DCS: World 1.2.8

[SilverDragon 99]

DCS: World Preliminary Changelog

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=122086

 

1.2.8 Preliminary Change Log

 

 

Note: As a preliminary change log, any and all items listed below are subject to change between now and 1.2.8 release. Additionally, more items may be added between now and release.

 

DCS World

• Added Su-25T 6 DOF cockpit.

• Added initial Oculus Rift support, this does not include front end GUI yet.

• AGM-114L/K: Increased speed to about 1.4M.

• TACAN added to Lochini International (25X; TBS).

• Corrected detection ranges of ground target by aircraft sensors. This can determine spotting of enemy ground units when Fog of War mode is enabled.

• MQ-1 Predator: The radar has been removed.

• Corrected wingtips vortex position for flyable aircraft.

• Corrected HE warheads for unguided rockets.

• SAM Hawk: Decreased altitude detection range from 25 to 22 km. Increased missile battery control time from 60 to 80 seconds.

• SAM SA-11 Buk. Increased max speed from 3.2 to 3.4M.

• MPQ-53 and SA-10 SR radars: Decreased minimum RCS detection level of target from 0.15 to 0.04 sq.m.

• Fixed client crash when attempting to add task 'Fire At Point' for a dynamically created group.

• Su-25T: SPO-15 sound is now muted when electric power is OFF.

• "LockOn" label has been deleted from FC3 module description in Main Menu.

• User images in Kneeboard will no longer disappear after window switching.

• ME: Fixed toolbar becoming inactive in some conditions.

• ME: Corrected location of the buttons in mission goals window.

• Added internal cargo trigger.

• Reworked chaff and flare rejecting logic for AA and SAM missiles.

 

DCS Mi-8MTV2 Magnificent Eight

• Corrected campaign and single missions.

• Emergency jettison switches are now wired correctly.

• Fixed swapped buttons on the UV-26.

• Hardpoint racks and additional armor can now be disabled.

 

DCS: UH-1H Huey

• ADF AN/ARN-83: Audio signal can now be heard in all modes.

• Fixed animation of control lamp on flare dispenser control panel.

• Fixed side M134 bracket arms clipping with side doors.

• Added 3D model for wipers motor in cockpit.

• Barrel block of M134 minigun now rotates in correct direction.

• Pilot and co-pilot sights are now removed from the "civilian" variant.

• Added additional armor option to the ME.

• Fixed blurred texture of the tail rotor when damaged.

 

DCS: Flaming Cliffs 3

• Added F-15C Advanced Flight Model (AFM)

• Added Su-33 6DOF cockpit.

• Su-25: SPO-15 sound is now muted when electric power is OFF.

• A-10A: "Minimum Speed" sound is no longer heard during repairs.

• MiG-29: EOS has had its detection range reduced to realistic performance levels.

 

DCS: P-51D Mustang

• Left smoke generator will no longer be present when user added to loadout through in-game menu {LAlt + '}.

• Decreased count of tracers in the guns.

 

DCS: Ka-50 Black Shark 2

• Corrected gun shell cases appearance point.

 

DCS: Combined Arms

• Corrected color of bullet tracers for 23 and 30mm SPAAG and 2A42.

• Added SAM unit acquisition/search radar display.

• Added ability to control naval units from the Command Map.

• Laser ranging and automatic barrel elevation for tanks.

• Increase destructiveness of 155mm artillery round.

• Control of air units now possible for clients in multiplayer.

 

 

Edited March 26, 2014 by SilverDragon

[SilverDragon 99]

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2030883&postcount=5

 

Updated Su-24M WIP images.

 

New additions to the preliminary changelog DCS: World 1.2.8

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=122086

DCS: World

Added FREE TF-51D for DCS World!

Improvements to the multiplayer scoring system.

 

DCS: Flaming Cliffs 3

Russian fighters. The angular size of HUD indication was reduced to real volumes. 

[+ST0RM 145]

A lot of work going into an AI model for that Su-24. It's beautiful!

