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Await next response from me - however yes people using FC3 aircraft complaining, mainly from the Russian forum's and understandably their favourite aircraft and how they cannot compete with 120s. I don't like the change as it makes it easier for me to notch missiles.

Bump @uboats is there an update for this and the Chinese Bmp3?

Ok so just wondering if any feedback on this issue / fix? It's a pretty major flaw in what is a quality map.

yep, the 120 despite having work completed to make it "more realistic", ED's own words, on the last patch it has been nerfed because it seems that on the Russian forums there has been an outcry that FC3 planes are having trouble with them and it seems if you speak Russian they are talking straight to the dev's, which have given in. So we are back to balancing their game systems rather than realism. Not good, utterly disappointing. ED need to stop doing this if they are to be credible.

Ok so this is on old problem but its getting more painful. Why on the F16, Harrier etc will a AGM 65D/G etc attempt to constantly lock a lampost over a main battle tank that is right in front of it, nightmare when the tank's are moving also. Time this issue was resolved, the lampost as an object needs looking at, it should have zero presence in game and not be targetable, but that fact that a slim 30cm wide pole creates a large visual lock than a tank, something somewhere is wrong with the code. Please sort.

Therefore if your keen to save £10 dollars then buy it now at $59.99 with the upgrade hopefully next week of $10 making it £69.99 as opposed to the full module price of $79.99 when it enters the shop.

lol i think ED will have thought about that. However do not expect this to be in the September sale the only thing in the shop, short of no further bugs being found in closed testing will be the A10Cv2 at $79.99 and it will definitely not be on sale. The A10C we have in the shop will not be there anymore.

Its never been TMS, that is for managing the target, aka Target Management Switch. Use the coolie switch to get your SOI selected. Suggest a review of the manual and how the hotas functions work to avoid confusion re comments above. Good luck, its a brilliant module and all these years later is still being polished.

Ok so super easy, hit the UFC button on the harm WPN page, on the DED chose a table and enter; 201 - Roland ADS 205 - Roland SR Also for other Western AD. 124 - Rapier FSA Blindfire Radar 125 - Rapier FSA Launcher 202 - Patriot 203 - Hawk SR 204 - Hawk TR 206 - Gepard 207 - Vulcan Works the same as the others back in the wpn page for selection etc.

PS and i still use the stick part as i prefer it for the A10 on the Virpil base

Had one for year's before i moved on to Virpil - never had any issue with precise flying and the only reason i upgraded was after heavy use and years of abuse was the plastic gimbal. Yes Virpil are better but to say you can't fly precise with a TMWH is nonsense. I think that's more down to individual strength of the player and being able to rest pressure on the stick to get the slightest movement, without any apparent real movement in the stick.

What does need resolving is when the Target points are deleted in the CAS menu that it also deletes from the EHSD menu. Also When important from the F10 map its an issue currently and unusable in large MP missions, you end up importin other players points. Need to go down the Heatblur / Viggen method where you can cycle other players or your own waypoints to import. Thanks.

Its very early EA guys, things will come. Only thing i would ask for is that the carrier ball overlay that pops up in VR is a real deal breaker, to be honest i don't use the carrier because of it, actually obscures my view of the actual ball on the final turn. Know it's been mentioned but if we could give one of the dev's a nudge to make this an option in the specials tab, greatly appreciated im sure by many. It was highlighted that it would be an option and i know its a simple LUA script change so please please can we push this easy win. The overlay would have been useful back in the CV1 days but for some of us lucky ones hardware has moved on and its not needed. Thanks BigNewy

Hard to define this statement and thankfully it was never required. Rest assured though im pretty confident if going through Defcon 1 with an imminent soviet bomber hoard coming over the polar circle would the tomcats have launched with 6, absolutely. The load out wasn't used as it was during times of peace, thus returning to the boat and being overweight. However the military test things for a reason and still do, to know what is possible when the time is needed. As for the loadout on the Viper i'm rather suspecting its because people will want to take 2 harms and 6 mavericks lol - let's just hope the associated drag model (esp high altitude) has some resemblance to real life as those 16 wings are small with not much lift capability lol.

Hi Elmo, First point is definitely not delete, this would not be good for referencing back and on that alone i voted to keep it the way it is purely for this reason. I am of the opinion that a more efficient and concise list of all bugs need's to be tabled, something along the community bug tracker which was great, or for that matter the original Razbam one, albeit the latter this time needs to be filled with the actual issues. Doesn't have to be rocket science however need to be able to see; Date reported | Issue | Razbam receipt | Coder assigned and date | Feedback /development notes | Released to OB Date | Resolved confirmation from community | Stable release/Closed date. Theoretically this is something ED should be looking at also for the core, plus other modules. It would save a lot of repeated and painful communication of threads and questions on discord etc.

Hi Elmo, thanks for the quick response and welcome to your new role. Understand and will await until after the next OB for a statement on where we go from here. I'd recommend if not already done so when you get the time to read through the long running posts raised in the last week or so if not familiar with the nature of the issues you are having to pick up. It might give some useful insight into the situation. Did i miss you position being announced somehow? Lastly good luck i wish you well.

I see reference by Nineline that we should wait for the new Razbam CM to clarify Harrier issues. Have i missed something, have Razbam announced that they have employed a new CM? If so on what date will that person be operational ?

