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Just asking because I am broke right now but still want to learn for a little bit before my next check comes in. When will the Apache be available for trial? I know how to access the trial page. Just asking when the Apache will be added to the helicopter section.

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JeffreyC

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How near is near 🙂 I'm also interested in the AH-64D but want to see how it works for me and with my setup before forking out the money for it even at a discount. That's what the trial licenses are for after all 🙂

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So....any news about when the rest of us who are on the fence can try the helicopter in the trial? Not asking for an exact date, but would really like to know whether it's coming while the Apache is still in 20% EA discount or not? Thanks in advance. 

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In the near future, I can not give a date currently for the free trial. 

Obviously the team want the AH-64D to be as stable as possible for people to try, the early access launch and 1st bug fix patch have been completed, now early access continues, we will get feedback and reports from our teams and users and then we can decide how to move forward. 

Early access 20% discount will remain until early access is finished, I dont have a date for that, but it wont be soon, early access does take time. 

thanks

 

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44 minutes ago, BIGNEWY said:

In the near future, I can not give a date currently for the free trial. 

Obviously the team want the AH-64D to be as stable as possible for people to try, the early access launch and 1st bug fix patch have been completed, now early access continues, we will get feedback and reports from our teams and users and then we can decide how to move forward. 

Early access 20% discount will remain until early access is finished, I dont have a date for that, but it wont be soon, early access does take time. 

thanks

 

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brettt777

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Is the AH-64 ever gonna have a 14 day trial any time soon? I can't buy it without a test drive. I was gonna buy the Mi-24 a while back but thought I better try it first. Glad I did. I absolutely hated it. So I gotta have a test flight in the Apache before it ever sits in my hangar.

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vor 54 Minuten schrieb brettt777:

Is the AH-64 ever gonna have a 14 day trial any time soon? I can't buy it without a test drive. I was gonna buy the Mi-24 a while back but thought I better try it first. Glad I did. I absolutely hated it. So I gotta have a test flight in the Apache before it ever sits in my hangar.

This question has already been answered, the trial will be available soon.

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Free trial is planned for the near future. 

The team obviously want the free trial users to have the best possible experience, once the team are happy the bigger issues are resolved with the early access I am sure we will see the free trials start, but it is the teams call. 

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SMH

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Another broken promise.  

11 June 2021:

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Today, we are also introducing a new Free to Play system that lets you evaluate all of our modules (aircraft and maps) for 14 days. You can play each module sequentially for 14 days or any number of them at a time. Once you have ‘consumed’ the 14 days, you will be given another 14 day free trial period for all modules six months later. Enjoy the offer and please tell your friends!


Understand that it's not in a condition you want to show off yet but whose fault is that?

ddc196

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The AH-64 is in awesome condition. Been flying it since release and have very few complaints. 

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12 hours ago, SMH said:

Another broken promise.


Understand that it's not in a condition you want to show off yet but whose fault is that?

Entitled much? Seems like an awful attitude, or then I misinterpreted your meaning.

Please understand that it's an early access module in a very early stage, essentially open beta testing. It's not a finished module. The fact that we have access to it now is a privilege, not a basic human right, as you seem to assume. They could have chosen to finish it to the point where they could be sure it's ready for everyone to enjoy fully and bug free, but then we'd all be waiting for another 1-5 years for them to finish all the features and to do very extensive internal testing so that no one could be able to complain about bugs and such. But instead they chose to open it to the public in the beta stage, which means that now we can enjoy the features that are (almost) finished, and also provide them feedback to make it better. In either case, you wouldn't get that free trial access yet. If you wish to take part in the beta, you can buy it at a discounted price. If you wish to evaluate it for free, you have to wait until they decide it's ready enough.

That said, it's a wonderful module and while it still has (minor) issues, the advertised features are there and it's an absolute joy to fly and play, especially with a human copilot. On purely my own opinion and speculation, I'd just give some time for the flight model/SCAS behavior to stabilize and mature (there were some quite big changes in the latest patch) and more intelligence to the George AI (to be more enjoyable in SP) before giving it out for free trial.

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SMH

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Entitled much? Seems like an awful attitude, or then I misinterpreted your meaning.

Please understand that it's an early access module in a very early stage, essentially open beta testing. It's not a finished module. The fact that we have access to it now is a privilege, not a basic human right, as you seem to assume. They could have chosen to finish it to the point where they could be sure it's ready for everyone to enjoy fully and bug free, but then we'd all be waiting for another 1-5 years for them to finish all the features and to do very extensive internal testing so that no one could be able to complain about bugs and such. But instead they chose to open it to the public in the beta stage, which means that now we can enjoy the features that are (almost) finished, and also provide them feedback to make it better. In either case, you wouldn't get that free trial access yet. If you wish to take part in the beta, you can buy it at a discounted price. If you wish to evaluate it for free, you have to wait until they decide it's ready enough.

That said, it's a wonderful module and while it still has (minor) issues, the advertised features are there and it's an absolute joy to fly and play, especially with a human copilot. On purely my own opinion and speculation, I'd just give some time for the flight model/SCAS behavior to stabilize and mature (there were some quite big changes in the latest patch) and more intelligence to the George AI (to be more enjoyable in SP) before giving it out for free trial.

So, not appreciating being lied to over and over again is "entitlement" now?

13 hours ago, ddc196 said:

The AH-64 is in awesome condition. Been flying it since release and have very few complaints. 

Then why don't they let us demo it?

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MAXsenna

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1 hour ago, SMH said:

So, not appreciating being lied to over and over again is "entitlement" now?

Then why don't they let us demo it?

 

Because those of us who paid for it have dibs. And yes, you are entitled much. 😉

It seems to me that new modules won't come to free to play immediately, I think that is a wise decision, or pre-orders will probably be a thing of the past. 

 

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Raptor9

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Free trials of products are not a "nice thing to do", they are intended to increase the success of a product by providing a sample to entice a potential customer to purchase it. It is a tool for marketing, and is subject to standards of finality that the developer may wish to set that they feel will provide that intended result.

Early access and the Open Beta is a voluntary program that let's paying customers actively take part in the development process by providing feedback and bug reporting to cover a much wider range of use cases and hardware configurations. There was no such promise made that a product is released for free trial the same time it is released into Early Access.

Welcome to how the world works. If you want a product at your convenience, purchase it. If you are not willing to pay for a product, expect to receive access to it at the developer's convenience, and when they feel it is appropriate for the success of the product.

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19 hours ago, SMH said:

Another broken promise.  

11 June 2021:


Understand that it's not in a condition you want to show off yet but whose fault is that?

 

🙄 oh, how I wish for a thumbs down reaction, it is sorely needed to show our disagreement with entitled posts 👎

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