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Thank you for your reply. Let me explain why this is a decision that can be improved upon. Apart from the fact that Mary, Turkmenistan was the home of Авиабаза 1521, Мары - Центр боевого применения | Airbase 1521, Mary - Combat Operations Center or else known as Soviet Top Gun, this is the perfect home for the full fidelity MiG-23 and the MiG-29. Additionally, together with the Kokaydy airport in Termez, Uzbekistan, they played a very important role for the Soviet Union's operations in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989 for various aircraft that are available already or are coming soon to DCS World. MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-29, Su-17/22, Su-25, Mi-24, Mi-8. Since you mention "Soviet operations of the 1980s place Afghanistan as one of the most important combat theatres of the past half century." in your product description, it is only reasonable that we have the airports available to historically re-enact those operations and create scenarios that will bring the community together. If you need more information, please do not hesitate to pm me.

DCS: Afghanistan and DCS: Southwest Afghanistan are now available for pre-purchase and are planned to enter Early Access in June 2024. The vast and varied landscape of DCS: Afghanistan will provide a stunning environment in which to experience some of the most important conflicts of the past half-century. The entire map of Afghanistan and small portions of neighbouring countries will be available, showcasing our latest map technologies at a superb level of detail and fidelity. You can pre-purchase the full map of DCS: Afghanistan with a special 30% discount at $48.99 during the pre-purchase phase. The early access release price will be set at 20% off ($55.99) until the final release. In addition to offering the whole map as one purchase, and given the immense size of the territory, we have also divided the map into three regions each available for individual purchase: DCS: Southwest Afghanistan, DCS: East Afghanistan, and DCS: North Afghanistan. Each regional map gives you access to the entire Afghanistan map but grants the highest level of detail for that region only. Regions will be released in approximately three-month intervals. The southwestern region is the most complete today and will be released first. Today, you can pre-purchase DCS: Southwest Afghanistan for $23.99. The release price in June 2024 will be set at $29.99.DCS: East Afghanistan and DCS: North Afghanistan will be offered for individual purchase as and when they are ready, later in the year. There will be no pre-purchase price for these, which will be set at $29.99 each. If you wish to gain full access to these at release and wish to lock the best price, we recommend that you purchase DCS: Afghanistan now during the pre-purchase phase. A purchase of DCS: Southwest Afghanistan makes the entire map flyable in single-player and multiplayer, but only the southwestern region will be at the highest level of detail once the map is complete. This FAQ should answer the most common questions you may have. *I Want the Whole Map in High Detail* Excellent! Nothing changes for you and this will be like every map you have bought in the past. You need to purchase DCS: Afghanistan. At the release of Early Access, you will have access to the whole map, but only the Southwest region will be in high detail and the others will be in low detail. Once the East region is ready, you will also see this in high detail. Once the North region is ready, you will also see this in high detail. *Why Is the Map Available As Individual Sections?* Please understand that this is one map, and you can buy the whole map in exactly the same way as you can with any other map. If you buy DCS: Afghanistan, you will have the whole map in high detail once each region is complete. However, if you do not want the whole map and are only interested in a specific region, you have the option to buy only that region. If you do this, you will still have access to the whole map, but only the region you wanted will be in high detail, and the other regions will be in low detail. This is ‘Southwest’, ‘East’, and ‘North’. The reasons for offering the split regions are: 1. Allows a lower entry price if users want to fly one region only. 2. Everyone is able to fly the map sooner. The regions of the map are being completed in stages with Southwest ready first, then East, then North. If we waited until the whole map was ready in high detail the Early Access release date would be much later. What Does DCS: Afghanistan Offer? This Afghanistan map includes the rugged mountain ranges of the Hindu Kush, the vast deserts of the Dasht-e Kavir and Dasht-e Lut, and the many green fertile valleys