What Next's ?

[deathmisser]

So with no announcement of the next Battle of X anytime soon and everything is now out baring the IAR 81, I wonder what we will get next year. 

Edited December 19, 2023 by deathmisser

[LukeFF]

Long-fuselage IAR80, I-153, Ta 152, and the Spitfire IXc, plus the remainder of the landplanes from Rise of Flight, for start.

[IckyATLAS]

There has been a bug in the last update and we saw a Karelian Campaign but no Karelian map.

So we can more or less imagine that then next BOX will be BOF (Battle of Finland) or BOS (Battle of Summa) or BOK (Battle of Karelia) but we have already BOK as Battle of Kuban so that one would confuse things, but something similar. 

By the way this battle was also in winter so for winter lovers and by the way we are in winter so all is fine.

But again all this is speculation and I know nothing.

Aha BOS is also Battle of Stalingrad, so maybe not that one.

Remains BOF or your guess is as good as mine.

 

Edited December 19, 2023 by IckyATLAS

[Enceladus828]

For FC5, the Channel Map along with the seaplanes and for FC6, Eastern front or Italian Front. ?

[TimSell75]

23 minutes ago, IckyATLAS said:

There has been a bug in the last update and we saw a Karelian Campaign but no Karelian map.

So we can more or less imagine that then next BOX will be BOF (Battle of Finland) or BOS (Battle of Summa) or BOK (Battle of Karelia) but we have already BOK as Battle of Kuban so that one would confuse things, but something similar. 

By the way this battle was also in winter so for winter lovers and by the way we are in winter so all is fine.

But again all this is speculation and I know nothing.

Aha BOS is also Battle of Stalingrad, so maybe not that one.

Remains BOF or your guess is as good as mine.

 

Karelia is a third party development. So it will not be a new BOX release package to my knowledge.

 

https://stormbirds.blog/2023/12/08/exclusive-interview-with-the-il-2-karelia-map-team/

[Trooper117]

24 minutes ago, IckyATLAS said:

So we can more or less imagine that then next BOX will be BOF (Battle of Finland) or BOS (Battle of Summa) or BOK (Battle of Karelia)

 

Don't get peoples hopes up now... it's Korea next.  

[IckyATLAS]

5 minutes ago, Enceladus828 said:

For FC5, the Channel Map along with the seaplanes and for FC6, Eastern front or Italian Front. ?

Italian Front would be nice for FC5.

For next BOX, Karelia region is a good economical choice for the devs, as it allows to reuse a lot of existing stuff and does not need new technologies even if they are always welcome if they improve the visuals. Not a major environmental change but probably a more profitable choice.

But if we get as a bonus the city of Leningrad then I am for it.

3 minutes ago, TimSell75 said:

Karelia is a third party development. So it will not be a new BOX release package to my knowledge.

 

https://stormbirds.blog/2023/12/08/exclusive-interview-with-the-il-2-karelia-map-team/

It should in my opinion. But nobody cares about my opinion ?

[sevenless]

2 minutes ago, TimSell75 said:

Karelia is a third party development. So it will not be a new BOX release package to my knowledge.

 

https://stormbirds.blog/2023/12/08/exclusive-interview-with-the-il-2-karelia-map-team/

 

See post of Juri_JS - campaign 1944 on Karelia map

 

[Mewt]

1 hour ago, LukeFF said:

Long-fuselage IAR80, I-153, Ta 152, and the Spitfire IXc, plus the remainder of the landplanes from Rise of Flight, for start.

?

Ta 152?

 

where can I find this information/announcement?

[R33GZ]

2 hours ago, IckyATLAS said:

we are in winter so all is fine.

Not here, just starting to warm up nicely... 30 degrees c at home the other day ?  Battle of the Coral Sea might be more pertinent for my end of the world I think ?

[ST_Catchov]

1 hour ago, Enceladus828 said:

For FC5, the Channel Map along with the seaplanes and for FC6, Eastern front or Italian Front. ?

 

"The Channel Map will bear fruit in FC5. However, the current iteration of Great Battles ceases at this point.

 

The Italian Map will be incorporated in a 'new project' with a magical engine whereby Italy can be fully modelled without impacting performance."

 

Nostradamus 1557

[LukeFF]

3 hours ago, Mewt said:

?

Ta 152?

 

where can I find this information/announcement?

 

Here you go: https://il2sturmovik.com/news/794/dev-blog-342/

[EAF19_Marsh]

10 hours ago, IckyATLAS said:

Italian Front would be nice for FC5.

For next BOX, Karelia region is a good economical choice for the devs, as it allows to reuse a lot of existing stuff and does not need new technologies even if they are always welcome if they improve the visuals. Not a major environmental change but probably a more profitable choice.

But if we get as a bonus the city of Leningrad then I am for it.

It should in my opinion. But nobody cares about my opinion ?

i care about your opinion ?

[sevenless]

10 hours ago, IckyATLAS said:

For next BOX, Karelia region is a good economical choice for the devs, as it allows to reuse a lot of existing stuff and does not need new technologies even if they are always welcome if they improve the visuals. Not a major environmental change but probably a more profitable choice.

But if we get as a bonus the city of Leningrad then I am for it.

It should in my opinion. But nobody cares about my opinion ?

