Now Have A Sale

Very happy with VR now.

Have a sale dammit.

Give it time , they come several times a year, so it wont be all that long till the next one hits

Now that they have addressed my VR issues on a reasonable level I want to buy four modules. But I need a sale

Yeah, I have noticed a bit better frames, but nothing drastically improved for me. I'm still sucking down 45fps, or a tich less.

Harlikwin, I'm still on a Rift CV1 (yes really), but just pre-ordered the HP Reverb G2. I rationalize this by telling myself that the jump in resolution (which is the same as the Reverb) will make a massive difference, e.g. actually being able to read gauges and identify other aircraft at a reasonable distance.

True statements in your experience? Giant leap for VR quality, or small step?

I have a reverb (and I ordered reverb G2 as well) And I can tell you the gauges are crystal clear at 170%. But you’re gonna need the horsepower for smooth frame rate

Harlikwin, I'm still on a Rift CV1 (yes really), but just pre-ordered the HP Reverb G2. I rationalize this by telling myself that the jump in resolution (which is the same as the Reverb) will make a massive difference, e.g. actually being able to read gauges and identify other aircraft at a reasonable distance.

 

True statements in your experience? Giant leap for VR quality, or small step?

I went from an original vive to a reverb and suddenly DCS was a new experience for me. Some modules that were previously unusable (dependence on hud and mfds) suddenly became understandable and enjoyable to fly. Scenery looked so much better. This was the same time stable went to 256 and the shark and warthog got new pits

The upgrade was very much worth it. I imagine it will be the same from rift, although i stopped considering rift once they got bought by Facebook, so i cant say for certain wHt your improvement will be

What i caution people about the g2 is that the g1 had a lot of teething troubles at the beginning, and i would assume the g2 will as well. The reverb g1.2 may be a safer purchase for the time being, especially with no major "wow" factor between current reverb and the published specs of the g2

I disagree. I think HP learned a lot from the teething problems of the original reverb. I believe the launch of the G2 will be much smoother. Just my opinion of course

I have a reverb (and I ordered reverb G2 as well) And I can tell you the gauges are crystal clear at 170%. But you’re gonna need the horsepower for smooth frame rate

NVIDIA is thoughtfully putting the RTX 3080 on the street sometime around when the G2 begins to deliver, thus ensuring that flight simming continues to be the sucking black hole that swallows my personal finances for some time to come. I imagine a day 20 years from now when I sit down and add it all up and realize I could have bought a plane for cheaper...

I’m not sure a 3080 TI is even necessary. I run 180% on my HP reverb with a 2080 TI and it is pretty damn smooth

So you have bought a 2080 and a Reverb, but dont want to pay a module at full price?

Yeah, the modules are bargains compared to the hardware.

:rolleyes:

We've just had give or take a month of sales and free trials for near enough every module. The sales were particularly large as well (50% off).

You had plenty of time to purchase modules heavily discounted and even the opportunity to try them out free of charge. If you didn't purchase because of performance concerns that's understandable but it is also completely on you.

Now you're demanding another one? Sheeesh...

That’s correct. I only buy my modules on sale.

Been burned too many times.

You do you, Boo....I’ll do me.

Now give me another sale.

The customary 'when will there ever be a sale' thread literally in the week after a sale.

Okay try to keep up.

The whole reason I said “NOW have a sale” is because they just had this great patch released which fixed many of the issues (at least in VR... Which is the reason many of us we’re not purchasing any more modules) . So the point is now that the game can be enjoyed at a higher level it would be wonderful to have a sale.

I doubt you're going to see another sale until October/November.

So you have bought a 2080 and a Reverb, but dont want to pay a module at full price?

Okay try to keep up.

 

The whole reason I said “NOW have a sale” is because they just had this great patch released which fixed many of the issues (at least in VR... Which is the reason many of us we’re not purchasing any more modules) . So the point is now that the game can be enjoyed at a higher level it would be wonderful to have a sale.

You are essentially arguing the game is worth more now than when it was on sale.

I suppose this leaves you with an expected value problem.

Is the marginal utility gained by playing until the next sale worth more than the cost savings of waiting?

I think your decision may already be made, but these are tough choices given the uncertainty and information asymmetry involved. How long until the next sale? What will the cost be then? Is there a real risk it will never go on sale again? Will my life even last until the next sale? Will my computer die and force my to buy a new 2080TI before the next sale or will DCS have another patch that requires a 3090TI to just achieve 30 FPS be issued and then a new sale will start?

:mad: or :pilotfly:????

Unfortunately, I don’t think any amount of pedantic demands will help change any of the variables informing your purchases, but for better or worse you can always count on time.

The customary 'when will there ever be a sale' thread literally in the week after a sale.

Oh no, we're going further, it's not asking when the next sale is coming, which while annoying is fairly harmless.

In this case we've got someone straight up demanding a sale after one of the longest and most discounted sales we've ever had in recent years, with a free trial of much of everything to boot.

The OP could've bought the modules during that sale, and there was ample opportunity to do so, then the OP could've just waited until the recent patch to use them. Think of it almost like a preorder.

OP the next round of sales will probably be the autumn or failing that the winter/christmas sales.

But how did the OP know that the latest patch would fix his problems?

You Know....given the past performances

So you have bought a 2080 and a Reverb, but dont want to pay a module at full price?

Two Reverbs

Probably spent all the monies on the hardware and now can't afford the modules anymore

In my case, it's the other way round... might be worse

The customary 'when will there ever be a sale' thread literally in the week after a sale.

The fun thing is the sale was supposed to be still going on ATM as per the newsletter that announced it...

The whole reason I said “NOW have a sale” is because they just had this great patch released which fixed many of the issues (at least in VR... Which is the reason many of us we’re not purchasing any more modules) . So the point is now that the game can be enjoyed at a higher level it would be wonderful to have a sale.

That's how I understood it and felt a little sorry for you that it just was over...

Are we all just supposed to ignore the fact this guy is a Brony? Is this place how I got Brony spammed? Is this forum like a Rest Stop or Pizza shop or a place for FLIGHT SIMMERS?

There's room in the virtual skies for all of us. I don't care if he wears a saddle and "neighs" around his house, Eldur has been as much a community asset as the rest of us, and even more than some of the prolific-complainers and tantrum throwers

Are we all just supposed to ignore the fact this guy is a Brony? Is this place how I got Brony spammed? Is this forum like a Rest Stop or Pizza shop or a place for FLIGHT SIMMERS?

Bronies are far better than some people who try to say who have a right to be here. We all are fligt simmers here, bronies, trekkies etc.

Hm, this thread took a bit of a weird turn all of a sudden. Wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment of 'lighten up, Francis' here. If you mess with Ponyville's CAP it's not going to end well.