F-14B with Sparrowhawk HUD

[draconus]

@Cobra847 used to be the HB's leader and now he's just a friend accidentally leaking photos? I'm not buying that.

[Naquaii]

1 hour ago, draconus said:

@Cobra847 used to be the HB's leader and now he's just a friend accidentally leaking photos? I'm not buying that.

Who said he leaked it? He's very much still the boss.

[Jayhawk1971]

 

[draconus]

6 hours ago, Naquaii said:

Who said he leaked it? He's very much still the boss.

That's just what I understood from the Discord screens posted few posts before and "shared accidentally" sounds like kind of leak.

[LanceCriminal86]

4 hours ago, draconus said:

That's just what I understood from the Discord screens posted few posts before and "shared accidentally" sounds like kind of leak.

It being posted and screenshotted from discord did not mean it was originally posted in a *public* manner. Cobra did not leak/post it publicly, hence IronMike's explanation which was also posted.

[RustBelt]

I mean, to be clear, I wouldn’t be angry if this happened Heatblur. 

[draconus]

6 hours ago, LanceCriminal86 said:

Cobra did not leak/post it publicly

Thanks, that was the part I was missing

[ebabil]

wooow is that for real?

[RustBelt]

18 minutes ago, ebabil said:

wooow is that for real?

For a given value of “real” it appears to be a 3D model of the B(U) hud unit. So it’s real in that sense. Although it could be an AI generated image that looks to be that. You’ll note that it is not powered up or showing any signs of functionality, so it’s at most a real dummy 3D mock up running either in DCS or in design software made to resemble being in DCS.

 

That could also be the “Operating System Companies” 2024 product being depicted not DCS at all.

Edited December 26, 2024 by RustBelt

[ebabil]

Yeah thanks but, it was shared by cobra, so it should mean they are on to something right? 

[Naquaii]

On 12/26/2024 at 10:44 AM, ebabil said:

Yeah thanks but, it was shared by cobra, so it should mean they are on to something right? 

 

Edited December 27, 2024 by Naquaii

[Mainstay]

Would be a shame if this is not gonna see the light of day…. 

[Nightdare]

On 12/27/2024 at 3:15 AM, Mainstay said:

Would be a shame if this is not gonna see the light of day…. 

Not having a different viewing glass on my Tomcat won't make me enjoy it less

[RustBelt]

31 minutes ago, Nightdare said:

Not having a different viewing glass on my Tomcat won't make me enjoy it less

Seriously, extra sprinkles is nice, but I already love the Tomcat and would rather see more modules come online than wait around for Heatblur to hand build every individual BuNo. 

[Nightdare]

On 12/28/2024 at 5:23 AM, RustBelt said:

Seriously, extra sprinkles is nice, but I already love the Tomcat and would rather see more modules come online than wait around for Heatblur to hand build every individual BuNo. 

Yes and no

I have nothing against more modules, this is of course the method to make money, but I do hope finishing development of 1 doesn't get supplanted by "New puppy syndrome" for the next

(I know a certain space sim which chronically suffers from this ailment)

[Nealius]

On 12/28/2024 at 1:23 PM, RustBelt said:

Seriously, extra sprinkles is nice, but I already love the Tomcat and would rather see more modules come online than wait around for Heatblur to hand build every individual BuNo.

This. Perfectionism is the enemy of progress. 

[RustBelt]

On 12/29/2024 at 1:40 PM, Nightdare said:

Yes and no

I have nothing against more modules, this is of course the method to make money, but I do hope finishing development of 1 doesn't get supplanted by "New puppy syndrome" for the next

(I know a certain space sim which chronically suffers from this ailment)

My concern is unstoppable mission creep meaning it never gets finished and more and more resources get spread thinner. 
 

AI Draken

AI Intruder

AI Intruder tanker

Then early A, Persian cat, glove vanes, Jester update…..etc etc…

Mission Creep for sprinkles.

[Nealius]

Sadly already a victim of mission creep. AI Intruder was slated to be released summer of 2023  then went radio silent. The -95GR has been "planned to release in the coming months" since NOV 2020...

[RustBelt]

48 minutes ago, Nealius said:

Sadly already a victim of mission creep. AI Intruder was slated to be released summer of 2023  then went radio silent. The -95GR has been "planned to release in the coming months" since NOV 2020...

Think of the poor Viggen fans. It’s STILL in “early” access. 
 

And this is all pre whatever nightmare the Vulkan switch over is going to be. 
 

Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate them having the respect to not Retcon their “early access” features unlike a certain now ghost dev. But man, I’ve seen and Been the instigator of some serious mission creep in my time. The saving grace being I had hard deadlines for most of it, so there was a no flex wrap up date that HAD to be hit forcing the projects to cut over ambitious plans. 
 

And there’s a lot of polish at the end of early access that’s becoming quite a long list, and I don’t feel like waiting another 2 years for them to write the Sparrowhawk and PTID, build the full playable A-6 just to get the AI asset, or re-build the model again so the ugly glove vanes can be on there just to wait for Input binds, or a revised Manual. 

[Hammer1-1]

Ive just been waiting on an AI A-6E tanker for the last 6ish years...

[Mainstay]

The whole A-6 thing is kinda bizar….