Vekkinho Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 Hi all, do we get any new airbases in Black Shark?! If so, how many and where?! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
TekaTeka Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 There are some. Here is the info revealed before. http://forum.lockon.ru/showpost.php?p=322657&postcount=442 TekaTeka from Japan [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Visit my site Beyond Visual Range.
ED Team Wags Posted October 22, 2007 ED Team Posted October 22, 2007 There are seven new airbases that were not present in previous Eagle simulations. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/wagmatt Twitch: wagmatt System: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3729544#post3729544
Shaman Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 Will it be easier to "add" new airbases? I mean, will modders be able to add new airbases this time, without replacing existing ones? Previously this was not possible. Also all that MEINIT.XML editing was hell. Since you dropped MEINIT this time... Adding airbases should be possible by adding "new files" without editing existing ones. Engine should recognize that new zip files are available in let's say - ground scenery addon folder - and load them up. That's my wish. Enlighten us, Wags. Please. 51PVO Founding member (DEC2007-) 100KIAP Founding member (DEC2018-) :: Shaman aka [100☭] Shamansky tail# 44 or 444 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] 100KIAP Regiment Early Warning & Control officer
Yellonet Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 It will be possible to place small "airfields" for the Ka-50, might be possible for the regular airfields too, could be hard to find a flat spot of suitable size though... i7-2600k@4GHz, 8GB, R9 280X 3GB, SSD, HOTAS WH, Pro Flight Combat Pedals, TIR5
ED Team JimMack Posted October 23, 2007 ED Team Posted October 23, 2007 It will be possible to place small "airfields" for the Ka-50, might be possible for the regular airfields too, could be hard to find a flat spot of suitable size though... You can place a FARP for taking off and landing, only need about 100metres x 100metres of flat ground. Having problems? Visit http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/Main_Page Dell Laptop M1730 -Vista- Intel Core 2 Duo T7500@2.2GHz, 4GB, Nvidia 8700MGT 767MB Intel i7 975 Extreme 3.2GHZ CPU, NVidia GTX 570 1.28Gb Pcie Graphics.
352nd_Oscar Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 What about unimproved forward or FEBA landing/refueling positions (open ground).
MBot Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 Are you planing to add free placeable airstrips for fixed wing aircraft? Altough without a flyable fixed wing aircraft in the initial release it might not be of high priority. On the other hand, the comming A-10 would realy benefit from dirtstrips.
ED Team Wags Posted October 23, 2007 ED Team Posted October 23, 2007 While I would not put it past the mod community to do so, this is not something we plan to build into the editor. Particularly for multi-player, we want to keep world consistency. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/wagmatt Twitch: wagmatt System: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3729544#post3729544
grandsurf Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Hi all, do we get any new airbases in Black Shark?! If so, how many and where?! ...and the airfields should dispose more service-objects (Vehicles, Stuff...) ;).
Boberro Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Yeah I always thought why Russian airports don't have street lamps, fences and many details which should have. Reminder: Fighter pilots make movies. Bomber pilots make... HISTORY! :D | Also to be remembered: FRENCH TANKS HAVE ONE GEAR FORWARD AND FIVE BACKWARD :D ಠ_ಠ ツ
TekaTeka Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 The official site is updated. http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/index.php?end_pos=950&scr=default&lang=en TekaTeka from Japan [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Visit my site Beyond Visual Range.
Weta43 Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 ED (or any tester or other person who actually knows for sure) - I wasn't quite sure from the site's text - does the new terrain include the whole extent of the old LO terrain + some new terrain to give a larger map, or some of the terrain covered by LO + enough new to give a larger map (I ask because because the Crimean peninsular is not shown, but that could have been to give a high enough scale to allow the new area to be seen properly..) Cheers.
