Progression

[csThor]

That was actually a response to the old issue with a certain US defense corporation - clearly marked as tongue-in-cheek. Nothing more.

[Bearcat]

I doubt that Bearcat. It takes them 2-4 months to just release one new plane in RoF. I preorder them and most of the time I forget about it. Then 6 month later it's like I get a free airplane. WWII planes are more complex so will take longer to produce. I agree 12 years will be too much of a cycle.

Hopefully the success of BoS will allow the team to be expanded. I'm hoping for a 6-9 month (10 new flyables) theatre cycle with 2-4 airplanes in between. Should have WWII done in 5 years that way. Not sure if the same team is also working on RoF, that could slow things down significantly.

 

 

I can dream right.. but even a 6-9 month schedule would be good..

[II/JG17_HerrMurf]

I think 8-10 could be realistic if they get the funds and find the talent to increase the staff a bit.

[Heywooood]

they got this far in less than 9 months....and this was the heavier lifting because it is the core engine + map + planeset + GUI + everything else...

 

from here on its maps and planes...with maybe some arrestor hook and cable code...eyebrows eyebrows ***

 

so....?  More Ost Front please - followed by the Med / N.Africa....then - a the PTO....

and then maybe the Channel...uuuff its been done to death but OK - it WAS kind of a big deal...I guess....

[Rjel]

I'd be interested in the idea of fleshing out the airwar in the East but would full fledged addons that are in chronological order be the best way to do this? Many here feel one more ETO based map would be one too many. I could see more than a few simmers getting bored in the same way with the Eastern Front. I appreciate that theater was sorely neglected before IL-2, but going in the opposite direction with nothing but could well damage the future of BoS and it's offspring.

 

Perhaps another direction could be taken. Instead of focusing strictly on a single theater for what many see as multiple addons, I would rather see an Eastern front addon or two to maximize profits, secure the fanbase and maybe smooth out any issues from BoS' initial release. Then another theater from the same time frame could be introduced, perhaps something similar as has been suggested so as to use some exsisting content but having a different world setting. Or take a huge leap of faith and introduce something from the PTO that could start in the same timeframe as in the BoS. At least that way the airwar could progress as it did in RL and still (hopefully) keep everyone interested longterm.

[Heywooood]

thats too reasonable and well thoughtout - worse yet - it could work

 

No - impossible.....but I agree 100% and plan to assist you with your plot as much as my psychiatrist and this porcelain rooster will allow me to

 

carry on then

[Bearcat]

they got this far in less than 9 months....and this was the heavier lifting because it is the core engine + map + planeset + GUI + everything else...

from here on its maps and planes...with maybe some arrestor hook and cable code...eyebrows eyebrows ***

so....? 

Yeah that's what I was thinking ..