and river basins of the region. Efforts have been dedicated to accurately portraying the unique cultural and urban features of Afghanistan. This involves recreating cities like Kandahar and Herat, with special attention to landmarks, infrastructure, and architectural styles like the blue mosque of Herat. High-resolution satellite imagery has aided authentic terrain textures and details, while aerial imagery has been used to enhance the accuracy of individual areas. Special focus is being given to the detailing of terrain features, including rivers, roads, vegetation, rocks, small stones, ground clutter and geological formations. The terrain presented is a representation of modern Afghanistan, most closely matching the years between 2008 and 2010. The map has been developed to offer gameplay that spans the many eras of combat in the region. This is our most ambitious map yet and the sheer size, diversity of the terrain, and complex topography of Afghanistan have presented technical challenges, pushing the boundaries of our map-making technologies. Performance optimization and development is ongoing, allowing the map to look good at both low and high altitudes. The illustration below details the size of the whole map, and shows how it has been split into three distinct regions: The regions have been divided in a way that offers maximum gameplay and re-enactment potential. The highest level of detail in each provides greater detail of terrain textures, a highly detailed road network, enhanced city scenes, airfield scenes, unique objects and cultural monuments, as well as improved texturing to a variety of buildings, vegetation, static cars etc. Please note that airfields are only planned within the borders of Afghanistan. There are currently no plans to add airfields from neighboring countries. DCS: Afghanistan (total) Area: 1449216 sq km 28 Unique highly detailed airfields DCS: Southwest High Detail Area: 471381 sq km 12 Unique highly detailed airfields DCS: East High Detail Area: 320529 sq km 12 Unique highly detailed airfields DCS: North High Detail Area: 443199 sq km 8 Unique highly detailed airfields The highest level of detail for each region is only available with a purchase of each of the individual region products (Southwest, East, North), or with a purchase of DCS: Afghanistan. Regions that have not been purchased will be flyable but will display a lower level of detail. Please note: The low vs high res areas will be analogous (similar) to what we have with Normandy 1944 and Normandy 2.0 Upgrade option. What Is Included in DCS: Southwest Afghanistan? The image above shows the area that is included in high detail with a purchase of DCS: Southwest Afghanistan. The entire DCS: Afghanistan map will be flyable at launch but is still under development. DCS: Southwest Afghanistan will receive some updates post-release but will for all intents and purposes be feature-complete. This region includes 12 highly detailed airfields: Kandahar, Herat, Bost, Camp Bastion, Chaghcharan, Dwyer, Farah, Maymana Zahiraddin Faryabi, Qala i Naw, Shindand, Tirinkot, and Zaranj. The southwest region is currently the most complete and will be released first. The second region to be released will be the Eastern region and finally the Northern region. Please keep in mind that even if you purchase only one region, you will still be able to play online across the whole map with your friends and in your favourite servers, but the non-purchased regions will display lower detail. How Much Will It Cost? Early adopters in the pre-purchase stage will enjoy special discounts. The pre-purchase phase is planned to end in June 2024 with the Early Access release of DCS: Afghanistan and DCS: Southwest Afghanistan. Pre-purchase Early Access Release DCS: Afghanistan $48.99 $55.99 $69.99 DCS: Southwest Afghanistan $23.99 $29.99 $29.99 DCS: East Afghanistan N/A N/A $29.99 DCS: North Afghanistan N/A N/A $29.99 DCS: East Afghanistan and DCS: North Afghanistan will not receive pre-purchase nor early access pricing. Please kindly note, that the pricing above may be subject to change. How Do I Purchase DCS: Afghanistan? Pre-purchase DCS: Afghanistan in the e-Shop, here. Pre-purchase DCS: Southwest Afghanistan in the e-Shop, here. Pre-purchase is not currently available on DCS Steam Edition. We are doing our best to offer Steam users identical pre-purchase options for both DCS: Afghanistan and DCS: Southwest Afghanistan as soon as possible. After early access , we will include DCS: Afghanistan in the two-week Free Trial Program on the e-Shop. The product will then be available for download via the in-game module manager for you to try before you buy. The Free Trial programme extends to most DCS modules; look for the ‘Trial’ button in the e-Shop for participating modules. What