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I think I could have done it better but thank you.

I want to accidentally fall out of the bomb bay 😂 I hope so too.

I think they are placeholder to just show of the B17 Ingame with some of the VR functionality

Same here. I still have the original disks somewhere.

I wasn't the one who recorded it, it's from the dev blog2 . In the text though it says this; "The video has been captured on a Steam PCVR build on an Oculus Quest 2 connected via wifi using Virtual Desktop. The game will also work via the Steam app and Oculus Airlink, using motion controllers. We have also been testing with hand tracking on the Quest 2, and that is partially working already. We aim to support as many headsets as possible when the game launches."

Could be cool to have when the plane is in a dive or spiralling out of control and you have to get to an exit to bail out.

It could be just placeholder while it’s in development. I’m sure we will find out soon enough. Maybe you see the positions filled if you have Ai enabled, sort of like the game Wolfpack.

It’s better than the quest 2. Been liking my Q3.

Oh it’s not close to done but this is from their training / free session mission which seems to be just a bomber and nothing else. Perfect for just messing about but no real threats except for poor piloting. This is the most Ingame anything we have had but still looks decent.

​@@ItIsntJack But I'm guessing based on what they showed - I don't even think engine management is in yet - From the first teaser to this latest - I feel like it's really really not close to functional. I think if they had some meat to show they would show it.

Yeah I noticed that. I think I briefly mentioned it in my video. Could be just because it's early but if it stays static on release it would be a shame.

@@ItIsntJack the muzzle flash looks way to big as well, and I saw someone else point out that the aircraft 50 had a fire rate pushing 800-1000 rpm. Things that can be fixed hopefully.

Could just be placeholder. I hope so. My guess is most of the video just shows off what they currently have that is at least presentable and still nowhere near final.

I'd like to walk through the whole aircraft in one go to. There might be a limitation or a reason for it that we might hear later on in development. As for the rest, my guess is due to how early in development this video came from and it no near completion.

I know the older B17 game got a redux and is on steam. It’s just like the original but made to run on newer PCs. Still bit early with some bugs but good and very nostalgic. I did my basic training at Bassingborne, so the B17 has been a huge interest of mine since then.

Not sure what Microsoft has to do with this…It’s a Microprose game.

@@ItIsntJack uhh...

I agree. The green glow to indicate an interaction point is very bad and breaks the immersion. Gunfire could just be because it’s early.

My guess is it will stay the one bomber and 10 players and maybe, if they are able to, add an additional bomber or two depending on how well the network code is. Time will tell.

@@ItIsntJack I agree. I like your content, honest and to the point, thanks!

I have the quest 3 but run through my Pc so I’ll know myself when they release something. My guess most common headsets will be possible but nothing seems confirmed in stone just yet.

This video came from the dev log, not me. If it was me I’d be borderline rivet counting checking everything out. I feel this was just a showcase of what they have so far that they are happy to show the public.

@@ItIsntJack ahh… ok… not you fault… sorry. 😄 I was like: „look through the god damn sights“

It is quite bright but it's possible that this was just a 'this is what we have got so far' look and lighting isn't finished yet.

I know. I remember playing the b17 the mighty eighth when it was new and thought it was the best flight game ever. Then Il2 Sturmovik dropped and the difference then is as night and day as the new stuff coming out now.

A lot of things could be missing, shortened or omitted due to being very early preview or for gameplay purposes. Personally I'd want this to be as realistic as possible but time will tell. I'm also sure this game started development before MotA even started filming.

at 01:40 it shows the chin turret and when inside, you can see the right waist gun position is further forward than the left. You can also see the Cheyenne Tail Turret which has the larger view glazing and no canvas cover on the weapons. All the signs of a late 'G' model. At the 09:30 mark, you can see the player firing the chin turret from the bombardiers position.

From what I have heard, you can have Ai. How good they are is yet to be seen.

Star trek VR was awesome, the problem is that the majority of flight simmers, didn't have a VR

if this is going to be a real success then they need proper pvp multiplayer! one or two players pr bomber, they need to add a couple fighter planes and set up servers with bomber runs and escort/intercept player controlled fighters! if this is just gonna be 10 players in a bomber fighting only AI then 99% of the players will be done with the game after playing once or twice!

I’m looking forward to telling my friends they are terrible bomber crew 😂

Last one was just them driving round in a jeep and the video of their concept from years ago is very outdated and barebones. This was from there latest dev log from last week.

I hope it’s just because they are showing off the game so nothing was final, maybe just placeholder firing. I’m hoping we get options to go from realistic and arcade like their older B17 games and that might allow us to adjust things like rate of fire and total ammo carried. (I’d go realistic personally. )

It might just be that your only seeing the tracers. Not every round was a tracer.

@@obamatraore2339 if you watch the show Masters of the Air you can hear each shot and see the guns recoil way slower than they should be. In this video, while we can’t hear the guns, there are other tell tale signs, such as again, the guns recoil movement from every shot, the rate at which shells are ejected, as well as the timing of muzzle flashes.

Bs. Never once been sick in VR

lol poor genetics

Sometimes it can take a little while to get past VR sickness if you're prone to it. They key is short sessions, ending them as soon as you start to feel uncomfortable. Eventually, you'll find that can can spend longer periods in VR until you just don't experience it anymore. It's a brain/inner ear conflicting sensations issue.

I can play for hours but as soon as my headset comes off, my brain thinks I’m upside down haha.

if your IPD (distance between your pupil's) is outside the range of your VR headset by more than 1-2 millimeters, then you will have a horrible VR experience! the quest2 for example has a relatively low IPD range and is not suitable for, i think around 30% of people, me included! the quest3 has a higher range though! take a ruler and stand in front of a mirror, then measure the distance between the center of each eye... and check that you are within range of your chosen VR headset!

It does look good. I'm hoping we get options for the length of flight with the ability to save and the host to pause. This could mean players who just want instant action can just get in plane, skip and be in the thick of it while others can go through the whole lot, saving to continue another day and pausing for snack breaks etc.

must have been scary for those who flew for real in wartime when they had to go through with the doors open. I wonder if we can bail out this way ingame by jumping out of it.

@@ItIsntJack my father was with the 457th BG 750th Squadron out of Glotton England. He was shot down on his 5th mission made it back to England to fly 25 more missions. I got to drop some of his ashes out the bomb bay of Sentimental Journey a B17 with the Commemorative Air Force painted in the 457th BG colors.

@thatguy7085 that is truly a wonderful sendoff. Sounds like a wonderful man and must have had some amazing stories.

I think it's deserving. PoH was amazing and I cannot wait for the next game from the same dev!

I thought it was just due to pettiness or money. I didn't even consider a VR metro was in the works

Maybe some inspiration came from it as they took a lot from Metro:2033/Last Light.

Haha. Alyx is a brilliant game.

@@ItIsntJack hell yeah .can't wait for hitman contracts standalone though

@@mikescott29 One game I have not considered in VR. Might look into that too.

@@ItIsntJack oh yeah it's gonna be sick .can't wait lol

Not a game I have been looking at, might give it a look

thank you :)

pretty much

Bombardier to pilot, had to close them, the navigator fell out of the bomb bay again.