Esac_mirmidon Posted February 27 Posted February 27 Thats so sad. This project was expected so much by everyone. Thanks for telling us anyway 2 " You must think in russian.." [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Windows 7 Home Premium-Intel 2500K OC 4.6-SSD Samsung EVO 860- MSI GTX 1080 - 16G RAM - 1920x1080 27´ Hotas Rhino X-55-MFG Crosswind Rudder Pedals -Track IR 4
Tonker Posted February 27 Posted February 27 (edited) F*ck us, we don't matter; nor does a mod for a plane game, really*. @tobi, @Eight Ball look after yourselves, and as I assume you work pretty closely together, look after each other. Heaps of people here right behind you, full of admiration and gratitude for what you've already accomplished. If anyone fancies a chat I'm only a PM away, and I'm sure others are just as close Motivation comes and goes, its focus shifts and shifts back, enjoyment can be found in all sorts of places at all sorts of times. Keep looking, keep enjoying Per ardua...! *Although when that mod is de facto the most accurate and immersive public whirlybird sim ever in any platform, it kinda is a big deal Edited February 27 by Tonker 7 2 Nah, I've only just met 'er...:pilotfly:
Slippa Posted February 28 Posted February 28 Admire the honesty Tobi, cheers. I’d echo Tonkers post. We’re all chuffed to bits with what you’ve already given, anything any other time’s a bonus and I’ll look forward to whatever's next. 4 1
HighMaintenanceB Posted February 28 Posted February 28 4 hours ago, tobi said: AH-6 project is dead. Everything else on hold 4 hours ago, tobi said: Lack of motivation Yes Unfortunate, but I can understand as life comes first after all. It's been nice while it lasted for sure. Do you plan to hand the files and coding over to someone else who is willing and able to continue your work? 1
CommandT Posted February 28 Posted February 28 Wow this is so unexpected! This was shaping up to be the greatest mod ever made for DCS. I've been refreshing this thread every day in anticipation of the MH-6. But I'm not important, agree with everyone else - you guys are total rockstars for the joy you've brought us thus far! Thanks so much for your monumental efforts and I am certain there's many silent members that will have appreciated everything you've done and will be deeply saddened by the news. The unsung heroes of DCS for sure. I'll hope that you guys are doing well and maybe one day you return to this amazing project. Let us know as a community if there's anything we can do to help 7
Tomcatter87 Posted February 28 Posted February 28 Sad to learn this. It seemed to go along quite well. 1 "Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward. For there you have been, and there you will always long to return." Check out my DCS content on Instagram
dmatt76 Posted February 28 Posted February 28 The opinion about the best mod for DCS ever created isn't motivating? Lots of videos with OH-6 to which AH-6 would join? Put some donate form - maybe together as a community we will fund the AH-6 2
Morpheus Posted February 28 Posted February 28 10 minutes ago, dmatt76 said: The opinion about the best mod for DCS ever created isn't motivating? Lots of videos with OH-6 to which AH-6 would join? Put some donate form - maybe together as a community we will fund the AH-6 It's not money problem ..... 3
Mistermann Posted February 28 Posted February 28 Oh man! Not the news I wanted to hear on a Friday ... but that's a me problem. @tobi @Eight Ball I was just talking to a DCS friend last night expressing my admiration on you two being in the DCS Community Hall of Fame. Your contributions to this community over the years, and most recently with the Cayuse are nothing short of amazing. Your OH-6 is payware module quality ... no ... superior to many payware modules as-is. I certainly was one of many looking forward to the little bird. Alas, I 100% respect your decision to step away from DCS. I wish you guys nothing but the best. Maybe, someday, the DCS fire will re-ignite. If that day comes, I know your contributions will be epic. You've made my DCS experience much better. Thank you!! 7 System Specs: Spoiler Callsign:Kandy Processor:13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-13900K - RAM: 64GB - Video Card: NVIDIA RTX 4090 - Display: Pimax 8kx VR Headset - Accessories: VKB Gunfighter III MCG Ultimate, VKB STECS Standard, Thrustmaster TPR Pedals, Simshaker JetPad, Predator HOTAS Mounts, 3D Printed Flight Button Box Video Capture Software: Open Broadcaster Software (OBS), Video Editing Software: PowerDirector 365 Into The Jungle Apache Campaign - Griffins Kiowa Campaign - Assassins Thrustmaster TWCS Mod
