[Former_Older]

OK fellas RUMOR CONTROL

:lol:

I see nothing that says the map is being released today (Saturday). I see that a verbal update may be expected on the map and status on Saturday. No mention of a promise for release today was given that I can see

I know you're excited but control yourselves!

[Skunkmeister]

Yes, do calm down fellas.

Right now, we still have some work to do on these maps, and it may not be ready for the 31st. Actually, where ever you guys heard this thing would be out on the 31st is a mystery to me, because no one on Team Pacific ever gave a set date. We did however say that it would probably be out in March.

We are in the final stages on this map, so it will be ready very soon. As March is coming to an end, and scoping the work that remains to be done the Slot map may not be ready by monday. That is not to say that it wont be out in the next few weeks. I do not want to get into giving a fixed date, because we are NOT developpers, merely hobbyists doing this for pure enjoyment.

In other words, it will be ready when its ready.

[fly_zo]

he, he, Skunk , you are aware that you're keeping all of IL2 communities on their toes with this piece of jewel ( AAA,M4T, Ubi, 1C..... )

so please take your time and make it perfect....


Z

[nearmiss]

Anticipation can often be as invigorating as the final product.

The screenshots are great for pumping us all up.

Thanks

[Baco1170]

Please refrain from any April Fools Day prank too :lol:

[saunders1953]

It's the journey, not the destination. Take your time, as far as I'm concerned. Anticipation has its good side.

[VFS-214_Hawk]

Yes, do calm down fellas.

Right now, we still have some work to do on these maps, and it may not be ready for the 31st. Actually, where ever you guys heard this thing would be out on the 31st is a mystery to me, because no one on Team Pacific ever gave a set date. We did however say that it would probably be out in March.

We are in the final stages on this map, so it will be ready very soon. As March is coming to an end, and scoping the work that remains to be done the Slot map may not be ready by monday. That is not to say that it wont be out in the next few weeks. I do not want to get into giving a fixed date, because we are NOT developpers, merely hobbyists doing this for pure enjoyment.

In other words, it will be ready when its ready.

Thanks for the kind words all. As for donations, no funds required by the Pacific Team...when it comes to The Slot, "this Bud's for you". Please give any donations to AAA.

OK, here are just a couple of statistics for ya':

- Original Concept debut by Skunkmeister - 24 Nov 2007
- Planned completion date - 31 Mar 2008
- Square miles modeled - over 144, 000
- Number of map versions to be released - 5 (42E, 42, 43E, 43L, 44)
- Number of place names in the average texts.txt - 600+
- Airfields and Sea Plane Bases (SPB) modeled - 34+
Henderson Field (several versions)
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
Fighter 3
Lunga Point Crash Field
Carney Field - Bomber 2
Maramasike USS Mackinac (AVP-13) SPB
Tulagi SPB
Halavo SPB
Sunlight
Renard (2 versions)
Kahili
Kara
Torikina
Piva North
Piva South
Tenekau
Kieta
Bonis (several versions)
Bonis SPB
Kieta SPB
Chabai - under construction/abandoned
Buka (several versions)
Rekata Bay SPB
Segi Point
Ondonga (2 versions)
Munda (2 Japanese Versions, 2 US versions)
Gizo SPB
Barakoma
Vila
Ballale
Stirling
- Number of reference sites/historical documents consulted - hundreds
- Number of views for The Slot thread on AAA forum - 47, 433+
- Cost to the consumer for this effort - $0.00
- Flying your first F4U-1 mission to Munda - priceless 8)

[Skunkmeister]

Planned and confirmed are two different things.

[VFS-214_Hawk]

but know where until today did anyone say it would not be ready. So now the planned date has been moved. That is what guys are referring to. It was planned for the 31 but nothing said until now has changed it.

[fly_zo]

Planned and confirmed are two different things.

exactly !!!


BTW, VFS-214_Hawk how your reworked Hawaii are doing ?.... any progress ?

(The link is inoperative)


cheers,
Z

[VFS-214_Hawk]

Planned and confirmed are two different things.

exactly !!!


BTW, VFS-214_Hawk how your reworked Hawaii are doing ?.... any progress ?

(The link is inoperative)


cheers,
Z

My computer wont handle it. To make a long story short it locks up only after a few minutes of pasting/planting items. I don't know what else to do to be able to use it. I also have a hard time playing it in not so perfect mode. If I could buy a new computer I could do a little more. This one is getting close to about five years old now.

I actually had to put a copy of IL2 on two hard drives. One to play and one to work. When I would open a map to work on it, it would take as long as 5 minutes to open. Wish I had two computers.

Everytime I saved my work, it would not reopen. Im sure the problem is me but I just don't have the time to commit to it. I'm glad you guys can do that for us.

[*{64s}Tomio_I]

Skunk is better than oleg for calm down us :lol:

[stansdds]

Yes, do calm down fellas.

Right now, we still have some work to do on these maps, and it may not be ready for the 31st. Actually, where ever you guys heard this thing would be out on the 31st is a mystery to me, because no one on Team Pacific ever gave a set date. We did however say that it would probably be out in March.

We are in the final stages on this map, so it will be ready very soon. As March is coming to an end, and scoping the work that remains to be done the Slot map may not be ready by monday. That is not to say that it wont be out in the next few weeks. I do not want to get into giving a fixed date, because we are NOT developpers, merely hobbyists doing this for pure enjoyment.

In other words, it will be ready when its ready.

Translation: Two weeks, be sure! :lol:

Seriously, I know you guys are working hard on this and it is a huge project. I also understand that you want to release it once and not have to go back and fix things and release patches. I commend you for putting up the effort to get it right the first time. If it's out on March 31, great! If it's out on April 30, great! Either way, this will be done and released to the masses long before Storm of War and we Pacific fliers will finally have our Solomon Islands map. I'm not saying that I'll stop posting the "when will it be out" posts, afterall, if it wasn't for that I'd have no purpose in life. Release it when it's done and not a moment before.

[VFS-214_Hawk]

Dont release anything until it is finished.

[nearmiss]

I think a beta release wouldn't be bad. Afterall, 1,000 eyes and ears and stuff are better than a few people working with the mod.

Betas are worth their weight in Gold for devs. I don't care how perfect you build something you'll always miss things.