DCS: Marianas World War II

Gunfreak · January 18

18 hours ago, Reflected said:

That's my guess too. I can't believe a few islands with a few buildings takes longer than giving us Afghanistan and Iraq. Maybe they're really just waiting for everything to be ready, map, modules, assets. Pure speculation, but maybe the Corsair is waiting to be part of this package too?

Anyhow if this is the case I quite disagree, I'd prefer to have the modules as they are ready. We can practice flying the Hellcat on different maps to be ready for the WW2 Marianas when it comes. Or, I'd be happy to explore the WW2 Marianas in a P-47 waiting for the Hellcat to come.

I remember the times when all I could do in a P-51 was shooting Doras over Novorossiysk, and DCS still became my favorite WW2 sim then and there.

I'm not sure they are actually working on anything ww2 related, except maybe the odd texture update in a cockpit.

Given all the stuff they are doing.

Afghanistan, Iraq, 29a, 15c, 35.

Dynamic campaign

Continuing work on the hook, F16, F16.

Then all the core work. Vulkan, atmosphere, save game feature, AI etc etc. I don't think there's anyone left to work on ww2. Last year they showed any lot of ww2, particularly PTO. This year we had mabye 5 second of ww2 total. Probably ED moving away from PTO when they learned about the upcoming competition. F35 will give them more money. Instead of having to beat the competition over PTO.

NIAGARA MOHAWK · January 19

20 hours ago, Reflected said:

Anyhow if this is the case I quite disagree, I'd prefer to have the modules as they are ready. We can practice flying the Hellcat on different maps to be ready for the WW2 Marianas when it comes. Or, I'd be happy to explore the WW2 Marianas in a P-47 waiting for the Hellcat to come.

==== Somebody buy this Man a beer or bottle of what ever he Likes ==== Spot On and well Said Reflected === I hope you have some Influence with the Powers that Be , even if nothing is Ready some INFO / UPDATES / PICS /VIDEOS would be Welcomed ...

Reflected · January 19

1 minute ago, NIAGARA MOHAWK said:

==== Somebody buy this Man a beer or bottle of what ever he Likes ==== Spot On and well Said Reflected === I hope you have some Influence with the Powers that Be , even if nothing is Ready some INFO / UPDATES / PICS /VIDEOS would be Welcomed ...

If I had, would I be posting here?

@Gunfreak I really hope that's not the case. Just because Il-2 is/was a competition for DCS WW2 it doesn't mean it could ever replace DCS for me. I'm sure the same will be true for CP. I just love the study level environment of DCS so much that I want to experience the PTO here. I don't care if another title has more content. Once you get hooked onto the complexity and realism of DCS it's very hard to take a few steps back. So I truly hope it's going to happen, I have big plans for the PTO campaign-wise.

Dragon1-1 · January 19

2 hours ago, Gunfreak said:

Then all the core work. Vulkan, atmosphere, save game feature, AI etc etc. I don't think there's anyone left to work on ww2.

Aircraft and core would be different devs from terrains. I imagine some asset devs might be busy with "Heavy Metal" stuff for modern era, and of course it's not like terrain devs don't have a lot on their plate, as well, but it's unlikely specialized graphics coders working on Vulkan would be of any use to the team making WWII Marianas. Those are completely different skill sets, and people who can do both are very rare.

MADLOU1 · January 19

Reflected: Dont sell yourself short!

I, for one, have bought many a module only after and because you made a campaign for it. For example, I wasnt gonna buy the Mossie. You made a campaign for it so I bought it just to fly your campaign. I wasnt gonna buy the p47, but I bought it just to fly your campaign. I wasnt gonna buy the bf-109, but I bought it just to fly your campaign. I wasnt gonna buy the FW-190 but I bought it just to fly your campaign. I dont even like jets much, but I got the F14 because you made a campaign for it.

I have a strong feeling many others have been so motivated to fill DCS' money pockets because of your work and DCS knows it. Therefore you probably have a lot more influence then you realize!

Make them get to work on the PTO stuff!

