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Question (Q). Will realistic thermodynamic models of engine be introduced?
Answer (A). Thermodynamic models are under development no ETA yet.
Q.Will there be ground physics like dirt, traces on the ground etc.?
A.There will be dirt on tank tracks, of course, as well as traces left by them. But we are not planning to introduce any dynamic terramorphing.
Q. Will strategic targets like airfields have any damage models, not just a general indicator showing the remaining hit points?
A. It is possible, but even if we decide to do so, it won’t be high on our priorities list.
Q. Will critically damaged planes fall to pieces under overloading? It is unclear how damage effects work for damaged aircraft now.
A. We already answered this question previously. “Constructional damage already affects the maximum load a plane can sustain. If an aircraft has its wings damaged, it can fall apart while doing a steep turn.”
Q. How about navigators and bomb aimers falling unconscious, not just pilots and gunners?
A. Good idea, we will surely consider it.
Q. When will all the bombs have blast waves (including visuals) and splinter effects, so we won’t have to play ‘sniper bombers’ anymore? Strategic bombers flying around AA guns at a height of 25 metres to aim each tank directly are utterly ridiculous!
A. Individual targets are not high priority ones for heavy bombers, and one can find strategic targets for them in some missions. Leave stand-alone targets for attack aircrafts. As to the blast waves, all the bombs already have them, and that’s why a bomb exploding near an AA gun destroys it. But it gets difficult when it comes to armoured targets.
Q. Is it possible to destroy a bridge by hitting one of its piers with a torpedo?
A. Yes, it’s possible if you land a direct hit.
Q. Will there be any new large-scale targets for bombing? Like warehouses, factories, train stations etc.
A. Yes, there will be new targets for heavy bombers.
Q. Are you going to reintroduce wind and extreme weather conditions?
A. They are there, but turned off because of multiple users’ requests.
Q. Will you change how the camera works when you manually target bombers’ turret fire? It is currently impossible to aim in the upper hemisphere, because of your own plane occupying the whole screen.
A. The assist gunner’s camera will be placed on the surface of a virtual sphere and your own plane will not interfere with the aiming marker any more
Q. Will the team kill punishment system be reconsidered?
A. We did it not so long ago, so now we need some time to accumulate new statistical data on its work. We are dedicated to improving the system, so please post your opinions and reports here http://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/60304-team-killing-policy/
Q. Arcade maps are stunningly beautiful, but unavailable for us HB and Full Real players. Maybe you should add a new mode featuring AB maps on HB difficulty?
A. Follow the announcements. :)
q. Will the test flight functionality be expanded (like adding bots, ground targets etc.)
A. No, we are not going to do this.
Q. How soon will you fix aircraft being visible through clouds (the bug affects the game play really badly)?
A. Will get fixed really soon.
Q. Will there be Arcade Battles without rescanning?
A. There have already been events like that. The AB mode itself will not get changed, but we will probably introduce such missions.
Q. Will there be radars for night fighters? How soon?
A. Probably yes, but it is not a high priority task.
Q. Why does the plane start to climb when I switch to the bomber view?
A. The pilot aligns the aircraft to increase bombing precision in AB and HB. He also climbs slightly to avoid hitting the ground.
Q. After dropping my bombs on a target I usually fly straight for like 50 seconds until my bombs recharge. When there 10 seconds left I make a turn and bam! I’m right above the target again, like was not moving at all!
A. That is probably because your bombs do not fall straight down, but at some angle instead. This angle depends on your speed and altitude and, of course, affects your bombing marker position too.
Q. Is it possible to make the last 10 seconds of one’s life rewatchable?
A. No, it is not planned at the moment.
Q. Will we be allowed to control the plane no matter how damaged it is?
A. We are not going to turn automatic ejection off in AB. But you can control your plane as long as you don’t crash in all other game modes.
Q. Will the Ground Forces update include armoured cars and troop carriers able to confront both air and ground targets?
A. The initial Ground Forces release will only include light, medium, heavy tanks and antitank self-propelled guns.
Q. You used to say that the number of players per game will be increased when the Ground Forces go live (i.e. 16vs16 planes and 16vs16 tanks). But recently you mentioned that the number will stay the same. So what was your final decision?
A. We never said that there will be 64 players. But there will be more than 32 probably.
Q. What do you think about fitting out tanks with tree branches to reduce their perceptibility? Or make SPG’s special property.:)
A. A nice idea to consider, as long as the tank does not disappear entirely as an object.
Q. Will there be night fights? Aerostats?
A. Both features have already been introduced, even though not often used.
Q. Will aircraft carriers become wider? It is only wide enough for a single aircraft, while in reality there could be 2 rows of fighters
A. All the sizes are historically correct.
Q. When will you give Po-2 its c*ckpit, correct its FM, load it with rockets and let it loose to punish those brave enough to face it?
