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[YoYo]

1 hour ago, vgilsoler said:

When people (customers) complain about ww2 being abandoned, and @BIGNEWY or @NineLine replay “they don’t” or “just a little team”, I will be the first remembering them that officially ED agreed in their 2024 summary they don’t do nothing for ww2 in 2024.

It was once said here that Hellcat was to come out with some naval Asset (battleships, aircraft carriers), possible AI Zero (although it's probably from Magnitude), and also Marianas IIWW. Probably one of these things was not completed, so everything was postponed. We will wait patiently for "2025 and beyond". Since there are no major announcements for Q1 2025 (yet), I think it's not that much time and something will happen in WWII by the end of March.

[draconus]

25 minutes ago, YoYo said:

Creating a paid campaign also requires consent from Razbam btw.

Source?

[Silver_Dragon]

11 minutes ago, YoYo said:

It was once said here that Hellcat was to come out with some naval Asset (battleships, aircraft carriers), possible AI Zero (although it's probably from Magnitude), and also Marianas IIWW. Probably one of these things was not completed, so everything was postponed. We will wait patiently for "2025 and beyond". Since there are no major announcements for Q1 2025 (yet), I think it's not that much time and something will happen in WWII by the end of March.

That asset was shown on "2024 and Beyond" video, but not talked about your status in any newsletters on 2024. I think the lack of news about F6F and other WW2 stuff in 2024 surely was because modules were not ready for a release (as F4U talked about in the last M3 newsletter). WW2 dont go to move meanwhile ED don't put a "WW2 report status".... in fact, we don't have yet a 2025 roadmap newsletter and I think ED has turned to "dark mode" about news... waiting for the "2025 and beyond" video.

[draconus]

The video is just a cool demo and that's all. What's important is the roadmap.

[MAXsenna]

1 hour ago, YoYo said:

Creating a paid campaign also requires consent from Razbam btw.

I find that extremely hard to believe to be honest. So you're saying that every campaign maker needs permissions every time from the module creator? 

 

[Silver_Dragon]

26 minutes ago, draconus said:

The video is just a cool demo and that's all. What's important is the roadmap.

I'm sorry to say this, but I have a feeling we're not going to see a "Roadmap" again, like these past years for several reasons.
- The legal problem with RAZBAM.
- The improper use of it by some as a "throwing weapon / Broken promises / where's my...".
- Possibly, doing more strict damage control.

There are several points from the end of 2024 that got me thinking and they were.
- There was no WW2 status report on 2024.
- We haven't had interviews with Nick Grey or Wags since 2023.
- The ED team has been silent many times.
- The lack of the Dynamic Campaign Newsletter.

So no, I don't expect a "roadmap" talking about WW2 or new capabilities or maps, we'll possibly see something very brief and some other newsletter about A or B functionality, module or assistance, when they are about to come to release.

[YoYo]

47 minutes ago, MAXsenna said:

I find that extremely hard to believe to be honest. So you're saying that every campaign maker needs permissions every time from the module creator?

Of course. You can't create something that you gain financial profit from another paid thing. It always requires consent, that's how the market works. I won't explain it further, because there's something called NDA (so for me it's EOT), but that's how the market works.

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I'm sorry to say this, but I have a feeling we're not going to see a "Roadmap" again, like these past years for several reasons.
- The legal problem with RAZBAM.
- The improper use of it by some as a "throwing weapon / Broken promises / where's my...".
- Possibly, doing more strict damage control.

There are several points from the end of 2024 that got me thinking and they were.
- There was no WW2 status report on 2024.
- We haven't had interviews with Nick Grey or Wags since 2023.
- The ED team has been silent many times.
- The lack of the Dynamic Campaign Newsletter.

So no, I don't expect a "roadmap" talking about WW2 or new capabilities or maps, we'll possibly see something very brief and some other newsletter about A or B functionality, module or assistance, when they are about to come to release.

There is always "hope". 

Edited January 11 by YoYo

[MAXsenna]

I won't explain it further,

No need. I just wasn't aware this was enforced in DCS. Quite a few "3rd parties" sell stuff, "even hardware vendors", without ED getting a cut of it. Pretty sure campaign makers don't need to ask permission. Maybe ED does it for them before releasing a campaign into the system. They have the last word in any case.

EDIT: You're also confusing NDAs, (Non Disclosure Agreement, what's there to disclose....), with EULAs.

I have never met a company that made add ins for Excel ask Microsoft for permissions to sell them, as Excel is obviously required and already paid for.

You think ED asked Microsoft permission to make and sell DCS?

[YoYo]

Unfortunately you are wrong, but as I wrote, EOT. If you want to know more, make different topic about it, maybe someone will explain it you deeper, so please do not make offtopic here, here is a topic about 2024 and F100 I suppose .

[draconus]

42 minutes ago, YoYo said:

Unfortunately you are wrong, but as I wrote, EOT. If you want to know more, make different topic about it, maybe someone will explain it you deeper, so please do not make offtopic here, here is a topic about 2024 and F100 I suppose .

You've made a big statement you cannot prove. Don't hide now behind NDA, OT or EOT.

On the topic Ground Pounder Simulations is planning Harrier campaign but is waiting for the R vs ED resolution before final decision.

20 hours ago, Silver_Dragon said:

I have a feeling we're not going to see a "Roadmap" again

We will but without the timelines - I guess that was the problem with the roadmap term you had on your mind. They'll just tell what they plan to work on this year and that's ok.