Gunfreak · January 19

8 hours ago, Dragon1-1 said:

Aircraft and core would be different devs from terrains. I imagine some asset devs might be busy with "Heavy Metal" stuff for modern era, and of course it's not like terrain devs don't have a lot on their plate, as well, but it's unlikely specialized graphics coders working on Vulkan would be of any use to the team making WWII Marianas. Those are completely different skill sets, and people who can do both are very rare.

You'd think that. But one of the excuses/reasons for not getting those 6 assets pack AI ww2 aircraft they talked about 6 or 7 years ago. Was because it was "all hands on deck" for multithreading.

I don't see any overlap between multithreading and making 3d models and putting them in as AI. But apparently there is. So if that's the case. All bets are off.

ggrewe · January 23

Understand Ed keeping Mariana's back for big Pacific launch of F-6 Hellcat & F-4U Corsair, but launching everything together in a big patch, often leads to lots of bugs - if history is anything to go by?

WWII Marian's is also going to be the go to map for Vietnam anyway, so lets test with the F-4 Phantom, UH-1, Ch-47F etc?

Couldn't they release one Island at a time to test & enjoy - like they do with the new part-paid maps?

There's lots to play with already

Stratos · January 24

10 hours ago, ggrewe said:

WWII Marian's is also going to be the go to map for Vietnam anyway, so lets test with the F-4 Phantom, UH-1, Ch-47F etc?

Not so sure, as we don't know the planned airports yet, there will be a paved one or two that can support Phantom, F100 or MiG-17 ops?

Edited January 24 by Stratos

ggrewe · January 24

39 minutes ago, Stratos said:

Not so sure, as we don't know the planned airports yet, there will be a paved one or two that can support Phantom, F100 or MiG-17 ops?

Seems big enough to me , if we get post US re-occupation (1944)?

Stratos · January 24

But anyone know what will we get?

saburo_cz · January 24

1 hour ago, Stratos said:

But anyone know what will we get?

From the first post:

"The map is based on painstakingly researched documents, photos, and accounts of the Mariana Islands in the summer of 1944, at the time of the Battle of the Marianas between the United States and Imperial Japan."

So, no bases for the B-29.

Stratos · January 24

12 minutes ago, saburo_cz said:

From the first post:

"The map is based on painstakingly researched documents, photos, and accounts of the Mariana Islands in the summer of 1944, at the time of the Battle of the Marianas between the United States and Imperial Japan."

So, no bases for the B-29.

Then, no bases for the Cold War jets.

ggrewe · January 24

Sorry I stand corrected - can't be used as Vietnam stand in then.

Gunfreak · January 24

1 hour ago, ggrewe said:

Sorry I stand corrected - can't be used as Vietnam stand in then.

Can be for helicopters, and A1 Skyraider(when that comes) And A4 Skyhawk from carrier.

Andrew8604 · January 25

The topic is WWII: Marianas WWII Map. Let's get an authentic group of aircraft and ships for it, 1944 era. If you're going to have 1945 airfields for B-29's, where will the B-29's go? You can do whatever you wish with a map, but I think a totally focused air, sea, & ground on one time frame, 1944, would be a good thing in DCS for a change.

All that's needed is a flyable F6F Hellcat, and the rest can be AI aircraft, ships and ground vehicles. Adding when able, a flyable A6M5 Zero and eventually others, like the F4U Corsair, and maybe eventually dive bombers of both sides.

But to add some more player participation roles, I think being able to operate the 5" & 40mm gun directors and 20mm mounts with lead-computing optical sights, on the US Navy ships would add some fun of a different kind...and should be easier to implement than developing an aircraft module, I think. All of this would fit with a 1944 Marianas map.

waterman · January 25

Nice job laying the narrow gauge track network and the new sugar mill steam locomotives and wagons look great.

Just need DCS to fix the Train Wheels arg 8 quick smart to get the wheels and valve gear moving like they used to.

Good info here about the railway -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_on_the_Mariana_Islands

Edited February 10 by waterman

Archangel44 · January 25

9 hours ago, Andrew8604 said:

The topic is WWII: Marianas WWII Map. Let's get an authentic group of aircraft and ships for it, 1944 era. If you're going to have 1945 airfields for B-29's, where will the B-29's go? You can do whatever you wish with a map, but I think a totally focused air, sea, & ground on one time frame, 1944, would be a good thing in DCS for a change.