Happens if I Buy the Map Regions Parts Individually? While purchasing the whole DCS: Afghanistan map in one go will grant you a significant discount, you may wish to purchase only an individual region if you have a particular interest in that region only. By purchasing individual regions, you are curating the areas of the map that you wish to see in high detail. This option makes the map more accessible for those only interested in specific areas or are on a budget. Purchasing any of the individual regions will still give you access to the whole map in low detail. Those who purchase one region will not receive discounted pricing if they subsequently wish to purchase other regions. To enhance the detail of the map, additional regions may be purchased separately, as and when you wish. Those of you who purchase DCS: Afghanistan as a whole will have the exact same access as another user who would purchase all of DCS: Southwest Afghanistan, DCS: East Afghanistan, and DCS: North Afghanistan individually. Can I Fly with Friends or on Servers if We Have Mismatching Regions of DCS: Afghanistan? Yes, you are all flying the same map and will be able to fly together without issue but the detail that each of you sees will differ. Remember that by purchasing individual regions you are curating the areas of the map that you wish to see in high detail. Those who purchase the whole map will see the whole map in high detail as and when each region becomes available and receive updates during the Early Access phase. Will I Have Multiple Maps if I Purchase Individual Regions? No. All purchases give access to one map and individually owned regions dictate what you see in high detail within that map. If, for example, you own both DCS: Southwest Afghanistan and DCS: East Afghanistan, you will see both of those regions in high detail and only DCS: North Afghanistan will be in low detail. How Might Missions and Campaigns Be Affected by the Individual Map Regions? If you are flying in a region where you do not have access to the highest level of detail, it may be that the creator of that mission or campaign references a world object you are not able to see. Otherwise, there will be no effect. Will DCS: Afghanistan have Winter Textures? (ADDED) Not at release, but is planned for later on after the Early Access Launch. If I only own 1 part, will I still see and be able to use airfields on parts I do not own? (ADDED) Yes! Once the entire map is complete and if you only own 1 section, you will see the entire map, and the airfields in those unpurchased sections will be there and usable in the sim, including the ME. You will still see trees and buildings in these areas as well but in low-detail LODs. What does Early Access, Features and such mean for Terrain and how does it compare to Aircraft modules? (ADDED) We have noticed some confusion on what Early Access means for a terrain, especially one being sold with the possibility of owning only 1 or 2 parts. Features on a Terrain can be described as things like Airfields, Cities, POI's and such. Saying the SW portion is mostly feature complete it's for these types of objects and areas. What it doesn't mean is that those areas are necessarily done in layout or textures, all these things can change during Early Access. This also goes for textures, for example, some have pointed out areas where highly detailed abruptly bump up against low detailed areas. Even in the SW regions, this is still very much WIP. The challenge of doing a huge map like this is maintaining a reasonable size and performance. The idea here is to get the most out of the high-detail areas for all 3 areas, then go back and see how much we can push those medium-detail areas you would see between High and Low areas. If we were to complete the SW area before the others and push it to max levels before the other 2 areas were in, we run the risk of having an unmanageable sized map, or one with poor performance, and would require us to go back and pull some detail out. This is a very new way of doing a map, along with one of the biggest and most detailed maps to date, there will be some growing pains and it will look rough in places at times. We appreciate all those who are willing to continue on this EA with us, and we look forward to all your feedback and reports on the map! More sources of information: DCS: Afghanistan CasmoTV and Wags interview We are truly thrilled to bring this monumental map to DCS that will allow you to explore and experience a region that has been so important to the late 20th and early 21st century. Thank you all for your trust, passion and support. We look forward to your feedback and suggestions. Please ask any further questions you may have below as comments. Yours sincerely, Eagle Dynamics Updated Maps: New Map Previous Map

