QuiGon Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 ralfidude did have the opportunity to interview some members of the Heatblur team: Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing!
Reflected Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 I'm just finishing listening to it, some very exciting behind the scenes info in there. Thanks Ralfidude & HB! Facebook Instagram YouTube Discord
Mig Fulcrum Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 So the AM-54 will be the new slammer but more powerful... say goodbye to MP.
Reflected Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 (edited) So the AM-54 will be the new slammer but more powerful... say goodbye to MP. Really? They take their time to give a 1 hour interview, where - among many interesting details - they mention how deeply they researched the Phoenix and will rely on data rather than "feelings" and "balance", and all you take away is "goodbye MP"?! Have you seen their data? Have you compared it with your data, which I'm sure is very extensive and 100% accurate? Oh, whatever...goodbye to you too. :pilotfly: As far as I'm concerned it can be a useless pile of junk online or a magic kill button, I don't care, as long as it's well researched. And with HB I'm 100% confident they will get it as right as humanly possible. Edited June 21, 2018 by Reflected Facebook Instagram YouTube Discord
Cristofer Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 Could their next jet be Tornado? Ground radar, multi crew...
Buckeye Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 So the AM-54 will be the new slammer but more powerful... say goodbye to MP. Just need ED to fix all the other missiles and it will be fine :thumbup: Rig: SimLab P1X Chassis | Tianhang Base PRO + Tianhang F-16 Grip w/ OTTO Buttons | Custom Throttletek F/A-18C Throttle w/ Hall Sensors + OTTO switches and buttons | Slaw Device RX Viper Pedals w/ Damper Tactile: G-Belt | 2x BK LFE + 1x BK Concert | 2x TST-429 | 1x BST-300EX | 2x BST-1 | 6x 40W Exciters | 2x NX3000D | 2x EPQ304 PC/VR: Somnium VR1 Visionary | 4090 | 12700K
StandingCow Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 Excellent! Thank you RD and HB! 5900X - 32 GB 3600 RAM - 1080TI My Twitch Channel ~Moo
QuiGon Posted June 21, 2018 Author Posted June 21, 2018 (edited) Could their next jet be Tornado? Ground radar, multi crew... That's what I keep saying for quite some time now: That's exactly what I thought. I think it's a good bet, because Heatblur technologies that are needed for the Tornado are: - Ground Mapping Radar - JESTER AI - Swept Wing It would be a dream come true! :D Edited June 21, 2018 by QuiGon Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing!
Tobi1304 Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 Yeah, or a F 111 :) But a Tornado would be a dream. And absolutely stunning would be an IDS AND ECR ^^ vCVW-17 / VF-74
westr Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 Please please please Tornado. Tomcat & Tornado I’m in dreamland. RYZEN 7 3700X Running at 4.35 GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080Ti 32gb DDR4 RAM @3200 MHz Oculus CV1 NvME 970 EVO TM Warthog Stick & Throttle plus 11" extension. VKB T-Rudder MKIV
MBot Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 (edited) That's what I keep saying here for years now: :D I still think the Intruder is the most likely candidate. Heatblur has repeatedly emphasized how they want to flesh out the surroundings for their modules. In the F-14 May Development Updated they said: We're always been committed to ensuring that we launch of products with as much free, high quality content as we can. This includes e.g. campaigns and AI aircraft, ships and other assets. Just like they are developing an AI Draken for the Viggen, an AI Intruder is most likely as an addition to the Tomcat. The Intruder is simply needed as a strike aircraft to complement the air wing in the targeted time span. More so as the USS Ranger, one of the Forrestal-class carriers which HB invests much resources to develop, is featured in their planned Persian Gulf campaign. Ranger had the so called "All Grumman Air Wing", which featured two Intruder squadrons and no other strike aircraft. That campaign will simply not work without Intruder. In addition an AI A-6E could be easily modified as KA-6D tanker and with some more effort into a EA-6B Prowler (both important assets to the Tomcat). I think this makes an AI Intruder very likely to happen. Going from an AI A-6E and taking into account that the planned aircraft will have ground radar and multi crew, a full A-6E module just sounds most logical. As it seems, Heatblur wants to build some sort of ecosystem (assets, maps) around the Viggen and the Tomcat. A Tornado would require them to create a 3rd ecosystem, which I find unlikely. I think it can be expected that future HB modules fit into the Sweden and US Navy environments that they are currently building up. Edited June 21, 2018 by MBot
Mig Fulcrum Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 Really? They take their time to give a 1 hour interview, where - among many interesting details - they mention how deeply they researched the Phoenix and will rely on data rather than "feelings" and "balance", and all you take away is "goodbye MP"?! Have you seen their data? Have you compared it with your data, which I'm sure is very extensive and 100% accurate? Oh, whatever...goodbye to you too. :pilotfly: As far as I'm concerned it can be a useless pile of junk online or a magic kill button, I don't care, as long as it's well researched. And with HB I'm 100% confident they will get it as right as humanly possible. It was not my intention to belittle theit work, I appriciate very much what HB is bringing to DCS and i consider them the best 3rd party so far. What i am trying to say is: the AMRAAM is a beast and they told the AIM-54 is a very capable against fighter pulling over 6 G's and it could reach 160 miles so the MP servers will be not so fun if not restricted because this is DCS and every Tomcat if it have the possibility would carry at least 4 AIM-54.
