The Rising Sun

I have spent the last few weeks slowly modifying the Ki series of aircraft to match current techniques. In the process I corrected some errors in the aircraft that overall have improved the accuracy of the Ki fleet. I noted the new series flex guns had not been added, so the Ki-48 and 45 have a bit more defensive bite now. The Ki-43 and 44 have been given the once over and new gun sights added. These sights have been fitted to work with the raised barrel angles on the 44 and J2Ms.  Overall the pilot seating positions are slightly higher in all models (axis and allied), the new gun sights (all shared to same scale) seemed to require this change be done, and it sure feels slightly better now. The fixed trim used on a lot of the Japanese planes have been synthesized, as a result of the FM rebuilds trim changes needed are also reduced.

Generally from my POV the Rising Sun planes are feeling really nice now, harmony in flight is a phrase I could use here. Obviously accuracy increases as data is located and although there will always be things that can be improved the changes from here on in will be more subtle. This current rebuild is the last of the ‘major’ build FM changes I am planning and generaly after the next release, it’s going to be fine tweaks and error correction from my end.

Q. What does all this mean???

Well, I think it means it’s time for someone else to step to the plate in here and start making their mark. I am not a guru in all areas and if people want to continue seeing TR grow it will needs a scn writter, some 3D, some 2D to all step up a bit. It frustraits me no end to spend 1000′s of hours building FMs and have very little matching improvements or ‘PASSION FACTOR’ in other areas.

This sim was created to give tinkerers and those disapointed with the focus of other sims a place they can leagally hack, build, change modify. Yet we see these same guys hacking IL2, WarBirds, AH etc when TW is leagally hackable in most of the areas these guys tinker. I don’t see the point?? What we should be seeing is lots of people building, tweeking and generally improving TR.

Build it and they will come?? Well I’m building it and the rest is not happening, why?

~ by Peril on September 26, 2008.