Ok guys, you're playing SPAW for a time now, let us see some pics of it please. So I can see how it feels.
Thanks

Have you seen AngleOff's video?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFB4F1CA47s

Hi,
that video was made with a test version, and before the folder system was
implemented.
To me, the video sorta sucks, but there ARE a couple of nice views in there!
SPAW looks and feels much better than the vid represents, that's all.
Thanks,
AO

This didn't come out on YouTube like it looks on my screen but here's something anyways...

Pacific Vid

OK Stratos,

Here is some Japanese CAP getting airborne :










cheers,


Pobs

Uh, Pobs, is that from the release version?

I ask because there are US destroyers escorting the carrier.

We did have that problem in the pre-release version because some files were overlooked in the CDF packing procedure.

I'm pretty sure it was fixed in the general release version. If not we'll have to add them to the upcoming patch.

Hi Ray,

they are from my photoshop site so probably one of the late beta versions, don't panic ...


cheers,


Pobs

Whew!

I'm struggling to gett the mods and installations working again. Thanks for the pics!!

here are some more recent ones from several corsair bombing missions to the Zuikaku.


It was an early start on the deck of the Yorktown...




but if we wanted to hit the Japanese carrier early we needed to make use of the dawn skies



First strike hit just after sun up...



and we did score a few hits, but failed to do significant damage...




the second strike was scheduled for later the same morning ...



forming up was a lot easier in the daylight !!..



we took flak as we passed over a jap supply convoy heading north..

....

then sighted the target below...




more to come ...

cheers,


Pobs

....

rolling over we went in on the flattop...



our no3 flight had intercepted the japanese CAP so we had a window of opportunity for the strike...



she had a charmed life that morning !!, strikes all around her but no hits yet...





but in the end persistence paid off...



ducking under the remaining Zeros we head home, job done... circling the carrier we prepare to land





but a mixture of exhaustion, and lack of concentration and/or plane damage (that is my excuse!!) leads to us clipping the deck as we came in ... oooops.... suddenly not looking forward to the debrief




cheers,


Pobs

Nice story Pobs. But, I've asked you guys to be careful with those planes. I can't keep repainting them...

--to say nothing of the price of 100 octane petrol (gasoline).

Nice after-action report, Pobs. You must have cat's eyes to see in the dark.
You do need some bombing practice. But then again, I guess you got some.

Nice photo sequence Pobs....
Even the near misses look good...
The SPAW Carrier missions are the best.
My fav is the F4F Wildcats of the USS Enterprise attacking Jap airfields.
Lots of flak and Jap fighters to play with....

Landing those Corsairs is not easy because of that long nose in front.
I've had some success with cross-control side-slipping
approaches but you have to be quick to straightening her out and flair
or it getting real messy....real quick

Cheers mate
David

If you've watched any film on the subject you'll see them approach from the side then turn in at the last minute rather than fly in from directly astern.

sorry Mike I don't do landing sideways !!! :):).... I let her drop just a little bit too low on that approach and the prop caught the end of the deck before I slid onboard... any landing you can walk away from .....:):)


cheers,



Pobs

I can talk, my usual carrier landing involves a bounce , then an explosion, an explosion without a bounce, two bounces hitting the island then an explosion, missing the deck then an explosion. Well at least the explosive part is consistant.

Where's the LSO?
Where are the lights?
"Call the BALL!"

Circle to land results with deck cartwheeling. Then explosion.

Might be safer to bail next to patrol boat!!

jacko

Tried that, the plane came down next to me , and exploded.....

Oh yeah, I did manage to land once without the explosion, but the next plane hit me and caused both planes to explode.

This is still a very enjoyable game thanks to its developers.




I can only say thank you very much!