Talk about throwing down the gauntlet . . .

[britgliderpilot]

With respect to the "Next Project", Babelfished from an ED staff interview.

 

The second project - this is the simulator of destroyer F -16 (on which the developers have an enormous quantity of literature). F -16 will be realized super-in detail, up to the insertion of refueling hoses and connection of wires - Falcon will seem us by pitiful arcade. This quality of study is planned because this simulator, in combination with the training cockpit of the production of Spanish firm (with which collaborates ED), it will be used as the real trainer of pilots! You want - fly on the computer, while you want - purchase cockpit for millions of dollars (only!) and fly almost on the present. Furthermore, in the developers of game is understanding with the firm of Mikoyan about the assignment of all open materials on the destroyers MiG so that there is the hope to see in this game that so MiG-29SMT and MiG-29K (new Indian). The theater of the military actions of simulator will be the Near East - Syria, Lebanon and other countries. In the course of time it is planned to model entire round Earth, but are in detail studied will be studied separate regions. Tentatively game will leave in 1.5-2 years.

 

 

Ho-lee shit . . . . . . .

[Csmag]

Wow! that looks amazing!

 

Starts in 1.5-2 years realease date 10 years from now :D

[Glowing_Amraam]

Holy ...... :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

 

And im also suprised, all this in "just" 2 years??? I can hardly wait. If this is how it will be hehe :D

[britgliderpilot]

Interestingly, this appears to be a separate venture, and is actually the NEXT "Next Project".

 

 

First, we're getting something they're tentatively calling "Tank Killers"

 

The first project, which during reliza Lock On 1.2 will already pass stage Beta-testirovani4 - this is game with the working name Tank Killers. In it detailing the Earth will be simply improbable: the polygonal trees, which are been loose under the wind gusts and which are broken with the collisions with them, grass, which sways from the air flow, created by the blades of helicopter... similarly, developers from Eagle Dynamics planned to establish the completely new standard of the quality of the study of environment. To the role of the killers of tanks pretend kA -50, Apaches, A -10 Su-25, but this list can change. Gradually in Tank Killers it is planned to pull all aircraft from Lock On.

[Pilotasso]

If the "second project" becomes reality thats the realization of a dream for wich I have been waiting for over 20 years. Not only it will picture my fav plane but the most mythical historical scenario wich IMHO die hard SIMers would love to play once more but with the detail exponentialy better since the DOS times.

 

As for the release date the term that first came to my mind is "science fiction".

I expect no less than 3 years of development. But I'm telling you, I have already made a mental note to buy this game when its out, no doubts there (And I have never donne such to a PC game !). Count me in!

[112th_Rossi]

Wowness!

 

I really think ED can reinigorate the sim world on the PC.

[T-Bone]

Hmmm, I wonder if it will be an Israel vs Arabs scenario? Might cause some political backlash like IAF.

 

 

T-Bone

[Prophet_169th]

I try not to think of what will come.

 

I am trying to keep my eyes on the near future, and hope for 1.11 soon.

 

After that 1.2.

 

Then maybe I will hope for the next project.

[Pilotasso]

Hmmm, I wonder if it will be an Israel vs Arabs scenario? Might cause some political backlash like IAF.

 

 

T-Bone

 

har! have you seen how many "SIM's over the desert" were out there? The thing that might have given polemic with IAF was the fact the developers were israeli and the marketing contained nationalistic remarks (you could only play mig in MP).

[BearF_CO_159th]

Ambitious. But why the hell not!

 

So, lets see if I've understood correctly:

 

The 'Next Project' is an F-16 sim which will make F4 (insert version here) look 'arcade like'. They are collabarating with a Spanish firm for the F-16 & MiG for their aircraft. ED are also setting the scene in the Middle East for this project. This is 2 years down range?

 

After that, well, sounds like ED is taking on the world.

 

Throws down a challenge to F4 (watch the forums boil) and the upcoming FO project. Interesting times.

 

I cannot wait to see how this pans out.

 

LOMAC/LOFC seem a pretty good foundation to build on. All the requests from the community may not be found in them, nor in their immediate successors but it sounds like ED have big plans. Go for it.

[Dmut]

since Babelfish very often doing a very "warped" translation, I can translate some phrases for you. Sorry, I'm too lazy to translate whole article.