[SilverDragon 99]

Others AI 3D models have on develop :)

 

DCS: World 1.2.8 changelog final... Beta available to download

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2033920&postcount=5

 

DCS World

Added FREE TF-51D for DCS World! This is the P-51D with the weapons, radios and rear tank removed with a jump seat added in the back. This does not include dual controls.

Added Su-25T 6 DOF cockpit.

Added initial Oculus Rift support, this does not include front end GUI yet.

AGM-114L/K: Increased speed to about 1.4M.

TACAN added to Lochini International (25X; TBS).

Corrected detection ranges of ground target by aircraft sensors. This can determine spotting of enemy ground units when Fog of War mode is enabled.

MQ-1 Predator: The radar has been removed.

Corrected wingtips vortex position for flyable aircraft.

Corrected HE warheads for unguided rockets.

SAM Hawk: Decreased altitude detection range from 25 to 22 km. Increased missile battery control time from 60 to 80 seconds.

SAM SA-11 Buk. Increased max speed from 3.2 to 3.4M.

MPQ-53 and SA-10 SR radars: Decreased minimum RCS detection level of target from 0.15 to 0.04 sq.m.

Fixed client crash when attempting to add task 'Fire At Point' for a dynamically created group.

Su-25T: SPO-15 sound is now muted when electric power is OFF.

"LockOn" label has been deleted from FC3 module description in Main Menu.

User images in Kneeboard will no longer disappear after window switching.

ME: Fixed toolbar becoming inactive in some conditions.

ME: Corrected location of the buttons in mission goals window.

Added internal cargo trigger.

Reworked chaff and flare rejecting logic for AA and SAM missiles.

Improvements to the multiplayer scoring system.

Fixed Command Start not functioning for AI aircraft.

 

DCS Mi-8MTV2 Magnificent Eight

Corrected campaign and single missions.

Emergency jettison switches are now wired correctly.

Fixed swapped buttons on the UV-26.

Hardpoint racks and additional armor can now be disabled.

Full function ADF (MV) ARK-9, ADF (UHF) ARK-UD

added instruments: magnetic compass, G-metr, outdoor thermometer

 

DCS: UH-1H Huey

ADF AN/ARN-83: Audio signal can now be heard in all modes.

Fixed animation of control lamp on flare dispenser control panel.

Fixed side M134 bracket arms clipping with side doors.

Added 3D model for wipers motor in cockpit.

Barrel block of M134 minigun now rotates in correct direction.

Pilot and co-pilot sights are now removed from the "civilian" variant.

Added additional armor option to the ME.

Fixed blurred texture of the tail rotor when damaged.

Added Sling Load mission capabilities

Update DCS UH-1H Flight Manual_EN

 

DCS: Flaming Cliffs 3

Added F-15C Advanced Flight Model (AFM)

Added Su-33 6DOF cockpit.

Su-25: SPO-15 sound is now muted when electric power is OFF.

A-10A: "Minimum Speed" sound is no longer heard during repairs.

MiG-29: EOS has had its detection range reduced to realistic performance levels.

Russian fighters. The angular size of HUD indication was reduced to real volumes.

 

DCS: P-51D Mustang

Left smoke generator will no longer be present when user added to loadout through in-game menu {LAlt + '}.

Decreased count of tracers in the guns.

 

DCS: Ka-50 Black Shark 2

Corrected gun shell cases appearance point.

 

DCS: Combined Arms

Corrected color of bullet tracers for 23 and 30mm SPAAG and 2A42.

Added SAM unit acquisition/search radar display.

Manpads controlled by players.

Added ability to control naval units from the Command Map.

Laser ranging and automatic barrel elevation for tanks.

Increase destructiveness of artillery rounds.

Control of air units now possible for clients in multiplayer.

All ground group shoots on one target.

Corrected time reloading for artillery.

