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Bloody Hedgehog posted:Word on this. I think the first revelation when playing a flight sim with Track-IR comes when you realize that instead of getting in turning fights and following a little red blip at the edge of the screen indicating the enemies direction., you can simply look over and visually watch the enemy as you slew your plane around to bring them into sights. It makes very complex compound rollovers extremely easy, but that brings with it the risk of flat spins and other comical things like the wings falling off. I'm n'thing the 'couldn't do without my expensive tracking peripheral now'. Also, the Cobra III has excellent above canopy visibility in E:D, making the full speed swoops around stations all the better, although it looks less cool when you plow into the back of a Lakon. Is the multiplayer on BoS just a free for all, or have we organised at all?
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Until dedicated servers and the mission editor are out, we're limited to the options the public servers give us. Some have fairly elaborate scripted PVP missions, others just have dogfights. Even then it's still fun to play as a group and coordinate, though.
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Is there a plan for an eventual co-op campaign in BoS? It would be really fun, from fighters to multiple players hopping in a single bomber. One of my favorite things from Rise of Flight was that when you start a single player campagin career thingie, you could make a profile for your pilot and join a squad. There you would follow the squad on day to day missions that varied and I am guessing that they were all based on actual historical records because spergy things like weather and recon missions would pop up depending on where you were. In that squad, you could see supposed real life pilots and then you could also see other players that just so happened to choose your group (there are a lot) and what their personal stats are. It was an interesting way to connect players that don't play online. It's not really any different than a high score table but the way it was presented was interesting for a games like this. Teeter posted:Thief, you always post the best videos here but then again I am heavily biased because Aesop is my favorite artist and he's been in like four of yours.    Finally got around to reinstalling some proper video editing software so I'll probably be spamming the plane threads with videos in glorious 60fps.
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So I bought CoD. Something is really annoying me, I can't ever get landing clearance....it always says landing_denied.
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Planes porn! Just single player though; I am still a scrub. Was flying in my IL-2 w/Yak escort and came across 4 Stuka with some 109s escorting. Attacked and despite my lumbering plane and heavy bomb load, got 3 Stuka. This was a lesson in how to use the rudder as those heavy rear end bombs really pulled my nose down in any sort of turn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGwlRjDarEc
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Jan 17, 2015 01:54
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Finally had time to try this out after buying it on steam sales. Still have to fine tune opentrack and all the controls, but I flew through the tutorial and did the first mission. Intercepted bombers, shot both down. On the way back I stumbled on a big fight and engaged the stukas that thought they were safely heading back. I really enjoy that "random encounters" bit of it all. I'm pretty new to flight sims, so having any sort of campaign is nice. The game looks great as well.
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Jan 19, 2015 21:00
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My BoS launcher is crashing. Goddamnit.
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Is there any way to unlock modifications without completing the missions in that aircraft? I only ask because i want all of the He-111's for some added firepower when i decide to do a quick mission against them. But god im awful at anything besides dive bombing. However im proud to have every Yak-1 and il-2 skin and mod.. 
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Feb 9, 2015 06:25
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Sentinel posted:Is there any way to unlock modifications without completing the missions in that aircraft? I only ask because i want all of the He-111's for some added firepower when i decide to do a quick mission against them. It's funny you ask! They just announced that unlocks will be removed (not counting skins) for Premium purchasers, or those who own both expansions planes. For a mere $30, that can be you!
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777 Studios posted:Owners of Premium accounts will be able activate all modifications without unlocking them in Campaign mode. You have a Premium account if you bought Premium edition, or Standard edition plus both additional planes: La-5 and Fw 190 A-3. Activating modifications cannot be reverted so you must make a considerate and thoughtful decision before you click the button. Note that this button doesn’t activate unlockable plane skins which remain obtainable through the Campaign. tl;dr: Mission editor and server coming in a few months, summer/fall versions of the main map and more campaign coming later. In other news, a sequel entitled "Battle of Moscow" has been announced, which will include a new map and another ten planes, including the I-16 type 24. Presumably it'll be multiplayer-compatible. Looks like 777 is keeping their word about the business model for this franchise. The Premium planes are on sale for 50% off until February 20th, and if you buy both you have the option to instantly get all the unlocks just like a Premium owner. Ralith fucked around with this message at 19:09 on Feb 13, 2015 |
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Holy poo poo that's a long work for the editor and server. Glad you can skip the grind, though.
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Version 1.009 was released today. Full notes here. Notable parts below.Zak posted:Dear pilots!
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Now all that needs to happen is this goes on sale with a fairly deep cut, and multiple goons in this thread confirm that now that dedicated servers are up that this is the definitive way to play WW2 fighting planes online with other goons. And then I'll jump in with both feet. Racing sims and Elite have been treating me right over the last few months, but I may be done with Elite for good, and I'm down to maybe one race a week... so I could stand to use my nerdpit for something else.
