please see faq Release by end of Q1 2022

[oscar19681]

So uhm,  i woke up this morning with a craving for the Apache module like a heroin junky strung out & in need of a fix, which was offcourse  amplified by the lack of a  decent Apache Sim, of which there were practically zero since the days of Janes Longbow & Digital Integration,s Apache Longbow. The wait has been over 2 decades, so now the last 2 weeks are excruciating…..

[Jarhead0331]

Are we going to get any mini-updates this weekend, or is "imminent" just the new buzz word for "two weeks"?

[vctpil]

I suppose week may expect a new video for tomorrow.

[LooseSeal]

Judging by Wags' "live stream" mistake in the Roadmap thread, he might be busy recording a lovely 'George' video for us right now! Haha.

Honestly though, it's Saturday. I hope the man is taking some time off for himself. They all deserve it.

[Rhinozherous]

1 hour ago, Jarhead0331 said:

Are we going to get any mini-updates this weekend, or is "imminent" just the new buzz word for "two weeks"?

[El buscador de la verdad]

hace 1 hora, Rhinozherous dijo:

If it takes until 31 March, then I will be disgusted.

[vctpil]

2 hours ago, LooseSeal said:

Judging by Wags' "live stream" mistake in the Roadmap thread, he might be busy recording a lovely 'George' video for us right now! Haha.

Honestly though, it's Saturday. I hope the man is taking some time off for himself. They all deserve it.

Maybe it depend of the goodwill of 'George' 

[Jagdgeschwader]

Here is a Controls setup video posted 5 minutes ago.

Edited March 12, 2022 by Jagdgeschwader

[MstrCmdr]

49 minutes ago, Jagdgeschwader said:

Here is a Controls setup video posted 5 minutes ago.

 

I wanted to see more Apache, not settings.

[Jagdgeschwader]

vor 1 Minute schrieb MstrCmdr:

I wanted to see more Apache, not settings.

If they've already done the settings setup video, it means it's almost ready and everything is going well. And that means we'll see the Apache soon.

[El buscador de la verdad]

hace 34 minutos, Jagdgeschwader dijo:

If they've already done the settings setup video, it means it's almost ready and everything is going well. And that means we'll see the Apache soon.

The fact that they will not say a specific date means to me that they are electing to retain a plan of contingency - that is to say that they want the option to delay it until 31 March ( breathing room, buffer zone, whatever you would like to refer to it as ). Anyway, things could be worse, I could have bot flies planting larvae in my head while I sleep or unclean water in the house, etcetera.

[salsantana]

I arrived at this discussion because I was confused at the Status "Delivered" on my receipt for AH-64D, and see no indication of availability in Module Manager.

There's a fairly high occurrence of projected dates of availability of the AH-64D in this forum of 2024 or 2025; to paraphrase Jesse Pinkman: "seriously???"

At least time accelerates faster by the day at my age; another year or two wait will seem a mere few months.

[pii]

12 hours ago, El buscador de la verdad said:

The fact that they will not say a specific date means to me that they are electing to retain a plan of contingency - that is to say that they want the option to delay it until 31 March ( breathing room, buffer zone, whatever you would like to refer to it as ). Anyway, things could be worse, I could have bot flies planting larvae in my head while I sleep or unclean water in the house, etcetera.

That wouldn't be a delay though

[El buscador de la verdad]

hace 50 minutos, pii dijo:

That wouldn't be a delay though

The, "by the end of Q1 2022" frame of time was already the result of multiple delays.

     Regardless, many are prepared for the module to be released. The announcement in which the module was declared to have "gone gold" while neglecting to mention a specific date seemed like an effort to placate those those that are displeased with the constant waiting, without actually committing to any precise day. 

     I want to know, will I have access before or after 30 March? They intend to give themselves a space of time as a buffer because it is convenient for them, yet I want to know a date between now and 31 March wherein the module will be downloadable, for the purpose of planning, as this is convenient for me. The convergence of the two set of interests has and will continue to be a source of consternation.

     Anyway, hell, whatever happens is in-large beyond my control so I will just stand back and watch.

