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Yeah, I can understand VRS tbh, after developing the TACPACK, I wasn't expecting them to abandon it.

Yes, but those who stil play FC will buy FC3, a sim that has 6 planes. I don't see them buying every release just to have one quasi-simulated plane. Besides, with DCS level releases you can target both markets by having different levels of difficulty, something you can't do with FC planes.

I don't think it's in EDs best interest to not share the AFM with the 3rd parties for the sole reason to have the upperhand in plane simulation. Of course I don't know what the license agreements entail, but I find it hard to think that they don't want to have an overall realistic game, cause if ppl think that they don't get a DCS level quality product from the other companies, they probably won't buy their modules, which would defeat the purpose of having those licenses. I mean, for example, ppl would be more receptive to the idea of buying IRIS's lower quality planes like the F-22 if they knew that they would be supporting a company that down the road would provide them with a DCS level, in every aspects, F-15.

Yeah, I got that impression from Wags' post, as he specificaly said that they are "currently" (note the emphasis) unable to provide the AFM to 3rd parties. It seems that not many ppl get what "currently" means.

What wrong info? ED has said that implementation of the BS2 upgrade will happen after the end of the beta of DCS World. As I said, you have to wait for the release. The above was posted by Wags here: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=88733. And then I said that if you don't want to wait, you can buy the standalone version. I haven't seen any new post that contradicts this.

You can't use the serial numbers of the BS1 to BS2 upgrade. You need to wait for the release, or buy a new BS2 license.

Rocket was hired by BIS before he released the mod. He made it in his spare time working for them.

Cool, didn't know FC2 had 3d cockpits.

Do you mean you can't control infantry on a personal level, which is understandable of course as CA isn't an FPS, or at the infantry unit level (strategic layer).

Yeah, I was thinking something along those lines. This could make for some serious simulated wars. On another topic, now that we're gonna have CA in this form, is it possible for someone, let's say Hpasp, to release a sam simulator as a module for the series?

I think they've said that FC3 will be completely standalone.

I believe that wouldn't be a problem as you can't see 3d at 5 miles, so the eyes will probably get the same information for that distance.