 

 

 

Beta link (1.2.7 Beta can update by autoupdater): http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/world/dcs_world_open_beta/

Edited April 4, 2014 by SilverDragon

[SilverDragon 99]

DCS 1.2.8.26442 Open Beta RC1 Change Log

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2041137&postcount=6

 

DCS World

Rockets has an abnormal affect by wind is fixed.

Su-25T. Digital drums on baro altimeter will works.

Su-25T. Pipper will displayed on the HUD when select mode Free-Fall Bombing in the "Invisible zone" and minor adjustments to HUD.

Su-25T. Tuned mirrors.

GUI Error, when you try to Record video is fixed.

Trash bin icon removed for TF-51D in MM.

 

DCS Flaming Cliffs 3

A-10A: Bombs fall with undershoot in CCRP mode is fixed.

Su-33. Mirrors will have an image reflection.

 

F-15C: DCS Flaming Cliffs

The PTC work is changed.

Sustained load factors corrected.

Speed brake automatic retraction by AoA corrected.

The accounted radius of wheels and traction corrected.

Added damage of engines.

Added disengage of PTC when gear extension.

Check ARI on the ground.

Cockpit update.

Navigation lights reflections swapped.

Changes to HUD AoA display.

 

DCS UH-1H

Cargo camera can be enabled after cargo hooking.

Cargo rope disappear Bounding box edited.

Helicopter will not destroy tank after colliding with it.

“Beta” label removed in the Main menu for UH-1H.

 

DCS Mi-8MTV2

External electric power supply bugfix.

ARK-9 fine tuning knobs will works.

Blade of main rotor gone off when runway start from a ship is fixed.

 

DCS Combined Arms

New Main Menu theme.

Flyable AC can detect laser ranger emission produced by controllable ground units.

Minimum attack distance for ATGMs has been fixed.

BTR-RD. 9M113 missile model reference corrected.

Corrected infantry descent on helicopters.

 

 

Edited April 11, 2014 by SilverDragon

[SilverDragon 99]

DCS 1.2.8.26834 Open Beta RC2 Change Log.

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2046133&postcount=7

 

DCS World

Su-25T. Digital reading of desired course on the HSI is corrected.

Fixed flashing icons on F10 map.

Aircraft can be activated from the Command Bar if selected Uncontrolled mode.

Fixed setLandObject - now sets ID for all objects.

Fixed several issues in the input system.

Su-25T cockpit. Corrected some issues with shape and textures.

Fixed SSE functions for getting objects by name.

Radio for ground units now works.

Fixed possible crashes and memory leaks in the renderer.

Fixed crash if allocation was made in third party code.

TF-51D. Autorudder works.

KC-135. No longer disappears in mid air after take-off.

Render. Fixed overflow of vertex buffer.

AI aircraft. Pinpoint strike. Fixed attack of map objects.

AI planes will no longer land on occupied runways.

Corrected Tu-22M3 model bugs.

Fixed saving of failures during the mission for clients.

 

DCS Combined Arms

Corrected textures of MANPADS.

Fixed shaking of MANPADS when aiming.

3D. Added new model and animation of ATGM 9M113.

The lock and tracking range of SAM radars is increased.

SAM radars no longer detect helicopters on the ground.

The maximum range of tank laser rangefinders decreased to 4000 m.

Elevation of missile launchers corrected to prevent sinking missiles after launch.

Tank ballistics computer improved.

Added Command Panel for tactical commander to the F7 View.

Ship Control. Removed formation and altitude settings.

 

DCS Flaming Cliffs

Russian fighters. BVR. Corrected range of target marks on the HUD.

Fixed issue with Su-33 take-off from carrier.

F-15C. Modified damage model of airfoils.

F-15C. Modified aircraft characteristics on descent.

F-15C. Increased gear and flaps drag.

F-15C. Tuned roll instability at altitudes above 30,000 ft.

F-15C. Tuned engine thrust at IDLE and drag.

F-15C. Tuned engine altitude performance.

F-15C. Added engine, CAS and AFCS failures.