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Feb 24, 2015 23:11
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Maybe, just maybe, its time to revive IL2 goons.
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Is it alot better than war thunder?
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Galdarion posted:Is it alot better than war thunder? Imagine playing War Thunder sim, but good and you can actually spot planes.
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Feb 24, 2015 23:54
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The flight model doesn't suck, it's prettier, the planes are more accurate and detailed, the bulk of the content isn't locked away behind a grind you can host your own servers and make complex missions... Really, all it's missing is player-controlled tanks, and they've actually demoed an (extremely basic) proof-of-concept of that a year or two ago. Doubt they'll invest resources in it, but you never know.
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Fender posted:Imagine playing War Thunder sim, but good and you can actually spot planes. Exactly what I've been looking for. Buying this at the next sale
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Fender posted:Imagine playing War Thunder sim, but good and you can actually spot planes. You can spot planes? Death from below is no longer a valid tactic?
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Feb 25, 2015 01:24
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Hahaha if anything was going to wake you up it'd be the dedi for BoS coming out. Death from below can still be a thing, sometimes, but to be honest, flying high and clean seems to have way more advantages. Ralith and I played a bit on full realism servers and I found this to be the case, at least.
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Does anyone know what the scripting support in the mission editor is like?
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EvilJoven posted:Hahaha if anything was going to wake you up it'd be the dedi for BoS coming out. Give me a month, and I'll be in.
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Once the weather gets nice if you start spending your Sundays flight simming with us instead of riding that kick rear end bike of yours to Port Dover for fish & chips I'm personally coming back to beat some priorities in you. And then get fish and chips.
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EvilJoven posted:Once the weather gets nice if you start spending your Sundays flight simming with us instead of riding that kick rear end bike of yours to Port Dover for fish & chips I'm personally coming back to beat some priorities in you. That's certain Fridays usually. Come back anyways. I just need the time to source a good desk for gaming and maybe build a pc. How taxing is it on graphics? Think a GeForce 660m is going to chug? Snapshot fucked around with this message at 01:08 on Feb 26, 2015 |
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Thief posted:
Seaplane Co-op flights in RoF over the Channel with 3 buddies in there helping keep lookout were amazing. 2 hours of nothing, then chaos. Well, either amazing or autistic, Im not sure which but gently caress it was nice to do exactly once and never again just to say you did. Looking forward to Battle of Moscow for the Mc202. Idk why but I love Italian WWII aviation 
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Nah that'll be fine.
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Dandywalken posted:Looking forward to Battle of Moscow for the Mc202. Idk why but I love Italian WWII aviation Wait, did they announce they're doing the Mc 202?
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Ralith posted:Does anyone know what the scripting support in the mission editor is like? I imagine it's pretty robust considering it's exactly like RoF's editor, which unfortunately means it's a nightmare to make a custom mission compared to 1946.
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Galaga Galaxian posted:Wait, did they announce they're doing the Mc 202? Yes sir, and P-40E. Both premiums I think.
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And a Lend-Lease P-40? Very nice. Not that I have the game. yet
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Galaga Galaxian posted:Wait, did they announce they're doing the Mc 202?  I-16s  pixelbaron posted:I imagine it's pretty robust considering it's exactly like RoF's editor, which unfortunately means it's a nightmare to make a custom mission compared to 1946.
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Galaga Galaxian posted:Not that I have the game. yet Exact same here :P Will wait for a good sale, once I see how the mission editor etc has worked out. Maybe we'll see a Dynamic campaign ala Pat Wilson's Campaign generator from RoF?
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Ralith posted:I mean, do they have a real scripting language? Some in-house abortion of one? Or an ungainly mess of hacked-together automation you can only set up through the mission editor GUI? I think it's the last one but I never got too deep into it because my eyes glaze over any time I try and do something in it. You gotta like attach triggers and poo poo to nodes and planes and blah blah blah it's complex.
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pixelbaron posted:I think it's the last one but I never got too deep into it because my eyes glaze over any time I try and do something in it. Well, there go my hopes of setting up awesome gimmicky custom gamemodes.  Why do flightsim devs have to be so russian?
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Dandywalken posted:Yes sir, and P-40E. Both premiums I think. SOLD! P-40 is my very very favourite plane. This was my il2 squad personal plane. Skinned by me. 
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We flew some with Shanakin and Burno. Mostly time was spent on navigation.
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Dandywalken posted:Exact same here :P Week long deal on Steam has this at 50% off. I might just pick this up before the 8th. How's the single player campaign?
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Essobie posted:Week long deal on Steam has this at 50% off. I might just pick this up before the 8th. An instant mission generator that shows a few cut scenes after you reach a defined number of wins. The sky feels alive, yet the missions are sterile.
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Thanks. I picked it up regardless in the hopes that my Sim Goon Friends will start up some poo poo occasionally now that dedicated servers are a thing. I need to spend time getting my controls in order first, of course.
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