In a somewhat different post than we’re used to, Turbulent Designs showed off the first PBR objects from them, choosing to show off the new textures on various ground equipment.
Looking through the comments, it’s a possibility that these objects may not just be static, with Russ replying, “Oh, the possibilities” when asked if the objects would be functional or just static. He elaborated that Turbulent Designs would never release an airport without at least static ground equipment clutter, citing that GSX shouldn’t be a requirement to fully enjoy the scenery. Whether the objects are anything more than static modes will remain to be seen for now.
What’s also interesting is that most of the equipment shown such as the cargo loaders, airstairs, tugs, and Gate Gourmet van, are all found at international airports, and not usually at the type of fields Turbulent has done in the past. In a confirmation to this ‘theory’, Turbulent went on to tease their future offerings, telling us to get ready for more detail, bigger airports, and PBR.
We’ll keep you posted on what the future has in store just as soon as we know.