F-15C. Added English Flight Manual.

F-15C. Increased elevator mixing at high AOA.

F-15C. Fixed wing fuel tanks destruction.

F-15C. Temporary deleted disengagement of PTC when gear extended.

F-15C. Increased tank volume for negative load factor.

F-15C. Modified collision model.

F-15C. Changed engine nozzle program at MIL.

F-15C. Fixed speedbrake extension not showing in multiplayer.

 

DCS Mi-8MTV2

Taxi light switch command added (‘RCtrl + L’ by default).

Fixed right landing light.

Additional equipment weight will be accounted in total weight.

Fixed incorrect track replay with pedal trimmer.

Landing lights retract and rotate using key commands.

Electrical system corrections.

Fixed electric ground power.

Fixed crash in en_SpringMi8-12.miz of campaign.

Fixed automatic rectifier engaging.

 

DCS UH-1H

Removed gunsight reticle in civilian variant.

3D. Fixed gaps in cockpit model.

3D. Windows glass shape edited.

Flight manual corrected.

 

 

 

Edited April 18, 2014 by SilverDragon

[SilverDragon 99]

I make some Combined Arms 1.2.8 RC2 videos

[+russouk2004 6,958]

bit the bullet and decided to buy the FC3 etc...and im impressed  farrrr better than fc2 etc

[JediMaster 451]

FC2 was FC1 + BS1 map + 1.12 patch, or in other words "fairly minor."

 

FC3 has benefited from being in DCS World immensely.

[SilverDragon 99]

DCS: World 1.2.8 Beta Release Candidate 3 update:

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2051135&postcount=8

DCS World

IR missiles. The lock range increased.

AI aircrafts: The killed pilot will not disappear from the cockpit.

The uncontrolled aircraft on the ramp will not ejecting the nonexistent pilot after taking damage.

TF-51D. Quick Start missions corrected.

Su-25T. Cockpit. Autopilot lamps are working now.

Su-25T. Autopilot override key commands changed to [LAlt + A].

Su-25T. Glideslope error ring and director ring are placed correctly.

FFB function with ALT-TAB corrected.

 

DCS FC3

Added English flight manual of F-15C.

Some issues with copy protection of A-10A and FC3 are fixed.

Fixed some FFB issues.

The blackout at high G is fixed.

Su-25. The plate of airbases list in the cockpit are corrected.

Su-25. Missed cockpit textures behind the right shoulder was added.

Su-25. The gaps in the gunsight are removed.

Su-27/33, MiG-29. HUD. Glideslope error ring and director ring are placed correctly now.

F-15C. 3D models of pilot and parachute are corrected.

F-15C. Added hydraulic failures influence.

F-15C. Ailerons maximum deflection angles are increased.

F-15C: Elevator maximum deflection angles are corrected.

F-15C. Obsolete autopilot commands are removed.

F-15C. Added engine destruction by fire.

F-15C. Added working fuel quantity indicator.

F-15C. Flaps are down at hot start on ground.

F-15C. Wing fuel tanks can be damaged.

 

DCS Combined Arms

Missing lifebar for ground units on F10 view fixed.

Tank’s fire solution issue are fixed.

Command bar. After target designation the aircraft will attack units if even they are moving.

Aircraft can be activated from Command Bar in Uncontrolled mode.

Fixed options “Computer firing solution”.

Helicopters can easily destroy heavy tanks colliding with them is fixed

 

 

DCS Mi-8MTV2

Fix TV3-117 engine start failure (after engine cut-off, and then again engine starting)

Impact of a surface to the helicopter wheels is corrected.

 

DCS UH-1H

Flight manual corrected.

__________________

 

[+russouk2004 6,958]

Fencer looks really good,always liked this a\c

[SilverDragon 99]

DCS: World 1.2.8 Final Changelog

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2053590&postcount=1

DCS 1.2.8.27203 Change Log

 

DCS World

Added FREE TF-51D for DCS World! This is the P-51D with the weapons, radios and rear tank removed with a jump seat added in the back. This does not include dual controls.

