Team Fusion Update - July 25th 2014 - Tiger Moth

[Mysticpuma]

Hello as always on a Friday when most people are out enjoying the sun....and a member of Team Fusion sits in his cupboard under the stairs (without Harry Potter to help!) typing away, without air conditioning to bring news to the Cliffs of Dover fans about some of our latest work in progress

First things first, yes work continues as it always has, but this is the Summer and members of team Fusion will be taking time away for much needed holiday (apologies America...vacations ) so projects and other work have slowed down a little, but they do still continue.

So behind the scenes various work projects continue including new aircraft variants and new aircraft. This is all that is being done on the model front as new ground vehicles are being worked on and others considered for the new theatre that is being prepared. This is very time consuming and as I mention every time and will do for the foreseeable updates Team Fusion really needs 3D modellers to join us to help build the future of the updates. There is a large area to fill with new vehicles, features, buildings, aircraft, cockpits....etc, etc, so if you have the skills to work with 3D modelling software please read the following thread and get in touch:

http://theairtacticalassaultgroup.co...ad.php?t=11129

This is a community based project and your help could make the difference in our future progress

It's been really impressive watching what some of our guys are doing behind the scenes and the following video shows maybe 1% of the work that is underway and being worked on. Each person has their own special field but we work together to increase the Team knowledge and this then produces the WiP you see in the following video. Hope it gives you a small insight into just how detailed the effort is behind the scenes...and there is so much more that I can't share with you yet...but that's what the updates are for

I'd also like to add that work continues on an Auto-Updater so there will no longer be confusion about update installs and reverting to previous patches. The intention is the updater will see the version you have and update only the files needed for the next version to work. This isn't easy by a long way and it is in the hands of a couple of our team, but the intention is (though no pormises) it will be ready in time for the next big update

One final point. There have been questions about when this is due. Seriously, how long is a piece of string! This isn't fast work, it isn't easy and it is all done by a group of guys in their spare time. We all have 'real' jobs and unlike a team who get paid to sit in a studio/office and work solely on one game, we just don't have that luxury. It will happen when it happens and be sure you will read about it when the time is near.

So, the following shows current work in progress on the Tiger Moth, one of many features to be added as work progresses. Cheers, MP/TF



https://vimeo.com/101716665

[LBR=H.Ostermann]

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Nice TF!

[DUI]

A gun and bomb armed Tiger Moth!!!

For sure this will become my most preferred red fighter plane to fly AND to shoot down. Amazing content, thanks a lot!

About additional 3D modellers: Might it be an idea to post a support request in some 3D modelling forums? Probably, it is not very likely to recruit many new CloD pilots but I would expect that there are (non-professional) modellers who are interested in WW2 and would like to see their own model in a pc game. If you want to I can investigate and make such an attempt in some German 3D modelling forums.

[ATAG_Lewis]

Wow....Amazed yet again...So good...

Thanks for this update fellas....It is brilliant...

[Mysticpuma]

A gun and bomb armed Tiger Moth!!!

For sure this will become my most preferred red fighter plane to fly AND to shoot down. Amazing content, thanks a lot!

About additional 3D modellers: Might it be an idea to post a support request in some 3D modelling forums? Probably, it is not very likely to recruit many new CloD pilots but I would expect that there are (non-professional) modellers who are interested in WW2 and would like to see their own model in a pc game. If you want to I can investigate and make such an attempt in some German 3D modelling forums.

Hi DUI, that would be very much appreciated. There is a huge amount of 3D work to be done and any help would be appreciated in finding new and talented guys who can help

Cheers, MP

[ChiefRedCloud]

Thanks MP and TF ...

Chief

[ATAG_Freya]

OMG gun on a Tiger Moth! AND BOMBS!! I was flying this beauty last night (off line) dreaming of just this. Happiest day of my life. Should open some new possibilities for the creative mission buiders out there! TF you rock!

[1lokos]

A nice detail.

Thank you for the work.

Sokol1

[VO101_Tom]

Here is a short article on Flightglobal.com, additional info about this development of Armed Tiger Moth.

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http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchi...0-%200815.html
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchi...0-%200816.html

[ATAG_Lolsav]

A Tiger Moth with guns and bombs... hmm the future scenario becomes more obvious?

[[URU]Fox]

Awesome. Really keeping the dream alive guys.

[ATAG_Septic]

It's fantastic to see animated models like this imported and working, I really like how the magazines disappear with use!

Spiffing show Team Fusion!

Septic.

P.S. I've googled "learn 3d modelling" again but it boggles my mind.

[ATAG_Bliss]

Great update as usual, MP.

That is going to be fun to fly

[dburne]

Yes indeed, looking great - thanks for the update!!

