Tank50us
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I have to ask... does my idea have merit for HOW to do Infantry squads?
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A fellow Ground Pounder? Here? Holy carp! Anyway, it's one of those things that will take quite a long time given everything else that's on the plate. That said, one aspect I would like to see changed is the way infantry squads are actually handled, compared to how they are now. Right now, they're basically treated as human-shaped ground vehicles, when they should have a similar system to the trains. You plop a squad down, and then build it up from the squad leader or use presets.
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Alright, now I'm suspicious... this thread is quiet.... too quiet....
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should I buy stock in IBuprofen? XD
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I'll be honest... if you weren't already bald, I can imagine you probably are now or close to it after having to deal with this mess....
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Unless Ron has that much in his bank account, I don't think we'll have to wait that long XD People with that kind of ego tend to have spending habits to match it.... I remember some that I went to school with that were like that....
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That's why I said technically. They could sell the licenses to ED and walk away.... they've just chosen not to.
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technically speaking, it IS an option. However, what's questionable is: 1. How much it would cost 2. What happens next if ED does that. That's why I made my comment on the subject. Sure, they could do it, and it would be a good middle ground (RB gets paid, and the modules become available again once they have new homes). The question then becomes who works on it, and how long until we start seeing more than bug fixes. But as I also said... it's all in the hands of the lawyers right now.
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no, it's not. That being said, it's not impossible to do either, and yeah, they COULD bring on some more people to keep the modules working. It would take a while to get the people needed, and we would have to be ok with the modules only being maintained (bug fixes, patch compatibility, etc) for a year or two before we start seeing major updates (For example F-15E SDBs, Maverick Compatibility, AI WSO etc). But, right now, it's all in the hands of the Mosquitos with briefcases.
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I mean... a classic out-of-DCS example is Blockbuster, who had a chance to buy Netflix and make use of their on-demand service... they chose not to, when it was clearly gaining popularity. Did they know it would be as big as it is now? Probably not. But had they made the purchase, they'd likely still be around today.
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I mean... like it or not, if you're running a company, and you're at risk of going under, and the ONLY option is to let a few people go to MAYBE balance the books and keep 100 more employed (including yourself)... is it really a bad thing? I know there's someone who will bring it up... so I'll say it per-emptively... no... getting into that situation does not make you a bad businessmen that deserves to fail. The reason I say that, is because there are businesses that did everything right... but still went under, and collapsed. There are businesses that tried something they legit thought would work well... and collapsed. Heck, how many companies at the end of 2019 were seeing a lot of growth and thought 2020 would be a good year....... how many of them are still around? An example of a bad businessmen is someone who has a chance to fix something, and chooses not to take the one or two actions necessary to keep that plane from making a nose dive.... and who do we know likely did that?
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Someone gets it. And before someone chimes in with "What about Unemployment?" well, if ya mess up enough to get canned, you don't get that either (especially if you did so knowingly). The same is true here. If what ED says about the situation is true, then RB lost the right to collect a check until such time as a new contract is signed. I mean, even without the SuperTuc fiasco, if this was just about a contract issue, then ED's still in the right here. If RB let a contract expire, and didn't renew, then ED would have no legal obligation to pay them a dime until a new one is signed. But since this is a breach of contract, it effectively voids the existing one which brings us to a new contract being needed. Seriously people... if you're going to engage in anything where the dollar amounts have a bunch of zeros and commas... sign a freaking contract before anything gets going.
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It only became a public matter because Ron hoped to have the cake and eat it. Seriously, I take anything ED says with a grain of salt because a lot has been promised, and not all of it has been delivered.... HOWEVER... most ED modules at least get in our hands within 2-3yrs, and typically work just fine out of the box.... how long was the MudHen in development? How long did it take RB to fix the Mirages issues, even when provided documentation from the OEM? Where I'll give ED a salt shakers worth of salt... when it comes to Ron and Razbam I give the whole blasted mine.
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Exactly. If any of you ever wondered why car loan or employment paperwork can be described as "Half the Amazon"... this is why. If you actually read the thing, it covers every POSSIBLE loophole a person could try and exploit. And yes, people do try.