Added Su-25T 6 DOF cockpit.

Added initial Oculus Rift support, this does not include front end GUI yet.

AGM-114L/K: Increased speed to about 1.4M.

TACAN added to Lochini International (25X; TBS).

Corrected detection ranges of ground target by aircraft sensors. This can determine spotting of enemy ground units when Fog of War mode is enabled.

MQ-1 Predator: The radar has been removed.

Corrected wingtips vortex position for flyable aircraft.

Corrected HE warheads for unguided rockets.

SAM Hawk: Decreased altitude detection range from 25 to 22 km. Increased missile battery control time from 60 to 80 seconds.

SAM SA-11 Buk. Increased max speed from 3.2 to 3.4M.

MPQ-53 and SA-10 SR radars: Decreased minimum RCS detection level of target from 0.15 to 0.04 sq.m.

Fixed client crash when attempting to add task 'Fire At Point' for a dynamically created group.

Su-25T: SPO-15 sound is now muted when electric power is OFF.

"LockOn" label has been deleted from FC3 module description in Main Menu.

User images in Kneeboard will no longer disappear after window switching.

ME: Fixed toolbar becoming inactive in some conditions.

ME: Corrected location of the buttons in mission goals window.

Added internal cargo trigger.

Reworked chaff and flare rejecting logic for AA and SAM missiles.

Improvements to the multiplayer scoring system.

Fixed Command Start not functioning for AI aircraft.

GUI Error, when you try to Record video is fixed.

Fixed flashing icons on F10 map.

Aircraft can be activated from the Command Bar if selected Uncontrolled mode.

Fixed setLandObject - now sets ID for all objects.

Fixed several issues in the input system.

Radio for ground units now works.

Fixed crash if allocation was made in third party code.

AI aircraft. Pinpoint strike. Fixed attack of map objects.

AI planes will no longer land on occupied runways.

Corrected Tu-22M3 model bugs.

Fixed saving of failures during the mission for clients.

IR missiles. The lock range increased.

AI aircrafts: The killed pilot will not disappear from the cockpit.

The uncontrolled aircraft on the ramp will not ejecting the nonexistent pilot after taking damage.

FFB function with ALT-TAB corrected.

 

DCS Mi-8MTV2 Magnificent Eight

Corrected campaign and single missions.

Emergency jettison switches are now wired correctly.

Fixed swapped buttons on the UV-26.

Hardpoint racks and additional armor can now be disabled.

Full function ADF (MV) ARK-9, ADF (UHF) ARK-UD.

Added instruments: magnetic compass, G-metr, outdoor thermometer.

External electric power supply bugfix.

Blade of main rotor gone off when runway start from a ship is fixed.

Taxi light switch command added (‘RCtrl + L’ by default).

Fixed right landing light.

Additional equipment weight will be accounted in total weight.

Fixed incorrect track replay with pedal trimmer.

Landing lights retract and rotate using key commands.

Fixed crash in en_SpringMi8-12.miz of campaign.

Fixed automatic rectifier engaging.

Fix TV3-117 engine start failure (after engine cut-off, and then again engine starting)

Impact of a surface to the helicopter wheels is corrected.

 

DCS: UH-1H Huey

ADF AN/ARN-83: Audio signal can now be heard in all modes.

Fixed animation of control lamp on flare dispenser control panel.

Fixed side M134 bracket arms clipping with side doors.

Added 3D model for wipers motor in cockpit.

Barrel block of M134 minigun now rotates in correct direction.

Pilot and co-pilot sights are now removed from the "civilian" variant.

Added additional armor option to the ME.

Fixed blurred texture of the tail rotor when damaged.

Added Sling Load mission capabilities

Update DCS UH-1H Flight Manual_EN

Cargo camera can be enabled after cargo hooking.

Cargo rope disappear Bounding box edited.

Helicopter will not destroy tank after colliding with it.