Now working on this guy...

I am super excited for the FF MiG-29 9.12A to come to DCS. Currently I am 50/50 on the MiG-23MLA. The only reason I would even consider purchasing the Afghan map is for Mary; which is the home of excellence for both the MiG29 and the MiG23. With these three aforementioned modules coming to DCS, I do believe that it would be absolutely absurd, lazy, and insulting to RedFor to deny such a historically significant component that meshes all three modules together. I have a whole bunch of modules and I have come to understand rather clearly that having more modules does not in any way, shape, or form enhance my enjoyment of DCS. However, been part of a passionate and active DCS community (no matter if that community is focused on rotary wing aircraft, a specific type of aircraft, or even a RedFor/BlueFor faction) is what does make purchases justifiable and not a regrettable waste of money. Having the MiG-29, MiG-23, and Mary together would give birth to more communities of passionate DCS players, and that is something that I do want to be part of. I hope that ED does not deny such an experience. Having Mary, and a passionate community, would to me justify purchasing all three modules (29, 23, Afghan) comfortably.

Man, people sure love to complain. It looks like a great map. I bought the map. Done!

Your bank account has less money in it.

Hi, my name is NTTR and I'm 8. Then buy the whole map.

Amazing how people can be so confused by something so simple... If you want the whole map, buy the whole map. If you only care about one part of Afghanistan, just buy that part. If you just buy one part, you can still fly missions elsewhere, but the map will be in lower detail. If you don't want them to be in lower detail, buy the whole map. It used to be that you could only buy the whole map, and now you can still buy the whole map, but now since Afghanistan is huge and some people only care about some smaller part of it, they have the option to buy that smaller part, and yet are not completely locked out of playing on other parts. This isn't exactly rocket science here.

Hello. I join the request to add the air bases of Mary and Termez - they will open up additional opportunities for gameplay and simulation of USSR combat operations in Afghanistan. Also, Mig-29 fighters were based at these air bases, which will also increase the number of mission scenarios for this aircraft. For example, you can make a campaign about testing the Ka-50 in Afghanistan (transfer the plot of the film “Black Shark” to DСS)

Like South Atlantic flying from Rio Gallegos to attack East-Falkland? If we could simply add a flat, dusty brown texture from the Afghan border to the Indian Ocean, would allow for that. Adding some sat textures like Eastern Iran and Afghanistan is represented on the Persian Gulf map, would be awesome and shouldn't hit performance much. South Atlantic performance is pretty solid. And long ingress flights for F-14B and F/A-18C was a reality and some in the community would love it. (Especially if the C-130J is added in the future).

@BIGNEWY I respectfully think is on topic, as the Afghanistan map opens up for the asymmetric warfare experienced by both USSR and USA. It is critical we actually have decent insurgent forces and realistic AI ground infantry behavior to really enjoy this map. I love EDs work, so please do take this as positive and constructive feedback.

All 64 airbases are done! You can't see them well at this scale but rest assured they were all made with as much love as the one above.

