What kind of hose & basket animations will the new S-3B Viking have?

[obious]

I saw back in Feb this year that the S3 Viking is being remodelled which is great but I have a question regarding the in-flight refuelling. 

Currently, the hose and basket animations are are somewhat 'fixed' (ie there's no rag-doll like physics behind them). Will we see more realistic physics (again, the best way I can describe it is rag-doll like) with the remodel or is this purely a re-skinning affair?

Thanks! 

[REDEYE_CVW-66]

I would temper my expectations for new animations. Also, it is impossible to tell when it will be released. Sometimes they show this stuff in newsletters and the model does not make it into the game for years.

That said, I am very happy that they are redoing older models- glacial pace or not.

[Gamja Field]

Ragdoll simulation will cost you another 10fps.

Just kidding. but yeah it'd be a great addition, since BMS got their new physics update recently... why not in DCS?

[sirrah]

On 9/11/2022 at 10:28 PM, obious said:

I saw back in Feb this year that the S3 Viking is being remodelled which is great but I have a question regarding the in-flight refuelling. 

Currently, the hose and basket animations are are somewhat 'fixed' (ie there's no rag-doll like physics behind them). Will we see more realistic physics (again, the best way I can describe it is rag-doll like) with the remodel or is this purely a re-skinning affair?

Thanks! 

Can't find the exact post right this instant, but I'm pretty sure that ED (Bignewy iirc) stated that basket physics improvements are being worked on. Though no ETA (for obvious reasons)

 

Edited September 23, 2022 by sirrah

[Dragon1-1]

Well, the Herc is being worked on, and that will likely include refueling physics, given that it'll achieve a number of firsts in that area, as far as DCS goes. In fact, it'll likely be the testbed for the new AAR features.

[NineLine]

This is a task we hope to start soon for both AAR and ALE-50. Thanks.

[obious]

On 9/26/2022 at 7:31 PM, NineLine said:

This is a task we hope to start soon for both AAR and ALE-50. Thanks.

Awesome, thats really good to hear and will transform the AAR experience. Do you happen to also know if those physics will be applied to carrier arresting wires?  

[Germane]

Am 26.9.2022 um 20:31 schrieb NineLine:

This is a task we hope to start soon for both AAR and ALE-50. Thanks.

For me, one of the most eagerly awaited improvements.