New WW2 Bomber Combat Flight Sim?

GoldenRivet · 11-02-10, 10:00 PM

* Based on the engine for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

* Choose from numerous variants of the B-17 from 1941-45

* over 100 different squadrons with unique markings and insignia

* over 2,500 unique and convincing damage and disintegration models

* Realistic and engaging briefings with AI crew asking questions and raising points about the upcoming raid make you feel as if you're really there.

* Try to survive 25 heart stopping missions through heavy flack and swarms of enemy fighters in the single campaign or play with up to ten of your friends in the multiplayer campaign.

* Train in either Pilot, Bombardier, or various Gunner positions and perfect your skills in the heat of combat.

* Engaging story line and cut scenes tell the tale of your crew's transformation from nervous rookies to battle hardened veterans

* Fully rendered 3D interior first person view allows you to walk from nose to tail of the bomber and witness the action first hand as you render first aid to other crew members, fight fires, gather ammunition, operate vital systems manually or even bail out of your crippled aircraft through an emergency hatch.

* Fly with massive armadas consisting of up to 100 B-17s as you complete realistic and historically accurate missions into occupied Europe from bases in England and North Africa.

If such a game existed... would you be interested?

mookiemookie · 11-02-10, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

If such a game existed... would you be interested?

Well DUUUUH!

GoldenRivet · 11-02-10, 10:13 PM

thats what im screamin' yet the only dedicated example we have is Microprose's B-17 The Mighty Eighth circa 2000

Its been over 10 freakin years man!

and when i have this on MSFS... this dont cut it.

sure there are mods for combat flight sim, and pacific fighters etc that let you fly a B-17...

but what about something on the microprose scale... the Silent Hunter 3 with GWX of the B-17 simulator world?

what gives ?

tater · 11-02-10, 10:20 PM

I want full-sized missions. Not just 100. You can do that in il-2 right now sorta.

krashkart · 11-02-10, 10:20 PM

I'd definitely buy a sim like that, especially if it could be expanded to include (at the very least) Lancasters and Libby's.

gimpy117 · 11-02-10, 10:21 PM

http://riseofflight.com/Forum/viewto...p?f=45&t=14372

rise of flight is getting bombers

razark · 11-02-10, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

thats what im screamin' yet the only dedicated example we have is Microprose's B-17 The Mighty Eighth circa 2000

I had the predecessor to that one, B-17 Flying Fortress.

The Mighty Eighth would be a step up, but I've never tried it. I still have the original running on DOSBox, and I'm still waiting for a worthy followup. Just as long as it has random missions, and not the same 25 every time I play, I'll sign up.

Are you going to post a new thread when you release it?

GoldenRivet · 11-02-10, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by razark

I had the predecessor to that one, B-17 Flying Fortress.

I almost purchased that but spent my milk money on something else.

Milk i think it was.

at any rate.

I enjoy B-17 the mighty eighth, its a good game overall. But...

the graphics are terrible (after all it is 10 years old)

you never have more than like... 16 B-17s on screen.

the sound is easily messed up.

a good copy is hard to find.

you only get the one paint scheme despite the ability to select from several different bomb groups and squadrons.

lack of multiplayer is a real bummer.

but there is a fun quality about the game in general.

basically i think if they revamped the B-17 series like they did between SH2 and SH3 youd have a hell of a fun game on your hands.

Blood_splat · 11-03-10, 12:07 AM

TarJak · 11-03-10, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

If such a game existed... would you be interested?

Of course as long as the gameplay was engaging enough.

11-03-10, 02:45 AM

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* Try to survive 25 heart stopping missions through heavy flack and swarms of enemy fighters in the single campaign

* Engaging story line and cut scenes tell the tale of your crew's transformation from nervous rookies to battle hardened veterans

Nope wouldn't play it.

Don't do linear storyline games, waste of money for me.

HunterICX · 11-03-10, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

If such a game existed... would you be interested?