29 March 2024 Dear Fighter Pilots, Partners and Friends, It is with great pleasure we bring you the DCS: Afghanistan pre-purchase! This vast and varied landscape will provide endless mission possibilities and it presents our latest terrain technologies offering the highest detail ever! DCS: Afghanistan is offered with a special 30% discount at $48.99 during the pre-purchase phase. The early access release price will be set at 20% off, or $55.99, until the final release. We also offer the option to purchase just the Southwest region at $23.99 while in pre-purchase. Watch the trailer now and check out the details below. The Joint Task Force Francophone is announcing the beginning of the second "Winter On Fire" Tournament, which is a Full 2v2 PVP & BVR Event. With 16 of the best French teams, elimination phase, different fighting areas and different scenarios for 15 days. JTFF Twitch. Thank you for your passion and support. Yours sincerely, Eagle Dynamics The DCS: Afghanistan map Available on the for pre-purchase The DCS: Afghanistan Map is now available for pre-purchase 20 years of the War on Terror and the Soviet operations of the 1980s place Afghanistan as one of the most important combat theatres of the past half century. Few war zones have ever seen more A-10C, AH-64D, F-16C, F/A-18C, CH-47F, Mi-24P, Mi-8MTV2, and Su-25 sorties. The entire map of Afghanistan and small portions of neighbouring countries will be available, showcasing our latest map technologies at a superb level of detail and fidelity. DCS: Afghanistan is offered with a special 30% discount at $48.99 during pre-purchase. The early access release price will be set at 20% off, or $55.99, until the final release. We have also decided to make this map more accessible by offering users the option of purchasing regions separately: Southwest, East and North. Each region will be offered as a separate release at approximately 3 months interval. Today, you can pre-purchase DCS: Southwest Afghanistan for $23.99 instead of the release price in June 2024 that will be set at $29.99. DCS: East Afghanistan and DCS: North Afghanistan will be offered for purchase as and when they are ready, later this year. The early access release of DCS: Afghanistan will focus on a detailed southwestern and encompass 12 airfields, including Kandahar and Herat. Whilst the entire map is under development, the Southwest region is currently the most complete. The second region to be released will be the Eastern region and finally the Northern region. DCS: Afghanistan FAQ. Please keep in mind that even if you purchase only one region, you will still be able to play online across the whole map. Only the non-purchased regions will be in lower detail. We are truly excited to offer you this monumental map and to give you the chance of purchasing in stages at more bite-sized prices should you so choose. Key Features at Early Access The entirety of Afghanistan with the southwestern portion available in high detail at early access. High-resolution terrain mesh, textures and objects that look great from low to high altitude. Numerous, authentically modelled air bases such as Kandahar and Herat. Diverse terrain ranging from towering mountains to vast deserts. Recreate battles spanning the last 40 years. Densely populated towns and villages Afghanistan Area: 1449216 sq km DCS: Southwest Area: 471381 sq km DCS: East Area: 320529 sq km DCS: North Area: 443199 sq km Year: 2008-2010 Advanced normal map technology for mid- and long-range landscape detail Improved closeup surface material for better detail Highly detailed city scenes, buildings, vegetation, static cars and more Highly detailed airfield scenes Unique objects, cultural monuments Highly detailed road network Save now with a huge 30% discount while in pre-purchase on DCS: Afghanistan. Joint Task Force BVR Tournament The Winter On Fire Tournament is organised each year by the Joint Task Force Francophone (JTFF) for the French DCS Community. Thrustmaster, Heatblur, RAZBAM, and Materiel.net will all be contributing. Best teams prizes are up for grabs. The Event will be covered on the JTFF Twitch Channel with broadcasters. Please follow the Tournament and note that there will be viewer gifts. Thank you again for your passion and support, Yours sincerely,

Hi, We have passed our plans to you all and given an approximation of the development, the team are working hard, if all goes to plan you will get the other regions within the timeline. If not and we need more time we will let you all know. If you want to take advantage of the pre-order price and support us early we appreciate it, but understand that development is difficult and plans can change, if that is something you will not be happy with it may be best for you to wait for full release, either way when you do decide to purchase you will still be supporting our work and we are grateful. thank you

Honest question - given the info in the FAQ, can you provide detailed info on the massive MP problems you anticipate?

There seems to be a lot of confusion about what areas are getting airfields and details. I think it's because the borders of the country get lost so I threw together a quick graphic that I think may help people understand the coverage where everything within the borders will be the main content and the area outside terrain only (since maps are square). Please correct me if I'm mistaken.

