New caucasus map

Would or could?

You would be wrong, that is not to say we couldnt see one before the other, remember the updates to the Black Sea map were started after SoH was well underway... but assuming ED is doing stuff because it's payware doesnt take into account that it will need to be released into Open Alpha, getting 2.5 out as the release version is the priority, and that means getting the Black Sea map good to go.

I meant "additions" and not release of Georgian map. So you say that I would be wrong and then point out that Black Sea map updated started after SoH was well underway, which means I could be as well right, that SoH is a higher priority than additions to Caucasus map. I never implied that getting SoH would be more important than actually releasing 2.5 with Caucasus map beforehand.

I think you did not put my words in the context of the quote I was responding to. No harm done, no harm intended.

I meant "additions" and not release of Georgian map. So you say that I would be wrong and then point out that Black Sea map updated started after SoH was well underway, which means I could be as well right, that SoH is a higher priority than additions to Caucasus map. I never implied that getting SoH would be more important than actually releasing 2.5 with Caucasus map beforehand.

 

I think you did not put my words in the context of the quote I was responding to. No harm done, no harm intended.

The unification/Caucasus map merge was always a priority, but the game plan changed a couple of years ago IIRC to up the map quality since it is a free map and first impressions are important to retain new DCS pilots.

From Matt...

Dear all,

 

I have a little news for you on the updated Caucasus map for DCS World 2.5. A key part of DCS World 2.5 will be the unification of the Caucasus and Nevada maps (and all other future maps). In order to do this, we first need to update the Caucasus map to the T4 map standard (as the Nevada map is).

 

Initially, we planned just to update the file structure and field textures, but we later decided to greatly expand on that. Because the Caucasus often servers as the first impression for new DCS World users, we feel it important to have a more substantial update that matches map quality to vehicle module quality. While the attached summer season images are still very much Work-In-Progress (with a lot of fixes, tuning and some pretty big changes to still come), they do provide a glimpse of where we are going.

 

In the attached images, you may notice the following: updated / higher resolution textures for almost all terrain surfaces, airfields, and ground objects; new tree system for both forests and “urban areas”; much greater population of forested areas; several new ground objects with improved geometry detail; deferred lighting system; new water renderer; procedural grass; corrected river and lake parallax; and improved shadows. We also hope to include a higher resolution terrain elevation mesh, but no promises on that. In previous images, we showed off how the updated map is looking from “squirrel cam” level, but today we thought we’d raise the camera up a bit.

 

Once the map update is near final with concrete poured, we can provide more details. However, prior to then, too much can still change to make any additional feature statements.

 

We share your desire to have “the great unification” happen as soon as possible, as it will make the lives of both developer and customer a lot easier. However, this map update is long overdue and will need to be completed before that can happen. We are still looking at this being completed by the end of 2016.

 

All in all, this is going to be a pretty extensive update to the map and we think will breath some new life into this region for both past and future missions. Best of all, we are providing this extensive map update for FREE.

 

Thanks

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2851944&postcount=1

I meant "additions" and not release of Georgian map. So you say that I would be wrong and then point out that Black Sea map updated started after SoH was well underway, which means I could be as well right, that SoH is a higher priority than additions to Caucasus map. I never implied that getting SoH would be more important than actually releasing 2.5 with Caucasus map beforehand.

 

I think you did not put my words in the context of the quote I was responding to. No harm done, no harm intended.

It's a matter of facts, in a recent livestream didn't Matt outright say updated caucuses would be first??

I thought for sure someone asked about SoH and he said the updated map would come first.

Dear ED,

Next time you post screenshots of new Caucasus, make a picture of Enguri Dam, pleeease

Dam!

And who is that loitering above it? :)

From Wags via me ;)

 

YASSSS!!! Awesome stuff!

That looks great, but can I drop a GBU-31 there and destroy the dam? :)

j/k..

Well if you could blow up the dam we would need to have rushing waters and flooding modeled ...without that, I would be disappointed in the result.

J/k. Also...

No image for me.

No image for me.

I don't see an image with a dam either...

There ya go.

looks like the road which used to go up there isn't anymore present (so far)

Maybe it's gone in real life?

Obscured by darkness and trees maybe...

Maybe it's gone in real life?

unlikely, otherwise how do you want to maintain the dam if you can't drive stuff up there? (flying isn't making sense when you can drive up there)

Obscured by darkness and trees maybe...

maybe, but i can't see any road near the dam in the bright spot

Let's ask Sith to fly a photo recon up there and confirm...report back.

Let's ask Sith to fly a photo recon up there and confirm...report back.

I'll send a drone and use F2 ;)

Road is still there, Wags just checked it out.

Mission accomplished! Glad you men made it back safe! ;)

Nice quick resolution and no-one died in cyberspace. :megalol: