** The Tomcat Dream... **

[Dudikoff]

Statement that is to be outdated soon. :music_whistling:

 

Oh? Can't wait. Ideally, it would be have exchangeable grip system like the stick ;)

 

BTW, is the ECP still a thing?

[Buckeye]

Statement that is to be outdated soon.

:music_whistling:

 

Also, please, please, PLEASE include finger lifts for the afterburner detent...that would be amazing :thumbup:

[SDsc0rch]

make it exactly like the real world model

[Greekbull]

Statement that is to be outdated soon.

:music_whistling:

 

Can't wait to hear all about it...if it's a Tomcat Throttle I will be purchasing it day one :D

[Buckeye]

Can't wait to hear all about it...if it's a Tomcat Throttle I will be purchasing it day one :D

 

From what they've said previously, it should be an interchangeable throttle grip built off of one base...assuming I have understood previous posts correctly.

[SCHOOL]

If I were VKB, I would tease the throttle very soon before they start to lose business to the other guys......

[RaceFuel85]

From what they've said previously, it should be an interchangeable throttle grip built off of one base...assuming I have understood previous posts correctly.

 

That's what I gleamed from it also.

 

And that while a Tomcat throttle grip wasn't *out of the question*..it wasn't necessarily planned yet.

[VampireNZ]

If I were VKB, I would tease the throttle very soon before they start to lose business to the other guys......

 

They have already teased a throttle...and it sounds awesome!

[KL0083]

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

[DoomEngine]

This is cruelty of the highest order! Just bought a new stick 3 months ago! ARRRRRRRGH!!! :doh:

[SCHOOL]

Show some early renders of the prototype.That's what I was suggesting. I have a perfect spot for it when it arrives................

[Jdmboyef9]

Statement that is to be outdated soon.

:music_whistling:

 

I wish you guys would at least give us an approximate release on the throttle. I have my Gunfighter Pro on order and no throttle. As of today I have had my 3rd attempt at purchasing a warthog throttle go belly up with yet another new malfunctioning item straight from the box. Please don't make me buy the Virpil as I have been VKB since I first started.

[sphinx]

It is not tomorrow that F14 comes anywhere near. So you will have plenty of time to enjoy the MCG :)

 

So, I'm assuming that either the F-14 is not going to be released this year or the grip will come after release. Either way is a bummer. I would really like to see a "special edition" with the F-14 and grip bundled. :cry:

[sc_neo]

I'd be pleasantly surprised if proved wrong of course, but in my book it would not make real sense for Heatblur, Ed and Razbam to have both releases compete around years end. And we would not really miss out.We simply get a further developed F-14 whenever it eventually arrives.

[Scrape]

I'd be pleasantly surprised if proved wrong of course, but in my book it would not make real sense for Heatblur, Ed and Razbam to have both releases compete around years end. And we would not really miss out.We simply get a further developed F-14 whenever it eventually arrives.

 

I think it would make a lot of sense. Not all in the same weekend, but back to back yes.

 

I would release it like this:

Month 1 - 2.5

Month 1 - New module (since the Harrier trailer is out then Harrier is up first.)

Month 2 - New module F-14 (Because I wanted this one to be first ;)

Month 3 - New module F-18 (ED finishes this group with the flagship and any remaining ocean vessels as the first patch update to 2.5)

Month 4 - Maintenance

Month 5 - Sale for older modules (target is new players who might be curious of other modules)

 

Once 2.5 is in then it's safe to bring in as many players as possible with the modules. Bringing in new players before 2.5 is premature. The split player experience and cost of the 2.0 maps will turn off a lot of players. Once the new Caucus map is available then a presentable experience is open to newcomers. 1.5 is an old map that has become dated to anyone not already all in with DCS, and the good looking newest maps are behind an intimidating initial price point for the full experience.

 

With the new Caucus map as the base the game can expand its player base freely. A normal initial price point for a module gets a player into the game and they won't have to feel like they are settling for 2nd rate. The Caucus map has every environment needed to make use of all the modules if configured properly to include naval ops. The rest is a specialized experience that players will warm up to paying because they have already been satisfied with a quality experience.

[Sokol1_br]

Show some early renders of the prototype.

 

https://forum.il2sturmovik.ru/topic/5796-anons-modelnogo-ryada-mcg/page-19#entry565307

[RaceFuel85]

Any more word from VKB on this?

[sphinx]

Anything you can share on the status of the "Dream", Rrhode?

[SkeeterDu]

I think it would make a lot of sense. Not all in the same weekend, but back to back yes.

 

I would release it like this:

Month 1 - 2.5

Month 1 - New module (since the Harrier trailer is out then Harrier is up first.)

Month 2 - New module F-14 (Because I wanted this one to be first ;)

Month 3 - New module F-18 (ED finishes this group with the flagship and any remaining ocean vessels as the first patch update to 2.5)

Month 4 - Maintenance

Month 5 - Sale for older modules (target is new players who might be curious of other modules)

 

Once 2.5 is in then it's safe to bring in as many players as possible with the modules. Bringing in new players before 2.5 is premature. The split player experience and cost of the 2.0 maps will turn off a lot of players. Once the new Caucus map is available then a presentable experience is open to newcomers. 1.5 is an old map that has become dated to anyone not already all in with DCS, and the good looking newest maps are behind an intimidating initial price point for the full experience.

 

With the new Caucus map as the base the game can expand its player base freely. A normal initial price point for a module gets a player into the game and they won't have to feel like they are settling for 2nd rate. The Caucus map has every environment needed to make use of all the modules if configured properly to include naval ops. The rest is a specialized experience that players will warm up to paying because they have already been satisfied with a quality experience.

It's the beginning of month 4 and we still haven received neither the tomcat nor the hornet!lol

 

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[Scrape]

It's the beginning of month 4 and we still haven received neither the tomcat nor the hornet!lol

 

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I wasn't predicting that my timeline was ED's timeline. Just theorycrafting how I might do things. We have updates on the Hornet regularly now, and this is good. HB is still keeping the buzz about their product as well. These are good things. All things in a perfect world, but building software, creating code is not the same as laying brick. We understand that naturally. Both ED and HB are good communicators with their customers. This is usually all that's needed to keep spirits positive.

[Lt.Seahawk]

Any more word from VKB on this?

 

Im with you there, would love to hear how this is going since I’m reaaaaaally looking forward to it + the VKB throttle.

[Greekbull]

I would love to hear more from VKB on the Tomcat stick and something out of TM on the Hornet stick...plan on grabbing both.

[RaceFuel85]

Frankly I'm not betting on anytime within the next two years for the VKB stick. They can't seem to get their supply lines figured out..I've been wanting to pick up a Gunfighter with the BF-109 grip for a while but haven't been able to find one

[Baz000]

Is this still a thing or is the idea scrapped???

[Boris]

I hope they scrapped this idea in favour of a TM (and Virpil) compatible grip.