IronMike Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 (edited) USS America (CV 66); Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Pruitt. Dear all, we would like to thank you all for a great 2022, for your neverending support and feedback, for great moments shared, for all the lows and highs a year can bring, for your joy with our modules, for your thoughtfulness, for your investment into helping us improve, and above all for your caring about us and our products. We hope 2022 has been kind to you and your loved ones, we hope it brought you happiness and success and that you stayed healthy throughout. We wish you as much for 2023, that you may prosper and have a year filled with lightness, laughter and love. As a small thank you, we thought it was time to do a small competition again, and what better occasion can there be than Holiday Season? The USS Forrestal's crew needs your help! They are not at home for Christmas this year, and would kindly like you to help them get a more festive feeling! Submit a Screenshot preferably including the USS Forrestal with a "winter-like" or "Christmas-like" theme. Be creative, use your imagination, use mods if you like. Can you get the deck to look ready for Christmas and New Year? Or will you solve the problem and lift the crew's spirits with a festive fly-by? Or will you fotograph a reindeer cow under a Christmas pine tree, with the Forrestal seen in the far distance, from the slope of a snowy mountain? The Forrestal's crew appreciates all your ideas to help them find that loving feeling, whether you decorate the deck for them or capture an image that sets the mood in the ready room - it is up to you. Winner gets: 1. Place: A lifetime supply of free Heatblur DCS modules, past, present and future. You get two copies of each module we release as long as you (and us and DCS) live, including existing and future modules, by Heatblur Simulations for DCS. 2. Place: Two copies of the upcoming DCS: F-4 Phantom by Heatblur Simulations (or two existing modules by Heatblur Simulations of your choice). 3. Place: One copy of your choice between the DCS: Viggen, DCS: Tomcat and DCS: Phantom by Heatblur Simulations. Everybody else: a place in our hearts and a warm thank you from the Forrestal's crew. Winners will be announced after January 6th, 2023. EDIT: Winners will be announced after January 11th, 2023 (due to the extended deadline). ---------------------------------- Rules: 1. Submit 1 screenshot per person. Multiple accounts are not allowed. Allowed are also self-made drawings or paintings "à la mode DCS". You can use photoshop for screenshots in a creative way, but please stay as close to DCS as possible - for example we prefer to see you capture lighting and effects in game rather than adding them afterwards, etc. - unless it is a "creative expansion" (like painting in a christmas tree, etc). No need to overthink it, feel free and be creative. 2. Competition dead line for submissions: January 3rd 2023, 0100Zulu. EDIT: DEADLINE EXTENDED TILL JAN 8th, 2400Zulu. You can edit your submissions until that time. Posts submitted or edited past that time, will not be eligible for participation. Feel free to add a few words to your submission, from thoughts to quotes to poetic lines... Whatever you want to share with us and your fellow community. Whatever you think will help get the Forrestal's crew in the mood. This is completely optional. ----------------------------------- We're looking very much forward to your entries! GOOD LUCK! We wish you all Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year 2023! The Heatblur Team Disclaimer: We reserve ourselves the right to exclude from the competition without explanation, verdicts are final and cannot be challenged. Winners will be chosen only from screenshots submitted to this thread by members of the Heatblur Team. Prizes will be distributed in the form of (a) digital key(s), when or once available. Keys need to be bound to an existing DCS account via this coupon link - click here . Winners can gift their keys to a third party. Modules won in this competition are not steam compatible and need the DCS standalone version to be used (and cannot be transfered) - you can register here. No cash disbursement and/or any replacement of the prizes is possible. Any recourse to courts of law is excluded. Edited January 5, 2023 by IronMike Deadline Extended till Jan 8th, 2400 Zulu! 4 Heatblur Simulations Please feel free to contact me anytime, either via PM here, on the forums, or via email through the contact