What should come after Europe 1944?

[flare2000x]

Someone wanted to make a poll for what should come after the Europe 1944 theatre in DCS. So I'm going ahead and making it. This will probably get moved to the DCS Wishlist section, but what new theatre would you like to see for DCS: WWII?

 

Flare

 

EDIT: Why wont these forums let me make a poll? Sheesh. I'm not going to flood these forums with THREE posts. Thats it.

Edited January 6, 2015 by flare2000x
Why wont these forums let me make a poll? Sheesh. I'm not going to flood these forums with THREE posts. Thats it.

[Phantom453]

Personally, I'd like to see the DCSW WWII map extended from Southern England to Germany, so that we can do anything from 1940 - 45.

 

Some island hopping in the Pacific with carrier ops would also be interesting.

[gavagai]

MTO

[Solty]

I would hope for Pacific, but we won't have Japanese planes for a long time. So I guess Afirca or Italy would be good.

[greco.bernardi]

Will be worderful the New Guine or Solomon Islands.....Many Naval, Ground and Air combats operations. But I think that is not possible at near future will be needed a new map, 2 fighters (Wildcat and Zero) and 2 bombers ( Avenger and Val)......And if I can dream....2 aircraft carriers.

 

Will be amazing learn to Land a PFM aircraft on a carrier.

[9.JG27 DavidRed]

as EDGE supposedly comes with the ability to stick maps together, i would love to see more and more europe maps sticked together like a big puzzle, which in the end turn out to be a big part of europe all together.

although i love the fact that dcs is a sanbox simulator, i think proper theaters are whats really needed.they are doing it, so thats no complain, but i just would love to see a big part of europe, with many big cities, with many many ground units, many bombers(at least AI) and generally the feel of really being there back in 1944 over europe.

[NeilWillis]

Europe 1945 is the obvious answer, and before it comes Europe 1943!

[Nirvi]

as EDGE supposedly comes with the ability to stick maps together, i would love to see more and more europe maps sticked together like a big puzzle, which in the end turn out to be a big part of europe all together.

although i love the fact that dcs is a sanbox simulator, i think proper theaters are whats really needed.they are doing it, so thats no complain, but i just would love to see a big part of europe, with many big cities, with many many ground units, many bombers(at least AI) and generally the feel of really being there back in 1944 over europe.

 

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Exactly this

[mondo]

MTO and/or Africa. Normandy in the grand scheme of things was such a short time frame. Unless the map will encompass as far as Holland and the Southern UK it will get dull pretty quickly. If it gets expanded to the lower part of the UK then any Western European time frame is possible.

 

A good African map could encompass missions and aircraft from 1940 to 1943 which is far more appealing due to variety.

[Solty]

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Exactly this

...but OP said (and it is a name of the thread) "what should come after Europe1944?"

 

So making another Europe map is not answer here

[Hood]

Gosh where to start.

 

I think the sentiment of this thread is great, though a healthy dose of realism means that we need to wait for the current proposed development to conclude. This means the map (which may be far larger than just Normandy) plus all those components to make the environment live - A6s to A8s, D9s, G6s to K4s, Spits, Typhoons, Tempests, P47s, P38s, ground objects etc etc etc. Bombers would also be cool but personally speaking it's much more fun to do jabo stuff.

 

But this is dreaming a bit - maybe we'll have all this by 2020. Following on from that, my wish list would be:

 

1. Desert (but you also need early Spits, Hurricanes, Lots off P40 variants, A20s, F2, F4 and G2, A4s, Ju88s, Bf110s, Ju87s etc).

 

2. Malta/Sicily (see above but remove the P40s and add Beaufighters, Blenheims, CR42s, G50s, Macchis and all the funky Italian things).

 

3. New Guinea would be excellent because you have a mix of all types of missions, but although you can forget the LW aircraft you'd need all of the allied planes plus the Japanese aircraft.

 

I really really hope that more developers jump on the bandwagon to develop for DCS. Fingers crossed.

 

Hood

[WinterH]

Rather than a new theater, I'd like more Europe birds but from late 40-early 43 period.

 

Some Pacific birds would be awesome, but I believe there already is much to do besides a Pacific theatre.

[9.JG52 Ziegler]

Malta and North Africa, the Pacific would really be a big undertaking but quite cool if the aircraft were available. That said David Red's idea is appealing since we could follow Germany's advance through Poland and east and/or in Italy too.

[agrasyuk]

as EDGE supposedly comes with the ability to stick maps together, i would love to see ...

 

First time I hear this. On what are you basing this "supposedly" ?

[NineLine]

First time I hear this. On what are you basing this "supposedly" ?

 

That is not confirmed yet, but the hope is that expansion or joining of maps may be possible, but again, its not confirmed as it hasnt been done.

 

As for the topic... a better question is might be what would you want Europe 1944 to be before moving on to the next :) I hope before we leave, we have a large enough map for true bomber escort missions and such :)

 

As to where we go next, doesnt matter to me, I'm just happy to be here ;)

[Stratos]

With the current and announced planeset I will go or the Ardennes. If I can select anything with a proper planeset, then the Desert.