In my experience ED have a bad habit of moving on to the next new thing and forgetting the last great thing from 2 release back or so (with slow updates), promising to show so much when they can, but never do with the std line, "we will show you more when its ready" so in essence all ways keeping us the customer in the dark about updates coming to the sim. Im burnt out by the early access model ED uses, I have nearly all the modules, but most of my ED modules I have are still in EA waiting for updates that never happen or do very slowly, Heatblur took the EA model to the next level and it damage my EA faith. I nearly pushed buy today, but reminded my self about my EA burnout, ill wait and see if BN or NL answer my questions.

I will pass on your feedback but can not make any promises. thank you

It will be the same as with the Normandy 2.0 map. The buildings will be there, just low poly, low detail models, but otherwise the same. Probably missing some fences and bushes and satellite dishes. Seriously, I don’t get what all the fuzz is about. You can still buy the whole map for a reasonable price (given the size, I would say it is at least the same value as all the other maps easily). You just have the option(!) to be cheap or save some money if you simply don’t care for some areas or high detail. I wonder how people who are overwhelmed by this amount of complexity do their taxes…..

Agree 100%

Thank you we appreciate it, yes us older folk have been lucky to see flight sims develop and improve a lot over time.

It's easy to invest a lot in ED over many years. I've got two accoints so as I can fly two up in VR. It's Easter Holidays and I'm unable to play. Leaves a very bad taste and I am, to put it mildly, very dissappointed. It's not ok to not release a hot fix just because of with some inflexible corporate patch regimen.

I'll take this opportunity to point out for the third time in this thread that Khorog Airport is in Tajikistan, not Afghanistan, contradicting the statement made by @BIGNEWY that "airfields are only planned within the borders of Afghanistan. There are currently no plans to add airfields from neighboring countries." Unless there is an identically-named Khorog Airport across the river from Khorog, Tajikistan and its co-located Khorog Airport (ICAO: UTOD), there is already an airfield from a neighboring country on the planned map. It's misplaced on the map if it's showing as inside the border of Afghanistan. I'd really appreciate clarification from ED about this, as well as the mentions of the Dasht e Kavir and Dasht e Lut, both of which are outside the boundary provided by the announcement map (being deep in Iranian territory) but are mentioned in the press releases.

