Author Topic: The Single Most Important Thing..after... (Read 1322 times)

Murdr · « **Reply #15 on:** June 29, 2004, 05:27:22 PM »

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Originally posted by Pyro
Yep, looking forward to working on some new planes for a change. I almost miss all the inevitable crying that goes on every time we announce a new plane.

LMAO

Mugzeee · « **Reply #16 on:** June 29, 2004, 06:00:34 PM »

Single most important? Oh Dear...im sweating profusely at the thought of replying to this subject. hmmmm Not too cold i guess.... welp im going for it........................... ........PBY Catalina. NOT the PB4Y2 privateer. patrol navy version of the b24 with 6 turrets!
We already have enough bombers with multiple turrets, for you (3 kill per pass) fighter pilots to Pad Up your scores on... Fester

Just seen a documentary on the PBY...was very cool.

Here are some links from these message boards in past threads.

PBY Pics

PBY revealed in this thread...fun discussion

Porn well kinda.rofl

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Originally posted by Stegahorse
and is still missing is the PBY.
It could carry troops, torps, depth charges, bombs, defend itself and so many other things.
Yet no one has modelled it for game.

It would be cool to have troops and sit out on the water somewhere waiting for the opportunity to capture a base.

It was versatile and famous!

What you think?

Thinking of another idea someone brought up...rescue missions of downed pilots in the Sea. ahhh sounds like a refreshing new twist in AH

Yeah...lets do it.

Citabria · « **Reply #17 on:** June 29, 2004, 06:13:36 PM »

pB4Y privateer!!! the ultimate bomber lonewulf nothing would be better for the MA and it WOULD GET USED ALL THE TIME!!

because it has awsome defenses and speed and bombload.

TweetyBird · « **Reply #18 on:** June 29, 2004, 06:30:48 PM »

All you need is spits - everything else is easy mode planes

---j

Mister Fork · « **Reply #19 on:** June 29, 2004, 06:43:30 PM »

How about the terrain editor? I'm sure that's more important than another P-38 variant.

Arlo · « **Reply #20 on:** June 29, 2004, 06:44:38 PM »

Uh ... Muuuuugz. Before seaplanes can be modeled HTC has to actually model sea.

Meatwad · « **Reply #21 on:** June 29, 2004, 06:55:15 PM »

Sea is already there, thats what LVt's float on. Take the PBY and code it partly like what lvt's use on water and it should work.

brady · « **Reply #22 on:** June 29, 2004, 07:16:41 PM »

Fester, that is an interesting pic their, what is it from? Somthing your working on?

Mugzeee · « **Reply #23 on:** June 29, 2004, 09:10:35 PM »

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Originally posted by Arlo
Uh ... Muuuuugz. Before seaplanes can be modeled HTC has to actually model sea.

You mean the size of the water area?

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Originally posted by Meatwad
Sea is already there, thats what LVt's float on. Take the PBY and code it partly like what lvt's use on water and it should work.

Your fighters and bombers also already float on the water...as well as PT boats. The PBY is unique in that it needs to be able to land on the SEA and the land....Im not even certian that the fighters and bombers wouldnt run on the water if the engine didnt get killed by the prop hiting the water? Because it also will belly slide on Land and the result seems the same as when you ditch on the water.

Citabria · « **Reply #24 on:** June 29, 2004, 10:25:25 PM »

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Originally posted by brady
Fester, that is an interesting pic their, what is it from? Somthing your working on?

yeah I had 3dsmax6 for a while but I returned it for a refund and its no longer on my hard drive so i just have pics and the pb4y2 and B-24d 3ds files saved on a disk unfinished.

pb4y would be the ultimate Main arena bomber and its similar enough to the B-24 to make it and variations not to difficult.

brady · « **Reply #25 on:** June 29, 2004, 11:53:51 PM »

Very Cool looking 3D model. Looks like a lot of hard work.

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Of course we nead another US Heavy Bomber like we nead a hole in the head but I do wish you well on geting what you want:)

Arlo · « **Reply #26 on:** June 30, 2004, 12:15:04 AM »

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Originally posted by Meatwad
Sea is already there, thats what LVt's float on. Take the PBY and code it partly like what lvt's use on water and it should work.

More like a pt boat but I'm sure it isn't that simple. (Think sea/land transitions at the ramps - gear up/gear down config - ocean takeoffs)

The game needs better water physics before we ask for seaplanes. Sink planes first. Sea planes later.

I wouldn't put the Catalina high on the list.

Arlo · « **Reply #27 on:** June 30, 2004, 12:17:22 AM »

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Originally posted by Mugzeee
....Im not even certian that the fighters and bombers wouldnt run on the water if the engine didnt get killed by the prop hiting the water? Because it also will belly slide on Land and the result seems the same as when you ditch on the water.

Drop your gear for a water langing, Mugz. The game needs a better ocean physics model before we start going with seaplane hybrid designs methinks.

Mugzeee · « **Reply #28 on:** June 30, 2004, 05:21:19 PM »

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Originally posted by Arlo
Drop your gear for a water langing, Mugz. The game needs a better ocean physics model before we start going with seaplane hybrid designs methinks.

Please elaborate. This subject is of great interest to me.
What changes or add ons do we need for the sea?

Arlo · « **Reply #29 on:** June 30, 2004, 07:07:13 PM »

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Originally posted by Mugzeee
Please elaborate. This subject is of great interest to me.
What changes or add ons do we need for the sea?

Other than it being nothing more than a blue surface to ditch a plane on, you mean? You want a sea plane but you really don't want sea, it seems. The seas and oceans move, bro. Airplanes that aren't seaplanes sink. Sometimes even seaplanes do.

Catalina .... the flying pt boat? I don't think so.