Normandy Map Discussion

Are you sure? I saw your posts on this.

 

Now let's go back to the topic.. :smilewink:

I completely forgot all about this...SMH. I guess that's due to nothing actually being officially declared to this date still so my interest and memory recall was flushed. :)

I wouldnt expect anything over in the area of England right now, our best hope would be a low-rez mesh that we could drop the new FARP airfields on, but I am not sure we will even see that. The map is in the sim now, so I hope we will see an updater of size and area soon.

Well Sith, Wags has mentioned airfields in Southern England:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2255640&postcount=10

and we shouldn't forget that the Normandy map started out in the DCS WWII 1944 kickstarter campaign which many of us paid into. Here's a reminder for those that weren't involved at the time:

"Fight in famous battles like the D-Day Invasion and the Battle of the Falaise pocket. "

It's hard to imagine taking part in a D-Day invasion with no airfields to fly from. I know it also said :

"Landscape:

• Normandy. Area of the historical D-Day Invasion, as well as the extensive preparation and follow-up battles."
  

but that Southern England question was referred to in Wags post. Kickstarter may have failed but with ED stepping up to complete the project, which was already started, my expectation is that the Normandy map will be playable in a D-Day sense. With CA it should be an interesting scenario.

Funny you should say that... B-2 Bazenville.

 

That's wheat or grass, not white weeds. And it's in black and white, not the green or golden colour it really was.

Besides LN's Pacific stuff, I dont know of any others, I am sure there are plans being drawn up, but probably nothing close to being announced right now. Honestly I would rather see expansion of Europe before moving to anywhere else (aside from the Pacific stuff that is)

Agreed. By the way, reading this, is there any info about the size of Normandy map? covered area by the map.. can't remember any info about it

Agreed. By the way, reading this, is there any info about the size of Normandy map? covered area by the map.. can't remember any info about it

We got some clues from racoon:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2727335&postcount=16

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2728340&postcount=25

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2728439&postcount=27

Racoon teasing us as always.. :D

Easy question. Just think about what planes we have for the moment and check with any History book :thumbup:

Racoon teasing us as always.. :D

LMBO!! Yes Vit that was a real tease for sure. Reminded me of those painful dating days. ;)

Just love these modern "early leaks of future news about anouncement of teaser for upcoming trailer of the movie" something like that. My English is weak to compose such sentences ))

 

Seriously speaking we don't have many possible battlegrounds with current units (already built and those in production now).

Any chance you could leak some more Spitfire pictures :music_whistling:

Спасибо

Besides LN's Pacific stuff, I dont know of any others, I am sure there are plans being drawn up, but probably nothing close to being announced right now. Honestly I would rather see expansion of Europe before moving to anywhere else (aside from the Pacific stuff that is)

THank you sir. I am more partial to the Pacific for some reason. I guess it's because of the Battle of Midway and Coral Sea battle from what I have seen(movies), read and heard. That's another topic though. I do welcome an expansion also if that is chosen. Sounds like good things to come!:)

That's wheat or grass, not white weeds. And it's in black and white, not the green or golden colour it really was.

I was merely addressing the statement...

...even ALGs, being knee deep in grass.

They were constructed in farm fields. I'm sure there was tall grass.

someone asked if there were helicopters in WWII...............https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rotorcraft_used_in_World_War_II

I'm not gonna lie, I was not so interested in WWII aircrafts, but seeing those pics, got my attention, kinda excited to see more Normandy stuff!

They are infectious aren't they. Once you get bitten then that is it.

They are infectious aren't they. Once you get bitten then that is it.

They are the only things worth simulating! No cheating radar or missiles to do the pilots job for him-just the pilot, his guns, his craft and the enemy.

This is going to be awesome. I came over to DCS from il2 1946, @ SAS Forums.

So far I have the P-51D, Bf-109, Fw-190D, and waiting for the Spit.

Thanks to all involved.:thumbup:

They are the only things worth simulating! No cheating radar or missiles to do the pilots job for him-just the pilot, his guns, his craft and the enemy.

Couldn't agree more. Spit can't come soon enough.

For me extending the Normandy map to include more of England such as Lincolnshire or East Anglia as well as Germany should be a priority over creating new maps in the future

For me extending the Normandy map to include more of England such as Lincolnshire or East Anglia as well as Germany should be a priority over creating new maps in the future

The Ruhr Gebiert would be perfekt, as it was and still is one of the biggest industrial centers in germany.

For me extending the Normandy map to include more of England such as Lincolnshire or East Anglia as well as Germany should be a priority over creating new maps in the future

Wow that would be amazing to include bomber county on the map as well.

For me extending the Normandy map to include more of England such as Lincolnshire or East Anglia as well as Germany should be a priority over creating new maps in the future

:thumbup: +100

Racoon,

Will the map include detailed railway infrastructure that can be damaged as part of mission building?

If so, if would help us with historic missions. For example, a general offensive was laid on against railway systems in France and Belgium by the Allies.

From 19th May 44 to 1st June 44, there were 3,400 fighter sorties against the railway system. Individual locomotives were destroyed or damaged, as were railway bridges, loco sheds and tracks. All marshalling yards from Paris to Brussels were attacked and razed in the period from April to May 44.

It would be great to be able to fly on missions like these from England to attack railway systems on the continent and also to try our hand at locomotive busting.

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Happy landings,

Talisman