Developer blog #348: Li-2 and Flying Circus updates, new career missions, calendars, and updates to scripted campaigns

[LukeFF]

Dev blog #348 has been posted here: https://il2sturmovik.com/news/813/dev-blog-348/

[BMA_FlyingShark]

Good thing to read the team are taking in account that our pc's are getting stronger with time.

 

Have a nice day.

 

[tattywelshie]

Fab! Love the attention the career mode is getting, new mission types are always very welcome! Really excited about the Li2, seems such an interesting aircraft ?

Also, are there any plans on increasing formation sizes in career mode as well as the campaigns? 

[sevenless]

The career mode updates are highly appreciated ?

[Monty_Thrud]

Excellent news, will there be an Li2 static block for Airfield furniture?

[LukeFF]

2 minutes ago, Monty_Thrud said:

Excellent news, will there be an Li2 static block for Airfield furniture?

 

Not sure, but I'll ask.

 

17 minutes ago, tattywelshie said:

Fab! Love the attention the career mode is getting, new mission types are always very welcome! Really excited about the Li2, seems such an interesting aircraft ?

Also, are there any plans on increasing formation sizes in career mode as well as the campaigns? 

 

Yes, the new intruder missions are a lot of fun. I should add that in addition to the planes listed in the blog, you should be able to fly intruder missions with the Fw 190s of I./SKG 10 in the spring of 1944.

 

I asked recently about increasing formation sizes but the answer is no, no such plans right now.

[JG4_Moltke1871]

 

ok, let’s wait it ?

Two new baby’s will fill the ww1 early war „Ad Astra“ server ?

[tattywelshie]

24 minutes ago, LukeFF said:

 

I asked recently about increasing formation sizes but the answer is no, no such plans right now.

Cheers for clarifying, guess there are considerations over performance on lower spec PCs. Shame really that there can’t be a tick box option to select the formation sizes.

[l_commando]

Any plans to increase mission altitudes on Western Front careers?

[LukeFF]

4 minutes ago, l_commando said:

Any plans to increase mission altitudes on Western Front careers?

 

Not right now, no, but I'll ask again.

[Buzzguinnog]

If the update is currently in beta testing, what does that likely mean, a few weeks? Months?

[BMA_FlyingShark]

17 minutes ago, Buzzguinnog said:

If the update is currently in beta testing, what does that likely mean, a few weeks? Months?

Usually, if all goes well, when content is in beta testing, it means a few weeks.

But you never know off course if some last minute glitches sneak in and have to be corrected first.

 

Have a nice day.

 

[LukeFF]

46 minutes ago, Buzzguinnog said:

If the update is currently in beta testing, what does that likely mean, a few weeks? Months?

 

It's right there in the last paragraph. This month. ?

[S10JlAbraxis]

 Thanks for the campaign updates, really appreciate adding variety and more mission types!

[=gRiJ=Roman-]

Where can we find some instructions on how to perform the recon and spotting missions? Is it already posted somewhere? Thanks

[migmadmarine]

2 hours ago, =gRiJ=Roman- said:

Where can we find some instructions on how to perform the recon and spotting missions? Is it already posted somewhere? Thanks

The briefings of the missions should give you enough instructions to get them done. 

[-332FG-Gordon200]

DO they plan on fixing Mini map and instrument panel reverting to default on in spite of player's settings?

[LukeFF]

6 hours ago, -332FG-Gordon200 said:

DO they plan on fixing Mini map and instrument panel reverting to default on in spite of player's settings?

 

That's how the developers now intend for it to work.

[firdimigdi]

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in the case of "Ten Days" will even have 30-100% more aircraft and vehicles thanks to the fact that an average Simmer PC has become more powerful

 

Any chance of some sort of optimizations for AI-controlled planes instead of relying on CPU grunt? It's already pointed out to be an issue at least for VR and possibly >60Hz monitors no matter how fast a CPU you throw at it, at some point the framepacing is severely affected.

[Raptorattacker]

Is there ANY sign of the IAR-80/81 coming in at all?
I have had it ordereed since Dec 11th 2021...

[szelljr]

11 minutes ago, Raptorattacker said:

Is there ANY sign of the IAR-80/81 coming in at all?
I have had it ordereed since Dec 11th 2021...

Romanian fighter IAR-80/81 in two basic variants («long» and «short»). Both variants and 7 modifications of the aircraft are described in detail in DD #334. The planned release date is the end of 2023.

 

 

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[J37_Spyboy]

Really good Developer Blog, great to see the progress being made. Thanks Team.

 

[JG4_Moltke1871]

There are also fixes such as correct target acquisition by ground spotters

 

Does this effect the balloon protection missions?

 

[RNAS10_Mitchell]

Luke, any idea whether the N17 British version will be released simultaneously with the French version?  The English gauge version much prefered by this guy.  Thanks in advance. 

Edited September 9, 2023 by RNAS10_Mitchell

[Riderocket]

I really hope one day the career mode will be co-op.

