Have a nice day.

 

[BMA_Hellbender]

6 hours ago, FlyingShark said:

Willy Coppens.

 

Have a nice day.

 

 

I'm going to start calling him (balloon) Poppins as well.

[Zooropa_Fly]

14 hours ago, kestrel444x500 said:

No Sopwith Pup? That's a real shame, probably a better plane than the Tripe that so many wanted. I always thought the Hanriot was Belgian, but what do I know?

 

In RoF at least, the Puppy is the ultimate 1 vs 1 fighter.

I may even have beaten Austin a couple of times back in the day..

Not good to be out-numbered in it though !

[BMA_FlyingShark]

1 hour ago, =IRFC=Hellbender said:

(balloon) Poppins

Took a few minutes before my frank dropped but good one.

 

Have a nice day.

 

[BMA_West]

9 hours ago, FlyingShark said:

Willy Coppens.

 

Have a nice day.

 

 

Guess he needed that umbrella to make good on his bets to land on a German balloon )))

[Enceladus828]

On 3/29/2023 at 2:56 PM, LukeFF said:

Yes, no real point in having floatplanes if there are no open bodies of water from which to fly them.

Well, then, let's bring on the Channel Map from RoF

[Avimimus]

35 minutes ago, Enceladus said:

Well, then, let's bring on the Channel Map from RoF

 

Yes - exactly! A third party has to make a bid to produce the Channel Map (and the Gulf of Venice too if they can make it profitable ).

 

My hope is that they are planning to do the Channel Map with improved map tech and announce it sometime in 2024 (as they'd want to develop the new map tech with the next main module/product). That might also explain the decision to not produce a third Western Front map as part of FC.III - if they are planning a substantial rework/rerelease with the new tech in two or three years anyway.

 

That is the optimistic interpretation - the less optimistic interpretation is they just don't feel it is worthwhile/profitable... which would be tragic... the end of WWI sims.

[Trooper117]

13 minutes ago, Avimimus said:

which would be tragic... the end of WWI sim

 

Then we have to use what we have then... I'm sure we will survive.