Polychop Simulations Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 (edited) OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Polychop is proud to reveal to you the module we’ve been working on for the past two years, the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior. Licensed by Bell Textron and with the input and feedback from many very dedicated subject matter experts from the Kiowa community, we think the OH-58D module will be on par with the other high-end helicopter modules currently available in DCS World. Fitted with the iconic Mast Mounted Sight and a vast array of weaponry we think the Kiowa will stand its ground and have its place in the DCS World eco-system, capable of fulfilling many roles ranging from recon and AFAC to close air support and anti-tank warfare, day or night. Learning from the past and including subject matter expert input and testing right from the start, countless hours have been spent at coding a new and true to life flight model to a point where we can honestly say we’re proud of the result. We don’t take that statement lightly as we know the flight model of our previous module did not live up to expectations. That said, the SA-342 Gazelle module will be updated in time with the new technology developed for the Kiowa. The same amount of time has been spent on meticulously coding the implementation of all the systems, devices and weaponry available to the Kiowa’s crew. Parallel to the coding, a true to life and detailed visual representation has been modelled and fitted with high resolution PBR textures to ensure stunning visuals that make it a joy to play with. With a fully clickable cockpit and all the correct switchology in place it will surely make any Kiowa pilot feel right at home. That said, a lot of work is still to be done on both the art and code. This process will continue for the next few months. An expected release date can not be given at this time. Being a licensed product, the OH-58D module has to adhere to the standards set by Bell Textron, which we believe will in turn benefit the community in terms of quality control. Both the high but expected standards set by Bell Textron and lengthy but needed contract negotiations and legal requirements with Eagle Dynamics led to the fact that the development of the Kiowa module up to this point has been sort of a public secret. With multiple parties involved and no signed contract we could not share as much information with the community as we would have liked. We have to point out that at this moment, no contract has been signed yet but the latest draft is one we think all parties can agree to. With a contract on the table that is acceptable for all parties involved, the time has come for us to share with you the status of development. We’ll be doing this by posting periodical situation reports during the remainder of the development process. In every one of these sitreps we will go over a number of features already implemented and the things we are still working on. Edited October 7, 2019 by Polychop Simulations 2 Community Manager Account DrummerNL [TABLE][/TABLE] Discord - Facebook - Gazelle sitreps[sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBird Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Will be a first day buy for me! Hopefully, we can get some interesting features with this module such as the ability to fire sidearms from the helicopter at ground targets below: F-14 | F/A-18C | F-16C | AJS-37 | M-2000C | A-10C | UH-1H | F-5E | P-51 | Bf 109 Nevada | Persian Gulf | Normandy | Supercarrier YouTube | Steam | Discord: JayBird#4400 i7-7700K | GTX 980 | 32gb RAM | 500gb SSD | 2TB HDD| Track IR | TM Warthog HOTAS | Logitech Pro Pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen2210 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Day one for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrohde Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Fantastic news - thanks for sharing. That's definitely a day-one purchase for me. :thumbup: PC: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | MSI Suprim GeForce 3090 TI | ASUS Prime X570-P | 128GB DDR4 3600 RAM | 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD | Win10 Pro 64bit Gear: HP Reverb G2 | JetPad FSE | VKB Gunfighter Pro Mk.III w/ MCG Ultimate VKBcontrollers.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghashpl Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Good news! https://msielski.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockcop Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Obviously im still abit wary given the Gazelle situation but if you can show us the progress you have seen to have made and bring the standard up to were it needs to be, ill buy day one. Good luck to you. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Intel I7 6700HQ,16GB RAM, Nvidia 980M GTX GE FORCE MZX, Samsung 860 Evo SSD. C920 webcam. Modules- F15, F18, Spitfire, Persian Gulf, Normandy, WW2 assets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camino Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Awesome! This one fitting really a Gap in DCS. Great Choice, Polychop! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grodlund Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Breaking my own Policy. Day One Pre-Order. Ps. Love the Gazelle and the work you are doing on her. Keep it up! D.s "Your pumping days are over, Megatron!" -Optimus Prime "This calls for a very special blend of psychology and extreme violence" -Vyvian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixshot Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Brilliant Stuff! Can't wait to fly her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash * Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 :thumbsup: Yes! Nice! System Specs: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, Windows 11 64-Bit, 16GB RAM, RX 6900 XT, X52 Pro Throttle, Tobsen CM Kollektiv, VPC WarBRD Rudder Pedals, VPC T-50 CM2 + WarBRD Base, HP Reverb G2 Helis: UH-1H / KA-50 3 / MI-8 / Mi-24P / SA-342 / AH-64D Jets: F-5E / F-14A/B / F/A-18C / MC-2000 / A-10C II / AV-8B / AJS 37 / MIG-21bis / F-16C WWII: Spitfire / WWII Assets Pack Misc.: Combined Arms / NS430 / Supercarrier Maps: Nevada / Persian Gulf / Normandie / Syria / South Atlantic Waiting for: BO-105 / OH 58D / CH-47 / F-15E / MultiCore Improvements (Good Start so far.) / G.91R / F-4 Phantom / Tornado IDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviators Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 mmmmh... L'importante non è stabilire se uno ha paura o meno, è saper convivere con la propria paura e non farsi condizionare dalla stessa. Ecco, il coraggio è questo, altrimenti non è più coraggio ma incoscienza. Air-Child https://www.air-child.com/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diditopgun Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Great ! :punk: Will it have multicrew ? If yes, better than gazelle's one (will it be redone ?) ? :detective: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Intel I7 8700K / RTX 3080 / 32Go DDR4 PC21300 G.Skill Ripjaws V / MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon / Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold - 1000W / Noctua NH-D14 / Acer XB270HUDbmiprz 27" G-synch 144Hz / SSD Samsung 860EVO 250Go + 1To / Cooler Master HAF X / Warthog+VPC WarBRD / Thrustmaster TPR / Track-IR v5 + Track Clip Pro / Windows 11 64bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotor633 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Interesting module. But for me personally, a purchase is about whether Polychop keeps its promises regarding the SA-342. ************************************** DCS World needs the Panavia Tornado! Really! ************************************** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleipner Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Interesting module. But for me personally, a purchase is about whether Polychop keeps its promises regarding the SA-342. Same here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThorBrasil Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Day one for me! 2 :thumbup: |Motherboard|: Asus TUF Gaming X570-PLUS, |WaterCooler|: Corsair H115i Pro, |CPU|: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X, |RAM|: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB 3200MHz DDR4, |SSD|: Kingston A2000 500GB M.2 NVMe, |SSD|: Kingston 2.5´ 480GB UV400 SATA III, |SSHD|: Seagate Híbrido 2TB 7200RPM SATA III, |GPU|: MSI Gaming 980Ti, |Monitor|: LG UltraWide 34UM68, |Joystick 1|: Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog, |Joystick 2|: T.Flight Rudder Pedals, |Head Motion|: TrackIr 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tippis Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 So the whole licensing debacle has sorted itself since last year, then? ❧ ❧ Inside you are two wolves. One cannot land; the other shoots friendlies. You are a Goon. ❧ ❧ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmover Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 It will be mutlycrew??? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars Exulte Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Yaaaay! I love the Kiowa =) I thought it was something ''in the works for the future'' but had no idea it was an active project. Most excellent! Де вороги, знайдуться козаки їх перемогти. 5800x3d * 3090 * 64gb * Reverb G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil 505 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Bringing back the days of Janes Longbow! Hell yeah. Now all we need is a Apache and Blackawk and we are good to go. Cannot wait for this bird to hit the ground. Day 1 for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iFoxRomeo Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Polychop is proud to reveal to you the module we’ve been working on for the past two years, the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior.... Good choice. Now I'm really really curious about the FM. Fox Eagle Dynamics, ceterum censeo: dare nobis ME CCLXII! Spoiler PC Specs: Ryzen 9 5900X, EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING, 64GB RAM 3600Mhz, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB, HP Reverb (G1) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsvinet Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 You prove to us that you have improved over the Gazelle and I am guarenteed to buy it. Please make us regret our doubts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzles Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 . We have to point out that at this moment, no contract has been signed yet but the latest draft is one we think all parties can agree to. With a contract on the table that is acceptable for all parties involved, the time has come for us to share with you the status of development. You've not actually signed a contract?! You people really don't learn do you? :lol: Surprised ED haven't stopped you putting this out tbh. Hope it all works out though! Will be a fun module hopefully if it's up to par. Fancy trying Star Citizen? Click here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom88 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Very Exciting. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars Exulte Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Good choice. Now I'm really really curious about the FM. Fox It mostly plays country rock. Де вороги, знайдуться козаки їх перемогти. 5800x3d * 3090 * 64gb * Reverb G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiumR Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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