DCS: Afghanistan FAQ

[Arennord]

Personally, I already bought the whole map. This is all a matter of personal opinion, of course, but this is going to be one of the biggest maps so far (if not the biggest). I can understand the decision to split it. C'mon guys, we're getting it in june. I also want to get Bagram ASAP, but I can wait a bit for it, if it's going to be of a quality similar to Syria, which I love.

My concerns are more about that big chunk of Pakistan and the other northern countries that are included, but with no airfields marked on them, will those be included at some point?

Would like some clarification too on the Kavir and Lut regions, as stated in previous comments, they are far away of the map scope.

Anyways, I'd like to cheer ED for the good work. Honestly, I didn't expect to be getting the early access in june.

 

Edit: Removed the question about carrier ops, as it has already been answered.

Edited March 28 by Arennord

[Jester986]

This just seems like a bad idea and is putting up red flags for me. I’ll probably wait for the map to be complete before considering a purchase. 

[fagulha]

6 minutes ago, skywalker22 said:

@NineLine since there is quite some portion of Pakistan included into the full map, will there be any airports included from Pakistan as well? Or maybe any airports from the northern countries?

I´ll save you from reading the faq: There are currently no plans to add airfields from neighboring countries.

[qacarxan]

1 minute ago, fagulha said:

I´ll save you from reading the faq: There are currently no plans to add airfields from neighboring countries.

The FAQ says that, but the map has Khorog Airport in Tajikistan, so along with my question about the Kavir and Lut deserts, I have to say there are some geographical mistakes being made somewhere in here.

Would have loved just a few more bases though for infinitely more gameplay.

Peshawar: JF-17 Black Spider squadron

Termez: Soviet and US operations

Zahedan: Iranian F-4s, F-1s, maybe F-5s (can't recall for sure on the latter) operations against smugglers and Taliban

[fagulha]

3 minutes ago, qacarxan said:

The FAQ says that, but the map has Khorog Airport in Tajikistan, so along with my question about the Kavir and Lut deserts, I have to say there are some geographical mistakes being made somewhere in here.

Would have loved just a few more bases though for infinitely more gameplay.

Peshawar: JF-17 Black Spider squadron

Termez: Soviet and US operations

Zahedan: Iranian F-4s, F-1s, maybe F-5s (can't recall for sure on the latter) operations against smugglers and Taliban

Fair enough.

[Yurgon]

25 minutes ago, NineLine said:

ALl this can be communicated with how the mission or campaign is distributed just like what modules and maps it uses. Its not really an issue. People download missions for things they don't own all the time by not reading the description or the description not stating this. Its just another thing that we will all have to deal with as is appropriate. 

It'll be interesting to see a side-by-side comparison of high and low detail areas. Sounds like this'll only really manifest when East Afghanistan is released as an individual map.

For dynamic MP servers, it might be a bit hard to tell players which part of the map they'll need for certain.

Downloading a mission for a map we don't own is pretty simple: We can't run it. Flying a mission that says "Requires Afghanistan" only to find out that players who've only purchased West/East/North Afghanistan run into unexpected obstacles - I think that's what I'm afraid of from a mission creator and server operator point of view (not that I do much of either, but the question is still there).

[Tiromir]

Are you guys going bankrupt? We're trying to figure it out and this is the only explanation that makes sense.

Edited March 28 by Tiromir

[rfxcasey]

Waiting on Kola peninsula release, but I'm sure Afghanistan will be a great map for ground pounding and helicopters.

[Raisuli]

11 hours ago, BIGNEWY said:

We are truly thrilled to bring this monumental map to DCS that will allow you to explore and experience a region that has been so important to the late 20th and early 21st century.

 

Who are you kidding, BN; 20th and 21st??  You need better history books!

Now to find a way to come up with a "Man Who Would be King" scenario involving jet aircraft rather than Martini rifles.  How do you smuggle a squadron of F-18s in a camel's packs?  We already know they work find on dirt airstrips because...well, Normandy and Channel.

Yeah, I know, I said I'd never buy another desert, but that northeast corner calls to me...

[BIGNEWY]

13 minutes ago, Tiromir said:

Are you guys going bankrupt? We're trying to figure it out and this is the only explanation that makes sense.

 

Hi, 

did you read the FAQ? We do explain why. Thank you 

*Why Is the Map Available As Individual Sections?*

Please understand that this is one map, and you can buy the whole map in exactly the same way as you can with any other map. If you buy DCS: Afghanistan, you will have the whole map in high detail once each region is complete.

However, if you do not want the whole map and are only interested in a specific region, you have the option to buy only that region. If you do this, you will still have access to the whole map, but only the region you wanted will be high detail, and the other regions will be low detail. This is ‘Southwest’, ‘East’, and ‘North’.

