Mogster

The C-130 also.

I can accept cockpit weathering effects if can understand how the wear/damage may have occurred. Too often it appears far too extreme and random. Maddox IL2 had some cockpits that looked like they belonged to 50 year old mining equipment. The other issue I have is that mostly WW2 aircraft were quite new comparatively. I understand there are questions reading the durability of 40s finishes but even so these aircraft were months old rather than a B52 or A10 that are 40 or more years old.

The I-16 model 24 we have is a late 1939 model SCW I-16s were model 10 or earlier, so less power and 2 mgs. Same for the SCW Bf-109 A to early E. Although an original Condor legion E3 does exist, I think it’s the earliest surviving 109. Outside these two the SCW has an eclectic mix of 1930s Russian, Italian and German aircraft. These are pretty much all extinct so references would be a huge problem.

From a British point of view Tempest V and Typhoon would be absolutely fantastic. Detail about the Sabre seems scant though, Nick Grey also mentioned this being a problem suggesting a Centaurus Tempest II was more likely. I assume ED would have to commit to wind tunnel CFD work also as they did with the P47. The Spit XIV would be good also, and probably far more likely. I still think early war provides the most balanced match ups. Hopefully ED will announce their BoB project, maybe we could have the BoF also.

Is there a comparison with the size of the new incoming maps with the existing ones?

Reading Buckingham’s book about Market Garden at the moment. It’s a serious tome, plenty of primary source research and comparison which is nice. None of the 3 airborne Market operations seem to have had much if any air support at all, even though at Arnhem in particular, although also Nijmegen, it could have made a serious difference. The concern from senior commanders seems to have been a lack of confidence in pilot target selection, especially in a likely fluid battle environment. The XXX corps Garden advance did have air support, at least initially, but they had been working closely with RAF 2nd TAF for months so a relationship already existed.

I’d be very interested in a simplified avionics “Lock On” F35. I’m not sure if there’s even enough information in the public domain to make something vaguely credible though? Fast jets are just so much better in DCS. Even a “Lock On” F-35B and QE carrier would be fantastic.

Raised an eyebrow at the Stuka. It would be fantastic if we ever get DCS BoF and BoB, and of course it’s of huge importance on the Eastern front, Med also.

Can we have a clean display panel on the ARC-210 please. That dirt build up would drive me crazy if that was my daily driver aircraft in rl….

I think M odern tankers like the A330 MRTT can use fuel themselves from their additional tanks giving them massive range if used as a transport. It makes sense they wouldn’t drag that weight around if it’s not needed.

It’s essentially a Lufbery defensive circle is it not? Almost as old as combat aviation.

I agree completely. However, if ED make the -3 then we’ll have to suffer endless “was the Hellcat really this bad…” “dude… where’s my water injection…” Threads

Agree. Most online players can’t resist a turning fight. I always think early/mid war scenarios are the most interesting and balanced. F4F v Zero Spitfire Mk 1 v 109E I-16 V 109E Spitfire Mk V v 190 A4 The demand will always be for late war hot rods though.

Mr Octopus’s I-16 is a lovely thing, It’s just a pity it doesn’t have period opposition.

Yes. Long term I think this is one of the advantages of a whole world map.

Aye Brimstone is basically a development of the Hellfire isn’t it? A Hellfire that’s compatible with fixed wing. Hellfire is much smaller than Maverick, Maverick has a 100lbs warhead, Brimstone only 15lbs or so. Maverick is heavy overkill for most of its recent uses although so are Hellfire/Brimstone tbh. Brimstone are made near my house, but that’s by the by

In other games DLSS seems to improve performance but at the expense of IQ. With 2D Assetto Corsa Competizione I have DLSS turned off as it blurs the instruments in annoying fashion. If 25% more fps means you can run a game that otherwise would be shelved then it seems a worthwhile trade off, but if you have decent fps without it then I can’t see why you’d accept the loss in IQ. YMMV of corse.

Wasn’t the AH-64 announced in the 2021 New Year video and went into open Beta March 2022? I seem to remember it was pencilled in for Q4 2021 and people got angsty though…

I’m the sort of person that would buy a DCS Cessna 172. That said it does surprise me we’re seeing a flagship non combat module from ED. I’d have expected it from a 3rd party dev, but not ED.

Maybe an update on the world map development?

I had seen the same mentioned on the net but wasn’t sure if it was just rumours.

I think a fully featured Su-25 would be popular? As you say the options for Western fixed wing modern combat planes are now limited. Plenty of helicopters though.

Agree, but that’s really 3rd party stuff though. On his ACS podcast interview a few months ago Matt W confirmed ED have module(s) on the burner. It’s notable that there’s nothing announced from ED currently, either WW2 or more contemporary.

I thought the hangars were mainly to provide a secure area for maintenance? With a full load of aircraft everything that works tends to be parked on deck? No?

DCS WW2 Berlin? Almost all the WW2 aircraft we have ( + the La7) wouldn’t be out of place on a late war defence of the Reich map. As we seem to be looking East I’d love a DCS P39.