So this is the first real playable version. Multiplayer, two teams, a bunch of islands in the Pacific, you're flying planes and bombing things, and there is a win state.

Game name is still subject to change. A lot of the models are placeholder/purchased - that's fine for now, the goal of this release was getting the loop working and starting to get feedback, not making it pretty.

There is still a lot to balance, things will be broken. Please use the forum to report issues or request features, I will actually read these.

Basically IL-2 Sturmovik 1946 with a bigger war wrapped around it. Big maps, lots of players, minimal UI, you find the action by flying toward the smoke. The bit I care most about is making the logistics matter, defending your ships and attacking theirs is how you win.

I'm aiming for an ongoing campaign rather than a 10-minute round. Islands get bombed, invaded, captured, rebuilt, lost again, and you're cycling between fighter, bomber, eventually a destroyer captain - whatever the war needs that hour. Whether any of this actually plays out the way I'm imagining is the big open question, but the first step is releasing something and getting feedback, we are starting with planes first.

Realisticish flight dynamics - I ported the flight physics over from an old Unity project I had. There's currently a P-40, a P-38, a TBF Avenger, and a Ki-49 (level bomber with a bombsight). They all handle a bit differently. Still lots to tweak, with flying I think the air feels "too thick" currently.

Realistic damage - Every plane has zones for the wings, tail, engines, fuel tanks, and cockpit, and bullets/bombs route by where they hit. Take a fuel tank hit and you start leaking. Engine fires that burn long enough destroy the engine. Lose a wing and the mesh actually slices and falls away. Hit the cockpit and the pilot's done and the plane glides itself into the ground at whatever throttle you left it at.

Islands you actually fight over - Each island has an airfield, beaches, a dock, and bunkers. The win loop:

Supply ships - They periodically run to your damaged islands and trucks roll out to repair bunkers, so you've got a reason to escort them and a reason to sink theirs.

Bots - Since this game is brand new, when the server isn't full, AI fills out both sides with their own planes and picks island targets (no bombing yet however). They aren't great pilots but they make the map feel alive when player counts are low.

Requisitions system - Players have personal points that gate spawning the heavier aircraft. You start at 0. Earn them by killing planes, bombing structures, and landing safely. Combat earnings stay *pending* - if you crash or get killed, you lose them. Land at a hangar and they bank for real (and you get your spawn cost refunded). Belly-land somewhere off-airfield and you bank a portion based on how close you got to a friendly island. Splash into the ocean carefully and same deal. Crash hard and it's all gone. There's a small passive drip too so you're never completely stuck. Subject to balance changes.

Dedicated server - Already running one. Ideally I would like to see this become more of a persistent war in the same vein as Foxhole, unsure how or if that will actually shake out.

All of these are subject to change, and may not happen at all. These aren't in order of release, just dumping thoughts.