Esac_mirmidon Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 Only for a future expansion but could ED - DCS consider to enlarge the map to the East ONLY 170 Km? Well, Chechniya is very near from Mineralnyye Vody and this location could be one of the best to play missions and campaigns. " You must think in russian.." [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Windows 7 Home Premium-Intel 2500K OC 4.6-SSD Samsung EVO 860- MSI GTX 1080 - 16G RAM - 1920x1080 27´ Hotas Rhino X-55-MFG Crosswind Rudder Pedals -Track IR 4
Vekkinho Posted October 27, 2007 Author Posted October 27, 2007 I hope and believe that Crimea is still a part of the BS map despite the fact that it's not visible in the screenshot above. It would be very dissapointing if it's left out... Airfield icons are quite large in that map screenshot! Is that the way we'll have it in BS Mission editor?! I think there's an airport in Essentuki too but don't take me for granted, I'll consult with Google Earth! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
EvilBivol-1 Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 The Crimea had to be sacrificed to make database room for the new areas. The current engine supports a finite number of ground objects and to be able to add the kind of detail and density ED wanted for the helicopter sim, some room had to be made internally. Further expansion into the Caucasus is also necessary for a more realistic mission and campaign background, with some areas on the map already "hot" in reality (Nalchik city for example). While it would've been nice to be able to keep everything, on balance the benefit is worth the cost, as it allows for much greater ground detail and more relevant geo-political background. The Crimea will probably still be in the sim, but flat and empty like other unmapped parts of the world. - EB [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Nothing is easy. Everything takes much longer. The Parable of Jane's A-10 Forum Rules
kam Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 No Crimea :( Hopefully only until the next engine? Intel 5820k | Asus X-99A | Crucial 16GB | Powercolor Devil RX580 8GB | Win 10 x64 | Oculus Rift | https://gallery.ksotov.co.uk Patiently waiting for: DCS: Panavia Tornado, DCS: SA-2 Guideline, DCS: SA-3 Goa, DCS: S-300 Grumble
Vekkinho Posted October 28, 2007 Author Posted October 28, 2007 Too bad that Crimea terrain elevation is gone but since I had no problem with terrain mesh standard in LO:FC and I thought that only new parts of the map (Georgian map expansion) will be upgraded to new detail but having "old" Caucasus region highly detailed too ain't that bad. In fact...it's welcome! :thumbup: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Eagle Driver Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 ... Really? How is it that DCS seems to have this incredible crunch on theatre space, yet MSFS and FO are encompassing the entire world? No sarcasm here, I really want to know the answer to this, it's perplexing. And yes, I know DCS has way more detail than MSFS, but you guys haven't seen the FighterOps screenshots they released in "Area-51," very high quality work. I really hope we get some expansion in future modules, the smallness of this theatre has and probably will continue to limit the flxibility of the game. My two great joys would be to see the Pacific Northwest (meaning Oregon, Washington, and BC) done as well as the Israel-Syria-Egypt-Iraq-Iran-Jordan-Saudi hotspot. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] If you fly a perfect Defensive BFM and the bandit does a perfect Offensive... Someone you know is going to be recieving Insurance money very soon.
ED Team Glowing_Amraam Posted October 28, 2007 ED Team Posted October 28, 2007 Well, it's not like MSFS was released for the first time last year or something. They've been improving the "earth" since........i dont know, 1995, or something? :) But as the DCS series grows, i'm pretty sure you'll see the world grow as well ;) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJRhtnqA-67pKmQ3A2GsgA ED youtube channel https://www.facebook.com/glowingamraam My facebook page
Eagle Driver Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 I'm not specifically talking about the development time, I certainly understand why ED doesn't want to go global... yet. However, I am still wondering how MSFS can get the entire globe, yet DCS has to sacrifice the Crimean to add any terrain. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] If you fly a perfect Defensive BFM and the bandit does a perfect Offensive... Someone you know is going to be recieving Insurance money very soon.
ED Team Glowing_Amraam Posted October 28, 2007 ED Team Posted October 28, 2007 Well, i believe future DCS modules will have upgraded graphics engine. So i guess the sacrifice might only be with Black Shark (guessing). https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJRhtnqA-67pKmQ3A2GsgA ED youtube channel https://www.facebook.com/glowingamraam My facebook page
brewber19 Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 I'm happy with ED's decision to expand/develop/enhance the Caucasus because that's where the interesting topography is. The Crimea is very "flat"/geographically dull in comparison. (In my 3 years of flying LO, 2 of which with the 504, almost all of the A2G missions were in the Caucasus, only using the Kerch straits as a convenient Red vs Blue divider). [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] 487th Helicopter Attack Regiment, of the VVS504 Red Hammers
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