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Hamma · 2012-01-26, 09:18 AM

Interesting indeed

Figment · 2012-01-26, 10:13 AM

That Antonov crazy? Nah. THIS is crazy:

Exoskeleton · 2012-01-26, 10:14 AM

yes the Caspian Monster ekranoplan is truly a sight to behold!

Edit: OT but if anyone wants to see it up-close here some walkaround photos: http://igor113.livejournal.com/51213.html

Hamma · 2012-01-26, 10:19 AM

How did that thing even get airborne.

Exoskeleton · 2012-01-26, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Hamma

How did that thing even get airborne.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_effect_in_aircraft

It can fly only several meters high.

And the other one didn't get airborne, it's just a concept based on the Kalinin K-7 bomber which is much smaller and of which just 1 experimental aircraft has been built.

lolroflroflcake · 2012-01-26, 10:25 AM

Damn you beat me to it

Its not airborne persay, it can only fly in ground effect. Normally when a plane flies it produces vortices and turbulence which destroy lift but because this flies so close the ground it pretty much stops these from forming. That drastically improves performance so long as you stay within a certain distance of the ground, if you took it above that height it would almost certainly come crashing to the ground or water in this case.

**CyclesMcHurtz** · 2012-01-26, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by cellinaire

(and I guess optimization is the utmost priority right now for programming team. Am I right? )

Thanks for the kudos - as my handle implies, I'm somewhat passionate about performance. It's not the only consideration, but it's something we're all keeping an eye on.

Originally Posted by Mod

That would be quite cool, a kind of comedy highlight reel that you could release somewhere like the beta forums just before the game goes live or something... kind of like an outtake section at the end of a film.

I don't know how much actual footage we'll have, but there are definitely going to be some interesting screen shots in our collections ...

Mod · 2012-01-26, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by CyclesMcHurtz

I don't know how much actual footage we'll have, but there are definitely going to be some interesting screen shots in our collections ...

Screenshots are good too, even short stories by that point would probably tickle some people

Fenrys · 2012-02-28, 09:06 AM

So it's confirmed then. Beta starts on 3/10.

And landing gear will be made of wood from Planetside 1 trees.

Squeegeez · 2012-02-28, 10:57 AM

^ n-n-n-N-NECRO'D

3-10 might have something to do with GDC, maybe a new commercial or trailer will emerge from it?

Kaotc · 2012-02-28, 11:03 AM

i would say its actually just "Draft 3" of the Milestone 1 document, if you look further up there is a "2nd Dr...." of the same, milestone 1 document.

to me, Milestone 1 would be Alpha, since that comes before beta... ?

basti · 2012-02-28, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Kaotc

i would say its actually just "Draft 3" of the Milestone 1 document, if you look further up there is a "2nd Dr...." of the same, milestone 1 document.

to me, Milestone 1 would be Alpha, since that comes before beta... ?

MIlestones have nothing to do with Alpha, Beta or what not. You set Milestones to reach specific goals, to give your team a clear red line of what to do to reach milestone X.
They can set it up to reach Alpha, beta and what not, but i doub they would do that.