[ATAG_Torian]

This is the only plane I have never flown. That's gonna change. Low swoops on enemy columns gonna be serious fun in this. Maybe some DFs with CR42s. Awsome. Thank u TF.

[Skoshi_Tiger]

Looking really nice fella's!

Thanks for the update

[implicit A]

Great stuff tf !
Nice and sweet.
Does one of tf team working on a spit V or IX ?

[ATAG_Jeepy]

Great add. on red side!

No way You Blue can find us in this one!
Pretty shure its invisible on radar..
Map builders, pls if wind added, let it B tailwind

THX TF & Mysticpuma!

[Topgum]

Super! Can't wait 4 DF in it with CR.42! Huge THXs!
TG

[Sandy1942]

Good news! Now the reds will have more assault planes.

[ATAG_Dave]

Brilliant stuff as ever Ive been lucky enough to fly a Tiger Moth in real life and fell in love with it so this will finally get me out of my spitfire for a change

[DeXaÏ_☨]

It looks great !

I got traumatized by the Tiger Moth after I tried to play the un-patched game tutorial a long time ago.

But it sure looks better now ;)

This nice animation for the reloading of the gun could also be very useful on the Blenny.

[ATAG_Naz]

You blokes are dead set magicians.

Love it.

[GerritJ9]

I know that Tiger Moths were used as light bombers by the MVAF in Malaya and Singapore, as well as for anti-submarine patrols early in the war, but adding a gun armament is new to me. Still, it does seem a logical thing to do during the 1940 invasion scare when ANY weapon, however unlikely, would have been used in case of an actual landing by German troops.

[RAF74_Buzzsaw]

Does one of tf team working on a spit V or IX ?

There are a number of modern (WWII modern) fighters being worked on for TF 5.0... we are not going to talk about them now.

We showed the Tiger Moth just because the work is generally completed... it was a small project, one which didn't take much time, and which our guys used to practice and refine certain techniques.

It is not the focus of TF 5.0.

Still we think it will be a worthwhile and fun addition to the game. Tiger Moths were armed and ready to be used in the event of a German invasion... as someone else mentioned, they were also used during the invasion of Malaya and the fall of Singapore as reconnaissance aircraft and light bombers.

PS: The natural adversary of the CR42 is the Gladiator. The Tiger Moth would be no match for a CR42.

[Mrmaverick]

Nice!

Don't suppose those bombs could find their way into the empty bomb slots in the blemie could they? Please

[heinkill]

... it was a small project, one which didn't take much time, and which our guys used to practice and refine certain techniques. It is not the focus of TF 5.0.

This is brilliant!

As such, is there any chance that TF would reconsider and release this aircraft separately from TFMod 5?

Releasing smaller (but compelling) things like this, and the Welly, would keep players interested in the title, while waiting for the big update to come with TF 5, encourages online and offline mission builders, and lessens the risk players will lose interest in CoD and move on, in the long wait between 4.3 and 5. It also keeps your mod team alive and engaged, when they see their work published, and can enjoy the thanks and praise of the community.

One of the mistakes we made/debates we had in the BoB Developers Group was that it took us about a year between major mod updates, due both to the small size of the mod team, and a policy of only making major updates. That meant a lot of work which could have been released, was delayed for the 'big annual patch'. In the meantime, the number of players playing BOB2 dwindled and sure enough, the number of downloads decreased with each patch. As your player base dwindles, it becomes harder and harder to attract talent to your mod team, so it is a self defeating cycle.

I don't speak for the whole BDG in any sense, but in hindsight we might have done it differently, releasing smaller sound and graphic mods, or new flyables separately, but more frequently, and keeping most of the big bug fixes and improvements, for the major yearly patch.

You will have more than enough bug fixes and content for TF 5.0 if you just came with a new theatre and relevant objects for it. You could then release smaller sound, graphic and individual flyables separately in the meantime to keep interest alive until then. Keeping up a solid news flow, ideally by releasing meaningful new content, is a powerful tool for keeping your community alive.

For your consideration... I just hate to see others make the same mistakes I/we made and I can't help feeling you are going down the same (wrong) road.

H

[nacy]

oui mais non!!!yes but not.!!! http://theairtacticalassaultgroup.co...t=11650&page=2

[implicit A]

There are a number of modern (WWII modern) fighters being worked on for TF 5.0... we are not going to talk about them now.
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thanks for that and ALL that Wip.
Making our dream reallity....
dreams will be a great time but TF 5 Release Day will be like the D- DAY !!!

[JG4_sKylon]

There are a number of modern (WWII modern) fighters being worked on for TF 5.0... we are not going to talk about them now.

But please tell us some weeks in advance when 5.0 will be released so i can plan my holidays.