Normandy why is this available without asset pack

First of all I have to admit I messed up. I thought I had bought Normandy with the asset pack a couple of months ago, Yesterday I find that I had only bought the map and not both obviously my screw up as there was only $3 difference at the time.

Eventually after using the cmd line install I got them both downloaded, and tried to activate ( that was when I found my error :( ).

So this morning I had a go to see what I could do with just the map the answer is I can make my own mission in Normandy thats basically it. Cant fly any ww2 instant action all requires Asset pack. Obviously cant use any online all requires the asset pack. Basically without the Asset pack the map is useless.

Obviously I am a bit frustrated that it was possible to buy the map without the asset pack at the Pre release stage only an idiot would right :(.

For ED come on I know you spent time making the asset pack but come on Just sell it at $60 for both , the map is useless without the asset pack. Before some other schmuck goes and buys just the terrain only to find out how crippled and then has to spend another $30 please stop selling it on its own.

Pilot error is not the fault of the aircraft manufacturer.

the map is useless without the asset pack.

I completely disagree with you, the map isn't useless without the WWII units, I have friends that bought Normandy just to fly the Huey and the Hip, flying slow and low over Normandy is amazing, the details are great. It all depends on what you want to do on that map. ED gave them an option to not buy the WWII units if they want just the map, since they aren't interested in that era.

Yes I admitted I screwed up to start with buying the map instead of the bundle for the extra $3.

Sorry I guess i should have been more specific. If you want to fly any WW2 stuff in Normandy then you need the asset pack so make sure you get the bundle. Yes you can fly a Huey around if you make a mission but the mission generator will not work without the asset pack for Normandy. My point is that for $15 extra the Asset pack is a must for 95% of US.

The point of this post was to say that Normandy is crippled if you dont buy the asset pack , there was not a single MP server not using the pack this morning and while I like flying the Huey I spend 90% of my time multiplayer so I coughed up another $30 to make the map of use.

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Mission generator doesn't work with asset pack either. For now playing around with ME or downloading missions others make is what you can do.

Basically without the Asset pack the map is useless.

 

Obviously I am a bit frustrated that it was possible to buy the map without the asset pack at the Pre release stage only an idiot would right :(.

 

For ED come on I know you spent time making the asset pack but come on Just sell it at $60 for both , the map is useless without the asset pack. Before some other schmuck goes and buys just the terrain only to find out how crippled and then has to spend another $30 please stop selling it on its own.

Hi I'm that other "Schmuck" come on really?

Greed will be the down fall!

Greed will be the down fall!

If they were greedy, then they would have sold both separately, only, and at full price from the outset. :doh:

If greed was involved here, ED would not be in the consumer flight sim business at all, especially considering the time it takes to build FMs, 3D modeling, texturing, AI logic etc etc. They would be better off smashing out goat type sim for a quick profit with all the talent they have.

Kind of drifted off my point. Which was IMO the map is crippled without the asset pack I have no problem with the $60 price I have every module even the C101. I think at the very least there should be a warning. At this time you wont be able to do much without the asset pack.

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Yep you can, but there was not a single mp server available, the mission generator would not work without the asset pack, the only way I could use it was to make my own mission. So back to.my original point, be aware if you buy just Normandy it will be severely limited and in my opinion at this stage spend the extra $15 so you can use it.

1. Without having to make your own mission.

2. Use the mission generator.

3. Play online.

Obviously this may change in the future but at this stage, while yes you can fly a Huey around and use other units, if point 1 2 or 3 apply to you spend the extra $15

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