Matis Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Hello everyone, i would like to hear your thoughts about Caucasus map but set in WWII era, what do you think? From my side it is just a rushed idea, i do not know much about areal operations in that period and that setting, though if ED or any 3rd party would create the same map with current graphics and WWII setting it would bring a ton of possible operations players could recreate (either realistic or fictional). Even though there is already Caucasus in the game, i know it would still have to be created from the scratch, but i think this would be worth it. Honestly i hunger for graphical eyecandy Caucasus. Not get me wrong the current map looks good, but compared to what Syria or Marianas looks like you can see the ''defects'' of this map. I like flying in mountainous areas, over various forests / jungles, valleys... This map would have it all, also for future WWII carrier operations. I hope WWII assets pack will keep expanding, and with this map there would be even more reasons to. (And of course i am not expecting free stuff) Feel free to share your thoughts. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevanJ Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 That would mean creating an entirely new map for the North of the map (Battle of Caucasus), Id much rather we got something else.. But lets see if anyone else is interested.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callsign112 Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 On 9/21/2021 at 11:08 AM, Matis said: Hello everyone, i would like to hear your thoughts about Caucasus map but set in WWII era, what do you think? From my side it is just a rushed idea, i do not know much about areal operations in that period and that setting, though if ED or any 3rd party would create the same map with current graphics and WWII setting it would bring a ton of possible operations players could recreate (either realistic or fictional). Even though there is already Caucasus in the game, i know it would still have to be created from the scratch, but i think this would be worth it. Honestly i hunger for graphical eyecandy Caucasus. Not get me wrong the current map looks good, but compared to what Syria or Marianas looks like you can see the ''defects'' of this map. I like flying in mountainous areas, over various forests / jungles, valleys... This map would have it all, also for future WWII carrier operations. I hope WWII assets pack will keep expanding, and with this map there would be even more reasons to. (And of course i am not expecting free stuff) Feel free to share your thoughts. +1 on the Eastern front idea. Nothing stopping you from using the WWII assets on the Caucasus map though. The map we have is a little too far east, but what we need more than anything are WWII Russian assets. In terms of maps though, what would be a better fit as the next Europe expansion would be West of Berlin. But an East Germany/poland/Belorussia map would be great if we could get the assets to go with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razo+r Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 It's not really too east, rather a bit too south I'd say. After all, germany went all the way to the Mt. Elbrus, for a short time at least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upyr1 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 I'd love especially if it is free and includes Stalingrad. We need Red Army assets for WW II though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkk01 Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 (edited) I once met a man who fought there… I don’t know for sure, but looking at the unit history the areas around Nalchik - Mayskiy - Mozdok - Beslan would have been about the front line / FEBA at the time for that particular unit … so very much on our map Edited November 21, 2021 by rkk01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callsign112 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 (edited) The German front line barely crossed into the detailed part of our map. And while @razo+r is quite right in saying that our map lays mostly south of the WWII front line, the detailed part of our map is also a lot farther East from where the German front line was. My choice of words was following the name of the front itself. But in order to recreate WWII scenarios on the Eastern front, we would really need a new map. Edited November 22, 2021 by Callsign112 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkk01 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 55 minutes ago, Callsign112 said: The German front line barely crossed into the detailed part of our map. And while @razo+r is quite right in saying that our map lays mostly south of the WWII front line, the detailed part of our map is also a lot farther East from where the German front line was. My choice of words was following the name of the front itself. But in order to recreate WWII scenarios on the Eastern front, we would really need a new map. The problem with that vid is the small scale… Pause it for early Nov 42 and you’ll see that the western coastal area had been occupied, as well as Krasnodar and Maikop inland. At the furthest German push eastwards, the forward elements failed to reach Grozny, having run into heavy resistance along the Terek river around Malgobek and Mozdok Timescale covers the 4 years from May 41 to May 45. The former soldier I met fought on the eastern front for 6 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callsign112 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Yeah I agree, that's why I said; "the German front line barely crossed into the detailed part of the map we have". But I use all the maps to simulate various locations. That is why I suggested that nothing is stopping the OP from using the WWII assets on this map. Although I liked his suggestion for a WWII Caucasus map, it wouldn't change much in terms of the historical battles, because the map we have doesn't cover the Eastern Front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggrewe Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 (edited) The Crimea salient saw a lot of WWII combat, including major air engagements from 1941-1944. The siege of Sevastopol being one of the epic battles there. Maybe they could detail the already existing map as a WWII environment & create a hybrid of the free Caucasus Map? It is not being used anyway & is about the same size as the Channel map (which is really just an extension of the Normandy Map as well) Can use the existing I-16 (Russia), Me-109K,FW-190A & D, Ju-88 (German), A-20G & Spitfire (Lend-Lease) I know some of the German stuff is quite late war, but can pretend is earlier models. What are the I-16 owners fighting now, anyway? Ground units would have to be Lend Lease for Russians, as have no dedicated units yet (e.g. Sherman, Churchill, Trucks, Jeep etc) I'm quite surprised Eagle Dynamics - a company with Russian roots has not developed more Russian Aircraft or Assets for WWII, or indicated any movement in that direction? But if they could develop the WWII area with an existing map - could launch a great platform to start an Eastern Front module with more aircraft (AI & Flyable) plus ground assets down the line. I know the purists might moan - but that area of the Caucasus is not used now anyway & could get the best of both worlds. Also will be less work & faster that a totally new map. But new map can also be done further down the line as well. My 2 cents worth https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipP4lNlcwATHT1cbq6gFadsr2nr5DIsg7FqMaD3M/photo/AF1QipPu-08VhZt9Ny4ehliTNWJHzyZignsOeNw2b5nH Edited November 23, 2021 by ggrewe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grievo Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 On 11/23/2021 at 4:21 PM, ggrewe said: I'm quite surprised Eagle Dynamics - a company with Russian roots has not developed more Russian Aircraft or Assets for WWII, or indicated any movement in that direction? Only speculating, but I think it may be a perceived lack of interest compared to other fronts, and the fact that IL-2 has soaked up a lot of the eastern front market. I'd like to see some more Eastern front stuff in DCS. I think with careful selection of AI aircraft and modules, it could be done quite well. The German stuff works on any ETO front, and the USSR used a lot of US/British equipment, used in the ETO as well as the Pacific, so picking AI assets and modules with the most crossover with the other maps we have, should probably be a the main decider of which Eastern front map to do. To keep that efficiency of effort. 1 i7-9700F, 32Gb RAM, RTX 2080 Super, HP Reverb G2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callsign112 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 On 1/18/2022 at 8:15 AM, Grievo said: Only speculating, but I think it may be a perceived lack of interest compared to other fronts, and the fact that IL-2 has soaked up a lot of the eastern front market. I'd like to see some more Eastern front stuff in DCS. I think with careful selection of AI aircraft and modules, it could be done quite well. The German stuff works on any ETO front, and the USSR used a lot of US/British equipment, used in the ETO as well as the Pacific, so picking AI assets and modules with the most crossover with the other maps we have, should probably be a the main decider of which Eastern front map to do. To keep that efficiency of effort. Its either that, or ED just doesn't have enough people to do the work. Even the projects they have committed to seem to struggle in terms of assets/planes/maps. I don't know why they can't hire more people, attract more 3rd parties, or try and get what is obviously a very capable and dedicated modder community to get more involved in an official way. DCS World is quite different from IL2, and I think if your here because your attracted to ED's approach, then it shouldn't matter much what map IL2 has, a DCS World version of it should do well IMO. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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