Devil 505 Posted February 28 Posted February 28 @tobi @Eight Ball 1 hour ago, Mistermann said: I was just talking to a DCS friend last night expressing my admiration on you two being in the DCS Community Hall of Fame. Your contributions to this community over the years, and most recently with the Cayuse are nothing short of amazing. Your OH-6 is payware module quality ... no ... superior to many payware modules as-is. I certainly was one of many looking forward to the little bird. Alas, I 100% respect your decision to step away from DCS. I wish you guys nothing but the best. Maybe, someday, the DCS fire will re-ignite. If that day comes, I know your contributions will be epic. You've made my DCS experience much better. Thank you!! I second my friend's comments and will take it a step further. Please listen to my video gents. You have done more than just create a mod for DCS, you have changed the community. You have turned long time single player DCS members into cooperative machines on dedicated servers. This is all because of you and your hard work. The Little Bird was going to be the game changer helo for the Afghanistan and Iraq map in my humble opinion, based on facts from our ITJ mission. I had too much to say in a thread so please take the time to listen to my overwhelming gratitude for what you have brought to DCS and the community and my plead to have you stick around. 11 2
plott1964 Posted February 28 Posted February 28 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Devil 505 said: @tobi @Eight Ball I second my friend's comments and will take it a step further. Please listen to my video gents. You have done more than just create a mod for DCS, you have changed the community. You have turned long time single player DCS members into cooperative machines on dedicated servers. This is all because of you and your hard work. The Little Bird was going to be the game changer helo for the Afghanistan and Iraq map in my humble opinion, based on facts from our ITJ mission. I had too much to say in a thread so please take the time to listen to my overwhelming gratitude for what you have brought to DCS and the community and my plead to have you stick around. I THIRD THAT! Edited February 28 by plott1964 6 PC specs: Intel Core i7-13700K [Raptor Lake 3.4GHz Sixteen-Core LGA 1700] (stock clock)/64.0 GB RAM/RTX 3080 GPU (stock clock)/Windows 10 Home/Multiple M.2 SSD Drives/T.Flight HOTAS X/HP Reverb G2
CommandT Posted February 28 Posted February 28 21 minutes ago, Devil 505 said: @tobi @Eight Ball I second my friend's comments and will take it a step further. Please listen to my video gents. You have done more than just create a mod for DCS, you have changed the community. You have turned long time single player DCS members into cooperative machines on dedicated servers. This is all because of you and your hard work. The Little Bird was going to be the game changer helo for the Afghanistan and Iraq map in my humble opinion, based on facts from our ITJ mission. I had too much to say in a thread so please take the time to listen to my overwhelming gratitude for what you have brought to DCS and the community and my plead to have you stick around. Yeah agreed about Afghanistan and Iraq. I basically got those with the sole purpose of flying the AH-6 on them when it came out. @Eight Ball @tobi I imagine you have already considered this, but would a full fidelity AH-6/MH-6 be a possibility? Surely that would sell like hot cakes with the aforementioned maps? The Little Bird is basically the most ideal/ fun helicopter that anyone can just get in and go, unlike the Apache or the Kiowa that are both highly compromised given the need for some form of co-pilot AI interaction. And since it's super easy to learn it would be ideal for loads of players with limited time. Never mind about the fact that every man and dog wants to fly something similar to a Black Hawk Down mission. If funding would help you with motivation irrespective of mod or full fidelity route please let us know here. You could start a crowd sourcing campaign? I'd imagine there's quite a few of us who are passionate enough that we would be willing to all chip in for the cause. Either way, wish you both all the best. Health first, everything else after that. Let us know how we can help to get the project back up and running if there is a way to do so. 8
Hiob Posted February 28 Posted February 28 Sorry to hear that @tobi! But I totally get it. Take care of yourself and thank you and @Eight Ball for the awesome contributions! 3 "Muß ich denn jedes Mal, wenn ich sauge oder saugblase den Schlauchstecker in die Schlauchnut schieben?"
VPS_Choki Posted February 28 Posted February 28 ah thats sad to hear i was really hyped for the little bird and it seemed very close to being release?
