Take off and Landing + Keyboard

[NJ]

Hi Developers,

I have added this game to my wishlist. Couple of quick questions.

(1) Can you take off and land like the old game Masters of the Skies and Red Ace Squadron. Please see youtube video below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqYGuYuFLjo&list=PL8SlwcJuVWR0nLNb5vlubLmgG-VU1NExf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYDQAkjRCnI

(2) Can you play using mouse and keyboard

(3) This is a very long shot. Any chance you could make a nice arcade flight simulator game and take off and land and make it easy like in Masters of the skies

https://oldgamesdownload.com/master-of-the-skies-the-red-ace/

As you know Microsoft is coming out with a new Flight Simulator (FS). Of course this means lots of memory and Hard disk space and lots of things needed. With an arcade FS, one can even play at work or on a laptop without the heavy duty rig.

Thank you

[All in! Games || Luke]

That's great to hear :)
Thanks, NJ!

1) For now, we don't have such a feature. It's a nice suggestion, though. We'll keep it in mind!
2) Yes, we plan to support the keyboard on PC.
3) Red Wings is an arcade game and yes, we are doing our best to make it way better than nice! It's hard to tell yet what the exact system requirements will be, but we'll be updating them in the future to reflect the changes in development, so keep an eye out!

It's nice to have you here. Please feel free to reach out if you have any other questions.

[NJ]

Originally posted by All in! Games || Luke:

That's great to hear :)
Thanks, NJ!

1) For now, we don't have such a feature. It's a nice suggestion, though. We'll keep it in mind!
2) Yes, we plan to support the keyboard on PC.
3) Red Wings is an arcade game and yes, we are doing our best to make it way better than nice! It's hard to tell yet what the exact system requirements will be, but we'll be updating them in the future to reflect the changes in development, so keep an eye out!

It's nice to have you here. Please feel free to reach out if you have any other questions.

Hi Developers,

I am surprised you do not have take off and landing. I think that is the main key element of flying. Take a look at this youtube video of IL-2 Sturmovik

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNf8q1nlRqk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKpPDD0IswE


By excluding that will severely hamper the joy and excitement of flying. You have to include take offs and landings. Look, you guys have not yet fixed a release date. So take your time and make this possible.

Also just shooting down planes is no fun. How about bombing places, enemy buildings, bridges, tanks, trains, escorting plane from point A to point B and encounter enemies along the way etc

Take a look at this good old classic game (Master of the Skies : The Red Ace ) which I still have on my PC. I would love something similar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLJP7U-Kxck

I seriously think you guys need to rethink this. It is like watching or making a movie sequel. You need to up the game and make it better than the first.

Thank you

[NJ]

Here is one scenario, 5 enemy planes approaching to bomb your base and you have to take them out. You jump in your plane, start the engines, quickly taxi to the runway, set flaps and take off. How cool is that.

Also after you defeated your enemies, you need to land (which is an additional bonus achievement or upgrade your ranks). The challenges of landing your bruised plane after battle.

Consider. Thank you

[All in! Games || Luke]

Thanks for the feedback! I sincerely hope, that despite the lack of the take-off and landing, you'll have fun with Red Wings. We received a lot of positive feedback from players at various events, so I believe you'll enjoy it.

[G66]

Hello, just to chime in here ... You answered the Op's question about keyboard controls, but what about the mouse ? Will we be able to steer with the mouse ?

Many old-timers, myself included, absolutely loath using a controller on the pc. If the mouse isn't implemented for steering and firing the weapons (e.g Master of the Skies, Red Ace Squadron, Attack on Pearl Harbor) then the game becomes another Secret Weapons Over Normandy or Airfix Dogfighter or Iron Aces (which were great "AT THE TIME" - Early 1990's) then the game will be another, dare I say, disastrously horrible Iron Wings which is completely abysmal. I believe this is where the devs of that wretch failed. They drove ONLY for the console controllers. Completely left out the PC crowd all together.

I really wish you all the best with this release, I honestly do. But I feel leaving out mouse control would be a grave mistake.

For myself and many who I know, controllers on a pc are the Devil. Personally I know they would not purchase the game, nor would I.

Just my two-cents.

Good luck. It looks great. It looks FUN. It looks and sounds like your heart is in it. I wish you the best.

[All in! Games || Luke]

Originally posted by G-MCMLXVI:

Hello, just to chime in here ... You answered the Op's question about keyboard controls, but what about the mouse ? Will we be able to steer with the mouse ?

Many old-timers, myself included, absolutely loath using a controller on the pc. If the mouse isn't implemented for steering and firing the weapons (e.g Master of the Skies, Red Ace Squadron, Attack on Pearl Harbor) then the game becomes another Secret Weapons Over Normandy or Airfix Dogfighter or Iron Aces (which were great "AT THE TIME" - Early 1990's) then the game will be another, dare I say, disastrously horrible Iron Wings which is completely abysmal. I believe this is where the devs of that wretch failed. They drove ONLY for the console controllers. Completely left out the PC crowd all together.

I really wish you all the best with this release, I honestly do. But I feel leaving out mouse control would be a grave mistake.

For myself and many who I know, controllers on a pc are the Devil. Personally I know they would not purchase the game, nor would I.

Just my two-cents.

Good luck. It looks great. It looks FUN. It looks and sounds like your heart is in it. I wish you the best.

Hey! Sorry for not replying earlier. Thank you for your feedback and kind words! We're happy to have you here.
At the moment, I can confirm that there'll be keyboard support, but we're still considering the mouse. When I have any news, you'll be the first to know :)

[NJ]

So, what makes a great arcade flight simulator is takeoff and landing. And this game does not have that. Why??

[NJ]

Also after your mission, one needs to land the damaged plane. That makes a great Simulator. It is like jumping out of your car without braking and pulling the handbrake and of course stopping the car.

Please include/add takeoff and landing.

Thank you