Juri_JS

A great interview. Following the development process of a flight sim is nearly as interesting for me as actually playing it. I hope Jason will give us more detailed insights into the work of the team in the future. As someone who works a lot with GIS, I am especially interested how the creation of maps for Combat Pilot works.

Looks like Günther Rall's Bf-109. ...and just bought GoH. 🙂

I guess map sizes of 1000 x 1000 km shouldn't be a problem, because most of the area will be water. If we see any performance issues in the game, I doubt it will be caused by map size. I just hope Combat Pilot doesn't make the same mistake as Il-2 Pacific Fighter. Il-2 PF maps like Tarawa or Okinawa did not have enough ocean area around the islands, so carrier task forces had to be placed much closer to the islands than in reality.

A Career mode like in Il-2GB will be a problem when the game is mostly focused on carrier battles. But who knows, maybe the devs will instead try something completely new. For example a game mode similar to "Task Force Admiral", where the player commands a whole carrier task force and plans the missions of his squadrons.

If they really add some early war carrier force vs land bases scenarios, I think the Marshall and Gilbert Islands raids would be the better choice, mostly because the map/maps could also be used for later scenarios. Pearl Harbor would only be useable for December 7, 1941.

Hi guys, good to read so many familiar names. I can't wait to build my first CP missions.🙂