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Title: New screenshots
Post by: Pyro on February 08, 2000, 05:00:00 PM
New screenshots have been put up in our screenshots section.



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HiTech Creations

"If it's stupid but works, it's not stupid."
Title: New screenshots
Post by: 214CaveJ on February 08, 2000, 05:20:00 PM
is that a new target area I see in one of those shots of the half-trak? (the buildings)

let's make some omelets =)
Title: New screenshots
Post by: Superfly on February 08, 2000, 05:21:00 PM
Those buildings are in the terrain right now.  There used in the cities and HQ's.

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Title: New screenshots
Post by: ra on February 08, 2000, 05:39:00 PM
I wonder is the halftrack visible from 5000 feet?
Title: New screenshots
Post by: popeye on February 08, 2000, 05:39:00 PM
The 109 is real pretty, wish I could fly those things.  I especially want the one with 10,000 rounds of MG and 1,500 rounds of cannon.   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Are those .50's on the half track?

popeye

Title: New screenshots
Post by: TT on February 08, 2000, 05:51:00 PM
 So how do you get the thing off the ground. The wings look very short. And that landing gear is way overmodeled.
Title: New screenshots
Post by: buhdman on February 08, 2000, 06:04:00 PM
Pyro,

Will these new M-16 beasts have "realistic" targeting algorithms or will they inherit the laser-like killer qualities of the field ack?

Just curious ...

buhdman, out

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Title: New screenshots
Post by: Sharky on February 08, 2000, 06:13:00 PM
Nice work guys,

Looks great but how will it fit into the sim?  I mean will we be able to drive it, man the guns what?

Sharky

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Title: New screenshots
Post by: Thzone on February 08, 2000, 06:22:00 PM
You can drive and you can shoot.  You can also have a driver and a gunner, sounds like fun no?
Thzone
Title: New screenshots
Post by: Ripsnort on February 08, 2000, 06:35:00 PM
Good start on the vehicles, add about 4" or armour, add a turret, and give us an 88, I'll bet dollars to donuts you'll have droves knocking at the door!

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++JG2++ ~Richthofen~
(Formerly VF-101 Grim Reapers~Defected~)
"There is no reason anyone would
want a computer in their home."
   Ken Olson, president, chairman and
founder of Digital Equipment Corp.,1977
Title: New screenshots
Post by: pzvg on February 08, 2000, 06:39:00 PM
I'd settle for a 75mm (Panther)
check the name, guess what it means  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

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Title: New screenshots
Post by: Westy on February 08, 2000, 06:47:00 PM
Where's the keys!! Where's the keys!!!

  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

-Westy
Title: New screenshots
Post by: Ivedog on February 08, 2000, 07:53:00 PM
The front view in the 109 cockpit looks a helluva lot better than before!  Congratulations.  Please continue with the cockpit upgrades & reworks.

Ivedog

Still wishing they'd go with "as historically accurate as they can get them" cockpits...

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Title: New screenshots
Post by: SC-GreyBeard on February 08, 2000, 09:17:00 PM
Oh Boy!!
I can see it now,, having a bad day flying???
switch to pure defense !!  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

or a whole platoon of these descending en masse on an unsuspecting field.....

or a section arriving on the scene in a populated canyon.....   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

hehehe,,, wonder what kinda milage these things will get??




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Title: New screenshots
Post by: hblair on February 08, 2000, 09:26:00 PM
As always, fine work guys.

109 cockpit looks great.

Halftrack looks fun too.   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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[This message has been edited by hblair (edited 02-08-2000).]
Title: New screenshots
Post by: HaHa on February 08, 2000, 11:45:00 PM
Beautiful graphics on the gun carriage guys. Now I know you want to concentrate on them planes.. but if you want, spend a few spare hours on making some more vehicles (mannable), maybe a big transport to move em and you will have to lock the doors to keep the hordes away  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Imagine this:

DAY 0 - # users 500 - flying around happily
DAY 1 (halftrack) - # users 600 - flying around.. shooting down planes very happy  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
DAY 2 (infantry) - # users 700 - flying around, shooting planes, attacking fields extremely happy
DAY 3 (tanks!) - # users 800 -> (inform other *cough* *wwIIo* forums) - # users 10000 - so damn happy I can't describe it

 (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Title: New screenshots
Post by: leonid on February 09, 2000, 12:27:00 AM
M16 quad .50s ... not 20mm's?  Hmmm    (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

Very interesting ...  Il-2 looking very nice.