@Pikey you are not the only sane person, couldn't agree more i have said the exact same thing on numerous occasions, even prior to this blowing up last week. I'm still trying to confirm a date when the module was put into release version but that's also mission impossible. Early Access is about trust, not necessarily time taken to complete and over the last 2 years Razbam have consistently ignored their customers and been strangely rude at times resulting in a serious fracture of this relationship. Some of the communique released by Razbam right upto the CEO has been nothing short of jaw dropping. I have no issue with buying into EA from ED, as i have confidence and trust that despite their stumbling blocks that they will encounter at some stage they will bring the project to a satisfactory fruition, just like the A10C / Blackshark. This also goes for Heatblur and Deka who have communicated well and without hesitation i would buy from them tomorrow, especially Deka new to the scene to support them. There workrate on bug fixing for a new module was spectacular and a credit to the whole team. I see less experienced players all preaching for the F15 also, it's painful to watch and short sighted. It's a probably fair assumption at this state that Razbam customer retention amongst the more mature and serious players is also dead in the water. Any company that has censorship and ignorance of its customers at its core you just know things are not going to end well. I think many had given them another chance after the PR and performance disasters over a year ago, for many it was the last chance.

For the pragmatic and mature players patience is never the issue and we will continue to promote this among the forums and our servers. Its been noted and i often repeat how hard you guys are pushing tirelessly and its an unenviable position currently. Doesn't matter if a project is EA for 3 years if the trust is there for it to be completed. Its why people repeatedly invest. This whole Razbam discussion however that's the core issue, trust isn't there, it's been seriously fractured born out of mistakes made by them in how they approach their operation and customers. Putting yourself and bignewy, despite the excellent job you will do is a sticking plaster it doesn't address the issues of people wanting to invest in a company with the ethics displayed. This whole sage is like pushing water uphill re moderation and Razbam are not making your lives any easier. As i said it's been educational, sadly for Razbam the actual conclusion of this will be a lack of customer retention.

Both will be finished to a good state re F14/F16, the community has trust in this, not sure why people are trying to diverge the conversation

What's 6 months between friends lol ;-)

Thanks Nineline, if you can check on the above with Razbam would be good to know. Lucky you and big newy lol having to pick up, you will however will be treat with sympathy and hopefully the respect you deserve for being the untenable "person in the middle". Basically what it says however is that Razbam have no interest in dealing with customer feedback, only interacting with the parent company ED. Personally i have no issue with that and the whole episode has been educational, it allow's me to make an informed decision on future releases. Thanks for both of your hard efforts in trying to resolve.

PS - Do we even know what date our purchase moved from EA to Release status? I cannot seem to get an answer for some reason? Be good to know every other module you can list when this happen's?

A few things come to mind on the statement. Out of touch with frustrated customers and the community. Arguably arrogant and defiant in context of the status of a thread with 67,000 views and 632 replies prior to being closed. No acknowledgement of the faults and mistakes made by Razbam, which generally starts with an admission and an apology - effectively a basis for any human interaction on this planet whether it be in a highly developed tertiary economy or the most basic, indigenous tribes. Doesn't actually address many of the core issues raised in the closed discussion thread which is the focus of what people are concerned about. One can only surmise that this didn't even get read by Razbam in its entirety which is a missed opportunity. Whilst many users will be appreciative of the new texture code, many will also see this as just a deflection tactic. Point is no one knew including ED by all accounts. Does this justify basic keybinds missing 3 years later (because even basic users would like to see some clever coding on these). Quintessentially and of higher importance is that Razbam still appears not have comprehension of the anger within the community caused by the dismissive and insulting tone of that communique (aka swearing and glass of water comment) combined with being ignored for so long. This is what most serious players, who are not trolls, some with real world and/or 30+ years of sim experience have taken personal offence at. For that one comment alone i think consumers of all ages and experience are deservedly right to wish for a sincere apology with reassurance of how the mistakes made over the last 2 years in communication are going to be rectified. Also given that ED employees where insulted publicly, that should have also been addressed publicly. You could actually take this whole episode as a casebook and teach on how not to interact, its been embarrassingly that poor. I'm sure consumers want to know what structural changes is the company going to make. If players are to make any future investment in products from this third party then trust needs to be restored that their investment will not be met with the same ignorance when issues are raised or there objections censored. Let's be brutally honest, this is not the first flare up, this is not the first PR disaster, this is not the only situation or module that the exact same issues are evidenced. Customer service and communication is a common issue. Not listing but facts are facts. I made a post in the last thread in an attempt to help, and someone referenced it as a link earlier in this thread, i am of that same opinion. The problem here is a culture that needs to be changed and resource allocation. Razbam need to hire someone that has the right skill set and can understand customer relationships who is removed from the actual development architecture as otherwise the situation will get worse for their business, on that i am confident, which is a shame as it's unsustainable long term which is what none of us want.

+1 i think what is being meant is that nothing has been posted about from Razbam with any substance, and nothing from the management. We have a few words from the ex moderator on why he chose to leave, which in fairness if we are evaluating why we are here then he himself has to own and take responsibility as part of that process on failed communication. You can find a post i put out in June of this year alerting to the fact of growing resentment and that things had to improve. Nothing was done, infact you will note Decoy posted nothing at all throughout July. This is not being critical, its just stating the facts as they are. Anyway history is done, it was good to see him post something however it didn't really provide anything just a statement blaming these forums for being toxic as a reason for him leaving. I do not see how this will engage the genuine concerns and zero customer support received. Nineline and Bignewy as you can tell your efforts are always appreciated, but it really is for Razbam management to come to the support forum, as per the link in the sales page and discuss with the community. They however seem to be beyond that. It is becoming farcical. How they cannot apologise for the comments they have made is beyond any logical reasoning.