[YoYo]

35 minutes ago, draconus said:

You've made a big statement you cannot prove. Don't hide now behind NDA, OT or EOT.

On the topic Ground Pounder Simulations is planning Harrier campaign but is waiting for the R vs ED resolution before final decision.

[Icon: Facepalm] Are you aware that talks between Ground Pounder Simulations and ED, Razbam about the Harrier module lasted in 2022 and the campaign came out in early 2023 (consent was received then)? This is not a topic for you, unless you make your own campaign and want to publish it as a paid one. The rules are mega simple for the rules prevailing for the DCS market. If you don't understand this and what NDA means, well. I have no influence on this, I have to leave you with this riddle . Ciao!

[MAXsenna]

2 hours ago, YoYo said:

but as I wrote, EOT.

I literally wrote "no need", the rest was rhetorical, while you chose to answer. Again, no need to answer. 

1 hour ago, draconus said:

On the topic Ground Pounder Simulations is planning Harrier campaign but is waiting for the R vs ED resolution before final decision.

In his latest video he says that he's stopping the development of the Falklands campaign due to the situation, but the reasons are not that he needs permission.  

So the first three missions will be released for free, and if the situation is resolved, he will release the whole campaign. Still no mention of permission. And if it's not resolved, he will make three more missions and release it as a free mini campaign.

That said, ED will always have the final word of course. 

[YoYo]

6 minutes ago, MAXsenna said:

That said, ED will always have the final word of course. 

Of course the final word can always belong to the publisher, however, as I wrote right at the beginning, taking on this responsibility is risky for several reasons. Have a nice day.

[MAXsenna]

Just now, YoYo said:

Of course the final word can always belong to the publisher, however, as I wrote right at the beginning, taking on this responsibility is risky for several reasons. Have a nice day.

You too!  

[gerd]

On 1/11/2025 at 3:00 AM, vgilsoler said:

Even no one line for WW2 in 2024 summary. I suppose it says “everything“ 

One significant change was the landing gear (tyre and suspension) updates from Mosquito (late 2023) implemented in P-51 and P-47 (04/2024).
Unfortunately you are right that since then it seems the work stopped and we are still waiting for Spitfire and all axis planes (BF-109 and both Fw-190) to be updated...

[Avimimus]

It'd make me quite happy to have another Warsaw Pact bird. If we can't have the Mig-23 or Su-17/Su-22 approved, then maybe at least ED could give a green light to this little one:

Give us something other than a Mig-29!

Edited January 15 by Avimimus

[Rudel_chw]

3 minutes ago, Avimimus said:

Give us something other than a Mig-29!

 

what's wrong with the Mig-29 ?  

[Silver_Dragon]

17 minutes ago, Avimimus said:

It'd make me quite happy to have another Soviet bird. If we can't have the Mig-23 or Su-17/Su-22 approved, then maybe at least ED could give a green light to this little one:

Give us something other than a Mig-29!

Someone remenber a team working on Su-17?

[sthompson]

On 1/11/2025 at 6:24 AM, waterman said:

I dont think the WW2 trains frozen wheel animations and making them not deactivate is a module update please wake up and do something useful.

Stop covering up for them all the time.

Whats the next hopeless invention a fly on a none working wiper with animated wings ?

Mods dont even reply when i point out bugs with trains now they all think im a sucker and its a big joke !

I paid for the Working steam loco in the WW2 addon Pack years ago and so did many others now you have stuffed it up and yes you have abandond it.

If you break something people have paid for you have an obligation to fix it the only honest decent thing to do.

 

 

 

As a sailor I'm going to start complaining about the sailboats that fly their spinnakers (a downwind type of sail) and do not heel over no matter the wind direction or strength! Totally immersion breaking for me.  Or maybe I'll just focus on the amazing flight dynamics modeling. Thanks ED!

BTW, I agree that things we paid for should get fixed when they break. The MiG-19 campaign for example. But I think there are probably higher priorities for this than sailboats and trains.

[Koziolek]

4 hours ago, Avimimus said:

It'd make me quite happy to have another Soviet bird. If we can't have the Mig-23 or Su-17/Su-22 approved, then maybe at least ED could give a green light to this little one:

 

well, if you want another Soviet plane this one is absolutely not it

[MAXsenna]

As a sailor I'm going to start complaining about the sailboats that fly their spinnakers (a downwind type of sail) and do not heel over no matter the wind direction or strength! Totally immersion breaking for me.  Or maybe I'll just focus on the amazing flight dynamics modeling. Thanks ED!
BTW, I agree that things we paid for should get fixed when they break. The MiG-19 campaign for example. But I think there are probably higher priorities for this than sailboats and trains.

What about the cabin cruisers bobbing up and down like it's waveless storm?

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[Avimimus]

16 hours ago, Koziolek said:

well, if you want another Soviet plane this one is absolutely not it

Any reason why? Other than Poland technically not being part of the Soviet Union? I'd also take an Mi-2URP btw.

[draconus]

19 minutes ago, Avimimus said:

Any reason why? Other than Poland technically not being part of the Soviet Union? I'd also take an Mi-2URP btw.

Iskra is fully Polish product, not Soviet. That's what he meant.

[Koziolek]

5 hours ago, draconus said:

Iskra is fully Polish product, not Soviet. That's what he meant.

Exactly.  It's like saying l want another american plane. Give me Mirage 

[TonyRS]

Looking forward to the C-130 and the Briefing Room