Chinooklad

Isn't that just a screenshot from the trailer that was already showcased two months ago? @1:02 to be exact (https://youtu.be/mbd1yMF-7iA?t=62) Will we get some new media during the lead up?

Speaking of, I'm unsure if we'll be getting any training missions on release at all, as it is featured as 'after early access' feature. Clarification on that would be nice, as I always appreciate the included lessons. Much better to learn it as the developer intended for it to be ran.

My main gripe right now is the exclusion of NVGs on release, though mind you, all and other elements that are going to be kept out are just as reasonable complaint points. I just can't understand it no matter how hard I try. They even included them in the trailer! Why? Chinook is a helicopter that is extensively used for special operations by most of its operator countries, even despite not being the heavily modified MH configuration that Yanks use. Netherlands, Greece, UK just to name a few. Throughout the many years of GWOT, night flying was a key force multiplier for all NATO participants and Chinook brought such advantage forth for many. Chinook is a work horse and an excellent air assault helicopter. Thing with Air Assault is that it does not simply stop at night. It's a round the clock racket, flying back and forth to deliver supplies, evac cassualties and provide a general airlift capability for their ground counterparts. The night flying capability is an absolutely vital part of this rotary aircraft. If this was a D or C model during the days of Desert Storm, where a lot of guys were opposed to NVGs and chose to fly with MK1 eyeballs at night, sure, that would make some sense. But this is an F model. Already by the time F was introduced, not a single pilot was allowed to call himself a fullfledged one until they've had an ample amount of hours under goggles and demonstrated their adequate profficency with them. If anyone was to make a campaign for the CH47 now, they wouldn't be able to delve into the incredible world of night time operations that Chinook realistically offers. This is a major misstep in my mind. I'd get into why having functioning AI crew that can give out calls is vital to the operation of Chinook as well, but then I'd need to type out an essay

CH47 was or still is a platform that is meant to pivot DCS into the logistical aspect of combat operations. Surely this can't be an acceptable first impression or amount of effort made to make it stick? With zero raw Chinook footage with just two weeks to go (With the new delay), it's obvious that they are not confident enough to show it off in the slightest. Why should that inspire any confidence in us? I can not comprehend how releasing a module into early acess that can't even feasibly operate during both Day and Night is an okay thing to do. Everyone will benefit from having a more complete module on Day 1, surely on that you can agree?

Eagle Dynamics, with all due respect, you need to come to your senses and delay this before you forever kill any desire within the community to either buy or fly this helicopter. First impressions do matter. Surely you are fully aware how barebones and underwhelming your feature list looks like? No NVGs on launch, no multi crew? Not even a crew chief station? You absolutely have to delay this by as much as a year. You might have your own reasons to rush it out of the window as you clearly are, but it is not worth it in the long run. Please, delay this before it becomes another mess you'll come to find in your lap. Compensate those who pre purchased the Chinook with either store credit or perhaps the Afghan module and appologise for delaying it, but at least we'll know that we'll get a much more complete product when it's ready. The community will understand and even respect that.