Edited March 13, 2022 by El buscador de la verdad

[OfficerBull]

3 minutes ago, El buscador de la verdad said:

as this is convenient for me.

Kind of selfish don't you think. There is a good bit of logistics required to get this thing rolled out smoothly. They are making sure you get a good EA module out to you. until further notice, just assume the release date is March 31st. That's what info we have, so it's what we have to use. And if it comes out earlier, then chock it up to a nice surprise. It's a U.S Army helicopter, it is par for the course that you have to hurry up and wait. Give you a bit of that military experience XD.

[golani79]

11 minutes ago, El buscador de la verdad said:

The, "by the end of Q1 2022" frame of time was already the result of multiple delays.

     Regardless, many are prepared for the module to be released. The announcement in which the module was declared to have "gone gold" while neglecting to mention a specific date seemed like an effort to placate those those that are displeased with the constant waiting, without actually committing to any precise day. 

     I want to know, will I have access before or after 30 March? They intend to give themselves a space of time as a buffer because it is convenient for them, yet I want to know a date between now and 31 March wherein the module will be downloadable, for the purpose of planning, as this is convenient for me. The convergence of the two set of interests has and will continue to be a source of consternation.

     Anyway, hell, whatever happens is in-large beyond my control so I will just stand back and watch.

 

You are around here long enough to know that there will be no exact dates .. just let it rest and be patient like the rest of us ..

[El buscador de la verdad]

hace 2 minutos, golani79 dijo:

You are around here long enough to know that there will be no exact dates .. just let it rest and be patient like the rest of us ..

 

hace 6 minutos, OfficerBull dijo:

Kind of selfish don't you think. There is a good bit of logistics required to get this thing rolled out smoothly. They are making sure you get a good EA module out to you. until further notice, just assume the release date is March 31st. That's what info we have, so it's what we have to use. And if it comes out earlier, then chock it up to a nice surprise. It's a U.S Army helicopter, it is par for the course that you have to hurry up and wait. Give you a bit of that military experience XD.

Well, tell them to put a SDD with the module installed on it in my coffin when it is finally "officially sufficiently good".

[OfficerBull]

I promise you, you will survive. Go outside, enjoy the fresh air. The world will still be spinning around, just as it always has.

[El buscador de la verdad]

hace 23 minutos, OfficerBull dijo:

I promise you, you will survive. Go outside, enjoy the fresh air. The world will still be spinning around, just as it always has.

The waiting gives me time wherein I consider what it means to live with ambivalence - to want access yet to also want to not care because people will only disappoint you. The more that I wait, the more that I conclude that desires and distractions are futile, that we are not using our time intelligently or efficiently. 
     

[Mike Force Team]

@El buscador de la verdad I read your frustration. I sympathize and echo similar frustration.  We paid for the apache but experience frustration when the release date is changed because the finished product is not meeting performance standards. 

While we can express our frustrations in a respectful way, all we can do is wait. 

When feeling frustration, channel that energy into something positive that you will likely enjoy in the near future. You can write a draft for a mission or campaign that uses the apache. You plan out the mission goal, personnel needed, length of campaign or mission, and the location of the mission.   Save the information on a Word document. When the apache is finally available, you are better positioned to share a pre-planned mission.  Be sure to include the back story, add graphics, and anything else that comes to mind.

Use other planes or choppers you have to fly, which might inspire you for additional future events. Additionally, look to worldly events for more inspiration. 

MFT

 

Edited March 13, 2022 by Mike Force Team

[Steel Jaw]

48.

[OfficerBull]

1 minute ago, Steel Jaw said:

48.

48?

 

[Steel Jaw]

8 minutes ago, OfficerBull said:

48?

 

49.

[OfficerBull]

2 minutes ago, Steel Jaw said:

49.

It is a pretty popular topic. Possibly the most popular/anticipated rotary wing module in DCS.  

[av8orDave]

2 minutes ago, OfficerBull said:

It is a pretty popular topic. Possibly the most popular/anticipated rotary wing module in DCS.  

Definitely the most anticipated rotary wing module.

So what is everyone’s consensus? Wednesday?