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exactly. I work in security. My paycheck comes from the company I work for. Not the company that contracted us for the service. Same applies here. A 3rd Part Dev makes a plane (like say the F-104 Starfighter), Lockheed and ED aren't paying the guy writing the code or making the 3D assets, "Starfigher Inc" is paying the artists and the coders. ED hands Starfighter Inc a check, and that gets doled out as needed. I had heard somewhere that before this all went public, RB hadn't been paying their people at all. Not for a lack of money... good lord I hope the alternative isn't true though...
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that's why I went with the analogy I did. People may know you own the shotgun. But aren't willing to put you in a position where Serve Pro needs to be called to clean up the mess. We know ED has the legal papers for just this sorta situation... but having to use them sucks, and eventually, you'll need to lawyers to sort it out. And in that case, they're the only real winners.
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It's one of those "incase of fire break glass" things. Kinda like having a shotgun by your bed. It's there if someone decides to FAFO, sure... but you don't want to be put in a position where you have to use it (because ain't no one winning there). Same holds true here. ED probably has a few things written into contracts that we don't know about that are designed to protect their IP, their bottom line, and make sure everyone wins in the end. The situation getting to where it is now is that Shotgun vs the Burglar moment. One way or another, Servepro (the lawyers) are making money when it's all said and done.
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makes ya wonder how many zeros and commas were to be part of that contract.... Alternatively maybe Ron thought it would be too small to notice... I dunno One way or another, it's a borked situation
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except all the carrier planes are basically HiFid now these two I'll certainly give ya, especially if you're a Red Jet... thought most of the Red jets can't refuel AAR.... this one's being corrected with the recent announcement, but considering all those jets are AI anyway, the AI likes to not do what you want... But my main thing is when we're fighting these things. Not trying to stay in formation with a Mig23 or Su17.
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realistically speaking (and sorry ED for going down this rabbit hole), in about 99/100 engagements, even if you do see them, they're basically like one of those black silhouette ID cards. It's a fleeting glimpse of something quite some distance away. Case in point: You'll notice that that's an F-16... but can you tell what model? it's load? what livery it's got on it? Seriously, unless you're using a pod, you're not gonna see much detail. And if you're in something like a Phantom, you won't be using one. More modern jets with tools like the Sniper Pod? Sure. But in the case of most of the aircraft in DCS? Nah.
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Since the 27 is built off of the 23.... why not a Flogger pack as a module?
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Bingo. It's just like a divorce case. If the father/husband says something like "Timmy got a black eye when we were playing catch", as innocent as it might sight, you can be the Wife/Mother's lawyer would latch onto that and use it as an example of abuse, and that the Dad shouldn't be allowed near the kids. Same thing happens here. While you can bet that Rons lawyers are probably bald and 30yrs older by now (because he WON'T shut up), they'd still latch onto anything ED says if they think they can use it against them
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Or failing that, flintlocks at 20 paces....
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No, that wasn't what I was talking about. I'm saying they could call up Boeing and get the licenses transferred over once this mess is over pretty easily
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Yeah, answering that question is hard for us because we're NOT Nick, and we don't get a say in how he runs ED, or how Ron runs Razbam. Legally speaking however, there are plenty of options. One of which is like I've stated: Get the licenses and assets from Razbam, and kick RB to the curb. And yes, they could do this legally as they most likely at this point have Boeing and their legal team on speed dial (IE, getting the rights to the Harrier and Mudhen would be a sinch). They could probably hold onto the Mig19 and negotiate something with the OEM once a certain..... disagreement is resolved.... and they could probably call up Aerges and ask if they'd take the license for the M2000. From what I understand, RB is the only company right now that wasn't originally required to hand over the assets and source code in the event of a dispute like this. The others are, so if any of them stepped out of line they'd be in deep. Now, as for HOW they could do this, well, I'm not a lawyer. But just like any legal dispute with stuff like this, offers can be made and items placed in legal documents for damages. Happens all the time in divorces XD
