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Is anyone else a little disappointed that DCS are moving to the P51 for their next aircraft? Is this the future for DCS...WWII or is it a one off?

Personally I was hoping for Apache, F15, a Mig...anything but WWII.

Sorry for the negativity - but I am personally disappointed with this move - and I understand people will love the new direction - but I hope it's a small diversion.

I hope they go back to modern(?) jets soon.

I think they're more than likely using the engine as a test-bed to try other eras of combat; maybe for something later down the road if the interest is high? I doubt that they will go exclusively WWII (maybe as a side project or whole other separate sim later on)

I wouldn't get too upset about it

I've not even glanced that way, BR. So, Yes, I agree. Never was a propeller head. Oh wait, I want an AC-130 with multiple stations.

I do think the integrated core that DCS announced will lend itself to a bigger experience.

From experience, we can move things along - if we announce a Fly In we'll get a new patch in the week prior to the event.

WC

They've repeatedly said they're working both aircraft simultaneously... not to mention the P-51 was like a side project for them.

Ah - ok Lion. I didn't know that. Thanks. Still no idea then what the "other" aircraft is I suppose?

I don't begrudge others their fun - but I always assumed and hoped DCS would stay with modern. I'm hopeful that is the case for my own selfish reasons.

DCS doesn't even have to stay with aircraft, let alone modern ... check out the upcoming Combined Arms add-on.

Well, if it narrows the guessing game for you, its a "popular" US fixed wing jet fighter.

The "combined arms" add-on is actually a product of the original military trainer that they accidentally left in (later patched out.) It was to enhance their close air support training, having a human JTAC. I wouldn't take it as a sign that DCS is attempting to branch into non-air vehicles. It looks like they got permission to include it into the DCS commercial products and decided to add a little more functionality.

Seen Combined Arms have you?

Let me answer that for you. No, you haven't.

About all of the information that we have on Combined Arms is that it exists and has some "very interesting and fun new features in works". We can take some guesses from the features briefly available in the A-10C beta and from what was stated in the announcement for it.


Mainly that you can control ground forces movements, that you can play as a JTAC, and control artillery.

Hehe, nice hint Eddie! So I�m much more eager to see a features announcement for it.

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The CA feature set hasn't been announced yet - the above is speculation.

Nate

Although, I'm excited about upcoming Pony - I'd love to see a proper aerobatic aircraft with AFM. That would be marvelous. But checking teeth of a gifted horse is silly

Oh dear... if they ever figure out a way to blend air and ground operations together in ONE sim- the way they have between helicopter / fixed wing between BS and A-10... I think I might quit my job.

I can see myself skulking around the bush with a designator- talking to guys in A-10s and coordinating attacks on targets... oh yes please.

Then again- I can see myself in the A-10 talking to a REAL person on the ground...

I think someone just peed in my pants.

... and the most likely result will be fratricide

I'm proud to report that the only friendly unit I've been responsible for killing is myself as a result of what could best be described as "controlled flight into terrain."

I must admit I'm surprised DCS aren't going for something like the F22 or F35 and it's variants for the next project.
Yea I know most of the data is classified etc. but that doesn't mean it wouldn't be possible to code it and make an excellent sim with the information that is known.
Even though I love the P-51 unless they set the timeline from the end of WW2 and encompass Korea it seems a bit pointless.

I wouldn't pay for a F-22 or F-35 DCS module because of the limited data. Anything DCS needs, IMO, to be modeled as close to real as possible. There is no way a 22 or 35 could be modeled close to real, flight characteristics are classified, avionics are classified, etc.....

Yes I would agree with this. Personally, there are so many old aircraft DCS could go after. Someday, I hope...we see flyable Sabres, Mig 21s, Mig 23s, Phantom F-4s, F-105s. Of course I also don't want to forget F/A-18s, Mig-29s, Apache helicopter etc.

Kind of narrows it down to F-15, 16, 18, hard to believe they still won't announce which one it's going to be, if not which version.
Probably too far-fetched, but there are screens of F-16 cockpit around, wonder if they were doing but cancelled after BMS came out?