All that's needed is a flyable F6F Hellcat, and the rest can be AI aircraft, ships and ground vehicles. Adding when able, a flyable A6M5 Zero and eventually others, like the F4U Corsair, and maybe eventually dive bombers of both sides.

But to add some more player participation roles, I think being able to operate the 5" & 40mm gun directors and 20mm mounts with lead-computing optical sights, on the US Navy ships would add some fun of a different kind...and should be easier to implement than developing an aircraft module, I think. All of this would fit with a 1944 Marianas map.

That would be cool, add it to or something along the lines of Combined Arms….Man the AAA guns and shoot down the opposing side’s aircraft or use the AAA to cut down opposing infantry, use the German 88’s and cut down opposing tanks.

Heck ya, sign me up.

ED, Please don’t forget to add 24 hour barbecue’s and hula dancers for the troops there on the islands.

[HOUNDS] CptTrips · January 27

Disappointed we saw even less warbird footage in the 2025 vid than we did 2024.

Nothing WWII related mentioned in the QA I heard.

No news on the F6F or Corsair. Nothing new added, seemed like ED wanted to start de-emphasizing them. Still on track? Abandoned? Delayed? Forgotten?

Seemed to show the micro-clips of them in the 2025 section not in the "In development" section. Seemed to suggest targeted for 2025.

Can any update be given?

NIAGARA MOHAWK · January 27

10 hours ago, [HOUNDS] CptTrips said:

Can any update be given?

The answer is a big fat -NO- "they are a very small team , and when they have something to share they will "? and since they have not shared Anything ? what does seem to indicate ?

you would probably have a better chance at winning the Lottery , then getting any info about upcoming WWII projects ? that same question was asked Nicely many times starting long ago , (when they said new info coming soon )and it was ignored , and soon Never Came . so now Sorry to say Pessimism is on the Rise --- Standby for the Attack Dogs ???????

I wish things were different , But it is what it is .....

Gunfreak · January 27

16 hours ago, [HOUNDS] CptTrips said:

Disappointed we saw even less warbird footage in the 2025 vid than we did 2024.

Nothing WWII related mentioned in the QA I heard.

No news on the F6F or Corsair. Nothing new added, seemed like ED wanted to start de-emphasizing them. Still on track? Abandoned? Delayed? Forgotten?

Seemed to show the micro-clips of them in the 2025 section not in the "In development" section. Seemed to suggest targeted for 2025.

Can any update be given?

First rule of ww2 dcs, don't ask about ww2 dcs.

Mar28 · January 28

21 hours ago, Gunfreak said:

First rule of ww2 dcs, don't ask about ww2 dcs.

Hi!

I have got good news, directly from MR.Grey!!!

He replyies my post at the 2025 and Beyond You Tube Video!

He says WW2 content will comes on Q2 2025 and will be a lot of Fun!!!

Martim

Rudel_chw · January 28

On 1/18/2025 at 12:13 AM, Reflected said:

Or, I'd be happy to explore the WW2 Marianas in a P-47

ditto

On 1/19/2025 at 2:39 AM, MADLOU1 said:

I have a strong feeling many others have been so motivated to fill DCS' money pockets because of your work

Yes, I believe the same

Rudel_chw · January 28

49 minutes ago, Mar28 said:

He says WW2 content will comes on Q2 2025 and will be a lot of Fun!!!

great, look forward to it. Maybe by that time the razbam impasse will have been solved and I will be able to buy dcs stuff again.

Gunfreak · January 28

1 hour ago, Mar28 said:

Hi!

I have got good news, directly from MR.Grey!!!

He replyies my post at the 2025 and Beyond You Tube Video!

He says WW2 content will comes on Q2 2025 and will be a lot of Fun!!!

Martim

Got a screen shot?

Tried to find it on the comments. But couldn't find it.

Mar28 · January 28

Hi ! Yes!

And , sorry it was on the Lunar sales.

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