DCS World 2.0 and New Maps Discussion Thread

They are coming, but the two are not linked.

Norm, please ask Matt to show some screenshots of the new upcoming F-5E Tiger II model and the new afterburner and lightning effects :bounce: plz, plz, plz :P

Norm, please ask Matt to show some screenshots of the new upcoming F-5E Tiger II model

Can we have an estimated price for NTTR map? I understood is free for those with A10C beta... but I am not on that group so I am really interested about it as I have to buy it x2 times :D

A couple of years ago it was said to be 50 U.S. dollars.

Does anyone know if the NTTR map is still scheduled to be released soon?

Does anyone know if the NTTR map is still scheduled to be released soon?

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Does anyone know if the NTTR map is still scheduled to be released soon?

Depends on your definition of "soon"

In Dec 2014, most likely not.

In Jan 2015, probably not due to Russian holiday.

In Feb 2015, maybe, but I wouldn't bet the house on it.

So, soon could be a couple months from now, or longer.

Well according to previous news letters Nevada and Hormuz where stated to be released winter of 2014. But with the most recent newsletter it's not looking very probable. Only time will tell but I sure hope Nevada and 2.0 come out end of December.

Well according to previous news letters Nevada and Hormuz where stated to be released winter of 2014. But with the most recent newsletter it's not looking very probable. Only time will tell but I sure hope Nevada and 2.0 come out end of December.

EDGE may come out before the new terrains. So while we might get EDGE this month, Nevada might not be released for another few months. It looks like the new maps are having the most difficulty. With the whole map team working on Nevada I think we can safely assume Straits will not be released this year.

EDGE may come out before the new terrains. So while we might get EDGE this month, Nevada might not be released for another few months. It looks like the new maps are having the most difficulty. With the whole map team working on Nevada I think we can safely assume Straits will not be released this year.

Ya I agree but you never know. Either way 2.0 looks awesome in the current map so it will be great to explore and dogfight it out with the shiny new clouds and hopefully som sweet grass!

Where is there mention of a new model?

in the ModelViewer ;)

As we have seen no videos of EDGE yet, I don't think we will get it this year. All we have are screenshots and Wags statement they are working to improve performance further in the newsletter.

Ups, didn't know that. I stand corrected then.

it seems that nttr would not be ready in dec with high probability. I'm not sure whether ed determines to release 2.0 and nttr at the same time until both are ready not either one. Its fine that ed needs more time to tune the nttr. It would be awesome if 2.0 can come out earlier, such that enjoying 2.0 with black sea map is also a happy time w/o nttr.

it seems that nttr would not be ready in dec with high probability. I'm not sure whether ed determines to release 2.0 and nttr at the same time until both are ready not either one. Its fine that ed needs more time to tune the nttr. It would be awesome if 2.0 can come out earlier, such that enjoying 2.0 with black sea map is also a happy time w/o nttr.

I was under the impression (for some reason) that NTTR was pretty much done and that they were waiting for EDGE to release them both at the same time. IIRC NTTR requires EDGE... Then when it looked like EDGE was going to be delayed, then they decided to add some more options to the NTTR map since they were waiting on EDGE anyway.. (Seem to recall something like a few more airstrips being added)

And no I do not have a link to the thread, just going from memory..

I don't think we'll see V.2 this year. And honestly, I'm not sure this would be a good thing.

Releasing such a major update just before the russian holiday .... I mean, they will obviously be bugs and chances are some will need immediate correction.

Good developers under promise and over deliver.

Especially when they have no reason not to. So, I'm hoping for a XMas present. ;-)

They could release it in open beta and gather all the bug reports from the users after their well deserved holidays.

Where clients are there are bubbles and there will be "simulation".

As an A10 or Ka50 pilot for example I do not care if 120 miles away a battle is "simulated" by AI behaviour or won/lost by calculations.

 

 

 

 

I see bubble working in MP 2-3 days a week. It works not just for the graphics part.

And if a client drops in his bubble a bomb over the trigger zone the trigger could activated by his side. (btw does the bomb in zone trigger works now in MP?)

Except 120mi isn't far when your simulating a battlefield based around aerial combat. Its not likely most mission designers are going to place massive amounts of ground units where human interaction is unintended. An enemy/own EWR or AWACS could be well outside of your bubble but be constantly interacting with you at the same time. Or a long range sam site that exist solely to keep out of an area or on task. The entire area of play is already functionally a bubble (since the whole world isn't simulated), just a really large one, that still is technically too small for certain scenarios.

What you're think of with triggers isn't a real bubble. AI will already largely be doing nothing if there isn't something to be antagonizing it or in the range of its sensors. Its still has to be polling continuously for that 'in range' condition to be true.

I was under the impression (for some reason) that NTTR was pretty much done and that they were waiting for EDGE to release them both at the same time. IIRC NTTR requires EDGE... Then when it looked like EDGE was going to be delayed, then they decided to add some more options to the NTTR map since they were waiting on EDGE anyway.. (Seem to recall something like a few more airstrips being added)

 

And no I do not have a link to the thread, just going from memory..

See this, hope it is what you want

Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) and Strait of Hormuz Map Status

 

Our map team is solely focused on the NTTR map right now. As mentioned in the last newsletter, the team has been having to do a lot of work adapting terrain textures and shadows since the map assets were moved from the terrainviewer tool to DCS World 2. How the terrainviewer tool and the DCS World handle light and shadows is quite different and made the NTTR map in DCS World look an odd yellow hue. In this way, the NTTR map has certainly been a test-bed for us using the new maps tools. While this and other map issues are being worked on, our map 3D modelers have had the time to add Las Vegas McCarren International airport. If time allows, we also hope to also add Tonopah Air Force Base (located in the northwest corner of the rand and it would provide great CONTANT PEG missions).

From above statement, it seems that nttr needs more to do (color, light, etc), then during that improvement, modeler can do something. That's my understanding. I've no idea they are tuning the map or edge to make nttr looks correct. If latter one, then we would see both at the same time maybe next Feb, if first one, personally I want to see it ASAP.

^^^^ that sounds as if DCS is about to get machine gunned with maps. And I never heard of a machine gun firing just 2 shots. ;)

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^^^^ that sounds as if DCS is about to get machine gunned with maps. And I never heard of a machine gun firing just 2 shots. ;)

Hormuz, 1944 Normandy and so on..

^^^^ that sounds as if DCS is about to get machine gunned with maps. And I never heard of a machine gun firing just 2 shots. ;)

There are more than 2 maps being worked on.