Nice work, HTC.



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Title: New screenshots
Post by: Hangtime on February 09, 2000, 12:29:00 AM
10000 users? There goes my frame rates.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Hang
Title: New screenshots
Post by: funked on February 09, 2000, 01:45:00 AM
Go HTC!
Title: New screenshots
Post by: Jochen on February 09, 2000, 02:35:00 AM
Give 'em hell HTC!

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Then maybe at the closing of the day
The bars will all be serving German lager
Which means we won the war - hip hip hooray!

Title: New screenshots
Post by: Saintaw on February 09, 2000, 03:47:00 AM
 (http://route89.com/~wacko99/smile/disturbed.gif)  (http://route89.com/~wacko99/smile/roll.gif)
Need I say more ???

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Title: New screenshots
Post by: Duckwing6 on February 09, 2000, 04:01:00 AM
GREAT!! Keep 'em coming HTC !

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Title: New screenshots
Post by: JENG on February 09, 2000, 04:38:00 AM
Very, Very nice HT and team  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

When are they comin' when are they comin'??... Hey at least I don't bother HT in the arena with 'WHEN' questions  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

Keep it up guys  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Title: New screenshots
Post by: Dinger on February 09, 2000, 05:53:00 AM
I don't think they like to answer those questions of when.  I shore hope they set 'em loose in the next week though; it'd help me make my decision.  Sky and bombsight should be comin' down the pipe too.  Sometime.
Wouldn't that be swell?
Title: New screenshots
Post by: Ping on February 09, 2000, 09:48:00 AM
 Now gives reason for Jabo   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

 I can see an armoured division getting trapped in the canyons, And then death from above diving in on the trapped horde.
 Aluminum impacting on canyon walls..shearing wings off..50cal slugs ripping up and dashing plane and pilot to the cold hard ground. Fountains of smoke and flame erupting from disintegrating steel coffins.   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
 I can feel the hate surging forth now as we await the new arrivals from HTC.

ps. The moment they arrive, I'm in as a subscriber.

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Title: New screenshots
Post by: Ripsnort on February 09, 2000, 11:01:00 AM
Ping, add to that:
"We had the canyon lined up with machine gun nests, as they dove on our "decoys" we opened up, the sky filled with parachutes...just then, shadows approached our column,someone hollared "B26's!!", bombs started to find there mark on the vehicles...I started to panick, put my vehicle in reverse, and went over the edge of the canyon without a parachute!".....

Man, I can't wait!

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Brian "Ripsnort" Nelson
++JG2++ ~Richthofen~
(Formerly VF-101 Grim Reapers~Defected~)
"There is no reason anyone would
want a computer in their home."
   Ken Olson, president, chairman and
founder of Digital Equipment Corp.,1977
Title: New screenshots
Post by: bloom25 on February 09, 2000, 03:28:00 PM
Just a quick question.  If we get vehicles, will there soon be roads going from base to base?

bloom25
THUNDERBIRDS
Title: New screenshots
Post by: Ripsnort on February 09, 2000, 03:36:00 PM
Bloom, I'm going out on a limb and say that there probably wouldn't be since most of these vehicles are off-road ready and the fact that we most likely will still have the map key enabled for navigation.

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Brian "Ripsnort" Nelson
++JG2++ ~Richthofen~
(Formerly VF-101 Grim Reapers~Defected~)
"There is no reason anyone would
want a computer in their home."
   Ken Olson, president, chairman and
founder of Digital Equipment Corp.,1977
Title: New screenshots
Post by: delta on February 09, 2000, 04:15:00 PM

Saw something interesting.

There is a bit of sky gradiant evident in the 109 picture.  

Could someone else (HTC) confirm this?

delta
Title: New screenshots
Post by: Superfly on February 09, 2000, 05:17:00 PM
I'm not really sure if we're going to do roads as of yet because you'll be a nice target on the ground if you're on a road.  I don't think anyone would want to use them for that reason.  Also, yes, HT has now implemented a sky gradient.

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HiTech Creations
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Title: New screenshots
Post by: bloom25 on February 09, 2000, 05:42:00 PM
Very true, I see your point guys.  You are probably right, but then again it would add a touch of realism.  If we had roads, I would probably hide just off to the side of them and shoot at any passing planes looking for easy prey.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

(Sky gradient looks good too, but what I really want *need* is those 10000rds of machine gun and 1500rds of cannon.  Can you say 50 kill sortie.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif) )

Great work HTC!

bloom25
THUNDERBIRDS