twistking Posted June 7, 2019 Posted June 7, 2019 Hello, since Wags mentioned that the upcoming free map would be suitable for modern and WWII i wanted to ask, if it was possible to do different versions of it one for each era. There may be technical limitations, to only swap some assets without ending up with double the map size, but this tech would be useful for other upcoming maps as well. If the map was already chosen to be working well with different eras, i guess it would be mostly airport infrastructure that would need to be swapped out. Maybe deliver the map itself without time specific assets and have the map populated with thsoe era-specific assets automatically when loading it... Would be really great if we could use the map for WWII without operating from modern airfields and vice versa. thanks!:pilotfly: ps: this would of course be nice for all maps: existing and upcoming, however it would make only sense for very specific maps. mostly in desolate or very rural areas, otherweise the workload would probably not be justifiable. My improved* wishlist after a decade with DCS *now with 17% more wishes compared to the original
Harlikwin Posted June 7, 2019 Posted June 7, 2019 At a guess probably not. But I'm now super curious what spot in the world it might be that hasn't changed too much in the last 70 years to be suitable in both eras. New hotness: I7 9700k 4.8ghz, 32gb ddr4, 2080ti, :joystick: TM Warthog. TrackIR, HP Reverb (formermly CV1) Old-N-busted: i7 4720HQ ~3.5GHZ, +32GB DDR3 + Nvidia GTX980m (4GB VRAM) :joystick: TM Warthog. TrackIR, Rift CV1 (yes really).
twistking Posted June 8, 2019 Author Posted June 8, 2019 At a guess probably not. But I'm now super curious what spot in the world it might be that hasn't changed too much in the last 70 years to be suitable in both eras. Well i think there are a lot of areas that are "suitable" for both. But suitable does not mean optimal, i guess. But if ED has managed to build a map, which is "suitable" for both, i can't really imagine how the airfields and airport infrastructure would not dictate a specific era. F.e. i feel that caucassus is "suitable" from "early cold war" til "modern day", however WWII would feel completely out of place there, because of the airfields bigger cities, industrial complexes etc. Normandy however could possibly work up to the 60s, maybe even early 70s, if it wasn't for the airfields, which completely dictate the WWII setting. Oh and autogen traffic of course. I forgot that in my original post: Airports and autogen traffic coud easily give the era away, even if the terrain itself is somewhat "timeless"... My improved* wishlist after a decade with DCS *now with 17% more wishes compared to the original
twistking Posted June 9, 2019 Author Posted June 9, 2019 Where did you see that at? He posted it somehwere in these forums. To be clear though, he did not exactly state that the new map was suitable for both, but in a thread where people were speculating about the new map, he replied with a list of criteria that the team deemed important when choosing the map location: And suitability for WWII and modern was one of those points listed. My improved* wishlist after a decade with DCS *now with 17% more wishes compared to the original
Mars Exulte Posted June 9, 2019 Posted June 9, 2019 I believe there were two separate maps. One for modern and one for WWII. Not one suitable for both. But that's been a while and I don't remember the exacts. Де вороги, знайдуться козаки їх перемогти. 5800x3d * 3090 * 64gb * Reverb G2
twistking Posted June 11, 2019 Author Posted June 11, 2019 I believe there were two separate maps. One for modern and one for WWII. Not one suitable for both. But that's been a while and I don't remember the exacts. That would be great! Thanks for the info. I just realized, that they could also bundle the WWII map version (if it exist that is) with the WWII asset pack, making the Asset Pack more attractive and saving HDD space for modern only clients... My improved* wishlist after a decade with DCS *now with 17% more wishes compared to the original
toutenglisse Posted June 11, 2019 Posted June 11, 2019 https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3930179&postcount=90 We will be able to "convert" this map for wwII or modern, I think that in M.E, starting a new mission, we will have choice between 2 versions of the map, 1 with "old" infrastructures, and 1 with "modern" infrastructures.
twistking Posted June 11, 2019 Author Posted June 11, 2019 https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3930179&postcount=90 We will be able to "convert" this map for wwII or modern, I think that in M.E, starting a new mission, we will have choice between 2 versions of the map, 1 with "old" infrastructures, and 1 with "modern" infrastructures. That would be fantastic honestly! My improved* wishlist after a decade with DCS *now with 17% more wishes compared to the original
Harlikwin Posted June 11, 2019 Posted June 11, 2019 If thats the case I bet its somewhere remote. New hotness: I7 9700k 4.8ghz, 32gb ddr4, 2080ti, :joystick: TM Warthog. TrackIR, HP Reverb (formermly CV1) Old-N-busted: i7 4720HQ ~3.5GHZ, +32GB DDR3 + Nvidia GTX980m (4GB VRAM) :joystick: TM Warthog. TrackIR, Rift CV1 (yes really).
twistking Posted June 11, 2019 Author Posted June 11, 2019 If thats the case I bet its somewhere remote. Yes, that would probably be the case then. But to be honest i can happily do without urban areas, if that mean we get 2 versions of the map. whatever the technical solution to this might be... My improved* wishlist after a decade with DCS *now with 17% more wishes compared to the original
Fynek Posted June 11, 2019 Posted June 11, 2019 Maybe it could be Lybia since it is mostly desertic which means high performances, had WWII ops fought there ( and recent ones) and has the mediterranean sea for carrier ops. Just a guess though.
9echo Posted June 11, 2019 Posted June 11, 2019 Maybe the Moon? :D "Luke, I am your father"... SYSTEM: Mainboard MSI B360M Bazooka | CPU i7 8700k @ 3.2 GHz | RAM 2x8GB GDDR4 @ 2400 MHz | GPU Gainward GeForce RTX 2070 Dual Fan | 256GB SSD | Win 10 x64 DEVICES: MSI Optix 24" LED Curved | Thrustmaster Warthog | MFG Crosswind | TableMount MonsterTech MODULES: A-10C | F-14 | F/A-18C | Spitfire | P-51D
Evoman Posted June 11, 2019 Posted June 11, 2019 I recently had seen this very good breakdown complete with a visual aid on what would be the most likely parts of the world where the new map could take place. The video below is a MUST SEE. It stats at 12:25.
upyr1 Posted June 30, 2019 Posted June 30, 2019 https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3930179&postcount=90 We will be able to "convert" this map for wwII or modern, I think that in M.E, starting a new mission, we will have choice between 2 versions of the map, 1 with "old" infrastructures, and 1 with "modern" infrastructures. the ability to change eras would be awesome -we still have the mystery as to what the map will be. One possibility is Lybia/North Africa- I hope not we don't need another desert map. Another would be Alaska- you could have Adak for World War II and cold war.
upyr1 Posted June 30, 2019 Posted June 30, 2019 If thats the case I bet its somewhere remote. maybe Guadalcanal or the slot?
Harlikwin Posted June 30, 2019 Posted June 30, 2019 maybe Guadalcanal or the slot? Yeah i was thinking remote islands. Or a map with lots of water at the minimum given the limitations of the engine. New hotness: I7 9700k 4.8ghz, 32gb ddr4, 2080ti, :joystick: TM Warthog. TrackIR, HP Reverb (formermly CV1) Old-N-busted: i7 4720HQ ~3.5GHZ, +32GB DDR3 + Nvidia GTX980m (4GB VRAM) :joystick: TM Warthog. TrackIR, Rift CV1 (yes really).
Fri13 Posted June 30, 2019 Posted June 30, 2019 At a guess probably not. But I'm now super curious what spot in the world it might be that hasn't changed too much in the last 70 years to be suitable in both eras. Desert doesn't change.... Neither does jungle. And ocean looks different every day.... i7-8700k, 32GB 2666Mhz DDR4, 2x 2080S SLI 8GB, Oculus Rift S. i7-8700k, 16GB 2666Mhz DDR4, 1080Ti 11GB, 27" 4K, 65" HDR 4K.
upyr1 Posted July 1, 2019 Posted July 1, 2019 Desert doesn't change.... Neither does jungle. And ocean looks different every day.... I'm hoping we get the Solomons or some other Pacific map, if we get an F4u or Zero that would be their natural habitat.
Harlikwin Posted July 1, 2019 Posted July 1, 2019 Desert doesn't change.... Neither does jungle. And ocean looks different every day.... LOL... New hotness: I7 9700k 4.8ghz, 32gb ddr4, 2080ti, :joystick: TM Warthog. TrackIR, HP Reverb (formermly CV1) Old-N-busted: i7 4720HQ ~3.5GHZ, +32GB DDR3 + Nvidia GTX980m (4GB VRAM) :joystick: TM Warthog. TrackIR, Rift CV1 (yes really).
upyr1 Posted July 2, 2019 Posted July 2, 2019 If it's Midway please announce it with the Sabaton song
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