FIS-Donny Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 What specific/era A-7E will we be releasing? We haven't chosen an exact aircraft just yet, but it would most likely be mid-late 80's, around aircraft change 421 (BuNo. 156802). Again, nothing is set in stone just yet, but ideally the A-7E will have FLIR & HARMS. When will we be releasing it? We can't give you an accurate estimate for at least a few more months, but we do hope to release it late this year. Is it carrier-based? Yes. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Facebook | FlyingIron Sims | Discord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlankerKiller Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Oh thank god, I had given up. I hope they get it right, and do it justice. This is probably my most wanted aircraft for DCS. With it and the Cat I think my Hornet my get a little dusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlankerKiller Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I wish they focused more on 60s/70s, tis the golden age. I’m sorry but I disagree. It needs to be the mid to late 80’s models to be paired with the Cat. With HARM and CM it will be able to cover the Cats from SAM threats, and with its bomb lode it will give the Cat something to escort, and protect. They were symbiotic, and the modules need to be as well. Without this relationship I fear this will flop. At the moment the Cat is redundant, and a little out of time, as it was at the end. But in its hay day it covered the sky, and the SLUF covered the dirt. There is one really good example of this in an engagement with Libya. I think this module is dependent on the Cat for its success. Which is good for the developer because the Cat is one of the most successful DCS modules ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlankerKiller Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Not really as the UH1H version in question is a post Vietnam iteration. IT has counter measure suite, and not to mention composite rotorblades, which are 80s era features. The only thing missing from this time period is a RWR system. ( by 3d model you can see it does have points where RWR antennas should be mounted) Its also somewhat of a franken huey as it seemingly has an Aussie bush ranger weapons config available Totally off topic but yes it’s definitely closer to a Desert storm era Huey, and it needs its RWR. I honestly hope someday ED sees fit to finish it, I am hopeful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draconus Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 What really has Navy version top off the USAF variation is that it gets larger diversity in guided munitions. AGm45, Agm88 , AGm62 walleye, ( basic and ERDL) and Mavericks Just a small correction, while the USAF A-7D did carry Mavs, the USN A-7E didn't. Basically the Corsair was phased out before the Navy started to use Mavericks (in the 90s). Can you two fight now or sth? ;) Win10 i7-10700KF 32GB RTX3060 Rift S T16000M HOTAS FC3, F-14A/B, F-15E CA SC NTTR, PG, Syria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonne Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I’m sorry but I disagree. It needs to be the mid to late 80’s models to be paired with the Cat. With HARM and CM it will be able to cover the Cats from SAM threats, and with its bomb lode it will give the Cat something to escort, and protect. They were symbiotic, and the modules need to be as well. Without this relationship I fear this will flop. At the moment the Cat is redundant, and a little out of time, as it was at the end. But in its hay day it covered the sky, and the SLUF covered the dirt. There is one really good example of this in an engagement with Libya. I think this module is dependent on the Cat for its success. Which is good for the developer because the Cat is one of the most successful DCS modules ever. The Cat version in DCS and the A-7E did not ever share the deck, mostly because the A-7E was phased out five years before our F-14B came along (I am not talking about the F-14B in general). In my oppinion an mid 70's A-7E would be preferrable due to its use in Vietnam and the availability of more modules from that era now and in the near future, which would be the F-8J, the MiG-23MLA, the MiG-21bis, eventually the F-14A, the MiG-19P, the F-4E when it ever will arrive and some more like the Bronco and the Mirages announced. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBot Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 USAF A-7D with (training) Mavericks: The Navy's AGM-65F achived IOC in 1991 just as the last A-7E left service. The Navy never used AGM-65A, B or D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBot Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 The Cat version in DCS and the A-7E did not ever share the deck, mostly because the A-7E was phased out five years before our F-14B came along (I am not talking about the F-14B in general). I think this is a non-issue, considering that it is most likely the F-14A will be released before the A-7E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knock-Knock Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 When will we be releasing it? We can't give you an accurate estimate for at least a few more months, but we do hope to release it late this year. Thats a lot sooner than expected. Will that release in a early Early Access state? Or has it been brewing for quite some time already? - Jack of many DCS modules, master of none. - Personal wishlist: F-15A, F-4S Phantom II, JAS 39A Gripen, SAAB 35 Draken, F-104 Starfighter, Panavia Tornado IDS. | Windows 11 | i5-12400 | 64Gb DDR4 | RTX 3080 | 2x M.2 | 27" 1440p | Rift CV1 | Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS | MFG Crosswind pedals | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngreenaway Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Not really as the UH1H version in question is a post Vietnam iteration. IT has counter measure suite, and not to mention composite rotorblades, which are 80s era features. The only thing missing from this time period is a RWR system. ( by 3d model you can see it does have points where RWR antennas should be mounted) Its also somewhat of a franken huey as it seemingly has an Aussie bush ranger weapons config available Doesn't matter. There's no way we're gonna get every variant of every aircraft so we can run period correct flights. Compromises need to be made from time to time, and one variant may have to be a stand-in for others. Sometimes a busy will just have to be a busy. Same could be said for f4, if it ever comes out , same for mig21...list goes on I [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] DCS: The most expensive free game you'll ever play Modules: All of them System: I9-9900k, ROG Maximus , 32gb ram, RTX2070 Founder's Edition, t16000,hotas, pedals & cougar MFD, HP Reverb 1.2, HTC VIVE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Low Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 What specific/era A-7E will we be releasing? We haven't chosen an exact aircraft just yet, but it would most likely be mid-late 80's, around aircraft change 421 (BuNo. 156802). Again, nothing is set in stone just yet, but ideally the A-7E will have FLIR & HARMS. When will we be releasing it? We can't give you an accurate estimate for at least a few more months, but we do hope to release it late this year. Is it carrier-based? Yes. Late this year! Don't tease me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudikoff Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 The Cat version in DCS and the A-7E did not ever share the deck, mostly because the A-7E was phased out five years before our F-14B came along (I am not talking about the F-14B in general). What are the obvious differences between the early F-14B and the F-14B that we have in DCS (configured for A2A, of course)? i386DX40@42 MHz w/i387 CP, 4 MB RAM (8*512 kB), Trident 8900C 1 MB w/16-bit RAMDAC ISA, Quantum 340 MB UDMA33, SB 16, DOS 6.22 w/QEMM + Win3.11CE, Quickshot 1btn 2axis, Numpad as hat. 2 FPH on a good day, 1 FPH avg. DISCLAIMER: My posts are still absolutely useless. Just finding excuses not to learn the F-14 (HB's Swansong?). Annoyed by my posts? Please consider donating. Once the target sum is reached, I'll be off to somewhere nice I promise not to post from. I'd buy that for a dollar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLTeo Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 What are the obvious differences between the early F-14B and the F-14B that we have in DCS (configured for A2A, of course)? In terms of A2A, none that I know of. The big difference is the A2G capability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlikwin Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 What this aircraft (and this game) needs is a South East Asia map (Vietnam North & south, Laos, Cambodia and a bit of Thailand plus the gulf of Tonkin Too big, too hard, and what year? 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlikwin Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I wish they focused more on 60s/70s, tis the golden age. Yup... 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlikwin Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 When will we be releasing it? We can't give you an accurate estimate for at least a few more months, but we do hope to release it late this year. Thats a bold statement, hopefully its pretty far along already! Good luck and I look forward to it. 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonne Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 What are the obvious differences between the early F-14B and the F-14B that we have in DCS (configured for A2A, of course)? The RWR will be the most relevant for A2A. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev2go Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 The Cat version in DCS and the A-7E did not ever share the deck, mostly because the A-7E was phased out five years before our F-14B came along (I am not talking about the F-14B in general). In my oppinion an mid 70's A-7E would be preferrable due to its use in Vietnam and the availability of more modules from that era now and in the near future, which would be the F-8J, the MiG-23MLA, the MiG-21bis, eventually the F-14A, the MiG-19P, the F-4E when it ever will arrive and some more like the Bronco and the Mirages announced. take out the Lantin, you loose the lantirn control panel and you basically have a late 80s early 90s F14B Furthermore HB is going to make a mid 80s era F14A. So A7E will actually fit in with the tomcats Build: Windows 10 64 bit Pro Case/Tower: Corsair Graphite 760tm ,Asus Strix Z790 Motherboard, Intel Core i7 12700k ,Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 64gb ram (3600 mhz) , (Asus strix oc edition) Nvidia RTX 3080 12gb , Evga g2 850 watt psu, Hardrives ; Samsung 970 EVo, , Samsung evo 860 pro 1 TB SSD, Samsung evo 850 pro 1TB SSD, WD 1TB HDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratos Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I really hopoe for the A-7E available during Desert Storm. I don't understand anything in russian except Davai Davai! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlikwin Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 take out the Lantin, you loose the lantirn control panel and you basically have a late 80s early 90s F14B Furthermore HB is going to make a mid 80s era F14A. So A7E will actually fit in with the tomcats Yeah, I think planes circa 1980 +/- a few years are good "second focal" point for developers. The more A/C of an era you have the more interest is generated for additional airframes from that era. I personally like 1980 as date because it really covers alot of A/C, you had everything from the mig-19 to the mig29 in service on the red side, and for blue you had a ton of A/C as well, including the F5E. Plus the systems are way more de-classified so they can more easily be simulated. 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlankerKiller Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Yeah, I think planes circa 1980 +/- a few years are good "second focal" point for developers. The more A/C of an era you have the more interest is generated for additional airframes from that era. I personally like 1980 as date because it really covers alot of A/C, you had everything from the mig-19 to the mig29 in service on the red side, and for blue you had a ton of A/C as well, including the F5E. Plus the systems are way more de-classified so they can more easily be simulated. Agreed, again. Plus they have RWR and chaff flare, so they can go up against the more modern jets in the sim. Even though I prefer the late Cold War, the jets from this era make good second ter fighters for the modern birds. Man I hope these guys kill it with this one. It’s been my most wanted since I got the Cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawgie79 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Yeah, I think planes circa 1980 +/- a few years are good "second focal" point for developers. The more A/C of an era you have the more interest is generated for additional airframes from that era. I personally like 1980 as date because it really covers alot of A/C, you had everything from the mig-19 to the mig29 in service on the red side, and for blue you had a ton of A/C as well, including the F5E. Plus the systems are way more de-classified so they can more easily be simulated. If ED would only focus on one specific era, it couldn't survive as a company I would imagine. Plus, personally the introduction of modern jets was what got me into DCS, I don't care for old and low tech. So I'm glad ED/3rd parties focus on more era's than just one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapa Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 And me, I would love to have WWI planes. Definitively more than F-22/F-35 for example. It’s a great value to have planes from different era for sure :) i7 12700k, RTX 3080ti, 64GB RAM, M.2 512Go, Quest 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngreenaway Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 If ED would only focus on one specific era, it couldn't survive as a company I would imagine. The folks behind IL-2 great battles series may get to differ [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] DCS: The most expensive free game you'll ever play Modules: All of them System: I9-9900k, ROG Maximus , 32gb ram, RTX2070 Founder's Edition, t16000,hotas, pedals & cougar MFD, HP Reverb 1.2, HTC VIVE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harlikwin Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 If ED would only focus on one specific era, it couldn't survive as a company I would imagine. Plus, personally the introduction of modern jets was what got me into DCS, I don't care for old and low tech. So I'm glad ED/3rd parties focus on more era's than just one. Reading is fundamental. "Second focal point" the primary one is on modern stuff from 2000-2010. 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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