A. No ETA yet, but this day will come, and you will be able to repeat the famous Night Witches’ valorous deeds.
Q. Patch 1.31 brought us the possibility to switch between weapon loadouts. Will you reduce the number of Me.410 aircrafts in the research tree, since there are basically just Me.410A and Me.410 with different armament.
A. We consider that is a possibility.
Q. Will players be allowed to fully customize the weapons (like stripping LaGG-3 of machine guns to have just a single cannon)
A. A questionable decision, since the gain will be minimal. But we don’t exclude any possibilities.
Q. Will we see IL-2 armed with 2x37mm cannons?
A. You certainly will!
Q. Will Armament be mounted inside and under the wings?
A. We already have it in the game..
Q. Germans had better optics than USSR, same goes with tanks. Will it be reflected in the game
A. Probably
Q. What is the progress with 262HG3 or the concept of German “paper planes” has changed?
A. There will be a special announcement, keep in touch.
Q. Will the Sun be changed in game? It is too big right now!
A. Sun is “historically accurate” :)
Q. Will there be special “battle worn” maps? With ruins and smokes and such?
A. Any map can be turned into that, no special maps like these planned.
Q. Will there be an opportunity to use Squadron logo as decal? Perhaps for GE?
A. Such feature is planned as functionality of squadrons will definitely have more options
Q. Which octane fuel do german planes use in game? Do the use methanol? Will there be a choice (in modifications for example) or as a consumable for different fuel types for the planes who had that option?
A. It depends on a plane, most use 100 octane fuel. Various WEP systems are also used.
Q. How do you think a player can expand after reaching tier 20 in all nations?
A. Taking part on historical events, Squadron battles (after they are introduced), single missions, squading up with your mates - there is a lot!
Q. Will there be new cammos for US planes (like Corsairs, Mustangs)
A. Sure. We plan to introduce historical cammos for the planes we have in game.
Q. Visual fx of a fire, is its location shown correct, depending on what part of plane is burning?
A. Yes, Fire starts on fuel tanks or engine and is shown where the source was.
Q. What about the idea “ flying on tablets along with pc players” and such?
A. Cross-platform gaming for tablets and PC is not planned.
Q. When is there going to be a desert map for HB?
A. Work is already in progress
Q. Will there be an option to get a weather broadcast before starting the mission?
A. Yes, such option is planned
Answer (A). Thermodynamic models are under development no ETA yet.
Q.Will there be ground physics like dirt, traces on the ground etc.?
A.There will be dirt on tank tracks, of course, as well as traces left by them. But we are not planning to introduce any dynamic terramorphing.
Q. Will strategic targets like airfields have any damage models, not just a general indicator showing the remaining hit points?
A. It is possible, but even if we decide to do so, it won’t be high on our priorities list.
Q. Will critically damaged planes fall to pieces under overloading? It is unclear how damage effects work for damaged aircraft now.
A. We already answered this question previously. “Constructional damage already affects the maximum load a plane can sustain. If an aircraft has its wings damaged, it can fall apart while doing a steep turn.”
Q. How about navigators and bomb aimers falling unconscious, not just pilots and gunners?
A. Good idea, we will surely consider it.
Q. When will all the bombs have blast waves (including visuals) and splinter effects, so we won’t have to play ‘sniper bombers’ anymore? Strategic bombers flying around AA guns at a height of 25 metres to aim each tank directly are utterly ridiculous!
A. Individual targets are not high priority ones for heavy bombers, and one can find strategic targets for them in some missions. Leave stand-alone targets for attack aircrafts. As to the blast waves, all the bombs already have them, and that’s why a bomb exploding near an AA gun destroys it. But it gets difficult when it comes to armoured targets.
Q. Is it possible to destroy a bridge by hitting one of its piers with a torpedo?
A. Yes, it’s possible if you land a direct hit.
Q. Will there be any new large-scale targets for bombing? Like warehouses, factories, train stations etc.
A. Yes, there will be new targets for heavy bombers.
Q. Are you going to reintroduce wind and extreme weather conditions?
A. They are there, but turned off because of multiple users’ requests.
Q. Will you change how the camera works when you manually target bombers’ turret fire? It is currently impossible to aim in the upper hemisphere, because of your own plane occupying the whole screen.
A. The assist gunner’s camera will be placed on the surface of a virtual sphere and your own plane will not interfere with the aiming marker any more
Q. Will the team kill punishment system be reconsidered?
A. We did it not so long ago, so now we need some time to accumulate new statistical data on its work. We are dedicated to improving the system, so please post your opinions and reports here http://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/60304-team-killing-policy/
Q. Arcade maps are stunningly beautiful, but unavailable for us HB and Full Real players. Maybe you should add a new mode featuring AB maps on HB difficulty?
