DCS: Afghanistan Announcement

[DD_fruitbat]

2 hours ago, Thump said:

You read the announcement and missed that the SOUTHWEST of the map is the most complete and will be sold first at at the highest detail?  Ya might want to get the cliffnotes version next time. 

No i didn't.  Read the last 2 lines of my post you quoted. 

"East first in high detail,  other areas to follow in high detail"

Its not complicated.

 

Edited March 29, 2024 by DD_fruitbat

[Thump]

6 hours ago, DD_fruitbat said:

 

Its not complicated.

 

 

 

Just poorly worded.

 

In any case, my overall point about the topic is made so I'll be refraining from posting further on it unless I'm directly addressed.

Edited March 29, 2024 by Thump

[DAZnBLAST]

Bought the whole map to support ED. Will enjoy the various parts as they come and the whole lot when it's finished.

[BIGNEWY]

14 minutes ago, DAZnBLAST said:

Bought the whole map to support ED. Will enjoy the various parts as they come and the whole lot when it's finished.

Thank you Daz for your continued support over the years, we appreciate it. 

[Steve Gee]

Still wondering if there will be any water areas to the south for conducting naval flight operations before I decide on it or are we just going to forget about the Supercarrier module with this map?

[BIGNEWY]

1 minute ago, Steve Gee said:

Still wondering if there will be any water areas to the south for conducting naval flight operations before I decide on it or are we just going to forget about the Supercarrier module with this map?

Hi, 

we have already mentioned the ocean is outside the planned area for DCS: Afghanistan, it is already a huge terrain and we have to consider performance.

thank you 

[Steve Gee]

2 hours ago, BIGNEWY said:

Hi, 

we have already mentioned the ocean is outside the planned area for DCS: Afghanistan, it is already a huge terrain and we have to consider performance.

thank you 

Had not seen mention of it and the first time I asked about it got ignored, as usual. At least now I know, thanks.

[Minsky]

5 hours ago, BIGNEWY said:

Hi, 

we have already mentioned the ocean is outside the planned area for DCS: Afghanistan, it is already a huge terrain and we have to consider performance.

thank you 

Have you even read the wishlist thread?

How a nearly flat terrain with no objects is gonna impact performance?

IIRC the physical size is not the limiting factor for DCS maps. It's the number of assets.

[TZeer]

A map I have been looking forward to. Purchased

[zerO_crash]

Fantastic! Definitely one of the most important, and history-relevant regions on earth! Couldn't be better!

 

Units fitting the theatre, are important too, though. We will need some updates to camouflage and unit relevant for the region. That goes for any map, really.

[flyingscotsman]

Just tried to buy the full version of the map and there was a long delay, about 15 mins, waiting for payment, having logged into paypal, then it asked again for paypal and now stuck on order. 

Anyone else had a problem?

I'll probably let it get past midnight and start again tomorrow, no doubt both sides are very busy at the moment. Looking forward to it.

Edited March 29, 2024 by flyingscotsman

[zerO_crash]

It happens sometimes. Go to main DCS website -> Profile -> Personal Section -> Scroll down to the "My orders"-section.

 

There, you should find your current order labeled as "processing/waiting for payment". Simply click on it, and re-run the process of payment. Will work

[71st_Mastiff]

I pre-purchased the full map, does this mean I still get the high details? when the rest of the map comes along? or do I have to pay separate for the higher details on the 25% per-release maps being done?

[durka-durka]

1 minute ago, 71st_Mastiff said:

I pre-purchased the full map, does this mean I still get the high details? when the rest of the map comes along? or do I have to pay separate for the higher details on the 25% per-release maps being done?

You get high details for the full thing, when those portions get released.

[TED]

Wow...this thread went south quickly .

I can't understand the griping. It's pretty simple to just not buy it if it's not your taste!

Personally, I'm really looking forward to this and will preorder the whole map in EA. Its got a huge amount of potential for interesting missions and campaigns, even in the ea first phase. The tease images look very nice and another step up in dcs scenery quality. I actually like the idea to release in phases. The other option was for us all to wait another 6-9 months to get anything. This way we get to enjoy the start of a new scenery, which is still a large area in itself and will keep us busy, then in a few months another nice upgrade with the rest. This is why it's called an "early access" after all! I think this is a really positive development for ED and dcs and I am certainly extremely pleased with this announcement. You wouldn't know it from this thread, but I expect vast the majority are also really hyped for this, and its going to be an extremely popular map. 

Good job ED for bringing us yet another fantastic terrain to play with. Lets keep some perspective and not lose sight of how much has actually happened in development in just the last 2 years. From new aircraft, to multi-threading, improved graphics, various updates to the core aircraft and many performance tweaks and improvements. Things are getting g better and improving literally every month. Yes, there will always be more to do and wish for, but if we juat take a step back and look at how far things have come, it's pretty amazing. And let's not forget there's many more exciting things under development in the pipeline not too far away. My only issue is going to be the wife complaining about me being MIA in the mancave! 

Edited March 29, 2024 by TED

[Koziolek]

11 hours ago, Thump said:

 

In any case, my overall point about the topic is made so I'll be refraining from posting further on it unless I'm directly addressed.

 

Thank god for that

[zerO_crash]

Keep the thread clean, thanks! As always, it's a individual choice whether you wish to buy a product or not. Simple as that!

[Go2Matt]

Bought the full map. nowadays its just a case of ED just take my money!! Happy to support and get new shiny play areas....Gonna count down the days

[Thump]

4 hours ago, Koziolek said:

Thank god for that

Looks like I hit a sensitive spot... enjoy the next decade of waiting for a complete map 

[IanHx2]

Will we get new loadouts for the Apache ?  eg  Royal Marines strapped to the wings.... 

[Logan54]

ED said before that creating MiG-25 is bad idea because small maps for too fast aircraft, interesting what they think about it now?)

[zerO_crash]

MiG-25 needs space. While Afghanistan is big, it would still be relarively tight. The global map will alleviate this issue, however. Still, that's not the main problem anymore. With Russian laws enacted after the invasion of Ukraine, things have gotten really tight with what's possible or not. That is even more true, when one knows how oblique these laws are. They are not specific, thus, you never really know if you are challenging them or not. This is meant as a mechanism to prosecute on a whim. 
 

It is sheer luck that we have even something as old as Mi-24P. Notice, that we are getting an export MiG-29A, not a domestic variant. While documents exist (I have quite a few), many places have already had them deleted online. I really see no way of having something especially as complex as MiG-25 modelled. (Remember that MiG-25, depending on the variant, has an expanded off-board system functionality. Whether it is the spy-variant (we'd need knowledge and access to tools used for analysis of picture taken - you won't find any information on this online, I assure.) or a combat one (which still demands knowledge on datalink (Lazour/BAN-75) and how they worked together). This is information that is scarce, and often insufficient/incomplete. 

 

I cannot see it being doable in today's geopolitical situation.

[Silver_Dragon]

1 hour ago, Logan54 said:

ED said before that creating MiG-25 is bad idea because small maps for too fast aircraft, interesting what they think about it now?)

None ED or 3rd Party has claimed a Mig-25, the map size has no a issue (a F-14 has a interceptor), and more will coming.

[BIGNEWY]

please stick to the DCS: Afghanistan topic here. 

thank you 

[AvgeekJoe]

I'm sure with the announcement above of no water for supercarriers we could just base the naval aviation aircraft at one airbase and just forgo Case III landings (I hate those).  Understand why computer performance has to top 100% realism.

Edited March 30, 2024 by AvgeekJoe