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IL-2 Sturmovik Chat Log(edited) Saturday, February 17, 2001 |
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Joining room 'IL-2 Sturmovik Chat (English)'...
BB Contact: "When is the tentative release date of the game Oleg?" Oleg Maddox: "Q2 =" BB T1: "oleg: don't answer that! :)" BB Contact: "When I fly a mission can I land for reloading Ammo and fuel and take of again?" Oleg Maddox: "T1: I will try" Oleg Maddox: "This feature is done for Dogfight mode of Online/LAN play. In single missions, don't know at the moment. There are some contradictions in program modules, which we need to solve. We'll see =" BB Contact: "Can the user create his own planes or vehicles later?" Oleg Maddox: "This is possible only for advanced guys. Which use 3D Studio Max for modeling. All models are very complex... =" BB Contact: "How large will be the installation of the game on the harddisc?" Oleg Maddox: "Perhaps 600 Mb =" BB Contact: "What is the plan for the Yak-series fighters? Will they be addons or flyables at this point?" Oleg Maddox: "If to speak about full installation - ~ 600 =, Right now I can say for sure that they will be flyable VERY soon after the sim goes gold. We already work over the cockpit design for them and FW-190=" BB Contact: "Will there be a French language version of the game?" Oleg Maddox: "Perhaps yes =" BB Contact: "On the highest level of AI what kind of factors are modeled in the virtual pilots? target fixation? Panic? Will they use flaps to increase turn rate?" Oleg Maddox: "Virtually flaps used only AI ACEs. Panic modeled only a bit in case of out of ammo and heavy damages =" BB Contact: "Will you be able to use women voices for pilots and/or gunners?" Oleg Maddox: "We offer full open sound files. After the release you'll be able to create women voices yourself. Just wait for special instructions how to make it correct and easy. We'll need some time to make manual...=" BB Contact: "What about the limited edition of IL-2? Will it be available in other countries, too?" Oleg Maddox: "This question not for me. I remember, if I'm not wrong the answer should be partially YES =" BB Contact: "How long has this sim been in development?" Oleg Maddox: "3D Engine, still in modifying stage :) The sim itself more then 2,5 years =" BB Contact: "Can you say something about the compatability with nv20 (GeForce3) and the speed increase?" BB T1: "Ubi Soft will have to decide with regards to the limited edition" Oleg Maddox: "It works very OK :) =" BB Contact: "How many people can play online IL-2?" Oleg Maddox: "Dogfight mode - 32. Coop mode 16 + AI planes, tanks, ships, etc =" BB Contact: "Do you still plan to release an utility to let the user edit the radio chatter? Does the players pilot has a radio voice or is he silent?" Oleg Maddox: "This utility will be only TEXT. Files will be open. TEXT will tell you HOW RADIO CHATTER WORKS, that you'll be able to make other voices and don't damage the structure of the radio chatter system=" BB Contact: "Does the AI make good use of the vertical plane in combat?" Oleg Maddox: "I think you say VERTICAL MANEVER. Yes, they used it." BB Contact: "It is planned to fly German bombers like the Ju87/88 in the future?" Oleg Maddox: "It is possible, if IL-2 initial release will reach success. At lease it is possible.= " BB T1: "Oleg: will the beta allow to get into the gunners seat?" BB Contact: "We talk about adding aircraft to the game via 3DS models.. Will we be able to add Oleg Maddox: "BBT1 - Yes=" Oleg Maddox: "Yes to add new weapon will be possible, but again, only if it will be certified..." BB Contact: "What one thing you are most proud in IL-2?" Oleg Maddox: ":) ALL :):):)... If to be more serious - FM, correct weapon, graphics. = " BB Contact: "A question for T1: How will the Ubi Soft purchase affect the development of IL-2?" BB Contact: "Does IL-2 run under Win 2000? Will I get a speed increase with dual CPUs?" Oleg Maddox: "Under w2k it runs Ok. Just for sure you need more RAM then for Win98=" BB T1: "Not at all. It's business as usual. The release date depends on how quickly Oleg and the team can finish it." BB Contact: "IS voice communication programmed into the game, ie Roger Wilco?" BB T1: "but we all know that Oleg and his team are working on the limit - so please be patient." Oleg Maddox: "Voice communication driver is our own. We was one of the first in the worked, who did it in practice. If you don't like it, you can use other types over the game" BB Contact: "Can you be surprised attacked or ambushed by enemy AI?" Oleg Maddox: "Of course, especially in not good weather condition =" BB Contact: "Will IL-2 have a tutorial or some training missions?" Oleg Maddox: "Tutorial - in manual. We have not special training missions, but some very first missions in the list of single missions, will be very easy to fly, that to learn everything.=" BB Contact: "Is the ability to be only a rear gunner going to be available online?" Oleg Maddox: "No. AI of your pilot is Off in online mode instead of single play. This was necessary.=" BB T1: "Q: will IL-2 have power-ups, health bars and extra weapons? A: no." BB Contact: "How complicate is the mission editor?" Oleg Maddox: "First time you see it - you'll spend couple hours to make your first mission. The 15 min, then 10 min, then....=" BB Contact: "Can I jump into another plane in my group when I play offline?" Oleg Maddox: "BBT1, what is power -ups ? = other - no, but possible to add for novices.