Pilot Model / Voice Diversity

[Boneski]

So I wrote about this a while back maybe a 2 year back or so ago...

But it would be nice if the game reflected the community a little better when it comes to the way our pilot models are rendered

and the Ai / own voice sounds.

 

Of course I know its not possible to render every shade of humanity in the game, This is not the United Colours Of Benetton Flight Sim.

But, The game could mix up the paint a little bit. for visor up operations via a generic Male / Female Model.

 

It's not a big deal looking at a white guy in every jet from every nation... as you don't really notice it until you go external.

But it gets wacky when you know the tech today is no longer a limitation like it was yesterday.

 

Not suggestion that a female model have all the female parts rendered with physic and junk. The current pilot body skin works for both genders

But a face swap would be cool. It would add to the realism.

 

When you look over at your random Ai wingman and it could a brown guy or girl... or some colour that shows diversity in both ethnicity and gender.

 

Just like the diversity of the in game Aircraft it adds to the realism... the diversity of the AI or human pilot just amps that realism up a bit.

 

From Gender to Voice Modulation of the AI this stuff exist. For the player own character, settings via a slider allow the user to customize their pilot would

be pretty sweet!

 

I would be cool to hear female AI voices in the game as well as a broader range of other voices and and realistic pilot skin hues...

Not a priority just and Idea.

 

 

Sorry in a rush so forgive any typos.. will edit later.

[marcoscosta]

Well, I really dont care about pilot model or voice, its not The Sims, I just want the energy spended in better weather and performance, not muh diversity.

[CommandT]

They are working on new ATC and AI comms. Or at least have plans for revamping the whole system.

 

I agree though that if energy should be spent somewhere it should definitely be weather, Vulcan, better AI intellect etc.

 

If we are talking about rending pilot bodies and whatnot I think what really would add a huge amount of immersion and realism is if the pilot did various hand gestures when he taxies out or points at ground crew and that kind of stuff. That would be epic. I mean also from when you are sitting inside. It could be a togglable option in the options menu "pilot does hand signals/ gestures". For carrier launches he could place hands on the hand rails etc. But again I don't think this should be a priority.

 

I can't stress this enough but WEATHER and new cloud layers and effects are so desperately lacking.

[Sr.]

Well, I really dont care about pilot model or voice, its not The Sims, I just want the energy spended in better weather and performance, not muh diversity.

 

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[Boneski]

Well gang its not like there is one person working on the game. There are teams. These teams work on different areas of the sim.

If I take the things some of you wrote that you would like to see worked on first... by the logic you all presented those things you listed could not get done because the programmer is working on a thing that may not be the thing you listed.

 

I understand that some are saying you see a set of items that your have priority in your minds as important. I can dig that.

 

But you know what the most important thing is though? Attracting players. Getting them into the code base. Giving them options.

 

 

If a female pilot wants representation in the player model she selects... that's just as important than anything else. It adds to her experience with the game.

 

As someone wrote this is not the SIMS. But the game does not reflect the diversity of the player base either.

Some attention to that detail would be just as cool as adding any other feature the game plans to offer.

 

 

Currently I just edit the Skins for the Module I like the best. I'm My case all my F16 pilots are brown dudes doing what they do.

LOL.

 

I am looking forward to the ATC. Having difference voices int that element of the program would be great.

[NineLine]

This is something we will work towards as we go forward, a number of campaigns utilize different gender voices and such already. Its already known, and been discussed and reported, people are not capable of discussing this in a mature manner though, so I am going to shut it down here, but again, its known and being done.