Theater Specific Development Practices

[TheSilkMan]

Hi guys, I been in flight sims since the 80s. I own several DCS titles. Something we are desperately in need of is a dynamic campaign and/or more of a directed development focus that leads to a meaningful (or series of meaningful) theaters of simulation. That is, rather than allowing the various developers to create a hodgepodge of planes, we need ED to direct those that want to develop new planes for DCS to do do so with those that make sense for a defined theater of operations. In other words, less like Microsoft Flight Simulator and more like Falcon 4.0, European Air war, TFX and other titles that got us veterans committed to combat flight simulators and thousands of dollars invested in rigs and equipment to go with it.

 

Recommendation:Take more of a project-to-military-contractror approach and open up contracts to build planes that are meaningful for the conflict, era and terrain environments that you have developed and will be developing. It's really getting out of hand. What sense does building an F-86, Huey, Christiansen and Mig-15 to then only fly around Georgia, Persian Gulf and Nevada??? We need some kind of linkage and vision so that it all makes sense such that the planes and helicopters come together in their correct theaters of operation. Heck, you could even bid out the dynamic campaign work as a project. I love DCS but after spending time learning all of the switchology and systems in these planes we need something more in tune with combat simulation and gameplay. Your work with DCS (especially with Virtual reality headsets) has been a breath of fresh air. Now we just need that air to be meaningful.

[Buzzles]

I'm not disagreeing, but what you've written has been posted hundreds of times before.

 

ED are listening and slowly working away behind the scenes though, even though it's not always apparent unless you're subbed to the newsletters and keep an eye on the forums.

 

They're currently working on a dynamic campaign engine, and in regard to the WWII modules, they're actually fleshing out the lineup with things like the 190-A8, Mosquito and others + a lot of ground units.

[Silver_Dragon]

Something we are desperately in need of is a dynamic campaign

 

Please, review the official newsletter. Dynamic Campaign / RTS has in progress.

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3735513&postcount=178

Dynamic Campaign

While a hangar of great aircraft is certainly a wonderful thing, having an engaging, exciting, and dynamic combat environment is equally important. We have been developing the inner-workings of a dynamic campaign system which will continue into 2019. Based on the strategic goals and tactical situations, the systems will create dynamic Air Tasking Orders (ATO) that players then join to help their side to victory. This work is non-trivial, but we believe the addition of this system should be exciting for DCS users.

 

Recommendation:Take more of a project-to-military-contractror approach and open up contracts to build planes that are meaningful for the conflict, era and terrain environments that you have developed and will be developing

 

Project to military contractors require licenses, founding and study markets to make them profitable. The "terrain environment" has some "War zones" and "past Wars" on Develop. And 3rd parties has free to build modules without need "fit" with ED development.

 

ED and 3rd parties working on more maps

- Syria Map

- South Atlantic Map (Malvinas / Falklands)Ç

- New WW2 maps

etc and more coming.

 

Caucasus coming from old LOMAC / Flaming Clifft Series, Nevada was build initially as Training map to A-10C project, but sold separate to make "Red Flag" Real and plausible Training campaigns. Persian Gulf (previously Strait of Hormuz) was build based on the 2011-12 Hormuz Dispute of Iran vs Western Powers. WW2 Normandy was based on Kickstarter.

[TheSilkMan]

I can't say I've seen every post here for sure so sorry for any duplicate requests. Glad to hear that these things are in process though.

[TheSilkMan]

Any chance I can get on a mailing list for these sorts of announcements?

[Silver_Dragon]

Any chance I can get on a mailing list for these sorts of announcements?

 

Go to the Main DCS webpage

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com

 

login with your login and pass. If you enter on your profile, you can put your email to get the official newsletters by Email.

[TheSilkMan]

Thanks Silver. That did the trick.