Developer blog #352: career and F.E.2b development update news, La-5 series flight model notes

[LukeFF]

Dev blog #352 has been posted here: https://il2sturmovik.com/news/825/dev-blog-352/

[BMA_FlyingShark]

Looks good.

Beautiful early plane.

Nice to read they're updating the older La planes too.

 

Have a nice day.

 

[JG4_Moltke1871]

Beautiful FE2b pictures ?
Any news about the status of the fuel selector switch project??

[Blitzen]

I've been flown around in the "Fee" ( thanks to Peter Jackson,) and believe it or not sitting in the front of the bathtub is pretty comfortable- you aren't going all that fast and there is absolutely no prop wash. Its a little like being a passenger in an open car at about 70 miles per hour ! As mentioned elsewhere ,I was so taken by the experience,I did a painting. It will be interesting/fun to see all the screenshots that result from when the new "bus" is introduced!

Edited November 10, 2023 by Blitzen
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[Trooper117]

Huzzah for the Fee!

[LukeFF]

58 minutes ago, JG4_Moltke1871 said:

Any news about the status of the fuel selector switch project??

 

Nothing right now, sorry.

[tattywelshie]

Love the FE2b, what a machine! Great news about more career updates as well, really getting a fabulous variation of mission types now. Well done team ?

[MAJ_stug41]

Very cool to see some earlier stuff. Is there any plan on stuff like eindeckers, fb5s, and dh2s? Thatd bring the early war fc3 to the very beginning of air combat like ROF.

 

 

[Trooper117]

DH.2 and E-3 coming in FC3...

[Freycinet]

1 hour ago, Blitzen said:

I've been flown around in the "Fee" ( thanks to Peter Jackson,) and believe it or not sitting in the front of the bathtub is pretty comfortable- you aren't going all that fast and there is absolutely no prop wash. Its a little like being a passenger in an open car at about 70 miles per hour ! As mentioned elsewhere ,I was so taken by the experience,I did a painting. It will be interesting/fun to see all the screenshots that result from when the new "bus" is introduced!

 

 

 

What a story, Blitzen, and a fabulous painting too!

 

https://thevintageaviator.co.nz/projects/aircraft/fe2b-0

[MAJ_stug41]

29 minutes ago, Trooper117 said:

DH.2 and E-3 coming in FC3...

Orly?

 

Dont see them on the list, nor in the collector planes...

 

https://il2sturmovik.com/store/flying-circus/

 

"Eight legendary aircraft of the era – the Albatros D.II, Halberstadt D.II, Nieuport 11.C1, French Nieuport 17.C1, Nieuport 17.C1 adapted for British service, and Hanriot HD.1 fighters, and the R.E.8. and F.E.2b two-seater reconnaissance planes."

[danielprates]

"The next version will include further improvements to the career mode - for example, ground support will be added to the Normandy theater for both offensive and defensive missions."

 

More ways to fly as lead in career mode and see your flight mates do whatever the heck they want!

[BigMotor]

Fe2b and RE-8 should be great fun to use in artillery spotting missions.  Good work and love the Dietz painting.

[Trooper117]

42 minutes ago, MAJ_stug41 said:

Dont see them on the list, nor in the collector planes...

 

Sorry, I meant FC4...

[AKA_Ramstein]

1 hour ago, Freycinet said:

 

What a story, Blitzen, and a fabulous painting too!

 

https://thevintageaviator.co.nz/projects/aircraft/fe2b-0

anything like riding motorcycles at 150 mph? Only thing most of us relate to. at least that ride or used to ride..

[Blitzen]

25 minutes ago, AKA_Ramstein said:

anything like riding motorcycles at 150 mph? Only thing most of us relate to. at least that ride or used to ride..

I don't think we flew at such a breath taking turn of speed old sport...

[354thFG_Drewm3i-VR]

@LukeFF Can we review the P-40 (engine timer), Spitfire XIV (input lag in pitch axis), Tempest (turn performance), FW-190 A3 (general manueverability), and P-47 (heavy pig made out of canvas and wood, aka lack of durability plus improper CL Max according to Yak Panther's data) next?

 

Most of the planes in this series are modeled very well, but the above are the exceptions. The FC stuff is neat but I want to see the WW2 stuff continually improved. Great job team improving the La-5!