“Beta” label removed in the Main menu for UH-1H.

Removed gunsight reticle in civilian variant.

3D. Fixed gaps in cockpit model.

3D. Windows glass shape edited.

 

DCS: Flaming Cliffs 3

Added F-15C Advanced Flight Model (AFM)

Added Su-33 6DOF cockpit.

Su-25: SPO-15 sound is now muted when electric power is OFF.

A-10A: "Minimum Speed" sound is no longer heard during repairs.

MiG-29: EOS has had its detection range reduced to realistic performance levels.

Russian fighters. The angular size of HUD indication was reduced to real volumes.

A-10A: Bombs fall with undershoot in CCRP mode is fixed.

Su-33. Mirrors will have an image reflection.

Russian fighters. BVR. Corrected range of target marks on the HUD.

Fixed issue with Su-33 take-off from carrier.

Su-25. The plate of airbases list in the cockpit are corrected.

Su-25. Missed cockpit textures behind the right shoulder was added.

Su-25. The gaps in the gunsight are removed.

Su-27/33, MiG-29. HUD. Glideslope error ring and director ring are placed correctly now.

 

DCS: P-51D Mustang

Left smoke generator will no longer be present when user added to loadout through in-game menu {LAlt + '}.

Decreased count of tracers in the guns.

 

DCS: Ka-50 Black Shark 2

Corrected gun shell cases appearance point.

 

DCS: Combined Arms

Corrected color of bullet tracers for 23 and 30mm SPAAG and 2A42.

Added SAM unit acquisition/search radar display.

Manpads controlled by players.

Added ability to control naval units from the Command Map.

Laser ranging and automatic barrel elevation for tanks.

Increase destructiveness of artillery rounds.

Control of air units now possible for clients in multiplayer.

All ground group shoots on one target.

Corrected time reloading for artillery.

New Main Menu theme.

Flyable AC can detect laser ranger emission produced by controllable ground units.

Minimum attack distance for ATGMs has been fixed.

BTR-RD. 9M113 missile model reference corrected.

Corrected infantry descent on helicopters.

3D. Added new model and animation of ATGM 9M113.

The lock and tracking range of SAM radars is increased.

Elevation of missile launchers corrected to prevent sinking missiles after launch.

Added Command Panel for tactical commander to the F7 View.

Command bar. After target designation the aircraft will attack units if even they are moving.

Aircraft can be activated from Command Bar in Uncontrolled mode.

Fixed options “Computer firing solution”.

Helicopters can easily destroy heavy tanks colliding with them is fixed.

[JediMaster 451]

Yay!

[+Dave 2,322]

I am seriously loving the AFM of the F-15C. Its just fantastic. No more sticky take offs and landings too.

[JediMaster 451]

It might as well be a totally different airplane with the same cockpit/radar of the 15C we had before. Handling totally changed!

[SilverDragon 99]

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=2072849#post2072849

 

DCS 1.2.8.27915 Open Beta changelog 

 

DCS World

- AI planes don't attack the targets assigned at the starting point when using Late activation: fixed.

- Static BMP-3 no longer able to apply smokescreen.

- TF-51D: Default input added for Game Mode.

- TF-51D: K-14 related commands deleted from axis settings.

- AI helicopters no longer sees “invisible” units.

- DE localization. Mixed languages and translations mistakes in the options menu fixed

 

DCS: Flaming Cliffs 3

- Radar now can be turned ON after player enters to plane by [RAlt+J].

- FPS in F-15C campaign improved .

 

DCS: P-51D (TF-51D)

- Starter action time increased in Autostart script.

 

DCS: Mi-8MTV2

- 19th mission in “Spring Tension” campaign corrected.

 

Combined Arms

- Fixed server crash when player attempts to set aircraft route.

- MANPAD’s indication and lock range tuned.

- CA Unit Control - RTB ability added.

- Fixed crash when MP-client takes control SAM Osa (SA-8 ) with disabled AI.

