Moafuleum Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 It also appears to be more more polished as of the latest update, which is understandable. You feel that the Harrier is more polished than the Hornet? If this is your opinion then there is of course nothing wrong with that but it surprises me a little since usually one reads opposite statements (including my own experience)
Emra Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 You feel that the Harrier is more polished than the Hornet? If this is your opinion then there is of course nothing wrong with that but it surprises me a little since usually one reads opposite statements (including my own experience) It may be the time I spend in the Harrier over the F-18 that influences my bias. I have not spent much time in the F-18 yet so my bias may change over time. I do find the external model a little nicer on the Harrier though. I do wish they would finish the latter though. I won`t buy the Tomcat until they do. Cheers
backspace340 Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 It may be the time I spend in the Harrier over the F-18 that influences my bias. I have not spent much time in the F-18 yet so my bias may change over time. I do find the external model a little nicer on the Harrier though. I do wish they would finish the latter though. I won`t buy the Tomcat until they do. Cheers You know the Harrier and Tomcat are made by different teams?
Emra Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 (edited) You know the Harrier and Tomcat are made by different teams? No I did not. I guess that might make a difference. I confused with Heatblur and Viggen. Edited July 10, 2019 by Emra
Deano87 Posted July 10, 2019 Posted July 10, 2019 No I did not. I guess that might make a difference. I confused with Heatblur and Viggen. To Clarify the Harrier, Tomcat and F-18 are all made by different, unrelated teams. Proud owner of: PointCTRL VR : Finger Trackers for VR -- Real Simulator : FSSB R3L Force Sensing Stick. -- Deltasim : Force Sensor WH Slew Upgrade -- Mach3Ti Ring : Real Flown Mach 3 SR-71 Titanium, made into an amazing ring. My Fathers Aviation Memoirs: 50 Years of Flying Fun - From Hunter to Spitfire and back again.
QuiGon Posted July 11, 2019 Posted July 11, 2019 To Clarify the Harrier, Tomcat and F-18 are all made by different, unrelated teams. Not just teams (like different teams within ED), but actual different companies! 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!
VampireNZ Posted July 11, 2019 Posted July 11, 2019 To Clarify the Harrier, Tomcat and F-18 are all made by different, unrelated teams. How do you know they are 'unrelated' - do you have any genetic proof to back up these wild and unsubstantiated claims? :prop: Vampire
mazex Posted July 11, 2019 Author Posted July 11, 2019 Alright then. Just asking, because I think the F-14 will fit the bold part in your opening post much better than the Hornet does. Well, except the high alpha thing, but lighting the burners, accellerate with brute force and cruising around the black sea is a much more intense experience in the good old analogue F-14 than it is in the digital fly by wire Hornet ;)Ok, you and Top Jockey have convinced me and I just bought the F14 from my phone even though I am on vacation in the US, and my hangar is full of unflown aircraft ;) You are now both on my wife's virtual black list (virtual as in she will not know I just bought a virtual plane for 79 USD because of you ;)) Ryzen 9800X3D | RTX 5080 GPU | Gigabyte X670 Aorus Elite AX MB | 64GB 6000Mhz DDR5 | Windows 11 Pro x64 | Virpil T-50 Throttle | T50 CM2 Grip + WarBRD | VKB T-rudder MK IV | Asus PG279Q 1440p | Pimax Crystal Light VR | Samsung 980 Pro as system disk and DCS on separate Samsung 990 Pro NVME SSD
shagrat Posted July 11, 2019 Posted July 11, 2019 Ok, you and Top Jockey have convinced me and I just bought the F14 from my phone even though I am on vacation in the US, and my hangar is full of unflown aircraft ;) You are now both on my wife's virtual black list (virtual as in she will not know I just bought a virtual plane for 79 USD because of you ;)) See it like an early Christmas gift... It is one of the most intriguing planes in DCS. Though it isn't as modern as the F-18C/F-16CJ it just feels soooooo right! :pilotfly::punk: Shagrat - Flying Sims since 1984 - Win 10 | i5 10600K@4.1GHz | 64GB | GeForce RTX 3090 - Asus VG34VQL1B | TrackIR5 | Simshaker & Jetseat | VPForce Rhino Base & VIRPIL T50 CM2 Stick on 200mm curved extension | VIRPIL T50 CM2 Throttle | VPC Rotor TCS Plus/Apache64 Grip | MFG Crosswind Rudder Pedals | WW Top Gun MIP | a hand made AHCP | 2x Elgato StreamDeck (Buttons galore)
QuiGon Posted July 12, 2019 Posted July 12, 2019 Ok, you and Top Jockey have convinced me and I just bought the F14 from my phone even though I am on vacation in the US, and my hangar is full of unflown aircraft ;) You are now both on my wife's virtual black list (virtual as in she will not know I just bought a virtual plane for 79 USD because of you ;)) I feel bad now :music_whistling: Anyways, please let us know how you like the Tomcat compared to the Hornet. I'm really interested in how you perceive it :) 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!
