CheckGear Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 So I was playing FC3 yesterday and my F-15 buys the farm. I safely eject and float to the ground. I expect the simulation to end or to shift me to the external view of some other aircraft as all other simulations have handled the issue of ejections. But no. Instead, my first-person view is maintained and I hear the thud of my feet landing on the ground. And nothing changes. I am still there! I even go to the external view and there I am! I move my joystick forward and... I START WALKING!!!:cheer3nc: I was like "THIS IS SO AWESOME!!! I AM SO HAPPY TO BE ALIVE!" No other simulation, to my recollection, permits this (perhaps with the exception of Pie in the Sky Software's Corncob 3D), where there is "life outside the aircraft." Before I get accused of getting off-topic, I want to move onto where I am going with this - the possibilities, which are endless. I hope to see DCS capitalize on this feature, which will only make the simulation even more immersive. We could end up having the first true "virtual airbase," where you can actually walk around to accomplish various tasks (perhaps replacing the "main menu" and even walk out to your aircraft and get in. And, this might be stretching it a little bit, but perhaps a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) element could be implemented as well... The latter is probably a stretch and spins the game off in a direction that is a bit off-track. However, given that DCS has incorporated both air and ground combat, this particular feature of the game does being quite a number of doors that can be opened. I look forward to seeing DCS make the most of this. Then, it will not only be the greatest simulation ever - it will be the greatest game ever!!! :thumbup:
Shadow KT Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 I want EVAC for downed pilots to be possible ^^ 'Shadow' Everybody gotta be offended and take it personally now-a-days
element1108 Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) I could see them implementing this feature in the future. Least of all infantry ground combat, may be underwhelming graphically compared to arma but would be an extension of CA. Controlling infantry in groups or individually would be interesting from a gameplay perspective. Evac would also be awesome but I doubt people are patient enough to wait around for it. Edited March 19, 2014 by element1108
CheckGear Posted March 19, 2014 Author Posted March 19, 2014 I could see them implementing this feature in the future. Least of all infantry ground combat, may be underwhelming graphically compared to arma but would be an extension of CA. Controlling infantry in groups or individually would be interesting from a gameplay perspective. Evac would also be awesome but I doubt people are patient enough to wait around for it. It would be pretty much like ArmA, since ArmA permits a certain level of vehicle simulation. All I really want is a virtual air base, along with access to the Officer's Club. :beer:
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