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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Kazaa on February 17, 2010, 10:36:03 AM
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See front page.
P.S: Seems like Manfred von Richthofen had a slightly eccentric brother?
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That Is Kick Ass. Man I can't wait for the World War I arena.
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OMG! its Pink! :aok
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PINK!!! :O :O :O :O :O :lol
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No 56 is ready to take to the air, but when?? :airplane:
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Hey guys...ya know that they are gunna release 4 planes...4 planes have been previewed....:)
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Excellent then! Lets just hope they have a good flight model like rise of flights' one. There better not be any tracers either! This is type of fighting is gonna require teamwork for sure!
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Snoopy is going to be pisssssssssssssssed.......... ..........
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_64itAtqJIlY/SOovKXgvN7I/AAAAAAAAFnA/Rg1AEntXeTU/s400/Snoopy+plane.jpg)
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will we have coms?
or frantic arm gestures durka durka
and the pilot is looking about in last pic
BRING IT ON
:D
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notice the pilots head is turned looking off to his right........ in the Last D V II ......... since they are lots slower, it'd be pretty cool to see if your opponent is looking at you .......
maybe we will get moveable arms ( and hand gestures :rofl ) :devil
edit: u saw that also JimmyC.... guess we was thinking the same thing :D
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I think people are tired of being tease and just want to have a go already!
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Now THAT is one wickedly sexy bird. (http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/images/smilies/excited.gif) (http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/images/smilies/pickelhaube.gif) (http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/images/smilies/spandau.gif) (http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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Waffle I Love you Man
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I think people are tired of being tease and just want to have a go already!
So.... when they don't paste updates they're not keeping the player base informed of progress.
When they do post updates and screenshots of progress, they are teasing?
:neener:,
Wab
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Spot on Wab
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Do you think the WWII pilots will be getting a face lift also?
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I'm ready, bring it!
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With the pilot's head turned, does that mean pilot's heads are going to follow what the actually controller is looking at? That'd be such a small, but awesome detail.
One request please though about the pilot... can you please move his arms forward a little. I've never seen aony fly a plane or drive a car with their arms completely at their sides straight down. =) Even if you just move his arms forward at 10-20 degrees I think it'd look a LOT better than just "lego man" look he's got (i.e. straight up and down). Otherwise though, like the new pilot look =)
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Tough call, many a plane, holding the stick was like holding your johnson. At the same time, with movement of the stick, I have to agree with you about 10-20. :aok
One request please though about the pilot... can you please move his arms forward a little. I've never seen aony fly a plane or drive a car with their arms completely at their sides straight down. =) Even if you just move his arms forward at 10-20 degrees I think it'd look a LOT better than just "lego man" look he's got (i.e. straight up and down). Otherwise though, like the new pilot look =)
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Looking good HTC! By the way Wal-mart is having a sale on BB's everybody! :D
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Looks nice.. would look even better if it had a prop.. :)
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from the
Home Page
February 17, 2010
World War I Air News: The Fokker D.VII Here are some screenshots of the upcoming Fokker D.VII as modeled and textured by Waffle.
Fokker D.VII Fokker D.VII Fokker D.VII Fokker D.VII
(http://www.hitechcreations.com/news/images/d7/d7as.gif)(http://www.hitechcreations.com/news/images/d7/d7bs.gif)(http://www.hitechcreations.com/news/images/d7/d7cs.gif)(http://www.hitechcreations.com/news/images/d7/d7ds.gif)
:airplane:.......................... :banana:............................. :airplane:
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I was unsure up until now, but you can clearly see that the pilots head is in different positions between the photos
This is going to be a cool update :D
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I had a pair of pants with similar coloring back in the 60's.
shamus
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Looks nice.. would look even better if it had a prop.. :)
I don't think any of them have had the prop modelled when the previews are released.
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Were they cords?
I've always loved that losenge (sp?) camo. I think I've found my WWI ride. Let the hand gesturing begin!!!
