Wildcat and Dauntless were to be in the game

LukeFF · 04-15-07, 12:23 AM

I just had a look in the /textures/tnormal/tex folder, and sure enough, there are the graphics files (not holdovers from SH3) for both of these aircraft. But, thanks to Ubi's legal blunders, we're stuck with a fighter that was pulled from service after Midway and a dive bomber that similarly had a short and undignified career.

Nice way to nerf historical correctness, Ubi...

Sir Big Jugs · 04-15-07, 02:34 AM

Wait a few months, the modders will soon have fixed it.

Aimbot · 04-15-07, 03:04 AM

Blaim Norntrop Grumman. They're doing their damndest to make sure everyone forgets their historical influence.

You have to wonder where thheir future engineers are going to come from if kids can't build models and play flight sims of their aircraft.

Jensen · 04-15-07, 05:04 AM

There are ways to avoid this. I remember when Combat Mission came out.
Waffen SS units were named "Waffen-grenadiere" but everybody knew what they were. We could rename the Wildcat "The Whatcat" and perhaps the Dauntless could be the "Don´tless" :rotfl:

AVGWarhawk · 04-15-07, 06:29 AM

It is a legal issue. IL2 had the same issue concerning Northrop and their design of aircraft. Microsoft had the same issue with the CFS series as well.

Jensen · 04-15-07, 06:46 AM

You´re right, but even so, why don´t Mitsubishi make a fuss? Well I guess there is not much we can do with this kind of narrowmindness

04-15-07, 12:23 AM	#1
LukeFF Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 3,610 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 5	Wildcat and Dauntless were to be in the game I just had a look in the /textures/tnormal/tex folder, and sure enough, there are the graphics files (not holdovers from SH3) for both of these aircraft. But, thanks to Ubi's legal blunders, we're stuck with a fighter that was pulled from service after Midway and a dive bomber that similarly had a short and undignified career. Nice way to nerf historical correctness, Ubi...

04-15-07, 02:34 AM	#2
Sir Big Jugs Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 895 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	Wait a few months, the modders will soon have fixed it. __________________

04-15-07, 03:04 AM	#3
Aimbot Medic Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 160 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Blaim Norntrop Grumman. They're doing their damndest to make sure everyone forgets their historical influence. You have to wonder where thheir future engineers are going to come from if kids can't build models and play flight sims of their aircraft. __________________

04-15-07, 06:29 AM	#5
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,271 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	It is a legal issue. IL2 had the same issue concerning Northrop and their design of aircraft. Microsoft had the same issue with the CFS series as well. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-15-07, 05:04 AM	#4
Jensen Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 9 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	There are ways to avoid this. I remember when Combat Mission came out. Waffen SS units were named "Waffen-grenadiere" but everybody knew what they were. We could rename the Wildcat "The Whatcat" and perhaps the Dauntless could be the "Don´tless" :rotfl:

04-15-07, 06:46 AM	#6
Jensen Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 9 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	You´re right, but even so, why don´t Mitsubishi make a fuss? Well I guess there is not much we can do with this kind of narrowmindness