Edited November 10, 2023 by drewm3i-VR

[GOA_Karaya_VR]

We need more WW2 stuff..

[ST_Catchov]

The Fe2b. Such a beautiful and iconic war plane. Take your time devs and get it right. I shall put my impatience to one side. She deserves due care, to which all persons within the Pusher Appreciation Society will attest. Exina est, utero pulcherrima pleno!

 

4 hours ago, Blitzen said:

I've been flown around in the "Fee" ( thanks to Peter Jackson,) and believe it or not sitting in the front of the bathtub is pretty comfortable- you aren't going all that fast and there is absolutely no prop wash. Its a little like being a passenger in an open car at about 70 miles per hour ! As mentioned elsewhere ,I was so taken by the experience,I did a painting.

 

You are one lucky so-and-so Blitzen. 

 

We need more WW1 stuff.

 

 

[LukeFF]

1 hour ago, drewm3i-VR said:

@LukeFF Can we review the P-40 (engine timer), Spitfire XIV (input lag in pitch axis), Tempest (turn performance), FW-190 A3 (general manueverability), and P-47 (heavy pig made out of canvas and wood, aka lack of durability plus improper CL Max according to Yak Panther's data) next?

 

Most of the planes in this series are modeled very well, but the above are the exceptions. The FC stuff is neat but I want to see the WW2 stuff continually improved. Great job team improving the La-5!

 

I can always ask and see. With these things, it's always a matter of available time.

[354thFG_Drewm3i-VR]

1 minute ago, LukeFF said:

 

I can always ask and see. With these things, it's always a matter of available time.

We understand that there are limitations, but to see things slowly get fixed and addressed is encouraging.

[AKA_Ramstein]

1 hour ago, GOA_Karaya_VR said:

We need more WW2 stuff..

I knew this should be added,, but they think the market is in WWI, but most people fly IL-2

[ST_Catchov]

1 hour ago, AKA_Ramstein said:

they think the market is in WWI, but most people fly IL-2

 

Wrong. The devs have got it right as this pie chart indicates. Graphs can be open to interpretation, as has been discussed, but pie charts leave no doubt.

 

 

 

[Charon]

Thanks for the explanation of the La 5 updates. I really like those planes but haven't had a chance to fly them recently (my group has been doing Yak 9 and then bf 110 co-ops). I'll need to take it for a spin.

[sgt_fresh]

11 hours ago, LukeFF said:

Dev blog #352 has been posted here: https://il2sturmovik.com/news/825/dev-blog-352/

I guess WW2 is taking a back seat here. Looks like GB is going full WW1. BoS should have been BoV (Verdun)

 

[MAJ_stug41]

9 minutes ago, sgt_fresh said:

 

???

 

theyre just importing from ROF, not switching to WWI.

[LukeFF]

Does anyone ever look at the road map any more? ? 

[Noisemaker]

1 hour ago, LukeFF said:

Does anyone ever look at the road map any more? ? 

No, most of us fly full realism, with maps off.

[ST_Catchov]

4 hours ago, sgt_fresh said:

I guess WW2 is taking a back seat here. Looks like GB is going full WW1.

 

Be careful about facts as opposed to wildly inaccurate misinformation and supposition. This is dangerous talk and may cause serious disquiet amongst the forum community. As Luke says, read the roadmap. It is clear that WW2 still occupies 40% of the devs future GB plans, so it is far from "going full WW1". I hope that eases your mind.

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

10 hours ago, GOA_Karaya_VR said:

We need more WW2 stuff..

Waiting for " New Project" ??

[Mysticpuma]

While I am sure this will be interesting to some, sadly I am in the other camp of completely apathetic to this update. 

 

But thanks for an update. ?

[Gavrick]

17 hours ago, JG4_Moltke1871 said:

Any news about the status of the fuel selector switch project?

"Il2: Battle for the fuel gauge selector" is still planned.

But seriously, there is a problem of about the same kind as described in the diary (about the improvements of La-5). During the development process, technologies changed. And improved technology has allowed for some aircraft to add a switch quickly. And for the rest - we need to find more time.

But we'll finish it, of course.