form on our homepage. http://www.heatblur.com/ https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcatter87 Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 (edited) Felix 200, sporting a special christmas paintjob, lighting the candles we all love the most to welcome a most distinguished visitor. Kudos to those sailors standing on the deck in spite of the winter weather. "Fly, fly Tomcat Out of all the fighters you know you are the mastermind Fly, fly Tomcat, Hornet ain't too far behind Fly, fly Tomcat, Snort's gotta make it to town Snort, make him hurry, tell him he can take the runway down Fly, fly Tomcat 'cause I'm reelin' like a merry-go-round." null Edited January 1, 2023 by Tomcatter87 12 Modules: F-14A/B | M-2000C | AJS-37 | Mi-24P | F/A-18C | A-10C II | F-16C | UH-1H | F-5E | Mi-8 | FC 3 | AV-8B | A-4E | Gazelle | Ka-50 | Yak-52 | CE2 Maps: Syria | Marianas | NTTR | Persian Gulf | Caucasus Setup: Virpil WarBRD Base & VFX | TM Warthog | Arozzi Velocita Stand | Monstertech Mount | MFG Crosswind | Cougar MFDs | VRInsight Panel | JetSeat 908 | TrackIR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_YaeSakura_ Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 The inside of the carrier has been cleared out to form... a strange parody of Frosty the Snowman. 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconkpd2 Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 (edited) "Merry Christmas Girls and Boys, on the Flight Deck, it's showtime! Aircraft are manning for the NATO solo photo reconnaissance mission..." Edited December 26, 2022 by Falconkpd2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronMike Posted December 27, 2022 Author Share Posted December 27, 2022 Keep them coming guys! Heatblur Simulations Please feel free to contact me anytime, either via PM here, on the forums, or via email through the contact form on our homepage. http://www.heatblur.com/ https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draconus Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Forrestal guys! 7 Win10 i7-10700KF 32GB RTX3060 Rift S T16000M TWCS TFRP FC3 F-14A/B F-15E CA SC NTTR PG Syria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stackup Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 The crew of the USS Forrestal gathered on the flight deck to wish a snooping Badger a Merry Christmas before the uninvited party-crasher was escorted away by a pair of VF-11 Tomcats. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to Heatblur and the DCS community! 3 Aircraft: F-14A/B, F/A-18C, F-16C, F-5E, FC3, AV-8B, Mirage 2000C, L-39, Huey, F-86, P-51, P-47, Spitfire, Mosquito, Supercarrier Maps: Persian Gulf, Syria, NTTR, Marianas, Normandy 2, Channel Upcoming Modules Wishlist: A-7E, A-6E, F-4, F-8J, MiG-17F, A-1H, F-100D, Kola Peninsula Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaisedByWolves Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 On 12/24/2022 at 10:31 PM, _YaeSakura_ said: The inside of the carrier has been cleared out to form... a strange parody of Frosty the Snowman. HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonJosh Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) Armed Rudolph as wingman for Santa... Edited December 31, 2022 by DonJosh 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevampedGrunt Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) Joy Bringer 1-1 set for launch. (Don't mind the random F-4) Edited January 7, 2023 by RevampedGrunt Photo Edit 2 Current Modules: F-14A/B, F/A-18C, F-16C, F-15E, F-4E, AV-8B, Mirage 2KC, Mirage F-1, Mig-21, AJS-37, A-10C II, F-5E, AH-64D, UH-1H, Ka-50 BS2/BS3, Mi-8MTV2, Mi-24P, SA342, Spitfire, P-47D, BF-109K, Mosquito Tech Pack: WWII Assets Terrain: Syria, Sinai, NTTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieuie Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I wanted to do more with it but unfortunately I've run out of time as I have to return to the military to finish my mandatory service. So here's Santa bringing gifts to all the naughty boys out there. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all of you and especially those who serve and are away from their families this holiday period. Also a big thank you to the Heatblur team for the amazing modules they have given us and great competitions such as this one. I am wishing you all the best and can't wait for what you have for us next year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSplayer Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Just a little flyby: 2 -Tinkerer, Certified F-14 and AIM-54 Nut | Discord: @dsplayer Setup: i7-8700k, GTX 1080 Ti, 32GB 3066Mhz, Lots of Storage, Saitek/Logitech X56 HOTAS, TrackIR + TrackClipPro Modules: F-14, F/A-18, JF-17, F-16C, Mirage 2000C, FC3, F-5E, Mi-24P, AJS-37, AV-8B, A-10C II, AH-64D, MiG-21bis, F-86F, MiG-19P, P-51D, Mirage F1, L-39, C-101, SA342M, Ka-50 III, Supercarrier, F-15E Maps: Caucasus, Marianas, South Atlantic, Persian Gulf, Syria, Nevada Mods I've Made: F-14 Factory Clean Cockpit Mod | Modern F-14 Weapons Mod | Iranian F-14 Weapons Pack | F-14B Nozzle Percentage Mod + Label Fix | AIM-23 Hawk Mod for F-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Rudi Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 (edited) My attempt to recreate a Christmastree with candles and balls "Oh Forrestal, oh Forrestal, how mighty is your air-wing With Tomcats, Hawkeyes and Vikings, but also Corsairs, Prowlers and Sea Kings Oh Forrestal, oh Forrestal, unleash your mighty air wing" Edited January 5, 2023 by Don Rudi Added super cool festive rhyme ;) 7 Modules: all, except for the Dora My missions: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/filter/user-is-Don rudi/apply/ Primary system: i7-13700k, RTX 4080, 32 GB, Win 11, Virpil WarBRD + Constellation Alpha with 5cm extension, Virpil CM2 throttle, Virpil Ace Interceptor pedals, Virpil Rotor TCS base + Blackshark grip, Winwing Triple MFD and ICP, 34" UWHQD screen Acer Nitro i7-10700, RTX 3060, 64 GB, Virpiel Rotor TCS base + Blackhawk grip, Virpiel Ace Torq pedals, 34" UWHQD screen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRG-Vampire Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Have a Happy New Year Folks ! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Leading the sleigh. Happy new year all! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_BringTheReign_ Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) "Home - For The Holidays" -In game lighting -In game camera and depth of field Edited January 3, 2023 by _BringTheReign_ Formatting 7 https://youtube.com/@thesimnet questions@thesimnet.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronMike Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 Dear all, thank you for your many great contributions! Because it is running so well, we decided to extend the deadline till Sunday, Jan 8th, 2400Zulu. You can still submit until then or edit existing submissions! 1 Heatblur Simulations Please feel free to contact me anytime, either via PM here, on the forums, or via email through the contact form on our homepage. http://www.heatblur.com/ https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fahhh Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year sailors! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyvandelft Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Have a Phantastic 2023!Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronMike Posted January 9, 2023 Author Share Posted January 9, 2023 Thanks again, everyone! The virtual Forrestal's crew is sending their warmest regards, they said your efforts made their Christmas aboard a good time and they hate to see the season end. As is tradition in the virtual Navy, their virtual logbook entry on January 1st, was written in verse, with a passage commemorating your galant efforts: "We send our thanks to the kind DCS crew, we're now sailing due south 180°, Would it have not been for you to help see us through, We would have been lost in deep waters with freezing degrees. We're set south now, on a warm course to sunnier shores, We no longer dread the upcoming tasks, duties and chores. We sail with a heart full of courage and love, occasionally waving off players, And cheering at 3-wires, as we follow you all beyond, up and above." Winners will be announced shortly. 8 Heatblur Simulations Please feel free to contact me anytime, either via PM here, on the forums, or via email through the contact form on our homepage. http://www.heatblur.com/ https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronMike Posted January 14, 2023 Author Share Posted January 14, 2023 (edited) The winners have been announced! Thank you again and congratulations to everyone. For the announcement, please go here: Edited January 14, 2023 by IronMike 1 Heatblur Simulations Please feel free to contact me anytime, either via PM here, on the forums, or via email through the contact form on our homepage. http://www.heatblur.com/ https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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