Hornet Early access is about complete?

March seems a bit early, no?

 

If you look at the update from March 7th, radar, ACM modes & AIM-7 don't seem to be fully operational yet. RWR and EW pages are also still WIP as far as we can tell from given updates.

 

I'd love to fly the Hornet this or the next month, but there is still work to be done first. Have to keep expectations to a realistic level. :)

I'm not trying to change expectations just repeating what Wags previously said. I wouldn't at all be surprised if we don't see it till late May...

The best way to handle the release is to not expect it. Any of you that have been around when previous modules have been released know darn well that it comes out when it comes out. Worrying about the release date is pointless. Just be happy when it does come out.

Not to mention that such project can be (and it will be) unexpectedly delayed for months because of technical difficulties.

Not to mention that such project can be (and it will be) unexpectedly delayed for months because of technical difficulties.

Very true. I think all hope for an early Spring release for the Hornet is just about gone due to the problems with 2.5 and the delay in the release version.

The best way to handle the release is to not expect it. Any of you that have been around when previous modules have been released know darn well that it comes out when it comes out. Worrying about the release date is pointless. Just be happy when it does come out.

+1

It‘ll get here when it gets here.

The last time I really got genuinely excited about this stuff was back in the „Kickstarter days“ I believe. It really does not pay off.

They've mentioned end of March as a target a couple of times and said that end of spring was a fallback definite date if something was delayed. So I think there is still a possibility we will see it in the coming weeks. But I have zero knowledge other than what I've read and seen from Wags.

I believe the end of march target was before the Hornet went into pre-purchase.

I believe the end of march target was before the Hornet went into pre-purchase.

Yup, Matt said this in an interview that he gave to a website. Which I forgot the name. That was a few days before the pre-purchase.

End of May is good ;)

They said "Prior" to the end of spring. Which means before the end of spring. They said they were still on track.

End of May is good ;)

LOL...not when you pre-purchased..sooner the better. :thumbup:

Either way still pretty close!

I would prefer they quoted dates, rather than seasons, particularly if they are marketing themselves as a worldwide software developer.

It has been stated before, things can go wrong and dates change, Wags has said this gives them a little wiggle room.

 

When they have a date and they are happy I am sure they will share it, for now, end of spring is what we know.

now,we don't know what is end of spring,even ED,haha.

Thank you for join the thread

now,we don't know what is end of spring,even ED,haha.

Thank you for join the thread

The start of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere begins on Tuesday, March 20 and will end on Thursday, June 21 in Europe and North America, in Russia is 31 May.

The start of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere begins on Tuesday, March 20 and will end on Thursday, June 21 in Europe and North America, in Russia is 31 May.

Wags indicated they meant May 31st when saying "end of spring"

I´m saying exactly the same. In Russia is 31 May.

Read mine.

It'll be done when it's done, considering a substantial amount of negativity of the much vaunted release of 2.5 and its inherent problems, as an alpha release, I'm sure ED would much rather this flagship product would be greeted with more praise than 2.5 was, and take their time and making sure it's released as an acceptable working "early release".

I'd much rather they spent a little bit more time fine tuning this anticipated release, than to read scores of threads of " negative responses", similar to 2.5.

Early release = far from final product, lots of bugs, and a heavy Works In Progress" state. A LOT of the goodies will be complimentary with the new shaders in 2.5, you can please some of the people some of the time, you cannot please all of the people, all of the time.

You cannot please all of the people, all of the time.

Especially on the forums.....

I'm hoping (probably VERY wishfully thinking) that it releases sometime in the next 2-3 weeks. I HIGHLY doubt it but it would be nice to fly her for a bit before i head overseas for 6 months!

https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/aboutseasons.html

Northern Meteorological Seasons

According to the meteorological definition, the seasons begin on the first day of the months that include the equinoxes and solstices:

 

Spring runs from March 1 to May 31;

Summer runs from June 1 to August 31;

Fall (autumn) runs from September 1 to November 30; and

Winter runs from December 1 to February 28 (February 29 in a leap year).

The best way to handle the release is to not expect it. Any of you that have been around when previous modules have been released know darn well that it comes out when it comes out. Worrying about the release date is pointless. Just be happy when it does come out.

+1

 

It‘ll get here when it gets here.

The last time I really got genuinely excited about this stuff was back in the „Kickstarter days“ I believe. It really does not pay off.

Couldn't agree more with the above, all this talk and debate about "what exactly is meant by spring?", can you even hear yourselves? I mean, 5 pages!? I understand being excited about the Hornet, I've paid too and I'm waiting but seriously, it'll get here when it gets here!

(oh, and I do remember waiting 9 1/2 weeks for F29 Retaliator on the Atari ST; I swear my grades suffered as a result of being able to think of nothing else for that time! :lol: )

It'll be done when it's done, considering a substantial amount of negativity of the much vaunted release of 2.5 and its inherent problems, as an alpha release, I'm sure ED would much rather this flagship product would be greeted with more praise than 2.5 was, and take their time and making sure it's released as an acceptable working "early release".

 

I'd much rather they spent a little bit more time fine tuning this anticipated release, than to read scores of threads of " negative responses", similar to 2.5.

 

Early release = far from final product, lots of bugs, and a heavy Works In Progress" state. A LOT of the goodies will be complimentary with the new shaders in 2.5, you can please some of the people some of the time, you cannot please all of the people, all of the time.

That's truly odd - personally I find 2.5 far far far better than previous versions, and the most impressive sim overall of any other I've played.

Mambero75, I never said it wasn't any good, graphics wise it's the best release to date, what I said was that reading all the negative comments with regards to the terrains "early release/pre alpha" hasn't been met with open arms.

However... since the last upgrade, it's broken complete modules, and is leaving blokes pulling their hair out with frustration, myself included, they wiped out the entire 3d objects within NTTR..

So back to the F/A18, I'd much rather be able to fly a stable build when it's available, than an early release that has a very good chance of being trashed, due to terrain updates.