[sgt_fresh]

2 hours ago, ST_Catchov said:

 

Be careful about facts as opposed to wildly inaccurate misinformation and supposition. This is dangerous talk and may cause serious disquiet amongst the forum community. As Luke says, read the roadmap. It is clear that WW2 still occupies 40% of the devs future GB plans, so it is far from "going full WW1". I hope that eases your mind.

Reality deal with it. Buy into something at 100 %, and get 40 % just look at the numbers. Great if you are a WW1 guy, do the math. 

Edited November 11, 2023 by sgt_fresh
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[Lusekofte]

Not quite as exited about the flying bathtub, still WW1 aviation is pretty cool. With cool planes. Except that bathtub .

Flying in WW1 servers is a refreshing expirience, make you start believing in human beans again even those you interact with online. A much more laid back and polite atmosphere

[JG4_Moltke1871]

Dear community:

I think Mars, the God of War himself, would never have imagined in his artistic dreams that one day he would be witnessed that the First World War will fight against the Second World War. What circumstances can create that strange scenario a battle like that is possible? ??‍♂️

Flying Circus is a project what was created to convert the most parts of Rise of Flight to a more modern engine. It was announced some years ago and now we are finally in the phase where this great project is being completed. There is an offer and some customers (including me)want to buy it. It will be completed in the foreseeable future. (At the rate at which the project is being developed, perhaps in just a few months?) That’s all!

Nothing is taken away from anyone!!!

But of course I still hope for some more collectors of WW1 AND WW2 when the new project already is realised.

Keep calm!!?

[Crazy76]

  Il y a 5 heures, LukeFF a dit :

Est-ce que quelqu'un regarde encore la feuille de route ? ? 

Non, la plupart d’entre nous volons en plein réalisme, sans cartes.

 

Sorry for my English! I'm French! (Google translation) I'm using the map, I don't think I'm the only one! Certainly most of those who participate in the forum do not use it but there are "basic" players who buy IL2 and who perhaps should be thought of. We too participate in the fact that IL2 lives .

 

Original :Désolé pour mon anglais!je suis Français ! (Traduction google ) Je me sert de la carte , je ne pense pas être le seul ! Certes la plus part de ceux qui participe au forum ne s'en servent pas mais il y a les joueurs "de base " qui achètent égalent IL2 et auxquels il faut peut-être penser .Nous participons ,nous aussi , au fait qu'IL2 vive .

[sgt_fresh]

5 hours ago, LukeFF said:

Does anyone ever look at the road map any more? ? 

The road map specificly mentions the tittle Flying Circus on it 3 times with 9 WW1 aircraft. WW2 Shows 6 aircraft / glider all collectors planes. That illustrates a big slant toward FC. With the last GB new theater release (BON) being on September of 2022, well over a year the term "back seat" is obvious. Again as a loyal player of the sim who promotes the game and has purchased most of the WW2 theaters, and some collectors planes there is a big concern.

[Trooper117]

I think it's you that needs to 'deal with it'... so, you promote the game and purchased WWII stuff, so what?

There are many on here who have everything the devs have put out... they aren't whinging because WWII might have taken a back seat for awhile.

[Zooropa_Fly]

12 minutes ago, sgt_fresh said:

The road map specificly mentions the tittle Flying Circus on it 3 times with 9 WW1 aircraft. WW2 Shows 6 aircraft / glider all collectors planes. That illustrates a big slant toward FC. With the last GB new theater release (BON) being on September of 2022, well over a year the term "back seat" is obvious. Again as a loyal player of the sim who promotes the game and has purchased most of the WW2 theaters, and some collectors planes there is a big concern.

 

They're just polishing off FC as they planned, with most of it being done 3rd party - while it sounds like the main developers are cracking on with the 'new project', which I assume will not be anything to do with ww1.

So I think the lack of much ww2 stuff lately is more to do with the fact that the devs are transitioning to something bigger than just adding a new module.

I wouldn't say ww1 is taking any kind of priority - in fact I wouldn't expect much more ww1 stuff after FC4 comes out.

 

S!

[Lusekofte]

1 hour ago, JG4_Moltke1871 said:

Flying Circus is a project what was created to convert the most parts of Rise of Flight to a more modern engine

Well can someone tell me why floatplanes was not part of that conversion?

I heard this game engine was based on ROF 

and ROF hade working floatplanes. 
They apparently removed the ability for floatplanes and probably torpedo in their more modern software