The Few

[steve58]

^Thanks AT, but I am hitting just the "+", not the "+8".  I hit the "+" the first time to set production to Spitfires or Hurricanes and then hit "+" 4 more times to get 4 planes in the production queue  :-\ I'm going to try re-installing to see if that makes a difference. 

[Barthheart]

^Thanks AT, but I am hitting just the "+", not the "+8".  I hit the "+" the first time to set production to Spitfires or Hurricanes and then hit "+" 4 more times to get 4 planes in the production queue  :-\ I'm going to try re-installing to see if that makes a difference.

Ah... don't hit it "4 more times"... your first hit put one plane in production, it's not a choice maker. Each hit after that adds another plane to the production. So you've been putting 5 planes in production....  8)

[steve58]

...bloody 'ell :-[ could've sworn I tried just 3 planes/+s.  Thanks Barthheart, that did the trick. 

[Barthheart]

No problem.  8)

Now if you get beyond day 2 of the campaign let me know how you managed it!  :o This game is not easy...... how am I supposed to stop a flight of 8 Me-109's AND 16 He-111's with a flight of 8 Spits?!?  >:(

[Arctic Blast]

No problem.  8)

Now if you get beyond day 2 of the campaign let me know how you managed it!  :o This game is not easy...... how am I supposed to stop a flight of 8 Me-109's AND 16 He-111's with a flight of 8 Spits?!?  >:(

Same problem I've encountered. I don't see any way that this game is at all playable beyond a day or two.  :-[

[steve58]

...sounds like an update may be incoming soon (see last post in the following thread).

http://forum.blackmoondev.com/discussion/22/dealing-a-big-wave-escort

Hopefully it'll help to deal with the large German bomber/fighter groups.  Would also be nice to be able to coordinate attacks from multiple RAF squadrons...

[weateallthepies]

Just a heads up for anyone who hasn't bought this game. It's available as part of a "pay what you want" bundle here:

http://gamesrage.org/

[steve58]

An update is out....

http://forum.blackmoondev.com/discussion/88/the-few-update-0-970

I'm away from my gaming PC, so won't be able to try it til next week...

[Arctic Blast]

Patch notes :

We have released a update for The Few - the current version is 0.970

New features and tweaks in this version:
- The campaign is much easier (at least in the beginning)
- Help system has been added
- All the text in the tutorial have the voice over now
- List of people that help us with the game has been updated in the Credits section
- German squadrons abort their missions and head back home when their losses are huge
- Bailing out can lead to the pilot being missed in action (especially when pilots bails out over the sea)
- The intelligence report will show the list of the Luftwaffe squadrons
- More polish voice overs
- There are animations on the side panel indicating which of your aircraft has been hit
- Formation lines have some more informations on them (ie. who's the leader and who's the wingman)
- Squadrons on the map have a small marks indicating the direction the squadron is flying

Fixed bugs:
- When "Plane Information" is open, the game pauses automatically
- "Q" and "E" keys have the same function on the map and in the airfight (thanks to Mikolaj Demkow)
- "Fastforward" button reacts on "Press & Release outside" (thanks to Mikolaj Demkow)
- The notifications are gone when you restart/reload the game
- You are not being shown the player list if there's only one player
- When squadron finishes the air fight without planes - all the surviving pilots are send to reserve
- Airfield being attacked by fighters sound added
- Pilots voice volume is being saved
- In the Airfight, the status led is not affected by the fuel level

Maybe I can actually see Day 5 now!