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Like Tom Cruise if the base is under attack, sure. Doing this routinely when the runway is right next to you is just the height of noobish behavior. If I was a server owner this would earn a ban

Yep. He’s back on the ignore list.

Well so is blasting off from a ramp or taxiway. Servers have scripts like this to discourage using banned weapons so why not this behavior? It’s honestly the most noobish distracting thing people do in fight sims Insto-destruct would be less unrealistic than putting logs and barriers on the taxiways.

Ok I’ll check that if this happens again, thanks

Not a myth, they actually had this up until perhaps a few months ago Lots of people use these I’m sure. About 70% of gamers use Intel CPUs according to Steam. Aside from that trouble they were and still are among the top performing CPUs in sims like this. More like $500 in my case, you’re exaggerating a bit Every good company makes a profit. This fact isn’t nefarious. How do you know? Do you have transcripts of my calls? Something like the CPU problem (which is not their fault) I wouldn’t be able to troubleshoot on my own. I was out of warranty by that point so I wasn’t looking for them to replace it, I actually had that done at a local shop. I imagine any PC vendor would have replaced that if you were within the warranty period. I get it that you build PCs and your marketing strategy seems like you just go haunt sites like this and write wordy rants and criticize everyone else. Making wild attacks and assumptions. How’s that working for you? And your advice on this topic is hardly useful or unbiased as you’re only here to promote yourself.

Oh sure and this sounds like a great feature for the Dynamic Campaign too. Maybe there could be a script in MP where your plane explodes if you take off without clearance

Indeed it’s funny to imagine realistic ATC in a game where players just routinely blast off from the ramp or taxiway. Realistic ATC and voiceovers seem like the realm of DLC campaigns.

Well they did have 24/7 before, that’s disappointing that this just changed. The support is still lifetime. And everyone was selling Intel 13th Gen CPUs years ago. It’s still a beautiful machine and runs DCS flawlessly, no complaints there.

Log attached dcs.log

FWIW Origin PC indeed has lifetime 24/7 US-based support. I’ve been able to talk to a real person any time I call even at 1am on Saturday (literally). I’ve dealt with some whoppers this year like the Intel chip degradation and such and they’ve been invaluable.

Yeah I can’t reiterate that enough from my perspective. It doesn’t matter how good a PC is if you can’t get 24/7 lifetime support with it. And I think a lot of the experts underestimate how much support a layperson needs. The “best” machine still needs service and no PC is so good that it doesn’t need regular support. I would rather not be the owner of the world’s most expensive doorstop. I owned my last machine for 10 years so “lifetime” support means my lifetime, not theirs. A established company is much more likely to have that longevity compared to an individual.

I hope that’s not an actual screenshot

Finally tested it for myself and yes the spotting dots can be turned “off” (or changed back to v2.8) in 2D

Yes of course, there are quite a lot of them. https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-gaming-desktops https://www.tomshardware.com/best-picks/best-gaming-pcs https://www.pcgamer.com/best-gaming-pc/

Yeah I suppose if you’re not busy and have more time than money DIY makes sense. But if the reverse applies, not so much. And again it’s not just the assembly but having support. That’s my hot button anyways. And if you don’t have the time and expertise with this it would quickly turn into an ordeal. And this I wouldn’t know unless I just mimicked what I saw on a vendors website. So why not just have them do the job and save myself the trouble? The money is not an issue for me, time and aggravation is.

I recall them looking identical for me (4K screen) but it’s ridiculous if the spotting dot is a bigger game aid than the label.

While I agree with this the trouble with making the spotting dots a mission setting and configurable makes them nearly identical to dot labels. Hence there is no need for both options. So just combine the features of the spotting dots such as being hidden by other objects into the dot labels and get rid of them as a separate feature altogether.

Yeah I’m on racing sim hiatus. Wooo

The current maps are flat so along with other obstacles joining them likely wouldn’t be possible. There is a global or spherical earth planned for DCS but I’m not aware of any further info on it. I assume it’s very far in the future.

Again you’re kinda oversimplifying things. Yes I can do that… with support. Not totally on my own. Key point there. And there are times when I simply don’t want to engage in something that’s going to be just super time consuming and frustrating. Installing a graphics card? Pretty easy. Maybe… Putting the entire machine together? No. I have my limits. And I’ve been gaming quite a while and am somewhat familiar with these things. But there was a time when I knew completely nothing about this at all. Many people fit that description out there and for them buying the entire machine is absolutely the best option.

Uh consider your audience before making that assumption again the 92% of us who don’t work in IT… I would be in a world of trying to do that. No thanks.

Yeah that seems like a lot. I figured the Origin PC at about $500 over the cost if it’s parts. And it was like $1k lower than the competitor I was looking at. Money isn’t as much a factor for me as time and aggravation so I consider that well spent. The topic here was “Best PC Manufacturer?” so the response that all manufacturers are overpriced and suck isn’t helpful

Most of the support I need doesn’t involve actual work on the machine. And I’m capable of a lot on my own but only with handholding. But support that’s only available 8-5 weekdays just isn’t helpful. I work those hours myself so for the times I need it, that’s just a no-go. There is a local shop I use for work that’s beyond my comfort level but I wouldn’t consider buying a whole PC from them due to their support hours. 24/7 lifetime support is a very big deal to me. Back when I was less savvy about this I had dealt with a PC company that did have a shipping and return service. That’s works too but for me now that’s kinda seems like a big pain. For some that might be the only option.

I’ve used them in my work but not for gaming or flight sims. For me personally they seen to have too many performance issues and problems like this topic for me to consider going that route.

You do realize most people don’t work in IT right? Something like 8% of the workforce in the US does. That means the other 92% likely doesn’t know enough to build or support their own PC. So buying a custom machine from a vendor is the best option for them. kksnowbear is now on my ignore list, I don’t read his posts anymore I’m referring to Origin (partner with Corsair). The support I’ve had from them has been invaluable. The PC itself is extremely nice.