29 марта 2024 Дорогие друзья, Карта DCS: Афганистан доступна для предзаказа! Обширные территории этой местности открывают большие возможности для создателей миссий, полётов и боёв. Карта создается на основе наших новейших технологий по оптимизации и будет невероятно детальной. На этапе предзаказа полная карта доступна с 30% скидкой за $48,99. В раннем доступе скидка составит 20% по цене $55.99 и будет сохраняться до момента релиза. Для тех, кто хочет сэкономить сейчас, мы даем возможность приобрести только юго-восточную часть полной карты по цене $23.99 на этапе предзаказа. Смотрите видеоматериал, посвященный этой карте и читайте информацию ниже. Группа французских энтузиастов Joint Task Force Francophone объявляет о трансляции второго зимнего онлайн состязания "Winter On Fire" Tournament в категории 2 на 2 ДВБ. Участвуют 16 лучших команд из Франции; состязания продлятся 15 дней по различным сценариям. Присоединяйтесь к просмотру на JTFF Twitch. Благодарим за энтузиазм и поддержку! Искренне с Вами, Команда Игл Дайнемикс Новейшая карта DCS: Афганистан Доступна для предзаказа Объявляем об открытии предзаказа на DCS: Афганистан Двадцать лет войны с терроризмом и советское военное присутствие в Афганистане 80-х сделали его одной из самых горячих точек на планете за последние 50 лет. Сложно назвать какую либо еще территорию, где засветилось так много военной авиации из разных стран, в том числе представленные в DCS типы: A-10C, AH-64D, F-16C, F/A-18C, CH-47F, Ми-24П, Ми-8МТВ2 и Су-25. К моменту релиза вся территория Афганистана будет оцифрована на основе наших последних технологий, включая некоторые приграничные территории соседних стран. На период предзаказа DCS: Афганистан будет предлагаться со специальным 30% дисконтом – по цене эквивалентной $48.99. После выхода в ранний доступ скидка составит 20% с ценой эквивалентной $55.99, которая будет сохраняться до момента релиза. Гибкие варианты приобретения карты позволят пользователям приобрести только часть или все части карты DCS: Афганистан: Юго-Запад, Восток и Север последовательно. Каждый из этих регионов будет выпущен поэтапно. Вы можете сделать предзаказ на Юго-Запад уже сейчас по цене эквивалентной $23.99, вместо $29.99 запланированных на ранний доступ в июне 2024 год. Карты Афганистан-Восток и Афганистан-Север станут доступны по мере их готовности. Первоначально полная карта будет выпущена с фокусом на юго-западную часть афганской территории, которая будет оцифрована с максимальной детализацией и точностью, и она почти готова. Оставшаяся часть будет представлена в период раннего доступа. К моменту выпуска в публичный доступ проработаны 12 аэродромов, включая: Кандагар и Герат. Следующим на очереди будет Афганистан-Восток, и далее Афганистан-Север. Подробности по ссылке. Примечание: даже если вы купите всего один из трех регионов вы, тем не менее, сможете летать онлайн и на других территориях, но с низкой детализацией. Мы рады представить вам эту монументальную карту и возможность приобрести её поэтапно, если вам так будет удобно. Особенности раннего доступа Полная карта Афганистана, с высокой детализацией юго-западного региона; Меши, текстуры и объекты высокого разрешения с большой и малой высоты; Набор детально смоделированных аэродромов, таких как Кандагар и Герат; Разнообразие ландшафтов – от скалистых горных хребтов, до пустынь; Карта позволит реализовать сценарии за последние 40 лет; Города и поселения с плотной застройкой; Общая площадь DCS: Афганистан – 1 449 216 кв. км; DCS: Афганистан Юго-Запад – 471 381 кв. км; DCS: Афганистан Восток – 320 529 кв. км; DCS: Афганистан Север – 443 199 кв. км; Год: 2008-2010; Продвинутая технология расчета нормалей и детализации при рендеринге на большом и среднем удалении; Увеличенная степень детализации для участков на ближнем плане; Высоко детализированные объекты сцены: здания, растительность, статики и др; Подробно воспроизведенная инфраструктура аэродромов; Уникальные географические и культурные объекты; Подробная дорожная сеть. Закажите DCS: Афганистан сейчас, и получите скидку 30% на период предзаказа. Joint Task Force Турнир по дальнему воздушному бою Зимние состязания Winter On Fire Tournament организуются JTFF на ежегодной основе для франкоговорящей аудитории почитателей DCS World. Среди спонсоров – громкие имена Thrustmaster, Heatblur, RAZBAM и Materiel.net. В качестве призов будут самые уникальные предложения. Не хотите ли узнать? Турнир будет освещаться на канале JTFF Twitch Channel опытными комментаторами. Следите за онлайн трансляцией. Зрителей также ожидают призы! Наилучших пожеланий, друзья,

Indeed. These guys weren't fighting buttoned up in IFVs and MBTs. We need to see them moving.

Brown 7 done. Packing

Hi, Other than already announced units and infantry improvements I have no other news to share. I have no ETA, the new infantry are in progress but not ready yet. Thank you

You start in the eastern area of the map part you bought (say KAF, Kandahar) fly south and everything is fine, now the server you joined spawns an action 20 NM east in the detailed area west of Kabul, that you don't own. If you fly in a group you can now disconnect and leave the server, or try to support your lead/wingman and pray you can identify what he sees... As in a MP environment you don't necessarily know beforehand where enemies or targets will present themselves. So you better buy the complete map anyway. I mean, i get the idea to have an option to safe discspace, or buying peacemeal, but the reality is, it does make a lot of sense to get the whole map for less than $50 instead of paying 3 x $23 = $69 or more, but that requires to scroll and read through 3 paragraphs, where it should be the first option / message in bold and red. Would have prevented a lot of drama.

