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    Photo-recon mods

    Great idea for the photo recon mission, I would love this to be added. If our Mosquito is fast enough to outrun the opposition in their late war pocket rockets then this would be a good additional role for it with say a mod or update from ED to turn it into a PR Mk IX of sorts. Out of interest did you find anything of note around Amiens? Did ED add the prison at all? I haven't been down that way since the last update on the map so I have no idea if it was or not. I do recall BN adding to a post in the wish list that this request had been passed on to ED. EDIT. Here's a link to that thread requesting the Amiens Prison be added.
  2. I agree it's a bit frustrating not knowing when it's going to finally release. I think a lot of folks that frequent this topic feel the same way after all the delays but it is what it is. I actually applaud ED for delaying the release to fix something they were not happy with, hopefully this will ultimately lead to us getting a better Mosquito when it is finally released, and by some of the comments I have read on ED's discord recently it isn't too far off now. However I do think that ED could have been a bit more forthcoming with information on progress, especially since it's been delayed several times now. This has ultimately been the cause of frustration in many here - me included! - over the past few months. But I do hope this will change with future releases. To keep prospective customers drip fed with info, even a small amount, keeps them happy. To see progress, even a small amount, is better than a silent stone wall. This would I am sure, and certainly would have in my case, made the wait much more bearable. As for the pre-order, I believe ED only run pre-orders on their bigger more complex aircraft. When the P-47 released there was no pre-purchase period on this, they just released it but they did still give early purchasers a discount of 20% I think it was, if you purchased the module within 2 or 3 weeks following the start of the EA period. Something similar to what we would get if the module had actually ran a pre-purchase period. I have a hunch that this is what may be repeated here with our Mosquito release. No real up front date announced, just a case of here she is! and here's a 20% discount if you buy in the first 2 weeks starting today. Personally I'm good with this approach, and anyway the Mosquito will be a day one purchase for me without any shadow of doubt, discount or anything else!.
  3. Yes, very similar to what we have already seen except from different angles. Still, it's way better than nothing so I'm happy. Looking forward to reading the newsletter to find out what the latest is. Hopefully it's getting near now. Nineline said yesterday on the Discord channel that quote "We are getting very close" and mentioned that he is not sure whether MC will be available at EA release, but hey, we waited all this time for an EA release so a little longer to get full MC following the EA release won't harm us any. I would rather they take a bit longer and get this feature right. The main thing would be we all have a Mosquito to fly in the mean time, and that will make the wait for MC so much sweeter.
  4. Agree, I don't want to pressure them either as I would like a really high fidelity module, but any information on the Mosquito, be it a quick update, a screenshot or what ever would be really appreciated right now. Here we are in Q3 now, and no info on it at all since the delay announcement back in March, and even that seemed to come from other sources, Facebook or Twitter/Discord I can't remember which now, before a post was made here on the "official forums". Odd how the Hind fan base was drip fed info since second half of last year to keep them updated, but we Mossie fans have yet to see anything substantial at all. Too quiet may not be a good sign.....
  5. Blimey! Marianas Map release :)
  6. Good post Bozon. Let's hope ED see it and give us a little something to hope for. Q3 starts next Thursday, it's been a long wait...
  7. Well, it fooled us both! lol, this is the image that I was referring to.
  8. I saw that too, first glimpse of the old girl since the newsletter entitled "The Mossie Is Coming!" that came out on the 19th March. But to be honest I didn't see anything radically different to the external model in that video to what we have seen so far, although it was a bit difficult to be 100% sure in the fleeting glimpse we got as it was shot down :( It may be that it was the old external model, but if it indeed was the new one then.....progress perhaps??
  9. That's a sad video and a hard watch for me. I first saw it a few years ago, and not watched it since. It's bad enough watching warbirds belly land or crash where thankfully the crew manage to get out safely, but sadly that clip is the worst case scenario.
  10. Cibit!!! Long time no see buddy, how are you doing? Hope all is good with you and yours and you're keeping safe mate. Yup, still here and drooling over the thought of a Mossie release soon. Not been this pumped since the Spitfire IX released ....how many years ago now?! lol. Once the mossie is released, if you need a Nav in your right hand seat, it would be a pleasure to fly (virtually!) with you mate. Err...France, that's to the south right?
  11. I'm with you on this one Bozon, so that's at least two of us in the minority! Apache is an interesting project but it won't be on my day one to buy list, perhaps in a future sale once it's out of EA, maybe. The Hind.......no thanks, no interest to me whatsoever. As you said, ED must think the Mosquito isn't worth much to them in monetary/sales terms, smaller number of paying customers for it in comparison to all the egg beaters they are developing, hence the total lack of progress/news and therefore hype for the Mosquito. Certainly at this stage I would have to agree with what snak said above, and say it looks as if it's either been put on the back burner for now or even shelved completely.
  12. Anyone else get the feeling that todays newsletter was a somewhat rushed affair, almost cobbled together quickly at the last minute?. Nice screenshots and info on the Apache though, however another week with nothing about the Mosquito...
  13. Can anybody else hear the distant buzz of a Mosquito? Patch Status - DCS World 2.7 - ED Forums (eagle.ru) Has someone left a window open and let one in the room?? Is it time to break out the fly swatter? Or is it just time to wake up from a rather pleasant and optimistic dream and get back to reality!!
  14. What a great rumour to start, and it may have a ring of truth to it. I really hope this could be at least one of the reasons for the delay, if not the main one. Almost into the last part of Q2 next week and still no news, it must be a fairly big labour intensive job whatever they are doing...
  15. But I'm really hoping they will be. Going to need all the extra speed we can get I think! I recall Bozon mentioning that there were more MkVI's made with Merlin 25's than with the different less powerful engine (can't remember which Merlin model it was now) that was fitted to the MkVI's so hopefully ED will give us the more common version with the Merlin 25's.
  16. Agree. No mention of the Mosquito again either... Same here, some really interesting information and photo's in it too. Nice little surprise to find in the inbox.
  17. I'm convinced....honest Classic movie that, watched it countless times. "Mosquito Squadron" is another good one very loosely based on the Amiens raid. Now all we need is Early Access!!! Newsletter tomorrow so maybe an update?? .... well, one can dream.
  18. I guess it all depends on the weather......I heard it was going to rain! Still, at this moment in time my fingers are crossed.
  19. +1 It's the actual release day I think about, the day I get what I paid for.
  20. I wasn't sure what country you were in so just copied the link as I found it, sorry about that. Glad you managed to get a copy. Like Bozon said, it's a great read. Hope you enjoy it...
  21. Here's a copy at a reasonable price. Shipping is a bit steep though... Terror in the Starboard Seat: 41 Trips Aboard a Mosquito, a True Story of 418 Squadron by Dave McIntosh: Fine Hardcover (1998) 2nd Edition. | CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB (abebooks.co.uk)
  22. Yup, wishful thinking. Today's changelog DCS World 2.5 Changelog and Updates of Open Beta - Page 6 - Official Updates - ED Forums (eagle.ru) No Marianas map just yet.....
  23. Pure speculation at this point but......I'm wondering if the map will be released in today's update??
  24. Thanks for the update. I wonder why the external model was so bad that it needed a complete re-work? I don't think it looks that bad on the screenshots, what do you guy's think?
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