DCS: Cold War Germany - preview

[Blooddawn1942]

The attention to detail is more than impressive. I guess this is the map to end all maps then?

I really can't wait anymore! Incredible times ahead!

[Cunctator]

12 hours ago, MAESTR0 said:

Combine harvesters. There is life outside the cities.

I had this one as a toy in the 80ties Before discovering airplanes, harvesters were the coolest thing I could imagine back then.

[WolfCat]

14 hours ago, gulredrel said:

This is getting better and better...

Yes, to the level of Unbelievable!

[Gunfreak]

Please please let there be an AI asset pack. 

[sith1144]

BTR-60PB and that landing ship and the balloons all act in ways I expect from an "asset pack" rather than statics/civilian traffic that are not available in the mission editor. I can only hope many of the civil assets will likewise be included. Is this the first map with "regional" traffic, with different civilian traffic in east and west?

[MAESTR0]

We get a lot of questions about destruction models, although we said they will be there. We got the hint. A picture is worth a thousand words.
- Damage...
- Say no more.

UPD

Edited April 11 by MAESTR0

[Ian Boys UK]

This map does seem like a big step up - can't wait!

[grim_reaper68]

I'm curious to see how far a nuke will destroy the cities 

[sirrah]

Ugra is master of destruction 

 

But not even Ugra has the power to destroy towels 

 

Just teasing of course

The bar was set with Syria and by the looks of it will be beaten by CW Germany

Edited April 10 by sirrah

[Gunfreak]

31 minutes ago, sirrah said:

Ugra is master of destruction 

 

But not even Ugra has the power to destroy towels 

 

Just teasing of course

The bar was set with Syria and by the looks of it will be beaten by CW Germany

There's a reason the Hitchhikers Guide To the Galaxy, recommend you always keep a towl handy.

[OneEyeRoss]

29 minutes ago, Gunfreak said:

There's a reason the Hitchhikers Guide To the Galaxy, recommend you always keep a towl handy.

And remember to like Vogon poetry

[C2705]

@MAESTR0 since we get the airfield by hockenheim, will the Hockenheimring also be Modelled? id like to race tanks there

[gulredrel]

Including Nelson Piquet and Alain Prost tank drivers?  

1982 - 1991 layout, wiki link:

[OhNoMyHookBroke]

Fulda Gap is releasing this month according to the recent newsletter

Edited April 11 by OhNoMyHookBroke

[Holy_rhin0]

I was born in Landstuhl Germany. Nice to see my birth country on here! Thumbs way up!

[dsc106]

Very excited this is coming this month! I do believe this will become one of the top maps in DCS, it looks fantastic and is an excellent setting for the ecosystem.

I am curious from the newsletter today, what are the new borders mentioned and what new cities have been added? That's great!

Cheers. Day 1 for me.

[MAESTR0]

Hi  Alphas!
Today we show the main metropolis of our map, the "Alpha city" - Frankfurt am Main, "Alpha airport" - the largest airport in Germany and "Alpha airbase" - the legendary NATO base Ramstein - the heart of Europe in the fire of the Cold War!

Frankfurt am Main is the center of commerce, culture, education, tourism and transport hub of Germany. All the best here.

Frankfurt Railway - a key railway hub of continental Europe (an ideal target for strikes on logistics).

Europaturm is a television and radio broadcasting tower located in Frankfurt am Main. Height - 337.5 meters.

Westend_Gate - one of the first skyscrapers of the FRG (1976)  - 159 m

Silberturm (Silver Tower),  166.3 m futurist skyscraper

City-Haus.  (142.1 m) 

Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) – the largest airport in Europe in the 1980s, is a dual-base airfield: cargo for NATO was transported through EDFF

General plan – giant runways and terminals.

Terminal with statics – Lufthansa, Pan Am and other legends.

and most importantly
Ramstein is the main US Air Force base in Europe. This is where they decide where the bombers will sow democracy. From here you will have the most flights. BUT if you look at the world through the sights of a Sukhoi or MiG, then this base will be the place where the final boss sits.
Ready to fly? It's time to put this world in order.

 

 

 

 

Edited April 11 by MAESTR0

[flanker1]

Unbelievable news, including today's release date in April. I'm so incredibly excited about all the work and the progress and the anticipation that I had a short gasp of breath earlier. @MAESTR0Please be fair, and also publish some Redfor screenshots news as part of the Friday news. . .

[Volator]

Looking at the EDDF screenshots, it looks like this is an early 1980s map, with the infamous "Startbahn West" not there yet:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runway_18_West

[Vampyre]

Back in the 80's Ramstein AB was home to the 86th TFW. They operated the F-4E from 77-85 and the F-16C from 85-92. They didn't become an Airlift Wing with C-130's until 1992. The art on the tower should look like this:

Edited April 11 by Vampyre

[Thamiel]

7 minutes ago, Volator said:

Looking at the EDDF screenshots, it looks like this is an early 1980s map, with the infamous "Startbahn West" not there yet:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runway_18_West

Because of Trier-Euren not included (and afaik not planned to be), it shouldn't be earlier than 1984 ?

[Beirut]

Epic!  

[MiGCap1]

On 4/5/2025 at 4:28 AM, MiGCap1 said:

The last steam locos in West Germany were withdrawn 1972 ... From then only electric and diesel power, so that should be the way on this 1980s map.

More important are the correct buildings/stations (infrastructure) and routes (logistic tagets).

I have to correct myself.

Steam loco end in West Germany was in October 1977 and in East Germany in October 1988.

Sorry.

 

[waterman]

Hey -  Frankfurt has heaps of Railways and an old Railway Depot with turntable and Roundhouse at last somewhere to house my German Steam Locomotive Mods 

Highly appreciated thankyou Ugra Media team !

Heres my wallet just take what you need and leave me enough for a new SSD.

This map just keeps giving !

Edited April 11 by waterman

[sith1144]

so pretty! im very excited. minor note though, seems like the Untermainbrücke and Eiserner Steg bridges are missing in frankfurt? to the best of my knowledge they were around in the period (but not the Holbeinsteg)