Whiplash Posted May 15, 2014 Posted May 15, 2014 Without commenting on the current status of the promised map editor. Would anyone be interested in community supported map project of the MTO? Why or why not. Personally I think it would fit in well with the types of planes that we are slated to get and it would be a nice change or scenery compared to a channel map that has already been done in Cliffs of Dover. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] "Adulthood is like looking both ways before you cross the street and then getting hit by an airplane." Dogs of War Dedicated WWII Server Thread
Charly_Owl Posted May 15, 2014 Posted May 15, 2014 We've been crying for a WWII theater since the P-51 came out... but I'd rather have another aircraft (like the B-17) than yet another theater like MTO. Chuck's DCS Tutorial Library Chuck's Guides on Mudspike Chuck's Youtube Channel Chuck's Patreon
Whiplash Posted May 16, 2014 Author Posted May 16, 2014 (edited) Edit: oops I completely miss read your post.. I agree I would like to see a B-17 or something but I was thinking more of a community project if we get the map editor so that assumes it would not take away from he official release of say a new plane like a B-17. Basically this is a super big hypothetical pole, I just know that the ETO gets a lot of attention and I am mostly curious if there is any interest in the MTO. Edited May 16, 2014 by Whiplash [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] "Adulthood is like looking both ways before you cross the street and then getting hit by an airplane." Dogs of War Dedicated WWII Server Thread
Charly_Owl Posted May 16, 2014 Posted May 16, 2014 (edited) Edit: No problem, Balto. MTO would be a super-interesting theater, of course. Just thinking of Malta, Lybia, Egypt, Italy... plenty of pretty cool possibilities. Pacific Theater could also be an interesting option (thinking of Rabaul, Midway, Iwo Jima, Peleliu, Okinawa...). I'm also thinking of many other stuff we could do in a sim like DCS. Dropping paratroopers in C-47s, dam-busting with Lancasters, night fighting with Mossies... Edited May 16, 2014 by Charly_Owl Chuck's DCS Tutorial Library Chuck's Guides on Mudspike Chuck's Youtube Channel Chuck's Patreon
gavagai Posted May 16, 2014 Posted May 16, 2014 MTO is consistently the most requested theater of WW2 among flight sim fanatics. It has great terrain, competitive aircraft matchups, and a great mish-mash of participating belligerents. P-51D | Fw 190D-9 | Bf 109K-4 | Spitfire Mk IX | P-47D | WW2 assets pack | F-86 | Mig-15 | Mig-21 | Mirage 2000C | A-10C II | F-5E | F-16 | F/A-18 | Ka-50 | Combined Arms | FC3 | Nevada | Normandy | Straight of Hormuz | Syria
Chivas Posted May 16, 2014 Posted May 16, 2014 I could be wrong, but I'm guessing that COD's Team Fusion, is currently making an MTO map for the version 5.0 patch. That said, DCS may become my go to sim, since it has enabled Oculus VR,.
9.JG27 DavidRed Posted May 16, 2014 Posted May 16, 2014 with the announced plane set, i would love to see a central europe map the most....number two on my wishlist in regards of maps would be indeed a MTO map...so i say lets go for it!
MACADEMIC Posted May 16, 2014 Posted May 16, 2014 Sicily - Malta - North Africa ... bring them on! MAC P.S.: only learned after taking on this nick that it used to stand for Mediterranean Air Command in WWII, located in Malta :)
Gooseneck Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 Sigh. Why does this always happen before a game is even released? The game which isn't even released yet is set in Western France. Let's give that one a chance before posting meaningless polls. Why not post a poll which says 'do you think Luthier should've just gone straight for the Med?' Alternatively, 'do you think Malta would've been a better choice?' It serves no purpose.
Charly_Owl Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 It does help to pass the time while we're waiting, staring at the screen and hitting F5 all day long... Chuck's DCS Tutorial Library Chuck's Guides on Mudspike Chuck's Youtube Channel Chuck's Patreon
Whiplash Posted May 17, 2014 Author Posted May 17, 2014 Sigh. Why does this always happen before a game is even released? The game which isn't even released yet is set in Western France. Let's give that one a chance before posting meaningless polls. Why not post a poll which says 'do you think Luthier should've just gone straight for the Med?' Alternatively, 'do you think Malta would've been a better choice?' It serves no purpose. For the record I'm not really interested in a pole that asks if RRG should do an MTO map instead of western France or where ever, but feel free to make one yourself. I'm not concerned about what RRG is doing, I just wanted to post a meaningless pole to maybe start some kind of discussion about what people are interested in.... It does help to pass the time while we're waiting, staring at the screen and hitting F5 all day long... I know what you mean, three weeks and no update which is fine with me especially if there is nothing to update us on. Actually, what got me thinking about this is because we were told we would get a terrain editor and I was more or less interested in knowing if the community as a whole would like to see an MTO map. I'm certainty not going to hold my breath for the terrain editor at this point but like you said it gives us something to pass the time. I have been reading a few books on mustang pilots of the MTO. Consequently, I have been studying the map as I have been going through their memoirs. I've really enjoyed searching out old aerial photos of some of the airdromes, I guess that is why I would be all in for making a detailed terrain of the area. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] "Adulthood is like looking both ways before you cross the street and then getting hit by an airplane." Dogs of War Dedicated WWII Server Thread
HotTom Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 As long as it doesn't interfere with future expansions of the the ETO map (right now, we don't know how far east the first version ETO will extend), by all means go for it, whip, as a third-party proejct! But priority by the developers should go to the ETO. Exceptional engineering...and a large hammer to make it fit!
Tempered Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 It would be nice to see some Pacific carrier operations and the planes to match.
Vampyre Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 ETO...MTO... Meh... PTO:thumbup: Truly superior pilots are those that use their superior judgment to avoid those situations where they might have to use their superior skills. If you ever find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! "If at first you don't succeed, Carrier Landings are not for you!"
kazereal Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 (edited) ETO...MTO... Meh... PTO:thumbup: Hmm.. PTO as in Pacific? Lots and lots of water.. Meh, fine with me, bring it :thumbup: (Of course the occasional island or two would be appreciated as well.. :D) Edited June 1, 2014 by kazereal "I would have written a shorter post, but I did not have the time."
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