mazex Posted July 27, 2019 Author Posted July 27, 2019 I feel bad now :music_whistling: Anyways, please let us know how you like the Tomcat compared to the Hornet. I'm really interested in how you perceive it :)Ok, have tried it now and you where right. It really has has that Cadillac feeling :) The Kerosene drenched seagulls are seriously considering to migrate to some quiet place as far away from Batumi as possible, together with the villagers. Thanks! Less on rails but a lot of hard rock soul. The thing that I miss most compared to the Hornet are the more exotic AG loadouts with even more in the pipeline for the F18, but that was naturally to be expected. I like CCIP a lot anyway! Ryzen 9800X3D | RTX 5080 GPU | Gigabyte X670 Aorus Elite AX MB | 64GB 6000Mhz DDR5 | Windows 11 Pro x64 | Virpil T-50 Throttle | T50 CM2 Grip + WarBRD | VKB T-rudder MK IV | Asus PG279Q 1440p | Pimax Crystal Light VR | Samsung 980 Pro as system disk and DCS on separate Samsung 990 Pro NVME SSD
QuiGon Posted July 27, 2019 Posted July 27, 2019 Ok, have tried it now and you where right. It really has has that Cadillac feeling :) The Kerosene drenched seagulls are seriously considering to migrate to some quiet place as far away from Batumi as possible, together with the villagers. Thanks! Less on rails but a lot of hard rock soul. The thing that I miss most compared to the Hornet are the more exotic AG loadouts with even more in the pipeline for the F18, but that was naturally to be expected. I like CCIP a lot anyway! :thumbup: 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!
Matic_Prime Posted July 27, 2019 Posted July 27, 2019 (edited) Interesting description, in several aspects it seems you've read my mind. You also guessed it, regarding the "Cadillac of the Sky" I was going to call it the F-15, (although I've always been much more fond of the F-14.) Which begs the question: have you already tried the F-14 ? If you also appreciate Air to Air warfare and analog old-school systems, you would be marvelled with the Tomcat. About the Hornet... well it has its qualities, outstanding maneuverability, JHMCS, modern cockpit, in the future a targeting POD... but it will never have the F-14 charisma. Regarding the Viggen, you nailed it. It really is a pity that the chosen variant is the Air to Ground one (AJ 37), and not the Fighter / Interceptor (JA 37). That's why I didn't buy it. In my view, for A-G there's Su-25, A-10, etc. And firing A-A missiles without any HUD symbology to assist... meh, what a turn-off. The JA 37 on the other hand, would have been (for me) so much more interesting, even with somewhat archaic avionics, i would be very interested to know them. Totally agreed. I had the Hornet before, than bought the Tomcat. And damn...this module. Tomcat blows me away everytime I fly it! Edited July 27, 2019 by Matic_Prime
Matic_Prime Posted July 27, 2019 Posted July 27, 2019 See it like an early Christmas gift... It is one of the most intriguing planes in DCS. Though it isn't as modern as the F-18C/F-16CJ it just feels soooooo right! :pilotfly::punk: I can just agree. Tomcat feels almost like she is real (of course she is not) but it feels just surreal.
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