Just turn this project into a remake of "b17 the mighty 8th"

oh my god my thread survived?

i wasnt being a troll at all but i left because you were all dismissive

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss the OP as a troll; the point has merit. If I remember correctly, B17 II Mighty Eighth only had like 4 flyable fighters, and 1 flyable bomber... and I don't recall any "AI-only" fighter or ground vehicles whatsoever.

 

The point being that if you add a properly modeled bomber, there are sufficient mission-design opportunities to make for an enjoyable campaign with very little else needed. ...well, ok, WWII appropriate map and proper flak would be good.

 

If DCS remains completely fighter-centric, though, the fight tends to be low altitude CAS-vs-low-fighter-sweep missions, and then the need for a litany of ground vehicles, AA guns, and map objects (WW2 appropriate tentage, log bunkers, artillery positions et al) becomes more of an issue.

 

I agree that the addition of a B17, B24, B29, or perhaps even B26 would have a disproportionate impact on the game compared to the addition of another fighter, CAS, or light attack aircraft.

 

...and no, I'm not excluding the German or British or Russian bombers out of any kind of nationalism; it's that the German bombers doctrinally performed more like light attack aircraft in most cases, which would be only marginal change from fighters operating in CAS role, and the Brit bombers were almost exclusively night bombers (or, again, light attack). While night bombers open up interesting options on their own, they would also require a lot more additions to DCS to make functional: night fighters, GCI guidance, searchlights, etc

this is exactly what i was getting at.

b17 was not a very content heavy game. what made it special was its replayability and campaign you actively participated in.

seriously if the devs just built the game in the exact same idea i would not hesitate to drop 100 bucks on it

Well- regarding the Normandy map, ED resquested info of 1944 airfields in NW France and southern England. It has also been stated that the map will ship with period AI units. My guess is that we will see a channel map with possibilities of escorting bombers. I would not bet on it happening the next year though.