Announcing Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 3

[SNAFU]

Nah, someone should hack and shut down Facebook and the ED Forum, then available working time doubles... ;)

Edited September 26, 2012 by SNAFU

[Paganus]

@Witchking

 

Part of the explanation given for the re-release of FC was to fill the fighter gap in DCSWorld until third party aircraft are available.

 

To delay it to add more stuff would seem to defeat that purpose.

[L0op8ack]

OK, that's a nice message for me.

Hit power-off button now, instead of F5.

 

Fix the DCS World 1.2.0 connection problem first, please

game crash drive me mad!

[Witchking]

@Witchking

 

Part of the explanation given for the re-release of FC was to fill the fighter gap in DCSWorld until third party aircraft are available.

 

To delay it to add more stuff would seem to defeat that purpose.

 

yeah! But they already have Lock on, FC1, FC2. Why not directly have an ad in the DCS world main menu advertising it? Even then, look at the huge jump comparing the F-15C to the other lock on aircraft from 2003. Its like the Gran Turismo 5 thing.... super high fidelity cars (few) among hundreds of crappy older regular model cars.

 

Also, keep in mind that most people who are even posting now and interested in FC are fans of the series who have bought all the ED products. I have bought everything except the P51 mustang (I seriously do not care for it) since Flanker 2. Think about it as fan service. A valid reason to spend 40$..and not just get few upgrades, more than half of which are going to be implemented in DCS world. Btw...u guys realize the F-15C model was already implemented with DCS Warthog right? So basically, we are only getting a new cockpit. 1 year for just one cockpit? Heck.... they might as well just "sell" DCS World 1.5 with all these things at 40$ rather than brand it as free.

Edited September 26, 2012 by Witchking

[Spadje]

So this has been concerning me for a while. With the production of FC3 does this mean that they will not release their own fast mover, or is the fast mover still in production?

 

Thanks,

Spadje

[Hamblue]

New Date for FC3?

 

Is there a new date for FC3 or is it still to be determined?

Sucks that we are told almost last minute after anticipating for 4 weeks but I guess that's how companys operate these days.:dunno:

[Nate--IRL--]

So this has been concerning me for a while. With the production of FC3 does this mean that they will not release their own fast mover, or is the fast mover still in production?

 

Thanks,

Spadje

 

DCS:-Next is still in production.

 

Nate

[Spadje]

Thank you Nate :)

[cichlidfan]

DCS:-Next is still in production.

 

Nate

 

Perhaps we should start calling it something else. The last product with the name 'NeXT' did not do so well.

 

:D

Edited September 26, 2012 by cichlidfan

[MegOhm_SD]

DCS:-Next is still in production.

 

Nate

 

Anyone have a clue why they will not tell us which Aircraft the next fast mover is? If it is in production..why can't ED raise the curtain on this one? Are they afraid many would be unhappy because it might not be the Jet they wanted?

[Darkwolf]

I don't mind the delay, i appreciate the fact ED is concerned about quality and Beta Test. Even if their products have a few bugs remaning, that's a world better than some other companies i won't name, that release unfinished games.

 

 

 

 

Fix the DCS World 1.2.0 connection problem first, please

game crash drive me mad!

 

I wish so too. Even in LAN the game is simply not playable in MP mode.

[Essah]

I don't mind the delay, i appreciate the fact ED is concerned about quality and Beta Test. Even if their products have a few bugs remaning, that's a world better than some other companies i won't name, that release unfinished games.

 

I wish so too. Even in LAN the game is simply not playable in MP mode.

 

I'm holding my breath for a fix to that along with FC3

[ZMEY-HS-]

Anyone have a clue why they will not tell us which Aircraft the next fast mover is? If it is in production..why can't ED raise the curtain on this one? Are they afraid many would be unhappy because it might not be the Jet they wanted?

 

This is an old soviet habit - hide everything from everyone.:D

I remeber, back in january, Dmut said there are about 5 projects with different stage of completeness.

[JaNk0]

Am I the only one curious what "adding some new features " is including?

[EtherealN]

Anyone have a clue why they will not tell us which Aircraft the next fast mover is? If it is in production..why can't ED raise the curtain on this one? Are they afraid many would be unhappy because it might not be the Jet they wanted?

 

Take a look at the gaming industry in general - not (necessarily) stating what projects are ongoing is standard practice. One reason for this is quite obvious: you want your customers to focus on current products.

 

Different developers go to different extremes on the spectrum. But if you see a game announced with a release date a year in the future, you can usually be pretty safe in assuming that it has already been in active development for several years.

[upupandaway]

On the other hand you will usually be given some kind of window or even specific date if the game is something like a year away from release. Not always, of course...

This refers not to "DCS Next" or FC3 directly, but more to those current products. I don´t need a weekly update on beta progres or any such thing, but as I saw the (supposed) release date of P-51D on Gamestar.de, I was wondering about that and CA for example. There isn´t much recent info available on those projects, the specification of their final features etc. and they all tie in with this project which is now called "DCS World" as a whole. In general I sympathize with ED´s position, but nevertheless I feel the need to point this out.

Edited September 26, 2012 by upupandaway

[TheMoose]

I’ve read about the delay in releasing FC3 this month. I’m not disappointed. Quality is the most important thing in my book, take your time ED :thumbup:

[cichlidfan]

will not buy Far Cry 3...

 

Good to know.:music_whistling:

[USAFMTL]

Sigh.....2 weeks.......:D

[Bricks]

Take a look at the gaming industry in general - not (necessarily) stating what projects are ongoing is standard practice. One reason for this is quite obvious: you want your customers to focus on current products.

 

Different developers go to different extremes on the spectrum. But if you see a game announced with a release date a year in the future, you can usually be pretty safe in assuming that it has already been in active development for several years.

 

So you say the next aircraft is not being worked on for at least several months? And wouldn't that again mean that it's not announced, because it is still that far down the line? From a customers point of view.

[GGTharos]

From a customer's point of view, no information regarding DCS: Next is being released. That's all there is to it.

[Ells228]

I sure hope the release date is still before VFAT...

 

To quote a classic aviation movie..."Gutsiest move I've ever seen man".

 

I just hope you guys know what you've let yourself in for switching to your DCS module for VFAT.

 

I really commend you for it.

[Slayer]

We will be lucky to see FC3 before the end of November now if they decided to retool and add features during beta. Most software companies feature freeze during beta and just focus on quashing bugs...so beta is really alpha....

[cichlidfan]

...and Arlo Guthrie is strumming in the background waiting for the chorus to come around again.

[Ells228]

We will be lucky to see FC3 before the end of November now if they decided to retool and add features during beta. Most software companies feature freeze during beta and just focus on quashing bugs...so beta is really alpha....

 

Ah come on. Ed have never taken backward steps. Maybe a few side steps to get the features that you guys request, but never backwards.