2021 (and earlier) DCS Newsletter Discussion Thread

[Nikke]

Thank you for the quick response.

 

I do appreciate the recent, free, upgrade, don't get me wrong now.

Considering some players have flown it since 2011 it's a great thing to do and surely much appreciated by everybody.

 

 

I don't play COD (Call of Duty?)

[Bagpipe]

Hi

 

You don't have to pay if you don't want the upgraded version, you will still be able to use your A-10C

 

We have already done a significant free update for the A-10C.

 

The team is working with steam at the moment about the discount for users who already own it, when we know for sure we will let you all know the price and details.

 

Thanks

 

Hello,

 

Is this a simulation of a later model of the A10C (historically)?

I.e. More modern systems simulation etc?

If so, i think it's great that existing owners will receive a discount.

Also, if that is the case will it still be possible to fly the older model after upgrading?

 

Thanks

[Sn8ke_iis]

It's from Wikipedia. It's land area, so it's relevant.

 

 

 

That's simply not true. Black sea area is 168,500 sq mi, which is 2.5x bigger than the advertised new map.

 

The way he phrased it implied it was the entire area of the map. He should have said 388 mi of land area. Why would you only fly over land in a Pacific Island map? That doesn't make any sense.

 

There is no carrier in the Russian Black Sea Fleet and US Supercarriers can't get to the Black Sea. I was referring to the PG and Normandy map.

 

You can even attack the Hoover dam with a carrier battle group placed in Lake Meade if you really want to. What ever blows your skirt up.

 

I like to play DCS, not complain about it online. This was the best newsletter I have ever read and very looking forward to GA's 2020 video. Happy flyin' guys.

[BIGNEWY]

Hello,

 

Is this a simulation of a later model of the A10C (historically)?

I.e. More modern systems simulation etc?

If so, i think it's great that existing owners will receive a discount.

Also, if that is the case will it still be possible to fly the older model after upgrading?

 

Thanks

 

We will have more details in a future newsletter, the team are finalising features, price points, and upgrade details at the moment.

[Bagpipe]

Im presuming you play COD, so just think of having to get a new COD each year. or in some others 2008-2020 12yrs. seems like ed have missed out of 12years of a10c upgrades @ 80$ each. but what do i know...

 

Harsh? :huh: Maybe not, might be mis-reading it to be fair.

 

Personally, when i first encountered DCS, my first serious flight sim experience, i could not fathom that people were willing to fork out "SO MUCH MONEY..." for

"...ONE (insert preferred expletive) PLANE!?!?".

Boy was i wrong, as you can see from my signature, i caught the bug big time and let me tell you it hasn't stopped at DCS either! Nor will it stop for quite some time i am sure :pilotfly::pilotfly:

 

The way sim companies like L****ar :smilewink: and ED, for example, operate is a bit jarring to people at first but once you see the work that goes in to each and every module (title in a sense) it is entirely understandable IMHO.

[Nikke]

Thanks for your considerate words Bagpipe.

 

 

I got a bit of a bug too, have 25 modules so far, and am looking forward to spending a lot of quality time.

[Bagpipe]

Thanks for your considerate words Bagpipe.

 

 

I got a bit of a bug too, have 25 modules so far, and am looking forward to spending a lot of quality time.

 

Not at all mate, you're welcome!

 

Jeez you got bitten bad.

 

I fully expect to see you on here in a few months telling people off for having gotten their facts about the impact of barometric pressure and wake turbulence's effect on missile velocity all wrong :huh::doh: (or something like that)

[lxsapper]

Very interested to learn more about A-10C 2; BS3. And Very excited about the F-15E. Very nice to see a mosty ocean map for carrier operations as well.

[BlacleyCole]

Me I’m happy to see multicrew coming to the huey

[Nikke]

Not at all mate, you're welcome!

 

Jeez you got bitten bad.

 

I fully expect..

 

 

I'll see if I can find some air time with you first. Have no clue how to do this atm.. :)

[Oceandar]

Where's our new clouds and weathers lol. Lot of great things in the news.

 

Thanks ED

[Eaglewings]

Where's our new clouds and weathers lol. Lot of great things in the news.

 

Thanks ED

Non aircraft projection report next week's newsletter probably.

[Andy1966]

Me I’m happy to see multicrew coming to the huey

yes multi crew for the helicopters will be a huge improvement.

