Persian Gulf Map Discussion

[aboodspin]

omg :D

[Eight Ball]

That's a big map!

Well, that's the "chart" map, not representative of what our "playground" will be

 

For example, that's the NTTR "chart" map

 

 

 

And that's the playable area, itself subdivised into low-medium-high definition terrain

Edited June 4, 2016 by Eight Ball

[SkateZilla]

Please do not Assume Items Posted on TBS are Items coming to DCS:W

[Vitormouraa]

Most of the things we see on TBS aren't going to be in DCS due, contracts or classified stuff.

[MegOhm_SD]

We need the Merge, Then we can start anticipating new maps.

[Yurgon]

SoH ? :)

 

 

Looks like. View from one of those office buildings, right side of the highway in the above screenshot:

 

 

(Sorry for bad image quality; hazy day, plus cheap phone camera, but trust me, it's looking right at that industrial area)

[Vitormouraa]

An explanation about what I'm going to do in this map

 

[Yurgon]

MEGALOL! :D

[SkateZilla]

Ima Be Like:

Edited June 5, 2016 by SkateZilla

[cichlidfan]

Hopefully, those storage tanks will explode like they have nice flammable contents. :)

[Badger1-1]

What exactly is this "TBS"?

[WinterH]

What exactly is this "TBS"?

 

A product, based on DCS engine, but is intented/available not for entertainment purporses for general public, rather for training purposes by military customers.

[joey45]

DCS is the Civilian version of TBS, The Battle Simulator.

[sobek]

And that's the playable area, itself subdivised into low-medium-high definition terrain

 

Define playable. Never made the trip to LA?

[Eight Ball]

Define playable. Never made the trip to LA?

 

Sure, it's astonishing ;)

 

So OK, the aircraft doesn't explode in mid-air once you leave the "playable" area, but the rest of the map offer very little if your not in a jet at 20k feet.

[shagrat]

What exactly is this "TBS"?

 

The professional military simulation, where "modelling classified stuff" isn't so much of an issue. :music_whistling:

http://www.thebattlesim.com/new/

[shagrat]

DCS is the Civilian version of TBS, The Battle Simulator.

 

The other way round...:smartass:

 

Citation:(...)"TBS is based on the commercial entertainment software product "Digital Combat Simulator World" (DCS World)"(...)

Source: http://www.thebattlesim.com/new/

[MegOhm_SD]

So Afganistan, Syria And Crimea are mentioned at the TBS site along with SoH as maps in development.

So we can't expect the others to come to DCS due to current Conflicts?

[QuiGon]

So Afganistan, Syria And Crimea are mentioned at the TBS site along with SoH as maps in development.

So we can't expect the others to come to DCS due to current Conflicts?

 

You can't expect anything from TBS. The chances are there, but it's not given that it will actually happen.

[BIGNEWY]

Back on topic guys: Strait of Hormuz Map

 

TBS discussion in chit chat

[rrohde]

Back on topic guys: Strait of Hormuz Map

 

On that note - are you testing that map? Do you like it? When can we expect the Early Access version of it? :thumbup:

[NineLine]

On that note - are you testing that map? Do you like it? When can we expect the Early Access version of it? :thumbup:

 

Testers are not allowed to comment on what they are testing and how its going. Sorry.

[rrohde]

I tried.... ;)

[Pilotasso]

LOL no foul for the attempt. :D

[BlackLion213]

 

This chart map definitely got my attention. Looking at where the airbases are located (since there are lots of other bases that are not visible on the map, like Bahrain), it's seems that the high detailed area is the centered 390 km x 390 km that was mentioned when the map was announced. That said, having a large, low detail area around the center would be REALLY helpful for expanding the utility of the map. Even if the low detail area is just water with a really basic coastline, it would go a long way.

 

This chart map extends up to Bushehr (nearly) and Farsi island, which was the site of several armed encounters between the IRCG and 160th SOAR back in 1987-88. It also extends southeast to the Northern Arabian sea, having these areas would allow mission/campaign designers to create many more interesting scenarios, especially at the end of the Cold War and the "Tanker Wars". I really hope that ED includes a low detail area that matches or gets to ~75% of what is shown on the chart map.

 

Most of the things we see on TBS aren't going to be in DCS due, contracts or classified stuff.

 

Perhaps, but wouldn't contracts and classified data also impede other professional customers from using the same resources/modules? Why advertise them at all?

 

I agree that this should not be viewed as an announcement or confirmation, but it probably is a glimpse into ED's hopes and potential next steps after they release their announced modules.

 

This is a novel way for ED to clue us into their direction, since they have plausible deniability if a project proves unfeasible despite their intentions to do it. Plus, forum members were lead to this site by SiThSpAwN (aka...sources close to ED...:)), hardly seems like an accidental discovery.

 

-Nick