=" BB T1: "i was kidding, sorry folks, german humor..." Oleg Maddox: "You can't jump INTO another plane than your, but you can switch to outside view to ANY plane - friendly or enemy=" BB Contact: "How difficult will take off/landing be and which is the most difficult a/craft to do this in at the moment?" Oleg Maddox: "To take off is easy on any plane, if you don't take too much bombs in overloading, Landing - I think MiG-3 and Bf-109. And some time P-39, if you forgot that you have nose wheel. =" BB Contact: "Will it be easy to turn aircraft and ground target identification icons/labels on or off?" Oleg Maddox: "Sorry don't understand tem easy "to turn". About ground icons. We tried to use them, but the quality of modeling is very good and you'll be able to identify troops very easy. Icons on the ground bring us many not nice effects... This is still subject to change.=" BB Contact: "Will I will be able to shoot down Oleg and T1 from the skies when game comes out? " Oleg Maddox: "Will.... bad guys dreams i see there....=" BB Contact: "Can I kick a player in an online game when he attacks his own comrades?" Oleg Maddox: "You can use voice and chat for that.=" BB Contact: "Will some famous aces be portrayed in the game? Can you fight against them?" Oleg Maddox: "Yes.=" BB Contact: "Can you create with the mission builder whole campaigns?" Oleg Maddox: "Yes =" BB T1: "i will only fly the Go-229. try me ;)" BB Contact: "In two place birds like the IL-2M will the gunner talk to you and give you target reports or tell you where the attacking fighter is?" Oleg Maddox: "About me in virtual sky...I will ask my guys to make something for me real ; IL-2 gunner will tall you many things :) =" BB Contact: "Will there be a Ladder board for online games where you can see, how many planes you have shot down?" Oleg Maddox: "Yes, we working over such feature.=" BB Contact: "Will the game use force feedback sticks?" Oleg Maddox: "Yes.=" BB Contact: "Can you attack the famous buildings in the game and damage them?" Oleg Maddox: "Reichstag, still under question.... others? Lenin will jump and run out ;):):):)=" BB Contact: "What effect has the weather on the plane?" Oleg Maddox: "many, but they are not overmodelled (too much to write here). At the moment only Turbulence and Tunderstrom are not finished.=" BB Contact: "Any chance of modeling Taran (ramming) tactic by VVS pilots against Luftwaffe aircraft?" Oleg Maddox: "You can do/try it. We made very good clipping of models.=" BB Contact: "How looks the flak? Different bursts with 88, 37 or 20 mm?" Oleg Maddox: "Yes, they all different=" BB Contact: "Are snow and rain modeled?" Oleg Maddox: "Yes. =" BB Contact: "Will it be possible to set the reliability level of the plane?" Oleg Maddox: "You'll be able to set other feature, which is similar.=" BB Contact: "Can you see ricochets when strafing enemy tanks?" Oleg Maddox: "Some time =" BB Contact: "Is ATI Radeon supported by IL-2?" Oleg Maddox: "Yes. But they still have some bugs in drivers. Don't worry. It works. :)" BB Contact: "Is there turbulence behind enemy planes when I attack them?" Oleg Maddox: "Sorry, no. But maybe we'll be able to add it in final. There are several things, which we like to add.... And we'll make only things, which we CAN make right, if can't, better to skip them than to make wrong...=" BB Contact: "If IL-2 proves successful what kind of add-on can we expect?" Oleg Maddox: "Good add-ons :) More planes, other battle theatres, new vehicles, ships, etc... there are many ideas...=" BB Contact: "How small does the hit bubble get at high difficulty setting?" Oleg Maddox: "Sorry, with my poor english I'm unable to answer this question. To all - please simple English only and no slang... :(=" BB Contact: "Does the spinner rotates as the propeller?" BB T1: "oleg, correct me if i am wrong: there is no hit bubble. if a bullet hits a wing, the wing gets damaged." BB T1: "the DM is very accurate, I've tried it ;)" Oleg Maddox: "T1: Yes if the bullet hits directly the wing we'll see the damage. =" BB Contact: "Have the Stukas sirens?" Oleg Maddox: "Spinner rotates correct with the start(or stop) of engine, then with higher speed of rotation we need t emulate that picture that to do not overload the game engine (optimization at all modules a must)=" BB Contact: "Is there a target camera when you drop a bomb to see the result?" Oleg Maddox: "At the moment stukas don't use Siren. Still didn't find good clean sound without distortions..., but it will be in final. =" Oleg Maddox: "Target camera in IL-2 was not installed (if I understood the question correct..)" BB Contact: "Will wing weapon harmonization (convergence) be modeled?" Oleg Maddox: "It is for all. Even settings for delay of explosion for rockets of bombs is present =" BB Contact: "Can a pilot be just wounded, dazzled or faint?" BB T1: "right now there is no target camera. should be easy to add though." BB Contact: "Last 2 questions." Oleg Maddox: "This question once asked me. At the moment I don't know. Really.... Do you rally would like to be wounded? I never seen CORRECT MODELING OF SUCH THINGS IN FLIGHT SIMS...=" BB Contact: "How many lines of code have you written already for IL-2?" Oleg Maddox: "More then 1,000,000 for sure. Now already don't remember.=" BB Contact:: "When have you had your last holiday Oleg? ;-)" Oleg Maddox: "last summer 4 days ... But I don't think it was holiday.... :(" BB Contact: "Ok thank you very much Oleg for answering all the questions." BB Contact: "Sorry if not all questions could be answered. There where too many." BB T1: "folks, it was great to have you here. i'll cu around."
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