Nope,

it lacks B-24's, B-25's and lets not forget the RAF Bombers like the Halifax, Lancaster etc.

drop the storyline, just give me a campaign system like the one in BoBII:WoV

Then I'm Game

HunterICX

Raptor1 · 11-03-10, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by HunterICX

Nope,

it lacks B-24's, B-25's and lets not forget the RAF Bombers like the Halifax, Lancaster etc.

drop the storyline, just give me a campaign system like the one in BoBII:WoV

Then I'm Game

HunterICX

+1

A bomber sim with all the relevant planes and a 12 O'Clock High-esque campaign engine, that would be...awesome...

joegrundman · 11-03-10, 04:55 AM

bah nonsense! Everyone knows Britain wasn't in ww2

GoldenRivet · 11-03-10, 07:47 AM

And that's where the problems start. People want to be ably to fly every single bomber type there was, so instead of a highly detailed, historically accurate true simulator that focuses every detail on one type right down to the last switch you end up getting something more and more arcade as you add flyable types.

I'm all for including B-24s and B-25s and Lancasters... But if such planes are included the have to be historically accurate in their operation.

As far as a linear campaign of 25 missions... Why couldn't it be dynamic? There would literally be hundreds of factories, plants, airfields, rail yards, bridges etc to bomb in theory. And with nearly any start year the campaigns would differ a bit each time you played.

I chose 25 missions simply because that's how many a B-17 crew was required to complete (late war was 35).

11-02-10, 10:00 PM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	New WW2 Bomber Combat Flight Sim? * Based on the engine for Microsoft Flight Simulator. * Choose from numerous variants of the B-17 from 1941-45 * over 100 different squadrons with unique markings and insignia * over 2,500 unique and convincing damage and disintegration models * Realistic and engaging briefings with AI crew asking questions and raising points about the upcoming raid make you feel as if you're really there. * Try to survive 25 heart stopping missions through heavy flack and swarms of enemy fighters in the single campaign or play with up to ten of your friends in the multiplayer campaign. * Train in either Pilot, Bombardier, or various Gunner positions and perfect your skills in the heat of combat. * Engaging story line and cut scenes tell the tale of your crew's transformation from nervous rookies to battle hardened veterans * Fully rendered 3D interior first person view allows you to walk from nose to tail of the bomber and witness the action first hand as you render first aid to other crew members, fight fires, gather ammunition, operate vital systems manually or even bail out of your crippled aircraft through an emergency hatch. * Fly with massive armadas consisting of up to 100 B-17s as you complete realistic and historically accurate missions into occupied Europe from bases in England and North Africa. If such a game existed... would you be interested? __________________

11-02-10, 10:13 PM	#3
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	thats what im screamin' yet the only dedicated example we have is Microprose's B-17 The Mighty Eighth circa 2000 Its been over 10 freakin years man! and when i have this on MSFS... this dont cut it. sure there are mods for combat flight sim, and pacific fighters etc that let you fly a B-17... but what about something on the microprose scale... the Silent Hunter 3 with GWX of the B-17 simulator world? what gives ? __________________

11-02-10, 10:21 PM	#6
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	http://riseofflight.com/Forum/viewto...p?f=45&t=14372 rise of flight is getting bombers __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

11-03-10, 04:55 AM	#14
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	bah nonsense! Everyone knows Britain wasn't in ww2 __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

11-03-10, 07:47 AM	#15
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	And that's where the problems start. People want to be ably to fly every single bomber type there was, so instead of a highly detailed, historically accurate true simulator that focuses every detail on one type right down to the last switch you end up getting something more and more arcade as you add flyable types. I'm all for including B-24s and B-25s and Lancasters... But if such planes are included the have to be historically accurate in their operation. As far as a linear campaign of 25 missions... Why couldn't it be dynamic? There would literally be hundreds of factories, plants, airfields, rail yards, bridges etc to bomb in theory. And with nearly any start year the campaigns would differ a bit each time you played. I chose 25 missions simply because that's how many a B-17 crew was required to complete (late war was 35). __________________

11-02-10, 10:20 PM	#4
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	I want full-sized missions. Not just 100. You can do that in il-2 right now sorta.

11-02-10, 10:20 PM	#5
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	I'd definitely buy a sim like that, especially if it could be expanded to include (at the very least) Lancasters and Libby's.

11-03-10, 12:07 AM	#9
Blood_splat Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Beneath the waves Posts: 568 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0