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I wonder if you can use the pilot of the D.VII as an air brake, he's tall enough that his head appears to be the same height as the top wing.
ack-ack
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will we have coms?
or frantic arm gestures durka durka
and the pilot is looking about in last pic
BRING IT ON
:D
I hope so. One of the little eye candy pleasures of RoF is being able to fly along side your wingman and shake your fist at him.
ack-ack
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Thanks for the update <S>.
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Hey everyone, that is the fourth plane that has been released you know what that means?
2 WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Since the planes are all done, I hope we get this update soon or I'm going to have to start flying the VAL to calm my urges.
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Hey everyone, that is the fourth plane that has been released you know what that means?
2 WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Since the planes are all done, I hope we get this update soon or I'm going to have to start flying the VAL to calm my urges.
Just because the graphics models are done doesn't mean the FM's and damage models are done too.
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as posted on the Aces High HomePage in the news section:
February 1, 2010
World War I Air News: The Bristol F.2B
Work on the next version of Aces High that contains the WWI expansion is moving along with all the major components and art just about completed.
There is still a good amount of detail work and debugging to finish but the end is in sight.
will not be long now :airplane:
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I was unsure up until now, but you can clearly see that the pilots head is in different positions between the photos
I wonder if they are going to sync the pilot's head turning with the players FE view.
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You can also see that the pilot is looking around in the Camel.
I wonder if that will work with TrackIR or just keypress views.
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Oh that's a gorgeous looking bird right there! :O
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Will it have a Mercedes or BMW engine?
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It will be fun!
Also looking forward to the work of our community skinners. Some of paint schemes of WWII were fabulous!
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Looks great :aok Question how many planes are we getting for this arena again? I can't seem to find at the moment anything on the final tally.
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4 planes
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so i expect this will be released either today or tomorrow ?
early next week at the latest right? :D
"flamerinoes four!! sizzle sizzle wonk! " :devil
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I'd bet that the head turns are controlled by the roll axis. Take a look at the last picture. Ailerons are showing he's about to roll to the right and his head is pointed to the right.
Edit: In fact look at the last Sopwith Camel picture, same thing.
Edit2: Also since you can't see control surface movement in the film viewer(I think?), we know these are in-game shots. So he has to be taking these pictures from the external view where he can't be changing his internal head position.
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well, :headscratch:
i don't like the modells, the fokker looks damn ugly. I got Rise of Flight, which got a big lack of online gaming(they still working on a MMO arena) but the Graphics and the FM are outstanding!!!!!!
So i hope after all the lost years with the combat tour, now the ongoing ww1 stuff HTC will go back and concentrate on WW2, thats what most ppl are paying for
:(
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well, :headscratch:
i don't like the modells, the fokker looks damn ugly. I got Rise of Flight, which got a big lack of online gaming(they still working on a MMO arena) but the Graphics and the FM are outstanding!!!!!!
So i hope after all the lost years with the combat tour, now the ongoing ww1 stuff HTC will go back and concentrate on WW2, thats what most ppl are paying for
:(
seems like I just read this exact post somewhere else? :headscratch:
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Will the Spad and Nieuport fighters be available? the SPAD S.VII was a great fighter from this era. Maybe even the American version of the Airco DH 4a. Yes, I know it was built by the British but the American version had 2 .303 marlin machine guns and 2 rear mounted lewis guns and I believe the engine was different that the British version had. Just asking
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Seems like Manfred von Richthofen had a slightly eccentric brother?
"That's what Brian Boitano'd do."
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So what would Brian Boitano do
If he were here today,
I'm sure he'd kick an bellybutton or two,
That's what Brian Boitano'd do.
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Funny, been watching the Olympics on the DVR, fast forwarding through the skating, and that song keeps popping into my head.
Man he'd kick ALL their posterior's
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well, :headscratch:
i don't like the modells, the fokker looks damn ugly. I got Rise of Flight, which got a big lack of online gaming(they still working on a MMO arena) but the Graphics and the FM are outstanding!!!!!!
