Realizing the potential........

[uhoh7]

I think those who are working through learning BS can see the the depth and potential of the sim---It's great work, and the sim as "machine" is outstanding.

 

At first I was a little disappointed that the map was smaller, but since we are low level in the weeds and the towns and cities are so well done, I now think the map is fine.

 

As dollar paying end-user I have only one concern at this point.

 

Missions.

 

By all accounts the mission builder is adequate to produce excellent content.

 

Nevertheless the list of single missions is still quite short, and we have just a few user created missions for download now.

 

My suggestion to DCS and ED, and I think it will pay big dividends in the long term is to do everything possible to encourage and provide new missions and campaigns in the coming months.

 

I suspect there are quite a few good ones sleeping on russian hard drives right now, which a translation would bring to life for western users.

 

Ronht and a few others have already stepped up and produced some good stuff, but DCS could turbo charge mission creation in a number of ways.

 

For example, a DCS mission contest in partnership with some periphial vendors, like natural point, and CH as well as others, with some hardware going to the top five mission creators in english with a deadline of say 60 days, could increase interest, sales and enjoyment of this great sim.

 

More good campaigns would be worth real money IMHO---I would pay 10 bucks in a heartbeat for another extensive camapign, and I know others would also. DCS could facilitate this process by giving third party campaign creators a way to get some compensation for the time involved in quality campaign creation.

 

Squads are forming now and are a real potential source of content.

 

I think in the past the attitude has been (not just ED), OK here it is, and we leave it to the community to realize the potential.

 

It's understandable, but some out of the box care, nurture and leadership in addtional content could help a great product really catch fire.

 

Just my two cents.

 

Now back to learning the thing......

 

Best to all,

 

 

BTW my new vista64 machine seems to be churning right through the georgian oil war with good FPS at max rez... I'm real happy.

[McVittees]

Good idea. +1. Another idea would be for ED to rate missions, so missions passing muster got put in an 'official' missions area where you're assured of quality.

 

Btw, is it me but are some of the missions from the Russian version missing from the english version? Any particular reason for this?