Rex Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Man, I'm like a kid in a candy store with this "try everything" period, and I've already gotten into two or three vehicles that I won't want to lose come January 6th. One of them is the Huey, which is a lot more fun to fly than I thought it would be. Have you found any new favorites in the open trial period? Rex's Rig Intel i9-14900K | Nvidia RTX 4090 | 64GB DDR5 | 3x4TB 990 Pro M2 SSDs | HP Reverb 2 | 49" Samsung 5120x1440 @ 120Mhz TM Warthog Stick + Throttle | TM Pendulum Pedals | MS Sidewinder 2 FFB | Track IR | Cougar MFD x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Thunder Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 (edited) Not new favourites, but I realised that the F14B is still my favourite aircraft. Did you already tested the F14 and what’s your opinion? But I also enjoyed the UH1. Very cool to fly such close to the ground or around a carrier. Especially in VR. Edited December 31, 2020 by Max Thunder 12700k | 3090 | 64GB DDR4 | WD SN850X | Quest 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vermu Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 (edited) For me the channel map was a really big surprise. I thought it would be a bit better than Normandy but it's huge leap from Normandy. Elevation changes makes flying in the map a real joy. And I tested Spitfire for the first time and really fell for it. If I compare PG map and FS2020 there's really big difference in cities. But when I fly in channel map I don't even think about FS2020 anymore. At least for me it's looking that good. And at last I got to test Syria map. Syria is new map but still I think that channel map has the best towns in dcs. Thanks a lot for the free fly ED. Edited December 31, 2020 by vermu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qiou87 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 2 hours ago, vermu said: For me the channel map was a really big surprise. I thought it would be a bit better than Normandy but it's huge leap from Normandy. Elevation changes makes flying in the map a real joy. And I tested Spitfire for the first time and really fell for it. If I compare PG map and FS2020 there's really big difference in cities. But when I fly in channel map I don't even think about FS2020 anymore. At least for me it's looking that good. And at last I got to test Syria map. Syria is new map but still I think that channel map has the best towns in dcs. Thanks a lot for the free fly ED. Agreed, that map is wonderful. Hopefully the new cpu will fix the stutters in Channel over cities, if it doesn’t I won’t buy it. Even Syria is smooth on my rig, but somehow the Channel isn’t... a damn shame. This free trial period is a double edged sword, as I found a couple of aircrafts I was curious about but won’t buy as I don’t see myself flying them long term, after trying them. They are great, just not for me. So I have saved money thanks to this trial... AMD R7 5800X3D | 64GB DDR4 3200MHz | RTX 4080S 16GB | Varjo Aero | VKB Gunfighter Pro Mk3 + STECS + pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaWu Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 I bought the a10 upgrade, f16 and mirage. Maybe I will get the harrier too. F18 is already in the account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goffik Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 I only recently got into DCS and that was mainly for the choppers, the Huey in particular. (I own the Huey and Black Shark now.) So this free period was a great chance to try out some fixed wing content for a change. Never intended to actually buy one at this time, but of course that's the point isn't it? The whole "once you pop, you can't stop" thing! Funds limited me to choosing just one plane to permanently add to my collection. After much thought I finally went with the Harrier. Part of me wanted something supersonic and a bit more capable in the A2A department, but the Harrier has been a favourite of mine at airshows since I was a kid. It's disappearance due to retirement from the RAF probably played a part in swaying me too... and perhaps because it's a go-between for my beloved choppers! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphagamer4 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) I was hooked on DCS thanks to the recent DCS play-for-free event on Steam. So much so that I bought 31 modules / campaigns / maps / asset packs for roughly $680. Thanks to the Steam Winter Sale, I saved roughly $450 (40% discount). The only product that I wanted but did not buy was the Syria Map. Apparently, there is more work to be done on it and it wasn't on sale. I also ended up buying TacView Advanced Edition since it was bundled with Command: Modern Operations (another game that I am interested in playing). Definitely looking forward to learning all these aircraft over the next decade or so! Edited January 6, 2021 by alphagamer4 PC Setup: i7-8700K CPU @5 GHz | 32GB DDR4 RAM 3200 MHz | EVGA RTX 3080 GPU | LG 27GL83A-B 27" Ultragear QHD IPS 1ms 144Hz NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible Gaming Monitor | VKB Gunfighter Mk.III ‘Space Combat Edition’ Premium Grip | TrackIR5 system | Virpil VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Throttle. Airframes: A10C | A10CII | F/A-18C | F-14A/B | F-16C | F-5E | F-86F | JF-17 | M-2000C | AV-8B | MiG-15Bis | MiG-15Bis | Ka-50 Black Shark 2 helicopter | FC3. (All purchased on STEAM) Modules: Supercarrier | WW2 Assets Pack | Raven One | Serpent's Head 2 | The Ultimate Argument | The Georgian War | Aggressors BFM | M-2000C Red Flag | F-15C Red Flag | Aggressors ACM | The Enemy Within 3.0 | A-10C Red Flag | The Museum Relic Campaign. (All purchased on STEAM) Maps: Persian Gulf | Nevada NTTR. (All purchased on STEAM) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon_120 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 I was hooked on DCS thanks to the recent DCS play-for-free event on Steam. So much so that I bought 31 modules / campaigns / maps / asset packs for roughly $680. Thanks to the Steam Winter Sale, I saved roughly $450 (40% discount). The only product that I wanted but did not buy was the Syria Map. Apparently, there is more work to be done on it and it wasn't on sale. I also ended up buying TacView Advanced Edition since it was bundled with Command: Modern Operations (another game that I am interested in playing). Definitely looking forward to learning all these aircraft over the next decade or so!Omg.... Enviado desde mi ELE-L29 mediante Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimSim Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 On 1/6/2021 at 12:11 AM, Goffik said: I only recently got into DCS and that was mainly for the choppers, the Huey in particular. (I own the Huey and Black Shark now.) So this free period was a great chance to try out some fixed wing content for a change. Never intended to actually buy one at this time, but of course that's the point isn't it? The whole "once you pop, you can't stop" thing! Funds limited me to choosing just one plane to permanently add to my collection. After much thought I finally went with the Harrier. Part of me wanted something supersonic and a bit more capable in the A2A department, but the Harrier has been a favourite of mine at airshows since I was a kid. It's disappearance due to retirement from the RAF probably played a part in swaying me too... and perhaps because it's a go-between for my beloved choppers! Your story is almost identical to mine. I recommend the Mirage 2000 next, to compliment your Air to Ground with more Air to Air focus (though retaining ground strike) in a very complete and fun modern-ish jet. When you've got the basics, be sure to play the included campaign by Baltic Dragon, it is most immersive. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaWu Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 On 1/6/2021 at 6:22 AM, alphagamer4 said: I was hooked on DCS thanks to the recent DCS play-for-free event on Steam. So much so that I bought 31 modules / campaigns / maps / asset packs for roughly $680. Thanks to the Steam Winter Sale, I saved roughly $450 (40% discount). The only product that I wanted but did not buy was the Syria Map. Apparently, there is more work to be done on it and it wasn't on sale. I also ended up buying TacView Advanced Edition since it was bundled with Command: Modern Operations (another game that I am interested in playing). Definitely looking forward to learning all these aircraft over the next decade or so! hahah grats. Reminds me of my star citizen days until I realized it’s a scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphagamer4 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 43 minutes ago, DaWu said: hahah grats. Reminds me of my star citizen days until I realized it’s a scam. Your point is well taken! At least I got this game at a discount (as opposed to spending $5000 on just one starship). I am disappointed that the DCS replay track system is broken and hasn't been fixed yet though, despite many gamers reporting this. PC Setup: i7-8700K CPU @5 GHz | 32GB DDR4 RAM 3200 MHz | EVGA RTX 3080 GPU | LG 27GL83A-B 27" Ultragear QHD IPS 1ms 144Hz NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible Gaming Monitor | VKB Gunfighter Mk.III ‘Space Combat Edition’ Premium Grip | TrackIR5 system | Virpil VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Throttle. Airframes: A10C | A10CII | F/A-18C | F-14A/B | F-16C | F-5E | F-86F | JF-17 | M-2000C | AV-8B | MiG-15Bis | MiG-15Bis | Ka-50 Black Shark 2 helicopter | FC3. (All purchased on STEAM) Modules: Supercarrier | WW2 Assets Pack | Raven One | Serpent's Head 2 | The Ultimate Argument | The Georgian War | Aggressors BFM | M-2000C Red Flag | F-15C Red Flag | Aggressors ACM | The Enemy Within 3.0 | A-10C Red Flag | The Museum Relic Campaign. (All purchased on STEAM) Maps: Persian Gulf | Nevada NTTR. (All purchased on STEAM) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goffik Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 On 1/8/2021 at 10:59 PM, DimSim said: I recommend the Mirage 2000 next, to compliment your Air to Ground with more Air to Air focus (though retaining ground strike) in a very complete and fun modern-ish jet. Thanks for the recommendation! The Mirage was one of the other jets on my shortlist as I really enjoyed testing it. I'll bump it up a spot ready for when I have more funds! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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