Bombers

[hyroda]

Any idea, if there will be a planed release in the future for Bombers like: B-24; B-17?

[Zolk Ironblood]

i really highly doubt it given theres none in bodenplatte or the other campaigns

[Ribbon]

Very unlikely....we can't get B25 let alone b17 or b24!

[Zolk Ironblood]

Originally posted by Ribbon:

Very unlikely....we can't get B25 let alone b17 or b24!

i just want the lancaster, i dont care about the other bombers

[joogrr]

The B17 in IL2 would be a dream come true.

[cleopa9]

Won't happen, sadly. Managing all of the different stations aboard the 17 and the 4 engines would be a nightmare for the devs

[redgem6]

Any Four engine bombers, like the B-17s, 24s, Lancasters, or Me-324s, would indeed, be a dream come true !
I'm also thinking , monster glider tugs, pulling gliders, too!

[joogrr]

I have high expectations for Microprose B17 in VR.

[shadowgravy]

Despite arguments to the contrary in threads like this one[forum.il2sturmovik.com], I think there is a way that Allied heavies could be added as AI. Unfortunately it wouldn't make a lot of people happy:
- AI only and based on the current twin engine bombers, meaning not all gun positions are manned at all times.
- Motors would be simplified hit boxes ala IL-2: 1946, or a hybrid of two engines + two hit boxes.
- Heavies would always be airborne at a higher altitude, with assumption their home base is off the map.
- Heavies would be programmed to fly level and on course in corridors to and from target.

Although IL-2 is designed to be a tactical sim not strategic, this could open up a little variety with high altitude fighter escort vs intercept missions. There were also some missions in older sims like Jane's WWII Fighters where the tactical fighters had to go in ahead of a strategic attack and kill the Flak-88s minutes before Allied high altitude bombing commenced.

Personally I'd rather see a CATF[www.historynet.com] / CBI expansion with flyable B-25s ... but that is a different discussion.

[Zolk Ironblood]

Originally posted by joogrr:

I have high expectations for Microprose B17 in VR.

me too

[RedHawk]

Well is we are going to dream, I vote for a German FW 200 "Condor", or German Blohm & Voss BV 222 Wiking. And a English Short S.25 Sunderland wouldn't be bad either.

[MAriskaDeville]

Would be great if they could do what BoBWoV2 did for bombers. When in formation there is actually only one AI bomber that is actually active and all the other bombers are just instances of the 'thinking' bomber and just follow the 'active' bomber.

It's only when a bomber falls out of formation that it becomes active for itself and it's own AI takes over.

That sim had pretty much the actual real number of luftwaffe bombers and fighters airborne - and damn it really put the 'few' into perspective.

[earlybird]

Tu-2S is a must need for this sim

[blegh]

DCS looks like the better option