Pally Posted November 17, 2024 Posted November 17, 2024 Dearest ED staff: For the terrain graphic designers, programmers, and project managers who worked on the Nevada Training and Testing Range, you all are awesome! I found myself traveling to Vegas recently, and before my flight made the left hand turn final approach to the now Harry Reid International Airport, formerly named McCarran before 2021, I found myself busy looking out the left cabin window for Nellis AFB. High above, I noticed the two all too familiar mountain ranges and the lake shared-border by Nevada and Arizona within the NTTR. For the longest, I have used the Nellis AFB within the NTTR for funsies missions. Little had I thought the terrains where I have seen so many times in-game would help me find landmarks in real-life. I didn't get to visit Nellis AFB, yet, may be sometime in future. :) What is even more amazing is the terrain palettes of mountain ranges, the contrast and lights, especially during dusk casting those nice shadows over the mountain top. Mesmerizing! Computer graphics have came a long way (being an 80s kid me), but this DCS World NTTR is something else of a beauty after I have seen the real Nevada/Vegas landscape (The Luxor is there in map, too, good job!) Thanks, and cheers! 2
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