[Gunnar81]

What an exciting newsletter. Thanks ED for everything so far and what we have to look forward to :thumbup:

[ThorBrasil]

Lets also mention:

 

:megalol:

 

Thanks for this free map. I'm glad if a C-130 arrives in the future. Thanks! :thumbup:

[Worrazen]

There is a line in the newsletter:

 

 

I have nothing against paying for the new, more capable 2000s variant of Ka-50 but i would like to have also an older, current, 1990s variant for older scenarios and campaigns like Chechnya war.

 

cheers

 

 

 

Well as it wasn't operationally used, that can be left up to your imagination a little. You can limit what you use in the ME as well.

 

There will be two versions of A-10 and Ka-50. Just like there's two variants of P-51 and Spitfire each. You can select between them. No idea why people.are making this sound so complicated. You're not losing anything, nobody's taking anything away, and it's not a big deal. Your old airplane continues to work even if you don't buy the new one. It has no bearing on what other people are flying. We have two carriers, too, and they both work, old and new.

 

Well no for me, I'm still not sure, the word replace does not mean to add in addition does it. I hoped there be a selection for "A-10C Suite 2 and A-10C Suite 4" for example. (just made up labels for the purpose of the point)

 

Am I wrong or right guys?!

 

I was talking about this months ago, if perhaps it can be done so that the old suite is preserved incase someone just wants to play an older version of A-10C like now, I'd allow myself to assume not all real world pilots have experienced the "newest" A-10C in DCS equivalent in real life when they were on duty. What about the retired pilots that will never get a chance to get back to the real life modern A-10C and even the future post 2020 suite upgrade that may come in the extended service time, they only know the old one or similar to that one, so perhaps one day they might try to recreate their authentic fresh pilot back in the old days experience exactly, and you just can't do that with a completely different cockpit buttons, layouts, screens, and hardware. You know if it wasn't about preserving history then why bother with WW2, why bother with B-52 if it's successor is B-2 and should just replace it, and why bother with F-117 if it's succesor is F/A-22 (I think) just replace then.

Now if this has some technical and practical hurdles that outweight this then fine, perhaps it's difficult to maintain two versions, either way I think it deserves a try and a second negotiation, if indeed it's a replacement and not double versions forever.

 

But ... I'll go back and read the rest of the pages, thing is, it's late so I just wanted to put comment this out right now.

Edited January 4, 2020 by Worrazen

[TAC-1]

I can't believe how some people are always disappointed, no matter ED announces or shows us. These screenshots look amazing, a refreshing change from everything we currently have in DCS. Oh, and all this for free? Looking forward to the details in the newsletter!

+1.....

 

Amazing what ED are doing for us, awesome guys... This is gonna be HUGE!!

 

Cheers!!!

[BaD CrC]

Best newsletter for Helicopters in years. Thanks ED.

[Mr_Burns]

Great newsletter, thank you ED and partners for supporting such a wonderful game.

 

 

Some of the community on here could start an argument in an empty room and are eternally ungrateful, how dare you give us a free map!

 

 

I for one appreciate the continued free upgrades and like the idea of discounting existing owners to upgrade to new versions, as mentioned above , I too bought A-10C and Blackshark at release and am still flying them approx 10 years later without spending a further dime/dollar on them, no other software product I own has that longevity, I think the boy (via my wallet) has purchased every Fifa product every year.

 

 

Apparently the latest NBA-19 game was such a poor rehash and re-release of NBA-18 some of its less used menus were still branded as NBA-18 yet they charge AAA prices each year!

 

 

I know its a little off topic but to me it shows what a great company ED are.

[Nodak]

The level of detail on the Guam map is a sight, hope the massive dip is sloped into the runway and field. Seemed the place had chronic water puddles on the ramps from the daily showers even in the sunshine. The trees and foliage, someone really did their homework!

 

 

If the new WWII map looks even close, going to start filling the hanger with more props.

 

 

So how many hours does it take a Tomcat to hit bottom in the trench when rolling overboard?

[3WA]

Mariana Islands. Cool!

 

 

Now you can make FPS and vehicles simulation so you can compete with that "other sim". ;p

[VDV]

Is there an aiports in new free map? How many? And when it will be ready for download?

[msalama]

The islands have numerous airfields, some unused, others active. Just hope Tinian North Field will be active in DCS... ;)

[hanab]

Lets also mention:It will initially be a 400 x 400 km map with the option to expand further in the future.

 

Yes, please add more and more water. I hope to have DCS waterworld instead of DCS world :megalol:

 

Thanks for news about the future !!

[Lenux]

Yes, please add more and more water. I hope to have DCS waterworld instead of DCS world :megalol:

 

Thanks for news about the future !!

 

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

world of warships simulator

 

:lol::lol::lol::lol: