Bagpipe Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 (edited) Thought i would start a positive thread so we can exclaim all that we are enjoying about the WIP Viper module. It's been feeling rather weighted to the negative side on the forum. :smartass::doh: By all means continue the beta testing but keep it civil and above board I just finished the Night Intercept instant action mission and man this thing is a tank, the radar is great and so responsive, it climbs like a maniac so regaining the elevation advantage is a doddle and if you get into a dogfight with a Flanker you dont have much to worry about if you know what you are doing. Oh and jettisoning ALL your flares at once before landing at night is fun too :smilewink: Feel free to add your positive experiences, or don't but that would be awkward right...:huh: Edited October 4, 2019 by Bagpipe
MAXsenna Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 Thought i would start a positive thread so we can exclaim all that we are enjoying about the WIP Viper module. It's been feeling rather weighted to the negative side on the forum. :smartass::doh: I just finished the Night Intercept instant action mission and man this thing is a tank, the radar is great and so responsive, it climbs like a maniac so regaining the elevation advantage is a doddle and if you get into a dogfight with a Flanker you dont have much to worry about if you know what you are doing. Oh and jettisoning ALL your flares at once before landing at night is fun too :smilewink: Feel free to add your positive experiences, or don't but that would be awkward right...:huh:Don't worry, I'm having lots of fun! And will just get better and better. What hit me first was the awesome sound! Sent from my ANE-LX1 using Tapatalk
broderbund67 Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 Agreed, the sounds are awesome, so immersive. Being able to ear the engine is also very useful for formation flying, landing and taxiing. Asus z170i pro gaming MB / i7-6700K OC 4.5Ghz / Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 G1 8GD / Ram 16gb DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz / SSD 500Gb / Oculus Rift S
LithiumR Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 I'm diggin' it a lot! This thing is awesome! ASUS ROG G701VI-XS72K 17.3" - i7 7820HK - GTX 1080 8GB - 32 GB 2666mhz - 512 GB SSD - Win10 Pro 64-Bit - T̶r̶a̶c̶k̶I̶R̶5̶ - Samsung Odyssey HMD!! (Amazing!!) - X56 Rhino HOTAS
SmoglessPanic Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 I love the VIPER thanks ED!! Keep up the good work. SOME of us understand what Early Access actually means and understand what we signed up for.
Bigfoot209th Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 Thanks for letting us come along for the development...it is great to finally be back in this jet after so long away from it. This is my fav jet EVAR! ------------------ Wingmen should pretty much stick to two radio transmissions, "Two." or "Sir, you're on fire."
Baco Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 It is still very very green, but hell yeah! My first ever complex combat sim was Falcon by Sublogic, PS2 512kb RAM and a Hercules VGA vid card, 4 colors LOL. We have definitely come a long way since 1988...
Tomsk Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 Overall really loving it so far, really nice to fly and cockpit looks gorgeous. There's plenty of issues to sort out, but I'm really enjoying it :D
ECTAE Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 It's a lot of fun! Very well modeled and a pleasure to fly...both 2d or vr https://i.imgur.com/cU0f1U7.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ZfjUT9a.png
Rubberduck85 Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 Today after a long day in the office, I finally had the chance to try this beloved plane on mine. Absolutely beautiful, even in the early access status! Some doubts about afterburner power but overall great, I'm in for a very good time. Thank you ED. Sent from my Xiaomi MI8
SVgamer72 Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 Loving the EA release of the Viper!!! It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it is a shot of rot-gut whiskey to me! I don't need it to be smooth or aged to get my buzz on.
ED Team Wags Posted October 4, 2019 ED Team Posted October 4, 2019 Thanks for all the kind words everyone! There is certainly a long way to go, but we believe, even at this early state, the Viper is a lot of fun to fly. Thanks Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/wagmatt Twitch: wagmatt System: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3729544#post3729544
Archaic Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 Thank you to the team. Finally feel at home in the Viper pit. i7 - 9700k | EVGA 1080Ti | 32 DDR4 RAM | 750w PS | TM Warthog HOTAS/X-55 | Track IR 5 |
Rhinozherous Posted October 4, 2019 Posted October 4, 2019 For me the Viper is the first DCS aircraft that fits like a glove... Dont get me wrong, all the other birds are awesome too, but she fits my basic idea of flying a fighter jet perfectly. Very responsive and precise. i7-14700KF 5.6GHz Water Cooled /// ZOTAC RTX 4070 TI Super 16GB /// 32GB RAM DDR5 /// Win11 /// SSDs only DCS - XP12 - MSFS2020
dawgie79 Posted October 5, 2019 Posted October 5, 2019 The Viper maybe's gonna kick the Hornet from the throne for me. Although I really like the carrier, the Viper is just amazing. The cockpit, the sounds, the Warthog-like controls. And the canopy, oh man that canopy! Glad I pre-ordered. :smartass:
WynnTTr Posted October 5, 2019 Posted October 5, 2019 I'd rather fly it now as a shell in VR than wait another 6 months. I really don't get the whining about it being released as is, it could be on rails as a guided tour type concept and I still would rather that experience with VR than wait months. If you want to wait for more complete features then fine, wait. It's labelled as EA, people went in with eyes wide open as ti what it is.
CybrSlydr Posted October 5, 2019 Posted October 5, 2019 Thank You, ED A long, long time ago, I wanted to be an Air Force pilot. The F-16 was my favorite, favorite aircraft. I'd watch Iron Eagle (only to realize how horrible it was years later - lol) and Star Wars on the weekends. Just something about the Falcon... Fast forward to the release of That-4.0-Sim. I was in hog-heaven! Aside from all the bugs, of course. lol I spent countless hours playing my favorite aircraft in that sim. So many great memories flying with people online, the communities (F4Community, Frugals World, Netwings, etc)... A true golden-age for me. Then I got to shadow an ANG pilot. Even got to fly in the simulator (imagine his surprise when I know where buttons are and how to pretty much fly it already and waxed 3 fighters and greased the landing :D )! Then I applied for an ROTC scholarship - didn't get it, but went AFROTC anyway. I wanted to be a pilot!!! But, I wasn't ready for school and, despite getting perfect grades in ROTC, I didn't stay in school. Eventually I went the Army route and almost 10 years later, we see ED release an F-16. I cannot thank you enough - I've been flying around with it, just messing, but oh boy is this bringing back the memories! It's almost like riding a bike - I haven't messed with the tutorials yet, but I'm remembering how things work and blowing things up first-run. I cannot thank you enough, ED - you've let me relive a bit of my childhood and reminded me of some of the best years of my life. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!
Archaic Posted October 5, 2019 Posted October 5, 2019 The Viper maybe's gonna kick the Hornet from the throne for me. Although I really like the carrier, the Viper is just amazing. The cockpit, the sounds, the Warthog-like controls. And the canopy, oh man that canopy! Glad I pre-ordered. :smartass: Warthog had Viper-like controls. Maybe it's because I essentially grew up playing Falcon sims, but I just find the F-16's HOTAS and ICP logic so intuitive...It feels very natural and direct. i7 - 9700k | EVGA 1080Ti | 32 DDR4 RAM | 750w PS | TM Warthog HOTAS/X-55 | Track IR 5 |
Bipper Posted October 5, 2019 Posted October 5, 2019 (edited) Ignore the haterade on reddit. You'd think none of the whiners there have ever been a part of Early Access before. I'm glad I pre-ordered it. I admit it. I've been in love with the F-16 ever since I first saw one. Grabbed Sublogic's "JET"for the C64 as a kid back in 1985 because it featured the F-16. I'm not new to Early Access, I bought both the Hornet and the F-14 and I knew that the Viper was being released at a relatively "earlier" point than either of those. I for one, am glad ED did so. I didn't need the plane to be 100% on day one. All I wanted was to do some cold starts, drink in the sights and sounds in 2160x2160 per-eye VR, do some guns-only BFM, take-offs, landings, and rip through some 8-9 G turns. The fidelity of F-16 simulation has come a long way in the past 35 years and took a major leap in the past year alone. It would be nice if more people appreciated that instead of whining because their pet feature wasn't available on day one. Edited October 5, 2019 by Bipper
Gascan39 Posted October 5, 2019 Posted October 5, 2019 Loving it, trying to bind keys etc, but have had some fun in it! So glad to have this addition to our world
Zeagle Posted October 5, 2019 Posted October 5, 2019 I love the way she flies. I know she will get better with each update
JamesRothwell Posted October 5, 2019 Posted October 5, 2019 I'm enjoying being able to drop those hilarious CBU97 bombs, use the TGP to drop some GBU12 onto a bunker, and then shoot down an enemy with the 120C and follow up on his wingman with a close range 9X tracking off the rail using the helmet display. The sound is fantastic too, is the lack of audible afterburner from the cockpit just because EA or the real jet is like that?
flyingscotsman Posted October 5, 2019 Posted October 5, 2019 I don't care about bugs, just happy to have this and slowly learn bits and pieces. As usual my first landing was ok, no scrapes but was too late to stop fully lol, it feels great, fastest I've ever gone down the strip in Vegas and it was so responsive to input, THANK YOU
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