We’ve got a new developer update for the IL-2 Great Battles Series and this one is focused on the work being done by third-party Finnish map team KarttaKomppania (if you want a refresher, check out my Q&A with the group). Their work on the Finnish Gulf map is a big piece of the Siege and Liberation update and we’ve go an official update on the latest efforts. Let’s have a look!
Leningrad takes shape
Leningrad will be the biggest city included in the Great Battles Series yet and much of that is thanks to both the detailed model work that is being done as well as performance improvements that have occurred over the last decade. You’ll remember that Moscow on the Battle of Moscow map is only simulated in low details in the distance and Paris is another large scale city only recently added to the Flying Circus series.
The team building the map have done a lot of work to get the points of interest added.
Choosing unique buildings was quite a challenge, as Leningrad is home to many UNESCO World Heritage landmarks. We selected the most notable and significant, in our opinion, large historical buildings and complexes, as well as some unique bridges. Perhaps we can expand this list even further. Currently, the Peter and Paul Fortress complex, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral, the General Staff Building, the Hermitage, the Alexander Column, the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island complex with the Rostral Columns, the Admiralty, the Kresty Prison, and the KGB building have been implemented.
The update also indicates that Smolny Cathedral, the Church of the Savior on Blood, St. Nicholas Cathedral in Kronstadt, and several forts are being added too. The cities’ transportation network including roads and rails as well as its canals have all been modeled according to what they should look like during the time period.
Looking forward to flying over that myself to check out the details.
More information available here in the latest developer diary!
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