DCS black shark released :O?

[Therion_Prime]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

So far it seems it is taking the real military pilots I know about an hour to figure out the startup procedure and just get the thing off the ramp.

Does not sound like fun to me. Too many darned buttons.

I like it. I always missed clickable cockpits in other "sims".
In fact I would not call anything a "sim" without a clickable cockpit.

btw, I made the startup video posted earlier. Learning what all the buttons do was the most fun.

I know, I'm hardcore

[Therion_Prime]

Originally Posted by SPUDLEY1977

My two cents....Based on these high resolution large file videos, I am not particularly impressed. For one thing the popup effect happens less than 100 yrds out. These high resolution demo videos look like LOCKON (several years old) crossed with Micropose Gunship (even older and much like Lockon only chopper based). Gunship is much older than LOCKON and DCS just looks like LOCKON with a CHOPPER. To the Chopper Sim crowd this may be a big deal but to me I see nothing to get excited about.

Now what would excite me is:
Efficient game programming
High FPS - smooth gameplay
Photographic satellite imaging of terrain/trees/planes/etc
Multiple flyable Planes/Choppers
MP Customizable games/maps
Multiple controllable stations in:
Planes, Ground defenses, Ship defenses
Different respawn capabilities - governed by Host
Planes/Chopper/Grounddefenses controlled by multiple players
Well thought out Multiplayer
Host customizability/control of MP games
Hack prevension
Sound Mod capability
Customizable paint jobs/high res capability
Immersion
Don't just repackage something old give us the next leap in softeare/gameplay/visuals


I keeps my short list

PEACE

Sorry, but are you nuts?

BS is the best simulator up to date. Period. You didn't play it and judge from (possibly old beta-) videos?
The graphics are really awesome, there is no "popup" and almost all of the things in your "wish list" are already in the game.