[greco.bernardi]

As for the topic... a better question is might be what would you want Europe 1944 to be before moving on to the next :) I hope before we leave, we have a large enough map for true bomber escort missions and such :)

 

I agree.....Too many great job should to be made at Europe 1944 before be another Theather of war.

 

Ground units, Flyable or AI medium bombers, AI heavy Bombers and Naval units.

 

If to made a medium bombers will be necessary make a At FC3 level at first time...OK for me!

[Hiromachi]

Not a big surprise from my side - Pacific 1942-mid 1943 :)

 

Edited January 6, 2015 by Hiromachi

[fastfreddie]

That is not confirmed yet, but the hope is that expansion or joining of maps may be possible, but again, its not confirmed as it hasnt been done.

 

As for the topic... a better question is might be what would you want Europe 1944 to be before moving on to the next :) I hope before we leave, we have a large enough map for true bomber escort missions and such :)

 

As to where we go next, doesnt matter to me, I'm just happy to be here ;)

 

I'd like to see an AI B-24 and B-26. Flyable B-25, Me-410, JU-88 or JU-188, or early-mid war fighters (Spit V, BF-109F4 or G2, one earlier FW-190 A-5 to A-2, and the P38). Plenty for them to add to the European Theater but we'll have to see if DCS approaches any 2 engine bombers or early-mid war fighters. Map extended to cover most of France, Belgium, Germany Etc would be great.

[Hiromachi]

In Europe most interesting from my perspective is 1939 - 1940, so Poland, France, Italy, Belgium and Holland and those few British units which came to defend French sky. That is actually a nice period as French not only use all their various machines MS 406, D.520, Bloch MB 152, Arsenal VG 33 but also Curtiss H-75. Very different from American ones in multiple ares.

 

But that was kinda offtopic in regard to the OP.

 

As pointed previously I am mostly interested in Pacific.

[MiloMorai]

The VG 33 might be pushing it a bit as GC 1/55 got 2 a/c only a few days before the French surrendered.

 

North Africa from the Torch landings to the surrender of Axis forces would be nice or a mid war SW Pacific.

[Vampyre]

I'd like to see an AI B-24 and B-26. Flyable B-25, Me-410, JU-88 or JU-188, or early-mid war fighters (Spit V, BF-109F4 or G2, one earlier FW-190 A-5 to A-2, and the P38). Plenty for them to add to the European Theater but we'll have to see if DCS approaches any 2 engine bombers or early-mid war fighters. Map extended to cover most of France, Belgium, Germany Etc would be great.

 

Being a huge fan of the F4U Corsair, my true desire lies with the Pacific Theatre of Operations... specifically the Solomon Islands campaign. That is still a number of years away as there are no aircraft or maps being made yet for the time period but the F4F Wildcat is on VEAO's roadmap.

 

Seeing as the kickstarter campaign was the catalyst for DCS:WWII with the concentration on the Western European air war in 1944, I submit that the era already being worked on will be expanded upon to include early to mid war aircraft and maps in time. There are many people out there who thoroughly enjoy the simpler aircraft and very close combat that typifies the fighting in the WWII time period. Hopefully VEAO's negotiations with the BBMF will result in numerous early to mid war British aircraft that will enhance the incentive for other third parties to focus more on the early to mid war periods. I too would like to see the maps expanded once the hoped for performance benefits of DCS2.0/EDGE are explored. I'd really like to have flyable German, British and American Twins like the Bf-110 series, He-219, Me-210, Me-410, Hs-129B, Mosquito FBVI, B-26 Marauder, P-61 Black Widow and A-20 Havoc. An expanded map to include Germany will enable the full use of these types of aircraft. Western Europe is my number two want for the WWII time period.

[tusler]

yes and reskin the ground equipment so i can play Patton

[Friedrich-4B]

Getting slightly more radical, how about having some nighttime scenarios? Fancy flying a Beaufighter against He 111s or Ju 88s over Britain in 1941? Mosquito vs Fw 190, Me 410 or Do 217 over Britain in 1943-44?

 

Bf 110G or He 219 against Lancaster or Halifax or Mosquito in 1944-45?

[fastfreddie]

Getting slightly more radical, how about having some nighttime scenarios? Fancy flying a Beaufighter against He 111s or Ju 88s over Britain in 1941? Mosquito vs Fw 190, Me 410 or Do 217 over Britain in 1943-44?

 

Bf 110G or He 219 against Lancaster or Halifax or Mosquito in 1944-45?

 

We will have the 262 so that can take on the Mosquito I think VEAO is developing. Not sure any of the other German fighters could seriously catch it at altitude. Spotting is pretty hard in DCS and even night fighter groups in real life with extensive training had a hard time spotting/attacking Mosquito recon planes and such. Ground radar could get you in the area but you still would have to locate the plane. British heavy bomber groups would probably be a more realistic night time target for DCS.