posted 01-21- 02:52 PM               

I do have some questions though:

Given MH's departure from Inertia, can we expect support for Openplane in the future?

I dont want to spend a lot of time working on something only to have the architecture fall by the wayside.

posted 01-21- 04:15 PM               

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Originally posted by Falck:
Given MH's departure from Inertia, can we expect support for Openplane in the future?

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The best thing we can do now is help out the Stormbird's people. They have the code, and are going to be making changes to it to support the stuff they want to do.

We should do what we've done before and get a real wish list going. One where 80% of the suggestions aren't the same thing in different versions. What I mean is that...

real balloons, real floating water == bouyancy model

this missile, that missile, that other missile == airplanes with different "special purpose" AI pilots

etc.

I'd like to see...

1) sun and moon, time of day sky effects
2) layers of clouds, more turbulance in clouds than outside
3) rain, snow, sleet, etc.
4) bouyancy model
5) real jet and rocket engines
6) different AI pilots
7) ability to fly planes by "remote control" (used with (6) above, this allows all WWII guided weapons)
8) real engine power curves, including optional boost systems like GM-1
9) engine heat vs. power curves - combined with cooling limits

etc.

Maury