A. Follow the announcements. :)
q. Will the test flight functionality be expanded (like adding bots, ground targets etc.)
A. No, we are not going to do this.
Q. How soon will you fix aircraft being visible through clouds (the bug affects the game play really badly)?
A. Will get fixed really soon.
Q. Will there be Arcade Battles without rescanning?
A. There have already been events like that. The AB mode itself will not get changed, but we will probably introduce such missions.
Q. Will there be radars for night fighters? How soon?
A. Probably yes, but it is not a high priority task.
Q. Why does the plane start to climb when I switch to the bomber view?
A. The pilot aligns the aircraft to increase bombing precision in AB and HB. He also climbs slightly to avoid hitting the ground.
Q. After dropping my bombs on a target I usually fly straight for like 50 seconds until my bombs recharge. When there 10 seconds left I make a turn and bam! I’m right above the target again, like was not moving at all!
A. That is probably because your bombs do not fall straight down, but at some angle instead. This angle depends on your speed and altitude and, of course, affects your bombing marker position too.
Q. Is it possible to make the last 10 seconds of one’s life rewatchable?
A. No, it is not planned at the moment.
Q. Will we be allowed to control the plane no matter how damaged it is?
A. We are not going to turn automatic ejection off in AB. But you can control your plane as long as you don’t crash in all other game modes.
Q. Will the Ground Forces update include armoured cars and troop carriers able to confront both air and ground targets?
A. The initial Ground Forces release will only include light, medium, heavy tanks and antitank self-propelled guns.
Q. You used to say that the number of players per game will be increased when the Ground Forces go live (i.e. 16vs16 planes and 16vs16 tanks). But recently you mentioned that the number will stay the same. So what was your final decision?
A. We never said that there will be 64 players. But there will be more than 32 probably.
Q. What do you think about fitting out tanks with tree branches to reduce their perceptibility? Or make SPG’s special property.:)
A. A nice idea to consider, as long as the tank does not disappear entirely as an object.
Q. Will there be night fights? Aerostats?
A. Both features have already been introduced, even though not often used.
Q. Will aircraft carriers become wider? It is only wide enough for a single aircraft, while in reality there could be 2 rows of fighters
A. All the sizes are historically correct.
Q. When will you give Po-2 its c*ckpit, correct its FM, load it with rockets and let it loose to punish those brave enough to face it?
A. No ETA yet, but this day will come, and you will be able to repeat the famous Night Witches’ valorous deeds.
Q. Patch 1.31 brought us the possibility to switch between weapon loadouts. Will you reduce the number of Me.410 aircrafts in the research tree, since there are basically just Me.410A and Me.410 with different armament.
A. We consider that is a possibility.
Q. Will players be allowed to fully customize the weapons (like stripping LaGG-3 of machine guns to have just a single cannon)
A. A questionable decision, since the gain will be minimal. But we don’t exclude any possibilities.
Q. Will we see IL-2 armed with 2x37mm cannons?
A. You certainly will!
Q. Will Armament be mounted inside and under the wings?
A. We already have it in the game..
Q. Germans had better optics than USSR, same goes with tanks. Will it be reflected in the game
A. Probably
Q. What is the progress with 262HG3 or the concept of German “paper planes” has changed?
A. There will be a special announcement, keep in touch.
Q. Will the Sun be changed in game? It is too big right now!
A. Sun is “historically accurate” :)
Q. Will there be special “battle worn” maps? With ruins and smokes and such?
A. Any map can be turned into that, no special maps like these planned.
Q. Will there be an opportunity to use Squadron logo as decal? Perhaps for GE?
A. Such feature is planned as functionality of squadrons will definitely have more options
Q. Which octane fuel do german planes use in game? Do the use methanol? Will there be a choice (in modifications for example) or as a consumable for different fuel types for the planes who had that option?
A. It depends on a plane, most use 100 octane fuel. Various WEP systems are also used.
Q. How do you think a player can expand after reaching tier 20 in all nations?
A. Taking part on historical events, Squadron battles (after they are introduced), single missions, squading up with your mates - there is a lot!
Q. Will there be new cammos for US planes (like Corsairs, Mustangs)
A. Sure. We plan to introduce historical cammos for the planes we have in game.
Q. Visual fx of a fire, is its location shown correct, depending on what part of plane is burning?
A. Yes, Fire starts on fuel tanks or engine and is shown where the source was.
Q. What about the idea “ flying on tablets along with pc players” and such?
A. Cross-platform gaming for tablets and PC is not planned.
Q. When is there going to be a desert map for HB?
A. Work is already in progress
Q. Will there be an option to get a weather broadcast before starting the mission?
A. Yes, such option is planned