HTC's business would fail if the game had the minimum system requirements of RoF. Just the modest graphics upgrade we had last year caused a lot of teeth gnashing. RoF is a beautiful game though. I'm curious to see if HTC's DM upgrade lowers FPS like some have claimed the DM does in RoF.
Again, anyone know which engine HTC is putting in the Fokker DVII?
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Again, anyone know which engine HTC is putting in the Fokker DVII?
The one that gos 'VRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!'
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Actually it's a Binary "engine." :bolt: It's just a bunch of zeros and ones............ TRUST ME. :D
The one that gos 'VRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!'
Again, anyone know which engine HTC is putting in the Fokker DVII?
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I'm still looking for my favorite, the SE5a, hopefully that will be part of the initial release.
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Yeah, I'm hoping they sneak in a surprise or two like they usually do.
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Again, anyone know which engine HTC is putting in the Fokker DVII?
4523/18 was OAW built mid-production aircraft flown by Rudolf Stark of Jasta 35b during October 1918. Looking at a couple of profiles, it looks like the engine sits flush with the fuselage which indicates it's a Mercedes. Of course the 3D-model doesn't determine what parameters Pyro uses to compute the flight model, but if I had to make a bet I'd say it will be powered with a regular Mercedes D.III.
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if I had to make a bet I'd say it will be powered with a regular Mercedes D.III.
That would be a pity. I was very happy to see that RoF is about to release a BMW powered DVII.
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That would be a pity.
Well I don't know about that. I fully expect the F.2B and Camel to be modelled with one of the more common engines rather than the rare, most powerful ones.
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The D.VII is looking good, Waffle! :)
Just a couple suggestions:
- As it has been mentioned, the pilot looks quite big/sitting quite high. :) Maybe it could sit a bit lower?
A pic:
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f147/Wmaker/pilot.jpg)
- The turtle neck behind the pilot should be a bit shallower and reach from one fuselage side to the other. As far as I know the basic fuselage geometry remained the same in all production batches as far as the turtle neck is concerned.
A pic:
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f147/Wmaker/fuselage.jpg)
There are lines in the top projections of some drawings from where one might mistakenly interpret the geometry to be like you've depicted it but the lines actually show edges where the top rear fuselage plywood decking ends. It was flush with the rest of the fuselage, though. (Also note the asymmetrical positioning of the vertical stab.)
D.VII will be my ride in the skies of the Great War. :)
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- As it has been mentioned, the pilot looks quite big/sitting quite high.
They are using me as a model :lol
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Well I don't know about that. I fully expect the F.2B and Camel to be modelled with one of the more common engines rather than the rare, most powerful ones.
What's going to happen is that the DVII will be barely used next to the Camel and Dr1, same as in RoF... That seems to be the big reason for their introduction of the BMW powered variant, and it's the variant that made the plane famous. :)
Edit: There's also a big difference between a Mercedes DIIIa and a DIIIau... At the very least I'd hope for the latter in the DVII.
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QFT............... The DIIIau has 6 more zeros and 2 extra ones. :x
Edit: There's also a big difference between a Mercedes DIIIa and a DIIIau... At the very least I'd hope for the latter in the DVII.
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What's going to happen is that the DVII will be barely used next to the Camel and Dr1, same as in RoF...
Could well be. I've thought about that...we shall see.
Edit: There's also a big difference between a Mercedes DIIIa and a DIIIau... At the very least I'd hope for the latter in the DVII.
Yep, I'm aware of that. D.IIIau was an over compressed "altitude engine" like the BMW.
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Well we have the pink Spit of death for the LW arena, so only seems right to have one in the WW1 arena.
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Well we have the pink Spit of death for the LW arena, so only seems right to have one in the WW1 arena.
:lol
For those of you that just can't wait here's a free paper model D.VII with directions to print and fiddle with. :cheers:
http://members.tripod.com/hans_vossers/d7html/oldindex.htm (http://members.tripod.com/hans_vossers/d7html/oldindex.htm)
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A good restoration site in France. Check out their D.VII build.