[quoteqrf]24 July 2007
Due to some events outside our control, I’ll not be able to relay some important news about Black Shark this month. I sincerely hope we can do this soon. However, I know that many of you are eager to hear some news regarding the state of Black Shark, so I’ll try to do so in this post.
At this time, the beta team is busy testing the 6 DOF cockpit, avionics, flight dynamics, damage model, AI, weapon systems and terrain. Additionally, much of the manual has been written and is in edit now (the bane of my existence the last few weeks). Items currently being working on by Eagle include:
1- Finishing on the Ka-50’s INS and INS alignment system
2- Finishing the caution detection and alert system of the Ka-50
3- Debugging some of the Shkval functions
4- Completing the new Mission Editor system
5- Completing the GUI for new campaign system
6- Tuning AI aircraft flight dynamics
7- Tuning AI aircraft and ground vehicle AI
8- Need to complete several new AI vehicles like the UH-60 and Mi-17
9- Complete modeling of new terrain to include higher resolution elevation matrix and terrain textures—needed for low altitude flight detail.
10- Adjusting network play to work with new Mission Editor functionality
Once the mission editor and campaign system have been integrated and finalized, there will be the large task of creating and debugging all the missions and campaigns.
As to when the above will be completed, integrated together, fully debugged and available for purchase… it is still impossible to attach an exact date. However, rest assured that the team wants to complete the project even more than any of you. However, we don’t want to rush it out the door in an incomplete state just to have it available sooner rather than later.
Regarding the release of all the new Black Shark ground vehicle and helicopter screen shots, most of these vehicles are being done by contracted 3rd party. As such, they have virtually no impact on other product features.
Release details will be provided later, but we have every intention to release the product both on-line and through retail (boxed) versions. The method of copy protection has not been determined and is something we are still investigating.
The Black Shark project is solely focused on the Ka-50; as such, it will have no impact on the Lock On and FC flyable aircraft. While we still wish to do a final FC patch that will focus on air-to-air systems, we can only do so when the internal resources are freed up to do so. I’m afraid that I just cannot give you an estimate as to when or if this will happen – too many other things influence this.
All in all, Black Shark is marching ahead and I believe it will be well worth the wait.
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Matt Wagner
Producer, TFC/Eagle Dynamics[/quoteqrf]
Klingt alles in allem recht vielversprechend (Editor, Terrain Details, KI ...) Ich persönlich freue mich besonders über EDs Absicht einenletzten Patch für FC zu bringen in dem diverse A-A Probleme gefixt werden ( ich schätze da atmen die F-15 Piloten auf!!
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