[Fireskull]

If you don't understand the need for such a mod, you probably have never tried to make formations larger than 4 aircraft in FMB that fly together as one formation. Currently, you can only have maximum of 4x aircraft which fly together, no matter the changes in course or altitude...it is part of the AI coding. You can lay out waypoint for two such flights of 4x, for a total of 8x, but the two flights will not fly together as a unit. As soon as you introduce a course change, the two flights begin to deviate, and may even crash into each other.

A flight of 8x or 12x or 16x aircraft is not a computer performance issue, and to suggest that as a reason there isn't such a mod means that you may not understand what the real problem is. The problem is there is no AI coding which keeps a flight of more than 4x flying together. In other words, the problem is NOT the NUMBER of aircraft, but rather getting them to fly together as a SINGLE formation.

There is a real need for such a mod, and I think that any seasoned mission builder would agree.

Pal,

I understand the mission builder's need for such a mod. However, reality can not be avoided.

I've set bombers in formations from 12 to 48: Many times. I know it is tricky, but once learned it can be done in under 1/2 hour. Please read my above post on that.

Performance of IL-2 is a HUGE consideration in placing many bombers, as Davis and I made clear. Adding a bomber formation mod to the many mods that already push IL-2 to the limits is VERY relevant. Added to this is the fact that the bombers themselves, even without mods, are pushing IL-2 to the limits of performance.

As I stated in the previous post, in a few years hardware will open the door to this.

Until then, I wish you well in your pursuit of a bomber formation mod.