Ju-188

[Chris79]

Ju-188

I know I’m pissing up a rope but c’mon man.

[LCADolby]

and into a head wind

[800nate800]

we just need to throw the ole vote back on( even tho i think itd cost like 30k USD) and we all pinch in funds for something new.... atleast throw us guys alittle bone we paid for for still being here...

[stayspotless]

At the very least, give us some of the money we spent to be here.

[icepac]

Would love the JU88 H2 variant.

[800nate800]

At the very least, give us some of the money we spent to be here.

and you are?

[Animl-AW]

The average cost of modeling a plane for AH is about $30k+.

Much more goes into it than just the basic shell of the AC.
The interior, functioning dashboard, animations (prop, wheels, flaps, pedals, stick, guns), damage modeling, flight characteristics, sounds, default skins, testing, and stuff not listed.

If I remember right Pyro did animations.

The chance of a new plane at this stage is like 0. Or in HT’s words, absolutely not.

[icepac]

We’ve got quite a few planes in the plane set that could benefit from some new variants.   

That should be a lot easier.

[Animl-AW]

Maybe, maybe not.

But grant one plane request incite 50 new plane request. The game certainly has bigger fish to fry.

Never say never, but the main planes are built. And HT already said no new AC or GV.

I’d like to see the A26, since day 1, those are a blast. That boat has sailed.

[Devil 505]

The average cost of modeling a plane for AH is about $30k+.

Much more goes into it than just the basic shell of the AC.
The interior, functioning dashboard, animations (prop, wheels, flaps, pedals, stick, guns), damage modeling, flight characteristics, sounds, default skins, testing, and stuff not listed.

If I remember right Pyro did animations.

The chance of a new plane at this stage is like 0. Or in HT’s words, absolutely not.

I would double that figure for any brand new plane at the very least. I asked HiTech about making the Bf 110F and the cost figure he gave for that was $30K. Mind you that 95% of the 3D work is already done, it's just a matter of mixing the right parts from the 110C and 110G already in game to make a 110F. So most of that $30K would be for coding and testing.

[Animl-AW]

I would double that figure for any brand new plane at the very least. I asked HiTech about making the Bf 110F and the cost figure he gave for that was $30K. Mind you that 95% of the 3D work is already done, it's just a matter of mixing the right parts from the 110C and 110G already in game to make a 110F. So most of that $30K would be for coding and testing.

Oh, agreed
30k is probably minimum. Pennies compared to a DCS plane.
My guess, we’d have to get MA numbers up to 250-300 to afford significant update. Total subs it what would matter. Even though we have some useable talent in the community for some things.

[AKKuya]

How does a new plane cost 30K? 

[The Fugitive]

How does a new plane cost 30K? 

Research, maybe some fees to get said research
Actual time to build out the 3D model
Time to skin the newly made 3d model
Maybe there are other fees involved. I know if one of us was allowed to build it out we would have to buy the software licenses. It all adds up in the end.

Adding a plane isnt just point and click. Ask a map maker how long it takes to build a map from scratch. There is months of work to build and test them. Our map makers dont get nearly the respect they should for the effort they put into making them

A plane is even more complex as not only do you build it you have to integrated to the game, all the forces, lift, gravity, yaw, roll, damage and so on. Its a major project that Hitech use to have a crew to build.

[AKKuya]

Just need crowdfunding to finance additional aircraft for the game.

[Greebo]

Cheapest addition to the game would be an updated Tempest, the current version is the only ride in the game still using an AH1 era 3D shape and is embarrassingly bad by modern standards. No flight or damage model research, integration or testing would be needed for it. Also no internal art required as HTC could just use the Typhoon's existing art (the Tempest had a slightly different dash and cockpit layout in RL but it's near enough and the canopy was identical to our late model Typhoon's). No need to animate the controls in the cockpit either if this was done.

The expense involved would be in either creating or buying in a 3D model for the external shape and integrating that into the game. Likely this would involve hiring Waffle to do the work and possibly reacquiring a license for the software needed. The fuselage of the Tempest was much the same as the late model Typhoon's though, just with a plug added ahead of the cockpit for a fuel tank, so that part of the work is largely done. A new wing and vertical tail would be needed, gear, flaps and control surfaces animated and so on. The Tempest's parts would then need to be laid out so they could be skinned. I do the actual skinning for free though so there is no cost there.

I can't see any of the above actually happening but thought I'd just throw it out there.