[Jaegermeister]

3 hours ago, JG4_Moltke1871 said:

There are also fixes such as correct target acquisition by ground spotters

 

Does this effect the balloon protection missions?

 

The ground spotter "cover" command for ground and air targets is not working correctly in the current release version. If the target is selected for you by the spotter in the balloon protection missions you are referring to, then yes. If it is a check zone in the template then no. Is that a FCII career mission?

[I./JG52_Woutwocampe]

Good stuff!

 

I'd also like more high alt missions on the western front, it was mentionned earlier in this thread.

[JG4_Moltke1871]

10 minutes ago, Jaegermeister said:

 

The ground spotter "cover" command for ground and air targets is not working correctly in the current release version. If the target is selected for you by the spotter in the balloon protection missions you are referring to, then yes. If it is a check zone in the template then no. Is that a FCII career mission?

Yes, it’s an FC mission type. It’s discussed some months ago, I will link it. The mission briefing say’s „follow the balloon spotters order“ but I never got any… no flare from the spotter while under attack, no instructions ??‍♂️ What is the dev’s idea how it should work? Maybe @LukeFFcan ask? So far it was for me impossible to get a mission success, only fails. The only reason I play this mission is to extend my body count. 
 

 

[LukeFF]

3 hours ago, RNAS10_Mitchell said:

Luke, any idea whether the N17 British version will be released simultaneously with the French version?  The English gauge version much prefered by this guy.  Thanks in advance. 

 

No, it's going to be a separate release.

 

21 minutes ago, I./JG52_Woutwocampe said:

Good stuff!

 

I'd also like more high alt missions on the western front, it was mentionned earlier in this thread.

 

No promises are being made, but I've notified the lead career mode template developer about this again, and he is looking at what can be done.

 

15 minutes ago, JG4_Moltke1871 said:

Yes, it’s an FC mission type. It’s discussed some months ago, I will link it. The mission briefing say’s „follow the balloon spotters order“ but I never got any… no flare from the spotter while under attack, no instructions ??‍♂️ What is the dev’s idea how it should work? Maybe @LukeFFcan ask? So far it was for me impossible to get a mission success, only fails. The only reason I play this mission is to extend my body count. 
 

 

 

I'll bump it up to see if they can have a look at this.

[Bad_Luna]

Man I really wish all this stuff would be coop. I like flying but I love flying with my friends.

[LukeFF]

@JG4_Moltke1871, the developers just got back to me and said they will look into the balloon defense issues raised next week.

[kissTheSky]

8 hours ago, firdimigdi said:

 

Any chance of some sort of optimizations for AI-controlled planes instead of relying on CPU grunt? It's already pointed out to be an issue at least for VR and possibly >60Hz monitors no matter how fast a CPU you throw at it, at some point the framepacing is severely affected.

Can we please get a response tho this question, if it is true that an increase in the number of AI planes are being planned?

[spreckair]

3 hours ago, Riderocket said:

I really hope one day the career mode will be co-op.

 

1 hour ago, Bad_Luna said:

Man I really wish all this stuff would be coop. I like flying but I love flying with my friends.

Being able to fly with friends might mean more sales.  Just sayin...

[LukeFF]

47 minutes ago, kissTheSky said:

Can we please get a response tho this question, if it is true that an increase in the number of AI planes are being planned?

 

I've passed along the report to our lead QA guy.

[senseispcc]

Great news, thanks, continue this way. 

[Raptorattacker]

8 hours ago, szelljr said:

Romanian fighter IAR-80/81 in two basic variants («long» and «short»). Both variants and 7 modifications of the aircraft are described in detail in DD #334. The planned release date is the end of 2023.

 

I realize that they are (both) 'described in detail', I wouldn't have paid for it without (and I did, a year before the DD you reference)!
My question was simply addressing wether there was ANY sign and/or news of it's development as there's been nothing (no news of progress, screenshots etc) for quite some time.

It's not like I'm one for constantly pestering the devs IS it? I'm normally on the other side of the fence, mediating...

Edited September 9, 2023 by Raptorattacker

[Jaegermeister]

4 hours ago, LukeFF said:

@JG4_Moltke1871, the developers just got back to me and said they will look into the balloon defense issues raised next week.

 

I generated a Balloon Defense mission and took a look at it. The answer is yes, the problem with the balloon defense missions is related to the Spotter logic being temporarily non-functional. It should be repaired when the update goes live and that is corrected. It works in the current Beta... Here is what it looks like in the ME, haha;

 

Spoiler

 

It makes sense to me anyway.  

 

 

 

Edited September 9, 2023 by Jaegermeister

[LukeFF]

The IAR 80/81 is still scheduled for the end of the year, per the roadmap published in the spring. Unfortunately this is a case where a plane was put up for pre-orders way too soon. But yes, it is coming. ?

[Lusekofte]

Luke obviously is essential getting messages through. Good DD I will check some of the career improvements and the LI 2

[Nickkyboy99]

Announce the Vistula–Oder offensive module already.