DCS F-4E Phantom II Release Date Announcement- May 21st 2024

[Johnny Dioxin]

There are quite a few posts in this thread that make me feel embarrassed. Brilliant example of why decent dev's from other sims won't touch DCS World. That's not just an assumption, either.

 

[CAmastersgt1]

1 minute ago, Thump said:

You would be effectively punishing the wrong company for something outside of their control, but it's your money...so do what you want.

Oh, it's just humor don't get wrapped around the axle with it. I could care less, excited that its coming. F-4 will finally give this game some legitimacy.

[Richrach]

9 minutes ago, Hayrake YE-ZB said:

One learns a lot about a person’s character when they are under duress, but this? It is a trivial annoyance at most. I get the sense that a lot of these people struggle to deal with the ebb and flow of normal life. There certainly is a lack of perspective.

 

The issue is trivial as the world turns, but one is known by the promises they make and either keep or break.  Integrity is everything in aviation, especially military aviation.  This was an unforced error on someone's part.  Let the finger pointing begin.  The rule in the Navy is the first one to the whiteboard wins.

 

One of the fundamental characteristics of Carrier Aviators is an acute awareness of time.  You launch, you have "X" number of pounds of fuel to remain airborne... which equals time.  After that, you are either on deck, or swimming.  Fuel is burning.  Time is ticking.  One does what it takes to get the mission done and get back to the boat.  No excuses.  Fly or swim.

 

At the end of the day, DCS is just a game, thankfully.  The honey badger and the ramp are the same, they don't care.  Someone pulled too much power in close on this pass and hit the ramp.  Fish food.

[Mikkall]

PEOPLE, good grief. It's 24 friggin hours.

Better right, than right now.

AND.... I WON MY BET(S)!  heheh... awesome.

[macedk]

Also remember this might be the most detailed combat plane to date. Had this been my product, well free world join or not. Right now I will not join, but that is a skill and time issue. Not to piss off anybody, but Heatblur is moving th bar for the hole thing. So are many other creators. Now, be angry if the product is not as advertised but not over a delay. Remember the delay is to ensure best possible xp for YOU.  
Yes some feel like that you cannot delay and this should have been in order. It should but was not,  Look at the bright side, your wife and kids gets to spend one more day with you, before you are lost in the DCS dungeon. 

[Boosterdog]

29 minutes ago, ivo said:

 

Only did a quick google translate but I gather its something about not talking to an ass. 

 

I think yu're being a little harsh on yourself but thanks. I'll bear it in mind. 

Edited May 21, 2024 by Boosterdog

[macedk]

ED could use a community team. Other companies are benefitting from this.  I've wags starting to do this and that is a good change

 

3 minutes ago, Mikkall said:

PEOPLE, good grief. It's 24 friggin hours.

Better right, than right now.

AND.... I WON MY BET(S)!  heheh... awesome.

Agree

 

[Hayrake YE-ZB]

5 minutes ago, Richrach said:

The issue is trivial as the world turns, but one is known by the promises they make and either keep or break.  Integrity is everything in aviation, especially military aviation.  This was an unforced error on someone's part.  Let the finger pointing begin.  The rule in the Navy is the first one to the whiteboard wins.

 

One of the fundamental characteristics of Carrier Aviators is an acute awareness of time.  You launch, you have "X" number of pounds of fuel to remain airborne... which equals time.  After that, you are either on deck, or swimming.  Fuel is burning.  Time is ticking.  One does what it takes to get the mission done and get back to the boat.  No excuses.  Fly or swim.

 

At the end of the day, DCS is just a game, thankfully.  The honey badger and the ramp are the same, they don't care.  Someone pulled too much power in close on this pass and hit the ramp.  Fish food.

You aren’t in The Fleet anymore. 

[ivo]

30 minutes ago, MiG21bisFishbedL said:

 

7 minutes ago, Boosterdog said:

Only did a quick google translate but I gather its something about not talking to an ass. 

 

I think yu're being a little harsh on yourself but thanks. I'll bear it in mind. 

 

I have no interest in causing controversy between us, I love you all.  I simply have my disappointment with Headblur... tomorrow (hopefully) I will enjoy the game.

[Ornithopter]

10 minutes ago, Richrach said:

The issue is trivial as the world turns, but one is known by the promises they make and either keep or break.  Integrity is everything in aviation, especially military aviation.  This was an unforced error on someone's part.  Let the finger pointing begin.  The rule in the Navy is the first one to the whiteboard wins.

 

One of the fundamental characteristics of Carrier Aviators is an acute awareness of time.  You launch, you have "X" number of pounds of fuel to remain airborne... which equals time.  After that, you are either on deck, or swimming.  Fuel is burning.  Time is ticking.  One does what it takes to get the mission done and get back to the boat.  No excuses.  Fly or swim.

 

At the end of the day, DCS is just a game, thankfully.  The honey badger and the ramp are the same, they don't care.  Someone pulled too much power in close on this pass and hit the ramp.  Fish food.