It brings precisely no problems whatsoever to MP. You do the exact same thing people in SP do: if you have it, fly it - If you don't have, don't fly it. Super simple. No problem at all.

This would seem an obvious choice. It would prevent many years of ED headache from us REDFOR guys pleading. I could see another Nevada scenario (Fallon, Yuma etc.), missing out on key infrastructure that makes sense in the scope of available assets.

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If you believe that then you haven't been here a long time.

Hi, did you read the FAQ? We do explain why. Thank you *Why Is the Map Available As Individual Sections?* Please understand that this is one map, and you can buy the whole map in exactly the same way as you can with any other map. If you buy DCS: Afghanistan, you will have the whole map in high detail once each region is complete. However, if you do not want the whole map and are only interested in a specific region, you have the option to buy only that region. If you do this, you will still have access to the whole map, but only the region you wanted will be high detail, and the other regions will be low detail. This is ‘Southwest’, ‘East’, and ‘North’. The reasons for offering the split regions are: 1. Allows a lower entry price if users want to fly one region only. 2. Everyone is able to fly the map sooner. The regions of the map are being completed in stages with Southwest ready first, then East, then North. If we waited until the whole map was ready in high detail the Early Access release date would be much later.

If you ever flown the viper you know how bad the DM is.

Well since the 3 parts X $30 = $90, they will pay $90 if they don't buy the whole thing up front for $70 yes. ED have explicitly said in a post somewhere that you WILL NOT get a discount for buying all the individual parts, only if you buy the whole thing in one shot.

Given that the nearest open sea is around 300 miles from the southern Afghanistan border, the map clearly isn't going to support carrier ops.

Finally there it is beautiful THAAD

Увы, пока разработчики говорят, что аэродромов других государств не планируется делать... При этом пишут в рекламе карты, что можно будет моделировать все конфликты последних 40 лет. Видать с историей и географией у них так же как геймдевом и маркетингом... Может услышат, может задумаются. Знаю, что и в англоязычном форуме люди потрясены, что не будет Мары.

I don't underestand the negative feedback about the split, I think it's great to give poeple a choice. Southwest is already pretty massive map and for $24 it's great deal. Plus the colors look far better than Syria, which just like Normandy has a bit of cartoonish look. This will be great for the Apache / helicopters in general

What's this, a well written and clear announcement that answers all questions?! As usual, I'll not pick this up until the ground AI warfare is improved, but it is great to see all info up front. I also personally like the pricing breakdown. It's a great way to lower the entry requirements for newer players or those with less funds to spend. Additionally, the map is over 3 times the size of Syria for essentially the same price. That's hardly worth complaining about as some are by saying ED are "selling 1 map as 4".

Work is in progress and going well, when we are ready we will share more news. thank you

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Thank you for your support we appreciate it. I am sure you will enjoy once released, it is a great terrain.

Pre-ordered. I’ll go re-read some of the books/accounts that I have ref the area to better familiarise myself with some if the key locations.

If the MP players can fly the plane, manage the systems, and deal with the communications, then I'm of the opinion they can figure out if they do or do not have the map that is required to fly on that there particular server. And if they don't have it, they they don't fly it. I see no problems at all.

As a Steam user, I am very disappointed that the Afghanistan map is not available for pre-purchase, as it was for the last Phantom 4E. I'm very grateful and hopeful that ED is working to bring the same benefits to Steam users. We are curious to know where you are in your discussions with Steam. Can you provide any updates? Is there any positive news for Steam users?

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Thanks so much ED Team! This is a beautiful day! Didn‘t expect the preorder for today. I go definitely for the whole Afghanistan map! Edit: preordered…. Btw: I‘m so you excited about the CH-47F in the Afghanistan teaser vid!!!! Please share some news about the Chinook with us soon!!!