gianlu320 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 (edited) May be I'm just saying a stupidity here but what would the reason be for a free new map? There must be a specific reason for it. And what if the Low overhead, high performance is a hint for it? The first vulcan map? Edited June 2, 2019 by gianlu320 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert31178 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 I was under the impression that the "free map" would be released with MAC and was a chopped down version on the PG map? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4eyes Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Looking at things from the business side, I would remake and expand the Normandy Map, and then make the Normandy Map free like the Caucus Map. This would greatly increase the demand for current aircraft, and give the War Birds a little boost. There are many who have left War Thunder, and are looking for a place to land. Making the Normandy Map Free, would be a smart business decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas9970 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Looking at things from the business side, I would remake and expand the Normandy Map, and then make the Normandy Map free like the Caucus Map. This would greatly increase the demand for current aircraft, and give the War Birds a little boost. There are many who have left War Thunder, and are looking for a place to land. Making the Normandy Map Free, would be a smart business decision. Normandy is not made by ED. They said that the free map should have a modern and World war II version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_Dragon Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Looking at things from the business side, I would remake and expand the Normandy Map, and then make the Normandy Map free like the Caucus Map. This would greatly increase the demand for current aircraft, and give the War Birds a little boost. There are many who have left War Thunder, and are looking for a place to land. Making the Normandy Map Free, would be a smart business decision. Remember Normandy map has Ugra-Media map product, not ED. https://ugra-media.ru/#projects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4eyes Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Remember Normandy map has Ugra-Media map product, not ED. https://ugra-media.ru/#projects Part of good business is buying out or creating joint ventures with other companies. Easily done. Make Normandy Map free. Increase the bottom line. :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team NineLine Posted June 2, 2019 ED Team Share Posted June 2, 2019 Part of good business is buying out or creating joint ventures with other companies. Easily done. Make Normandy Map free. Increase the bottom line. :thumbup: So in order for Uglra Media to increase their bottom line, they should give away their only current product for sale in DCS? Forum Rules • My YouTube • My Discord - NineLine#0440• **How to Report a Bug** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VirusAM Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Remember Normandy map has Ugra-Media map product, not ED. https://ugra-media.ru/#projectsAnd ed is doing a new free map.... Suitable for ww2 alsp R7-5800X3D 64GB RTX-4090 LG-38GN950 VPForce Rhino FFB, Virpil F-14 (VFX) Grip, F-15EX Throttle, Winwing Orion (Skywalker) Pedals, Razer Tartarus V2 SpeedMaster Flight Seat, JetSeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4eyes Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 So in order for Uglra Media to increase their bottom line, they should give away their only current product for sale in DCS? Joint Venture Capitalism works great. A free Normandy Map will increase the demand for WWII aircraft, asset packs, and Combined Arms. :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas9970 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Joint Venture Capitalism works great. A free Normandy Map will increase the demand for WWII aircraft, asset packs, and Combined Arms. :thumbup: Do you just want the Normandy map for free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4eyes Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 As a business model? No. As a business model, I would make 3 Free Maps: Caucus, Normandy, and a Pacific Map. That is enough to Market the other products. The other Maps and future Maps would be Premium Maps. They could be larger, include an aircraft, or other bonus material. Remember, I am suggesting all this as a good business model, not what I personally want to see. ED has to survive as a business, or we the consumer, will have nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAF [136] Striker Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 So in order for Uglra Media .............. How do you pronounce that? Nvidia GTX-1080 Intel i7-4820K 3.7 Ghz ASUS ROG Rampage IV Extreme MB 32 GB Memory Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra99 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 It's always a team decision with our company owner and our CEO having final say. Guys were going about this all wrong... We need to find out what the owner and CEO drink and pony up for a few cases of "the good stuff" to sway his opinion. :music_whistling: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Primary Computer ASUS Z390-P, i7-9700K CPU @ 5.0Ghz, 32GB Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 @ 3200Mhz, ZOTAC GeForce 1070 Ti AMP Extreme, Samsung 970 EVO M.2 NVMe drives (1Tb & 500 Gb), Windows 10 Professional, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS, Thrustmaster Warthog Stick, Thrustmaster Cougar Throttle, Cougar MFDs x3, Saitek Combat Rudder Pedals and TrackIR 5. -={TAC}=-DCS Server Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3, i7-3770K CPU @ 3.90GHz, 32GB G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 @ 1600Mhz, ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 970. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_Dragon Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) As a business model? No. As a business model, I would make 3 Free Maps: Caucus, Normandy, and a Pacific Map. That is enough to Market the other products. The other Maps and future Maps would be Premium Maps. They could be larger, include an aircraft, or other bonus material. Remember, I am suggesting all this as a good business model, not what I personally want to see. ED has to survive as a business, or we the consumer, will have nothing. Surely the old KS backers has been very funny about them... get free all WW2 aircraft's and the assets pack next? Edited June 3, 2019 by Silver_Dragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4eyes Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Surely the old KS backers has been very funny about them... get free all WW2 aircraft's and the assets pack next? No, offer the Normandy Map free. Continue to charge for WW2 aircraft and asset packs. By offering the Normandy Map Free, it will increase the demand for WWII and other aircraft. It will also increase the demand for any current, or future assets packs. It's called marketing. :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_Dragon Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 No, offer the Normandy Map free. Continue to charge for WW2 aircraft and asset packs. By offering the Normandy Map Free, it will increase the demand for WWII and other aircraft. It will also increase the demand for any current, or future assets packs. It's called marketing. :thumbup: Put "free" a 3rd party license product..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33-DFTC Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 No, offer the Normandy Map free. Continue to charge for WW2 aircraft and asset packs. By offering the Normandy Map Free, it will increase the demand for WWII and other aircraft. It will also increase the demand for any current, or future assets packs. It's called marketing. :thumbup: NineLine discarded this scenario a few message above your own. There are only two types of aircraft, fighters and targets. - Major Doyle "Wahoo" Nicholson, USMC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4eyes Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 NineLine discarded this scenario a few message above your own. I was making a business/marketing suggestion. I did not say I wanted it. Is my scenario possible ? Yes. Does it make good business sense? Yes. Everyone else on this thread is hoping, guessing, picking straws, looking at Taro Cards, and dreaming. A smart business move would be to make a joint venture with the other parties involved, and give the Normandy Map away FREE :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_Dragon Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 I was making a business/marketing suggestion. I did not say I wanted it. Is my scenario possible ? Yes. Does it make good business sense? Yes. Everyone else on this thread is hoping, guessing, picking straws, looking at Taro Cards, and dreaming. A smart business move would be to make a joint venture with the other parties involved, and give the Normandy Map away FREE :thumbup: Put Ugra media Out of Business without none product to sell. what kind of "join venture" are you talking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4eyes Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Put Ugra media Out of Business without none product to sell. what kind of "join venture" are you talking? Put out of business? Do you know what a business Joint Venture is? :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team NineLine Posted June 4, 2019 ED Team Share Posted June 4, 2019 Put out of business? Do you know what a business Joint Venture is? :doh: There are no plans for giving away the Normandy Map in the foreseeable future, so we can probably just drop the discussion. Forum Rules • My YouTube • My Discord - NineLine#0440• **How to Report a Bug** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzU Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Besides, I already bought it. :) Buzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4eyes Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 There are no plans for giving away the Normandy Map in the foreseeable future, so we can probably just drop the discussion. Wow, I must have gotten close to what is going on behind the scenes at Eagle Dynamics. I'll light a cigar, have a drink, and say now more.:drink: :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart666 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 (edited) Pohjoiskalotti!! I do so hope you're correct, but Sir Wags ruled out Kola (REF), which is immediately to the east. A few people are now suggesting Libya and they have a really good argument. Pretty much in line with all the others you summarised. Finland to the North Sea would make for a huge map, but it would be great if you are right! Thank you for pointing that out. Its a pity its not Kola, but in truth it must have changed massively from what it was in WW2. OK, so my money is still on North Cape/Finland/Norway and just maybe a slice of Northern Sweden as well. He might be disingenuous in saying no Kola. In theory, everything to the east of Murmansk is Kola. That doesn't rule out to the west up to the Norwegian/Finnish Border. And that area cant have changed much in the past 70 years. There are 2 big foxtrot oscar Airfields for Naval Aviation there. Ideal for your Backfire spamming needs. Anyway, its a theory. I look forward to seeing it blown out the water. :D Edited June 4, 2019 by stuart666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_Dragon Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 (edited) Put out of business? Do you know what a business Joint Venture is? :doh: A joint venture has only plausible if has 2 companies has interested on that. ED has your plans, 4 maps on develop (two for WW2, a "free" (ww2 / Modern) and one more "modern"), all WW2 baseline (Damage model, Dynamic Campaign, new functionality as testbed), aircraft, maps and Assets pack modules with a dedicated WW2 team and all work on DCS teams and module "modern" teams. Ugra media has your plans ("Modern" Syria map), and actually Ugra has none plans to work on WW2. The only "Joint Venture" by ED was with Belsimtek (old Partner), with work side to side with ED on projects and now fused with ED as a develop study (Working on Hornet and other modules). Ugra media has a 3rd party, as Heatblur, Razbam, Aviodev, etc, not a Partner and Ugra has not a dedicated company on DCS World (has own develops and projects outside DCS). Edited June 4, 2019 by Silver_Dragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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