Jaegergoblin Posted February 28 Posted February 28 (edited) Money is pretty motivating, I have no doubt many of us would donate to re-motivate you! If not, what are the chances of handing what you have accomplished off to another modder? What about the guy whose building the Cobra? Edited February 28 by Jaegergoblin 2
Katsu Posted February 28 Posted February 28 23 hours ago, tobi said: AH-6 project is dead. Everything else on hold Hi, i never had an opportunity to say thank you, your work has brought me many hours of fun (it still does). Not to mention the friends I was able to introduce to DCS due to your work being free and showing how fantastic DCS can be (I live in a country where a DCS module costs almost 40% of a minimum wage, not everyone can afford to buy). Regardless of whether you continue or not in the future, I believe that everyone has their own motivations and sometimes at times in life priorities change, you have already done a lot for the community for having worked so hard on this module. 3
Tonker Posted March 1 Posted March 1 (edited) Some comments on those vids: "I fly helicopters for a living. The OH-6 mod pulled me back in to DCS because quite frankly, it feels like the real thing." "Love their work." "I am so impressed with the awesome work done on the Cayuse." "I really appreciate what these guys have built and flying that OH-6 online especially in VR with virpil stuff is the best sim experience I've ever had." "I can’t express how impressed I am with the Cayuse." "It's the most challenging mod I've ever tried learning to fly." "...it is a simply incredible module very maneuverable it is versatile it is an incredible mod it is unique." "Love the oh-6" "I love the OH-6...Its such a fun helicopter to fly and the best mod in DCS!" Noice Edited March 1 by Tonker 11 1 Nah, I've only just met 'er...:pilotfly:
Andrew8604 Posted March 1 Posted March 1 The OH-6A mod is marvelous! I only just discovered it and have been flying it like 16 days in a row! My favorite helicopter to fly, now. Thank you for making this! ...it's sort of like this movie clip now... 1
VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants Posted March 1 Posted March 1 (edited) 8 hours ago, Tonker said: Some comments on those vids: "I fly helicopters for a living. The OH-6 mod pulled me back in to DCS because quite frankly, it feels like the real thing." "Love their work." "I am so impressed with the awesome work done on the Cayuse." "I really appreciate what these guys have built and flying that OH-6 online especially in VR with virpil stuff is the best sim experience I've ever had." "I can’t express how impressed I am with the Cayuse." "It's the most challenging mod I've ever tried learning to fly." "...it is a simply incredible module very maneuverable it is versatile it is an incredible mod it is unique." "Love the oh-6" "I love the OH-6...Its such a fun helicopter to fly and the best mod in DCS!" Noice Your list is amazing, but I would like to bring your attention to this one -- Make OH-6A Official! aka MOO! Edited March 1 by VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants 3 I Fly, Therefore I Am. One cannot go around not saying "Thank you" every time these days, can't you? YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc9BDi-STaqgWsjNiHbW0fA
Raffi75 Posted March 1 Posted March 1 7 hours ago, VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants said: Your list is amazing, but I would like to bring your attention to this one -- Make OH-6A Official! aka MOO! I am not in favor of this great mod becoming a paid DLC. It was created out of passion, it connected several amazing people thanks to whom we can enjoy and appreciate their work together. And the last, I think not least important thing. The model at the level of paid add-ons is available to people who cannot pay for various reasons. Anyone who wants and has such opportunities can appreciate the team by paying money to patronite.
Tonker Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Crucially, for all I get the intented compliment, it would add a ton of work for the creators. Obviously this isn't what they want or need just now. Hence the leaving that comment in the 'tube comment section 1 Nah, I've only just met 'er...:pilotfly:
VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants Posted March 1 Posted March 1 I agree mostly why it should stay free. Well, unless it is like the exception case of A-4C-E, we will never get a true radio. 1 I Fly, Therefore I Am. One cannot go around not saying "Thank you" every time these days, can't you? YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc9BDi-STaqgWsjNiHbW0fA
toubey Posted March 2 Posted March 2 This is sad to hear. I hope you guys finde passion in whatever it is you are doint now. Thank you for your hard work and passion @tobi and @Eight Ball. Love all the mods. In fact the only mods I use apart from currenthill. Now, let me just quickly speculate on something, if I may. Matt anounced a new helicopter. Could it be? Just sayin'. 5
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