The reasons for offering the split regions are:

1.      Allows a lower entry price if users want to fly one region only.

2.      Everyone is able to fly the map sooner. The regions of the map are being completed in stages with Southwest ready first, then East, then North. If we waited until the whole map was ready in high detail the Early Access release date would be much later.

[Steel Jaw]

9 minutes ago, rfxcasey said:

Waiting on Kola peninsula release, but I'm sure Afghanistan will be a great map for ground pounding and helicopters.

Same, need my blue water ops.

[BIGNEWY]

10 minutes ago, rfxcasey said:

Waiting on Kola peninsula release, but I'm sure Afghanistan will be a great map for ground pounding and helicopters.

I hope we can share more news soon, but that is for a different discussion. Thank you 

[MIghtymoo]

Map looks awesome.

How will the VR performance be like? 

Edited March 28 by MIghtymoo

[BIGNEWY]

23 minutes ago, Yurgon said:

Downloading a mission for a map we don't own is pretty simple: We can't run it. Flying a mission that says "Requires Afghanistan" only to find out that players who've only purchased West/East/North Afghanistan run into unexpected obstacles - I think that's what I'm afraid of from a mission creator and server operator point of view (not that I do much of either, but the question is still there).

Module / terrain requirements will be made clear on future Afghanistan campaigns on the Eshop like we do currently for other campaigns. 

thank you 

1 minute ago, MIghtymoo said:

How will the VR performance be like?

The team are focusing on performance and our new terrain technology is helping, of course the real test will be once you all get to try and give us feedback. 

thank you  

[MadKreator]

Afghanistan map, $48 minus accrued ED Miles=$30 out the door. No brainer   Excited for release day/month!

[BIGNEWY]

1 minute ago, MadKreator said:

Afghanistan map, $48 minus accrued ED Miles=$30 out the door. No brainer   Excited for release day/month!

Thank you for supporting our work, we hope you will enjoy. 

[Beirut]

Seems a tad Byzantine, but as a dedicated map slut, I'm in for the spin. 

 

Any idea how many terabytes this thing will be?

[Ronin_Gaijin]

Greetings,

Question for the ED team.
Will you make the Mary airfield in Turkmenistan available in the map?
Picture for reference.

[Coxy_99]

Why did ED not just go one map and charge 90$ for the lot, Most people cba to read the faf......... Or in some cases understand it. Make it simple instead of a 100 word essay?

[MadKreator]

1 minute ago, BIGNEWY said:

Thank you for supporting our work, we hope you will enjoy. 

Most definitely will. Along with Kola, Iraq, ch-47, Hellcat and F-4u.., All easy day one purchases! Thank you guys for everything you do!

[Wavehopper]

I'm starting to get right off this company.  It just seems overly complicated and convoluted.  I would have preferred to it to be a single option with all of it.

Edited March 28 by Wavehopper

[BIGNEWY]

2 minutes ago, Ronin_Gaijin said:

Greetings,

Question for the ED team.
Will you make the Mary airfield in Turkmenistan available in the map?
Picture for reference.

Hi, sorry but there are currently no plans to add airfields from neighbouring countries.

[qacarxan]

Just now, BIGNEWY said:

Hi, sorry but there are currently no plans to add airfields from neighbouring countries.

You already have Khorog on the map you posted, which is in Tajikistan. 

[BIGNEWY]

2 minutes ago, Coxy_99 said:

Why did ED not just go one map and charge 90$ for the lot, Most people cba to read the faf......... Or in some cases understand it. Make it simple instead of a 100 word essay?

Hi Coxy, I did post above, but as it is you, we have this section in the FAQ, 

*Why Is the Map Available As Individual Sections?*

Please understand that this is one map, and you can buy the whole map in exactly the same way as you can with any other map. If you buy DCS: Afghanistan, you will have the whole map in high detail once each region is complete.

However, if you do not want the whole map and are only interested in a specific region, you have the option to buy only that region. If you do this, you will still have access to the whole map, but only the region you wanted will be high detail, and the other regions will be low detail. This is ‘Southwest’, ‘East’, and ‘North’.

The reasons for offering the split regions are:

1.      Allows a lower entry price if users want to fly one region only.

2.      Everyone is able to fly the map sooner. The regions of the map are being completed in stages with Southwest ready first, then East, then North. If we waited until the whole map was ready in high detail the Early Access release date would be much later.

[Beirut]

2 minutes ago, Coxy_99 said:

Why did ED not just go one map and charge 90$ for the lot, Most people cba to read the faf......... Or in some cases understand it. Make it simple instead of a 100 word essay?

 

I thought the whole map HD was $48 but if you bought the three sections separately it was $23 per section, making it $69?