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The reason I don`t play Il2 anymore is that it gbecomes quite boring after a while. For me that is because of no full fidelity. It just feels dull. Just jumping into a fight without doing all the startup and engine managment work also takes away the risk of getting shot down. Like, you can just jump into another plane, click start on off you go. I fly with A LOT more risk tolerance in that environment.

D1P for sure

I'll say this about clickable cockpits: I do like them a lot, but probably not for the same reason that most people do. Maybe this is weird, but I feel like they make a sim more accessible. I don't have to memorize a bunch of hotkeys or extra HOTAS binds. You do have to learn the cockpit controls, but those are all labelled and tend to be organized in a logical fashion. So, do I think that IL-2 would be better with clickable cockpits? Yeah, I kind of do. It's not a dealbreaker, but it is a thing that I like.

I won’t be upset if their cockpit fidelity doesn’t match DCS, that’s what DCS is for and hopefully it evolves well in the WW2 sphere over the next decade. However what annoys me in great battles is the floaty flight models with no torque and the engine timer dynamic. I’m hoping for a focus on great flight models, good spotting and solid engine management.

As I’ve said before, though, the level of Fidelity is dependent on what you’re looking for. if you only play multiplayer and the purpose of the game is combat, then Fidelity may not be as important as the number of modules. BUT… for the vast majority of DCS players who only play single player The point of the game is to EXPERIENCE THE AIRCRAFT. The combat is the background in which we experience it. So, we want that aircraft to be as realistic and high Fidelity as possibly so that we can truly experience it. The number of aircraft is not as important As making sure the individual aircraft are modeled as realistically and as in depth as possible. So if this game is designed only as a multiplayer game or a game, where combat is the purpose then sure fidelity takes a backseat, but if it’s like DCS - where they are trying to make as realistic an experience as possible, then fidelity is more important

I never played on the Enigma CW server, but clearly you and your team labored long and hard for the enjoyment of others, very noble indeed. And Heatblur...wow!! They are truly an outstanding partner. DCS wouldn't be what it is without them in my humble opinion. All the best Enigma!

It really sounds like they have the right priorities. Scale is so important in a flight sim and one of the things that elevates BMS and completely hobbles DCS. Also landing somewhere between IL2 GB and DCS is the perfect spot. I agree that clickable cockpits aren’t necessary but I’m glad they will have them as so many folks in this community fixate on that feature. I really hope they can pull off a dynamic campaign eventually. The theater and map set may make this less daunting than a full BMS campaign. They really just, at a minimum, need something like 1942 Pacific Air War that simulates the task forces and generates cap/strike missions.

I agree with you about the sim dark age. Currently all devs seem to either be in a fidelity-arrogance trap, an exploitative Russian F2P mafia trap (War Thunder) and/or an ancient engine trap. Sooo, I just don't flight sim anymore. I wish these guys all the best and I hope their game can be a reason for me to get back into it. I also like WW2 the most. Also, clickable cockpits can really help in VR if implemented properly. Cause I always forget all the keybinds.

Interesting commentary in regards to accessibility. I’m going to slide this straight into marketing talk. DCS has autostart and manual start for its modules. I believe you said you use it for your start ups too Enigma

Can't help but be extremely excited for this, good video!

6:32 Yes, and it is a reason I'm not playing IL-2, but not out of pedanticness. I fly exclusively in VR therefore: 1. keyboard shortcuts don't really work for me 2. I tend to forget most of my HOTAS bindings. 3. having clickable cockpits means I don't have to bind anything beyond basic stuff like gear/flaps/wpn triggers. Il-2 not having clickable cockpits is a quality of life issue, not a fidelity issue.

I'm excited for the Genre of flight sims in general. DCS is having a hiccup with issues but the future still is positive, as for IL and Combat Pilot, it's just icing on the cake

I would 100% take lower fidelity for better game play stuff like coop campaigns and great damage modeling good flight system.

Have to see. Color me skeptical. Where're the guys making the Lancaster? These guys could go away if picked up for real jobs by big tech. Looks promising, but so do all the others...Nice presentation though. Thanks.

UE5 could be a gamechanger for sims if it all pans out, as far more of the tech is appropriate/relevant to sims than UE4 ever was. Fingers crossed.

Looks EXTREMELY good for 12 months of dev.

Can’t wait

6:00 -- so.. no FC3 here

I am really eager to see how this game will come alive. And at the same time very happy to see Il2 dive into Korea. I am here to root for all of them. Even ED who seems to be the worst publisher of all lf the companies out there (Razbam shebang for example, or dropped dead Hawk.....)

amazing video enigma keep it up

I really cannot express how excited i am for this simply because of dynamic campaign. Oh also its the only new pacific flight sim out there.

➡️ Combat Pilot not Combat Box

Updated DCS to the latest stable version yesterday, now every time I start DCS I get a popup message stating the F15E module is no longer authorized. It still shows as installed, but no longer is an available aircraft. Anyone else had their F15E disabled?