 

yes, article says about 1.5-2 years for expected release of "falcon killer". I'll keep my opinion about the date with myself... :)

[Prophet_169th]

The thing ED has going for them, is they dont have to really build from ground up.

 

They have a good graphics engine, and now AFM.

 

FO needs to start fresh. Falcon, needs a mjor overhaul.

 

ED may indeed get the best sim out. Should be very interesting.

[britgliderpilot]

Ambitious. But why the hell not!

 

So, lets see if I've understood correctly:

 

The 'Next Project' is an F-16 sim which will make F4 (insert version here) look 'arcade like'. They are collabarating with a Spanish firm for the F-16 & MiG for their aircraft. ED are also setting the scene in the Middle East for this project. This is 2 years down range?

 

Sort of.

 

Apparently there are two "next projects".

 

The Tank-Killers project appears to be separate from the F16 project - whereas Tank-Killers will be developed from Lomac, the F16 project may not be.

[Pilotasso]

If ED pulls this out, It will be a hit and give them monopoly of the market. As I see it FO is too ambitious for the kind of material their working with, F4 is not even worth mentioning, and what were left with is ZERO. No other company will ever risk an ambition plan to rival this for now. That untill if audiences stimulate them to attack the market again.

[Wags]

Correct, the order of projects:

 

1- 1.11 patch for FC

2- 1.2 add-on for Lock On (Ka-50)

3- "Tank Killers"

4- F-16 project in the eastern Med

 

-Matt

 

Sort of.

 

Apparently there are two "next projects".

 

The Tank-Killers project appears to be separate from the F16 project - whereas Tank-Killers will be developed from Lomac, the F16 project may not be.

[diveplane]

not doing the a10 again on a seperate cd? =tank killers?

 

 

cant we have the new planes and new sim engine all on 1 big dvd rom

 

2 years time.....

 

in the mean time looking forward to free 1.11 patch and ka50

 

addon....keep the ball rollin ED

[Sealpup]

Hey Wags. Think you could ask the ED guys about the eastern med area in their later project? Mainly, will it be a brand new map, or will they just extend the existing one 'down and to the left'? If it's the latter of the two, it could create some very interesting scenarios beyond a potential Arab or Isreali conflict.

[Wags]

When it comes to content of new projects, Eagle will be providing the details. Sorry, but it's not my place to speak for Eagle. Also, I'm more than a little leary about announcing plans when they are still in a formulative stage (which they are). Initial plans tend to change dramatically in this biz.

 

-Matt

 

Hey Wags. Think you could ask the ED guys about the eastern med area in their later project? Mainly, will it be a brand new map, or will they just extend the existing one 'down and to the left'? If it's the latter of the two, it could create some very interesting scenarios beyond a potential Arab or Isreali conflict.

[192nd_Erdem]

So,will Mig get the same attention with the F-16?I hope it will :)

[britgliderpilot]

not doing the a10 again on a seperate cd? =tank killers?

 

 

cant we have the new planes and new sim engine all on 1 big dvd rom

 

2 years time.....

 

in the mean time looking forward to free 1.11 patch and ka50

 

addon....keep the ball rollin ED

 

The way I understand it, that's exactly what Tank Killers will be. Ka50, Apache, Su25T and Su25, A10, and hopefully the other aircraft.

All with fully physics-modelled trees, grass, and AFM's.

 

JOY!!

[Pilotasso]

the fast jets may only come in expantion packs.

[britgliderpilot]

So,will Mig get the same attention with the F-16?I hope it will :)

 

It'd make sense - did you see the quote about co-operating with Mikoyan to get all the data available on an aircraft?

 

 

Would that be a first for a combat sim, out of interest?

 

The way I heard it, the F4 community just kept digging, until they were visited by serious-looking men in dark suits and quietly requested not to investigate certain areas any further . . . . ;)

[SwingKid]

yes, article says about 1.5-2 years for expected release of "falcon killer". I'll keep my opinion about the date with myself... :)

 

 

;)

 

-SK

[Wags]

LOL!

 

 

 

;)

 

-SK

[112th_Rossi]

FighterOps is the only competition I see ED having. Unless Lead Persuit decide to pull a trump card and revamp the entire Falcon 4 engine to todays technology.