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We can hope, but let's be honest: Global unrest combined with some personal tragedy has guaranteed it's a '23 release. Can't really blame HB for it, but there's definitely a prick you can blame for it.

Fair, but until we see concrete evidence and not just seeing if the rabbit's entrails are favorable, there's really no reason to believe we're getting a Superbug.

Well, a community manager is the one who started this giant leap of logic to "we're getting a super hornet." We need to recognize that, while they could be solid dudes, they're still going to be present to hype things up as part of trying to hock software. So, if they say it isn't currently in the works? It really isn't.

This would've been the Viper I would have picked from the get-go, much to the chagrin of everyone wanting to fight Allied Force or GWOT all over again for the 4,000th time.

Of what I can find in my limited written literature on the F-5C, it would indicate they were little more than F-5As with AAR. Don't quote me, though.

Not that simple, sadly. Unless Dassault wants to play ball, it's a no-go.

@cazub Try this: Put down ZU-23 AAA pits and fly over head. Try to knock them out with guns only. Now, put down a Shilka and try to do the same. These are two units of similar role, but one has radar guidance to assist it. Yet, the ZU-23 will be way more accurate. Radar guided AA will seek center mass while visually aimed AA will always, always aim for cockpits. It's annoying as all hell. Being able to address this would be really outstanding.

I would love me some FFB in DCS. I should look into trying that.

Backing up DCS in its entirety sounds like a great excuse to build a RAID array.

Maybe someone at ED got punched in Uruguay after a night of drinking? Yeah, this shouldn't be that hard of an add. At least there's a CJTF option.

Thank you for the correction.

It'd be a first day buy for me, but I'm eternally obsessed with Aero Vodochody.

Noooo no no no. The Super Hornet and Legacy Hornet are barely related. Sure, the first Super Hornets came in Lot 20, but they were not terribly different from the Charlie we got. That's kind of a hard sell; it's a Legacy Hornet with more payload but worse dogfight performance. And "Just got to update the FM" is a lot of work. On top of that, again, they'd have to do something about the rudimentary nature of radar jamming in DCS for us to get any jammer birds. At least, one with the value of the money spent. If it's just a Super Hornet with the current ECM on 'roids, I'm saving my money and I doubt I'd be alone. And I think ED understands that.

I own both and they're both an absolute delight, but if you can only pick one, you should ask yourself what qualities and missions you prefer to play. Do you want to hurtle toward a target fast at tree top level, pop up, unload rockets, then duck back down to the deck to terrain mask or do you want to be able to tuck yourself in behind treelines, peek up, snipe, and then drop down to cover? Do you want a greater multi-mission capability or do you include a lot of night time operations in your DCS playtime? The former mean you want the Hind. The latter, the Apache. The Hind is a beautiful simplistic machine that has a lot of character and is a pleasure to fly. The only helo easier than it would be the KA-50. It's easy to pick up and grasp, even for non-prop-heads (see also non-witches) like myself. It carries a pretty nice complement of weapons which give it an excellent offensive punch. Especially in the department of unguided rocketry. The Apache, on the other hand, transforms night-time ops in DCS. If you recall some of the interviews in the wake of the Gulf War which had pilots and crews compare their technologically advanced kit to "playing a computer game", it really comes across in the Apache. The Apache, during daytime hours, is a great flier. There's no denying that. But, once you put it into a night-time arena, it transforms into something more. It feels like an extension of the pilot. Shaving desert grass only a few feet off the ground at 100+ KIAS feels absolutely natural. The next question you should ask yourself? Do you want a cooperative experience or a solo experience. One lends way better to it than the other. It's possible with both, but with the Hind's fixed 30mm guns, it basically leaves the gunner to only operate missilery. This is something that the AI, Petrovich, does well enough on his own. The Apache, however, benefits immensely from having a human CPG. So, in the end, basically ask yourself if you like flying at night and want to do it more, want more missilery or rocketry, and do you want a solo or cooperative experience?

Jamming is also REALLY rudimentary. We'd need a lot more than what we have. Believe me, if it gave us a chance for an EA-6B? I'd be game. But, that hasn't been hinted at. NineLine (no disrespect intended) is also an official rep from ED, as you are well aware. He's also not within the innermost circles and serves as community outreach of which he does a good job. But, 'you just never know' is little more than admitting that it isn't in the cards for the immediate or near future. It's more of an admission that the ED team is always looking for options and future ideas for products. With the Apache out and making very steady progress, it's probably time to consider another project for the long term. A Super Hornet might be in that consideration, but it'll be quite the distance out. At this point, there's little to go on and "You just never know" is not much more than an official line that reiterates ED's willingness and capability to tackle popular aircraft. I wouldn't put much stock into it since, if I were to start a similar thread about adding the CF-100 Canuck that garnered a similar response, I would expect the same line of dialogue.

At least the IT part is believable.

Fair, but something like this? They'd bring it up.

World events have put it on hold for the foreseeable future.

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Assuming we're getting one.

The MiG-15 and F-86 are pretty much forgotten modules. Watch: a mod will come here, tell me I've no idea what I'm talking about in a snarky manner, yet it's been YEARS since this was discovered and has yet to be addressed. F-86 is not getting its gun updated. It's why I'm not going to be buying anymore of the WWII modules coming out from ED.

Certainly not me, I spend way too much money on video games and airplanes irl.

Patch delays happen. This isn't a phenomena exclusive to DCS or ED. It happens. All you can do is remember that everything is subject to change and it is better to delay than to receive hot garbage.

More to an infantry unit than just rifles, an infantry unit is a collective entity, command and control at every level, etc. etc. Asking for infantry in DCS is beyond just giving you a first person view. A lot more.

No one wants a repeat of the Viper launch.