Despite recent events, you've been cool most of the time you were running this and I just wish I was able to talk to you about "that thing" but that doesn't undo this having been the best DCS community I've been in

I kind of wonder what the future holds for Great Battles since IL-2 Korea has been announced and would presumably be released (hopefully) next year

Between DCS, BMS, IL-2 GB, IL-2 Korea, WT and soon Combat Pilot, there is a growing list of sims in this genre which is good news. I have never been an all or nothing type of person, more games means more choice and that leads to more fun so I am very excited to see Combat Pilot come to market when they are ready. Let me know what you think below.

I saw a few people giving flak on what was shown in the experimental build. I wanted to show it in the same light of how it was experienced in Vegas. Just flying around and getting a feel for it. They are still cooking and are trying to be transparent. No one has built a net new sim with these sort of ambitions in a really long time. So be patient, let them cook!

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any tips for the F-14 when facing against Flankers in Fox-1 servers? I keep dying because of R27R doing R27R things (and I suck)

theres a great game called warthunder that you would seem to enjoy

I personally really enjoy and identify more with Red fleet , i think there’s something special about them 🤔 Personally, Reds feel more like they need a good pilot, as blues mainly need a bum in the seat, kinda like a systems attendant 🧐

Too bad we'll never see it until Raz and ED grow up. Better be refunds for all Raz modules if they pull out, thats 4 planes at about $200 USD that will become unusable

DCS wins in my book because each module offers hundreds if not thousands of hours of repeatable and fun gameplay if the server is well built to match. IL-2 get boring after a short amount of time, at least for me anyways. You can only do the same things over and over again before you get burnt out. Its dogfighting or ground pounding in WW2 combat, thats really it. Only saving crace of IL-2 is the sheer variety of aircraft you can use, but 90% of the time servers lock out to eras which restrict planes. Ive found many great servers to play on, but its in the wrong era, so i lose interest. A great server is wasted if i cant fly the airplane im joining to fly.

You should be able to set IAS (Altitude Compensated air speed) in the HUD settings. It'll make it much easier than relying on speed measured in relation to the ground. Another thing is that Flaps in WT can be really weird. I would almost never advise you use your Flaps in a rate fight. It will almost always result in a worse rate-fight performance.

I can't believe we actually called it, that the F-4E broke Enigma's Server.

And enigma joins war thunder next day right?

Now we need a video with the new 150 kT, that should be fun.

Anyone can like any sim or combat flight game they want, but my issue with so many corners of the "general flight sim fan" community is the constant digs at DCS that hold it to a "must beat out this other sim at ______, while also doing what DCS wants to do at the same time." War Thunder has always had "a ton" of planes in a dog fighting (BFM) context as until the recent couple of years, there weren't any BVR jets/weapons to speak of. It's silly that BMSer pretend DCS is trash because the EA F-16C is 1% shy of BMS's modeling, or doesn't do some end to end campaign/mission planning element the same way. But War Thunder which is arcade flight combat, is better because "that battles feel more fun" with clearly inaccurate models meant for gameplay balance and simplicity. I find it silly and insufferable.

Gonna try BMS today, thanks for the vid...my goodness that's a lot of buttons lol

I think another unwanted precedence that War Thunder has made is that when someone graduates from it to something like DCS, they're expecting the same type of quick game play loop: log on, get into match, kill a coupel things, die, end of match. Something that doesn't help is that getting involved in a dynamic campaign in DCS, etc. isn't straight forward, it's feel nebulous if there isn't something to help a player understand whats happening and what they can do to help. Otherwise its: Log on, take off... now what? Fly around until I die? I think FPSes have been able to iterate on the formula more because it's a bigger community (probably because of it's approachability - you dont have to study to learn how to move, point, shoot). So we've ended up with things like Arma, Squad, Ready or Not (in order of scale lol). Arma and Squad are set up so that the game can be fantastic and immersive just gotta find the right lobby/server. I think the Renaissance will follow the money and I think the money will come when things are more streamlined. How quick can you get a player to having fun? In the sim genre it's probably more apt to ask how quick can you get a player immersed in game and (feeling like they're) affecting the environment positively. Things like Gunner Heat PC and Nuclear Option are another piece to the puzzle. Its easy to jump in and play (as opposed to Steel Beasts and DCS). And we have to mesh all that into our busy daily lives. So maybe something like Squad or Nuclear Option sized (1 - 2 hour games) that effect a larger campaign? Idk, I think a lot of the different aspects have been done well in a lot of places, someone just needs to bring them together

I honestly don’t know. I question why I play flight sims.

I don’t see a way forward. I certainly don’t trust either company with my money

I am absolutely fuming about the whole situation. I've bought my whole hotas setup based on the f15e. The radar is now broken in the F-15e on growling Sidewinder servers. Pretty much the module is completely dead already

Keep up the IL-2 1946 Videos!

when will you add the ability to fly Mig-29 on your server?

Kiowa should get more than 1 hellfire missile man, Should be able to carry 2 Hellfires and get its APKWS. Its a scout heli not a gunship, going after camps with a .50 cal and 7 hydras is just miserable.

Toyota war larp when

24:19 Also, without 3rd person, just from the view the admiral could get from the quarterdeck of his own ship plus the info relayed from other ships through signals or within his own ship risking info degradation

The way ED communicates with customers has always been absolutely horrendous. Double thumbs up/like for this video.

Cannot WAIT for VR.