 

Yes, that also allows for a 1944 timeframe of SP career mode on the Karelia map and the intro of 1944 VVS planes like say Yak-3, Yak-9U and La-7 and many others as collectors. Lets see what the plan is for 2024/2025 with BoX.

[IckyATLAS]

6 hours ago, LukeFF said:

 

Here you go: https://il2sturmovik.com/news/794/dev-blog-342/

I completely overlooked that the Chaika is planned in 2024. That one I would love to have. I love the I16 which for me is a kind of plane other worldy in a certain sense. It could keep up with modern fighters of the time, but its design made it a formidable opponent in the hands of a capable pilot. It does not enter in any category and is one by itself.

The Chaika or I153 is built in parallel to I16 but to be able to fight against another biplane the Fiat CR 32. So the Chaika is the biplane version of the I16.

 

Here my request to devs for future collector planes, Fiat CR 32, Gloster Gladiator, Fairey Swordfish  torpedo bomber.

Why such a request?

Here are my reasons:

 

1) The devs seems obsessed with WWI and all these biplanes. I am not a fan of that period but I do fly from time to time. FC is always the same map and lacks map diversity. True we have seasons now but still. So, I propose a series of biplanes that had a successful career in WWII and in multiple theater of operations.

 

2) The Fiat CR32 will be an interesting opponent to the Chaika as it had service on the eastern front in Hungary against Soviet Union. Which means that we can imagine having them in missions for the Kuban map. It is a little of a stretch but interesting mission can be built.

 

3) The Gloster Gladiator saw service during the Winter war in Karelia and in general on the northern regions.

 

4) Fairey Swordfish is a perfect object as it is a biplane but also a torpedo bomber. It saw service in Channel and seas around so it is perfect for the BON map and theater.

 

With such a plan, we get multiple biplanes so the Devs are happy, they are in WWII and there is even the possibility of torpedo bombing, so the WWII Fans are happy.

 

Conclusion : everybody is happy and 2024 becomes a fantastic year. ?

 

 

 

[ITAF_Rani]

18 minutes ago, IckyATLAS said:

 

2) The Fiat CR32 will be an interesting opponent to the Chaika as it had service on the eastern front in Hungary against Soviet Union. Which means that we can imagine having them in missions for the Kuban map. It is a little of a stretch but interesting mission can be built.

Russian front maybe saw  lot more Mc 200 than Cr 32....

I hope Devs will consider in their future plans heavy bombers with a North Italy scenario and finally serie 5 of italian fighters..

Edited December 20, 2023 by ITAF_Rani

[IckyATLAS]

23 minutes ago, ITAF_Rani said:

Russian front maybe saw  lot more Mc 200 than Cr 32....

Yes sure, but we have the Mc202 already and the MC200 is not a biplane. It seems we need biplanes to raise interest in the Dev team ? I was kidding here.

 

 

Shame on me! I completely missed the thread about the Scripted Campaign on the Karelian Map. 

My previous post has zero value.

So yes Karelian map is coming with a scripted campaign. 

Congratulations to those enthusiasts who made the map and the campaign.

 

To know more go to:

 

 

Edited December 20, 2023 by IckyATLAS

[Bonnot]

3 hours ago, IckyATLAS said:

4) Fairey Swordfish is a perfect object as it is a biplane but also a torpedo bomber. It saw service in Channel and seas around so it is perfect for the BON map and theater.

 

WAOUH !   Sink the Bismarck ...and some other glorious display of Boldness and Valor   ?️

[Gambit21]

17 hours ago, IckyATLAS said:

 

 it allows to reuse a lot of existing stuff

 

I know you think this is a good thing, but it isn't.

Fortunately they're smart enough not to do this at this point.

 

 

 

[Enceladus828]

8 hours ago, IckyATLAS said:

4) Fairey Swordfish is a perfect object as it is a biplane but also a torpedo bomber. It saw service in Channel and seas around so it is perfect for the BON map and theater.

 

With such a plan, we get multiple biplanes so the Devs are happy, they are in WWII and there is even the possibility of torpedo bombing, so the WWII Fans are happy.

I doubt we’ll see the Swordfish. It would be added if there was a Siege of Malta scenario or Invasion of the Low Countries and France. That is where the Swordfish saw the most action; after the Channel Dash its duties consisted of anti-submarine. The devs said last year they have no plans to do Malta and TFS will cover it so it would only be added in a Battle of Sicily installment. For the Low Countries, more people would be interested in Finland, Sicily and Korea than that.

 

There’s no use in adding a plane for it to be pretty much a white elephant. That happened with the MC.202 and the devs don’t want to make the same mistake again.

[deathmisser]

On 12/19/2023 at 10:25 PM, LukeFF said:

Long-fuselage IAR80, I-153, Ta 152, and the Spitfire IXc, plus the remainder of the landplanes from Rise of Flight, for start.

Ah yea I forgot about them hehe

[R7-S276]

When the developers are going to propose in collector vehicles mounted anti-aircraft gun the US M3 half-track in the M16 or M34 version ?

(both versions would be better of course)

[szelljr]

...what nex't ??"   Anybody working on R.E.8 , F.E.2b templates ?? Will be relased this year ??        Next project ... L0L.

Edited January 6, 2024 by szelljr

[LukeFF]

Locked. As mentioned before, the Q&A video will be released soon and will probably answer a lot of questions people have about what's coming next.