F-14 Release Date Discussion Thread

[ben_der]

 

There's this. Since the Rio Controls the Lantirn, we will probably see more AG Footage once they showcase the Rio Pit.

[shagrat]

This is not a thread hijack, but just a small question inbetween I didn't want to start a new topic for;

 

I've seen a few videos (all I could find at least) of the EA by ralfidude and jabbers, but I haven't seen any a/g footage yet. Did I miss something, or is this still wip?

Ralfidude video bombs and rockets on a strike mission...

 

Then we had the strike mission in the Heatblur live stream. (Mission starts at around 25 minutes)

Edited February 1, 2019 by shagrat

[TheDoctorB]

"Plenty" is indeed a vague term. FTR I went back and found the post, his phrasing was "ample time", although I don't think that changes the meaning, since that's a pretty vague term too.

 

Given he's talking about the opportunity to buy, I couldn't see it would be less than a month given a lot of people still get paid monthly, but like I said, I hope I'm wrong because I'd rather see it sooner :)

 

I don't really understand this whole advanced warning of release talk. We already have a date, granted its a latest possible date, and we are all able to pre-purchase at a discounted price. Why do we need another date? Its a very kind gesture from HB to offer advanced warning but its definitely not something we should expect.

 

Not having a go at anyone, just adding to the discussion.

 

My entry to the pant-wetting release announcement sweepstake is 2 weeks notice of release in today's newsletter for a Friday 15th Feb release. Don't let me down HB!!:joystick:

[Tinkickef]

I mean, that's certainly a small part of it, but mostly it's because I actually expect a March 20th release. And they'll only release it then because they're more or less required to (they're not though). I bet come the second week of March if they had the option to push it another 30-60 days they'd jump on it. I don't say this to be negative, I just think they're perfectionists, possibly to a fault. I have no doubt that we could've had a "pretty good" F-14 (say, RAZBAM level) two years ago, but from the looks of things we're going to be getting an extremely ambitious study sim instead. They just need to feel comfortable letting their baby leave the nest.

 

 

This.

 

I expect HB to be getting as much refining done as possible on the systems scheduled for early access release and will only stop when every tiny hiccup has been solved on these systems before March end, and the only work left is to start on the unscheduled systems that could not be completed by then.

If they are ready for release by mid Feb, they then might concentrate on making some educational videos for a couple of weeks and get those out of the way before announcing the release date.

 

I doubt we would see it before mid March and likely more like the end of March, which is fine by me. I would much prefer HB to allow themselves the max time to complete; rather than just to please us, throw us a two week early bone that has a lot of maggots crawling out of it.

[Freeroamer]

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[Strikeeagle345]

[Eldur]

Where is that from? Second one looks like YouTube...

 

€dit: Found it, Sales Trailer...

Edited February 1, 2019 by Eldur

[beppe_goodoldrebel]

Where is that from? Second one looks like YouTube...

 

here

[Strikeeagle345]

Where is that from? Second one looks like YouTube...

 

yup, comments of the new youtube video.

[Eldur]

Thanks... that was actually the first place I started to look for

[Gunslinger22]

Welp this will be a massive PR disaster if it’s not true, especially coming from the Holy Wags himself, whom a lot of people encluding myself place a lot of trust in. Strange that he’d mention this before HB, but in the end ED have control over release dates.

[pimp]

Yeah, I don't see Wags stepping on anyone's toes. Although ED did release those first pics of the Tomcat before the reveal and took them down. :)

[sirrah]

That's some great news!! :thumbup:

[shagrat]

I love it how this little gem of "later this month" by Wags basically shuts up all the "Not before March", "Sure will be the 21st of March", "Never this month, we haven't even seen the backseat"... :D

[Strikeeagle345]

I love it how this little gem of "later this month" by Wags basically shuts up all the "Not before March", "Sure will be the 21st of March", "Never this month, we haven't even seen the backseat"... :D

 

Listen here bub.:bash:

[Lieuie]

Let's wait for an official statement from Heatblur. It shouldn't be too long.

[Flamin_Squirrel]

I love it how this little gem of "later this month" by Wags basically shuts up all the "Not before March", "Sure will be the 21st of March", "Never this month, we haven't even seen the backseat"... :D

 

Yes, because you knew what date it would be release all along :doh:

[Eldur]

In case of that 21st of March statement it was pretty damn clear that it would be 20th of March latest all the time.

[Razorback]

It was soooooo long ago....It was an announcement concerning the development of the Mi-24 Hind module. It was sooo long ago that I don't remember the date any more...And since this announcement , the Mi-24 fans have received : ONE SCREENSHOT !!!!:cry:

 

During the last weeks, the F-14 fans have received , plenty of screenshots, movies and infos on the arrival of the Big Cat.

So be happy to only wait for a few weeks...I am so desperate concerning the Mi-24 that I have already ordered de F-14 and it will be my 4th DCS module...:thumbup:

For my part I am so excited and happy to only wait days of weeks compared to yearssss :music_whistling:

We also know that the final results will for sure be magnificent !

 

 

Time is running...fast

And don't forget one of my favourite African proverb : You have the watches but we (and DCS too) have the time :smartass:

 

 

Have a nice WE,

Chris

[Birko]

Wags said in reply to a comment on the "DCS World Lunar New Year Sale - 2019" video on YouTube the Tomcat will be released later this month.

 

 

Edit: someone beat me to it nevermind :lol:

Edited February 1, 2019 by Birko

[shagrat]

Yes, because you knew what date it would be release all along :doh:

No, I did not... why do you assume I do?

[unknown]

I love it how this little gem of "later this month" by Wags basically shuts up all the "Not before March", "Sure will be the 21st of March", "Never this month, we haven't even seen the backseat"... :D

 

And now imagine Wags had the Mig19 on his mind while he was answering(was postponed) and the Tomcat will not release this month....oh the shitstorm....:lol::lol::lol:

[Bad Idea Hat]

Yeah, going to wait until HB says a date. No offense to Wags.

[F14luvr]

Wags has intimate insider knowledge. Why would he throw something questionable out there knowing the potential shitstorm it would create?

 

He had to have heard it from Heatblur.

[Strikeeagle345]

Wags has intimate insider knowledge. Why would he throw something questionable out there knowing the potential shitstorm it would create?

 

He had to have heard it from Heatblur.

 

agreed.