Reflected Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 If you listen more carefully they also specified that 160 miles kills are only possible in perfect conditions, and it's more of a marketing number. It's not like you're at 160 miles pulling 6 G-s and it will hit you. They talked about the anti-fighter capability because Ralfidude mentioned he thought it was a solely anti-bomber missile. Facebook Instagram YouTube Discord
Boris Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 It was not my intention to belittle theit work, I appriciate very much what HB is bringing to DCS and i consider them the best 3rd party so far. What i am trying to say is: the AMRAAM is a beast and they told the AIM-54 is a very capable against fighter pulling over 6 G's and it could reach 160 miles so the MP servers will be not so fun if not restricted because this is DCS and every Tomcat if it have the possibility would carry at least 4 AIM-54. Regardless of how the AIM-54 will actually impact multiplayer, DCS has never been about balance :) It's about making the best virtual representation of a real aircraft (and real weapons systems) possible. If the AIM-54 really is that much of a game changer, then so be it. Opposing pilots will need to act accordingly. PC Specs / Hardware: MSI z370 Gaming Plus Mainboard, Intel 8700k @ 5GHz, MSI Sea Hawk 2080 Ti @ 2100MHz, 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM Displays: Philips BDM4065UC 60Hz 4K UHD Screen, Pimax 8KX Controllers / Peripherals: VPC MongoosT-50, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS, modded MS FFB2/CH Combatstick, MFG Crosswind Pedals, Gametrix JetSeat OS: Windows 10 Home Creator's Update
firmek Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 I'm just finishing listening to it, some very exciting behind the scenes info in there. Thanks Ralfidude & HB! +1. Really looking forward to it. Not because of it's an F-14 as I'm not really a great fun of it but just bacause of the ammount of work, attention to details and innovative features like RIO AI. The only demotivating thing after watching this video and hearing a lot of great and intersting input is the fact that the main thing people take out from it is again disputing only about the phenix in MP "balance" and speculating on the new plane when this one is not even out yet :doh: F/A-18, F-16, F-14, M-2000C, A-10C, AV-8B, AJS-37 Viggen, F-5E-3, F-86F, MiG-21bis, MiG-15bis, L-39 Albatros, C-101 Aviojet, P-51D, Spitfire LF Mk. IX, Bf 109 4-K, UH-1H, Mi-8, Ka-50, NTTR, Normandy, Persian Gulf... and not enough time to fully enjoy it all
CaptJodan Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 Just want to say that I really appreciate Ralfi and HB taking the time to answer some questions and give us some more small tastes of what is to come and a behind the scenes look at the process. The elements you are developing sound simply amazing. I can't wait for the F-14, and the next project you decide to tackle. You guys really do set the bar for quality work.
Regular Greyman Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 Thanks to ralfidude and heatblur for doing that.
=DECOY= Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 Thank you, really enjoyed this ! Water cooled i9-9900K | Maximus Code XI MB | RTX3090 | 64GB | HP Reverb G2
probad Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 nothing that hasnt already been covered in the forums
Donut Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 nothing that hasnt already been covered in the forums I agree, no new information here except that a release continues to be pushed further away. i5 7600K @4.8GHz | 1080 Ti | 32GB 3200MHz | SSD | DCS SETTINGS | "COCKPIT"
rjetster1 Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 Great interview!! Interesting, my takeaway from the "Heatblur interview" is they are going to reveal the Tomcat pretty soon!
Reflected Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 Great interview!! Interesting, my takeaway from the "Heatblur interview" is they are going to reveal the Tomcat pretty soon! Yeah, they're "Almost there", but then again, they were real close in January too... Also, they mentioned so many teasers and videos that if they release one every week, the Tomcat will come out around Christmas :/ Facebook Instagram YouTube Discord
VIKBELL Posted June 21, 2018 Posted June 21, 2018 Well done video to the Heatblur team and Ralfidude. There are 2 categories of fighter pilots: those who have performed, and those who someday will perform, a magnificent defensive break turn toward a bug on the canopy. Robert Shaw
Boris Posted June 22, 2018 Posted June 22, 2018 Yeah, they're "Almost there", but then again, they were real close in January too... Also, they mentioned so many teasers and videos that if they release one every week, the Tomcat will come out around Christmas :/ I remember when they said they were confident it'll release summer of 2017. I'm happy for them to take their time, if it means getting an awesome module. For me this will be THE aircraft. No military aircraft is more iconic. PC Specs / Hardware: MSI z370 Gaming Plus Mainboard, Intel 8700k @ 5GHz, MSI Sea Hawk 2080 Ti @ 2100MHz, 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM Displays: Philips BDM4065UC 60Hz 4K UHD Screen, Pimax 8KX Controllers / Peripherals: VPC MongoosT-50, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS, modded MS FFB2/CH Combatstick, MFG Crosswind Pedals, Gametrix JetSeat OS: Windows 10 Home Creator's Update
OxideMako Posted June 22, 2018 Posted June 22, 2018 Yeah, they're "Almost there", but then again, they were real close in January too... Also, they mentioned so many teasers and videos that if they release one every week, the Tomcat will come out around Christmas :/ Yeah, remember "2017, no exceptions"? Looks like it will be at best Sept-Oct 2018. Q1/2 2019 would also not be a surprise, given Heatblur and DCS' timescales in general. This is the only Bluefor plane that has me seriously hyped, an I absolutely look forward to it's release, whatever year that ends up being. :music_whistling:
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