If I had gone into the service, I'd have gone into the Air Force.  Carrier life sounds tedious, lonely, and stressful,lol.  And yes, a delay in DCS is about as First World as it comes, but thats the world that many of us who have the time to care about a video game are fortunate enough to live in, and I was hoping that it would come today, not tommorow.

 

[Mainstay]

Sometimes your going through your preflight checklist.. your rolling on the concrete towards runway xx.
 

Your anxious and hoping mission planning is gonna work out like planned. Don’t wanna disappoint flightlead and the squadron. 
 

One rolls out… two rolls out… your up next. 
Lining up, brakes on and throttle to mil power. Looking at the gauges you see a drop in engine two rpm… you tick the gauge with your flight gloves. Then you realize that this engine ain’t gonna happen. 
 

Your out! Sorry flight.. 

 

Sometimes it ain’t works as planned guys and girls. That doesn’t mean the person behind the engine, the pilot, the wso or anyone involved didn’t do their upmost best to get the show on the road! 

[unknown]

1 hour ago, ivo said:

 No one ever asked him to declare a release date.

That's a very bold statement considering the whole community is screaming WHEN since over 1.5 years ago!

[VXE-6]

Just to confirm, if the F-4 is scheduled to drop at 1500 GMT, that is Midnight for US Central time? 

[223Wylde]

5 minutes ago, VXE-6 said:

Just to confirm, if the F-4 is scheduled to drop at 1500 GMT, that is Midnight for US Central time? 

That's 10:00am CST.

[macedk]

1 minute ago, Mainstay said:

Sometimes your going through your preflight checklist.. your rolling on the concrete towards runway xx.
 

Your anxious and hoping mission planning is gonna work out like planned. Don’t wanna disappoint flightlead and the squadron. 
 

One rolls out… two rolls out… your up next. 
Lining up, brakes on and throttle to mil power. Looking at the gauges you see a drop in engine two rpm… you tick the gauge with your flight gloves. Then you realize that this engine ain’t gonna happen. 
 

Your out! Sorry flight.. 

 

Sometimes it ain’t works as planned guys and girls. That doesn’t mean the person behind the engine, the pilot, the wso or anyone involved didn’t do their upmost best to get the show on the road! 

Yep and putting the blame somewhere is no help. Do we need to put on blame to continue ? Nope but it is in our nature to look for answers. We got ironclad answers here and are not happy about it, well that is a different can or worms. A negative answer with good intent, I will live with that all day. Life is life and embrace both negative and good. All the good stories come from high or low and how we made it anyway. Leaving now is the wrong move, this is just the tip of the iceberg. The nay sayers cannot complain and the yay sayers cannot praise. If you stick around you might get to do both. And you support the hard working people in the popcorn business ;). 24 hours has now become less, you are welcome

[Snacko]

Sorry, I missed it.

Who said it will be released at 1500 gmt?

 

[falcon_120]

Guys its ok! grow the hell up and suck it like a big boy.

Its coming tomorrow.

Enviado desde mi ELE-L29 mediante Tapatalk

[ivo]

8 minutes ago, unknown said:

That's a very bold statement considering the whole community is screaming WHEN since over 1.5 years ago!

you're probably right, as already announced by other users, Heatblur's big problem is managing communication with its customers.  However, tomorrow all these discussions will no longer matter.  Personally, I learned a lesson from this experience.

[Richrach]

18 minutes ago, Hayrake YE-ZB said:

You aren’t in The Fleet anymore. 

True, but the Fleet is still in my veins.  When you have spent your life as a warrior you become someone and something non-warriors do not understand.  Nine combat pumps in 20 years has that effect on a man.

 

 

[VXE-6]

Had to scroll back to see what I missed, LOL. Bummed about the delay along with all the other folks who put today aside to get our first Phantom fam flight at the Rag. There is no need to show all the contempt for the Dev/ED teams, it is a huge undertaking and has inherent risks. I have had to carry my flight bag back from the plane many times, I get it. Get your crew rest, and see you on the flight deck tomorrow. Hey Devs, at least don't make us wait until 1500 GMT please. 

[Ornithopter]

Lets face it, the best part of Flight Simulation is getting sloshed and posting trash-talk on a forum anyway....  And I'll be three sheets to the wind by 1500 GMT.  So the flying part can wait unitl tommorow. -->-->-->-->  Cheers.

Edited May 21, 2024 by Ornithopter

[Art-J]

19 minutes ago, Snacko said:

Sorry, I missed it.

Who said it will be released at 1500 gmt?

You haven't missed anything, as noone said it. Some folks just ass-ume that today's scheduled would-be release hour automatically applies to tomorrow as well.

No, it doesn't, albeit we all hope the patch shows up sooner rather than later.

[macedk]

Talk stops now. I'm needed elsewhere and if you continue, the release the the f-69 will be further delayed

[Absolut]

10 hours ago, Ben149 said:

and now at this, we're all pretty frustrated.

No i am not. 

[Qcumber]

D day was delayed for 24 hours. 

"No jump tonight!"