[SilverDragon 99]

DCS: World Update (previous was beta version)

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2076799&postcount=2

DCS 1.2.8.27915 changelog 

 

DCS World

- AI planes don't attack the targets assigned at the starting point when using Late activation: fixed.

- Static BMP-3 no longer able to apply smokescreen.

- TF-51D: Default input added for Game Mode.

- TF-51D: K-14 related commands deleted from axis settings.

- AI helicopters no longer sees “invisible” units.

- DE localization. Mixed languages and translations mistakes in the options menu fixed

 

DCS: Flaming Cliffs 3

- Radar now can be turned ON after player enters to plane by [RAlt+J].

- FPS in F-15C campaign improved .

 

DCS: Mi-8MTV2

- 19th mission in “Spring Tension” campaign corrected.

 

Combined Arms

- Fixed server crash when player attempts to set aircraft route.

- MANPAD’s indication and lock range tuned.

- CA Unit Control - RTB ability added.

- Fixed crash when MP-client takes control SAM Osa (SA-8 ) with disabled AI.

 

[SilverDragon 99]

Bonus Reward Changes.

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2117306&postcount=2

 

Today we made several changes to the bonus system that we hope you will all appreciate:

 

http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/faq/bonus_rules/

 

The customer has the opportunity to receive a bonus for existing orders (paid before February 20th, 2014) pertaining to products participating in the bonus program, with the same rules applied (p.2-3) as under the new order. Customers must use these bonuses prior to January 1st, 2015. Visit: Personal section / My account to register the orders.

 

A product can be paid by use of bonuses no more than 30% (thirty percent) of the full product price. We retain the right to change this percentage at any time and at our discretion.

 

The following rules are applied to bonuses accrued for purchases made after February 20th, 2014: 100% of the bonus will be cancelled without return and/or recovery in case the customer does not make a purchase within one year from the date of the last purchase from the DCS e-shop.

[+streakeagle 871]

I had already bought everything available when ED gave the last bonuses... and they expired before anything new was released. I pre-paid for the MiG-21bis and DCS:WW2, so that leaves me with the F-86F, but I still have a coupon ED awarded to compensate those who bought the helos at release only to have the price drop dramatically 2 weeks later. I don't mind paying full price to help support ED, but giving me a bonus and then taking it away before I can use it isn't a very smart way to do business! 

[+ST0RM 145]

IMO, ED is scrambling to save some good PR. However, Streak's comments are dead on. These bonus rewards are kind of a joke when they run out before something new is released. By now, most people have what they want as the summer/winter/whenever sales have allowed them to stock up at a discount price.

[+streakeagle 871]

What ED has repeatedly taught me: You can buy at release for $50, or wait 2-4 weeks and get 20-40% off. So, if you like donating money to ED or just can't wait 2-4 weeks, buy at release. Of course, if you can wait for the next seasonal sale (which might only be another 2-4 weeks away from the first sale), you get 50-80% off. I remember when the original IL-2 hit the shelves in Best Buy. It was $50 and it stayed at that price for YEARS.

 

So, are DCS new release sales so bad that they have to tank the price within a month to get the volume up to a useful level? But it is kind of a chick/egg thing. Once the crowd knows how the pricing scheme is working, they just wait for the drop. By waiting, the release sales are low and ED drops the price quickly. Sounds like a vicious loop that ends with the company going out of business.

 

Maybe they should price their finished and/or beta products like a kickstarter scheme. You can pay the low price and you get the product, but if you pay more, you get a cool forum title, a credit in the game and/or manual, a printed manual, t-shirts, etc. They just better make sure the reward costs less than the increase in payment. Clearly, RRG needed to be told that!

[paulrkiii 16]

IMO, ED is scrambling to save some good PR. However, Streak's comments are dead on. These bonus rewards are kind of a joke when they run out before something new is released. By now, most people have what they want as the summer/winter/whenever sales have allowed them to stock up at a discount price.

 

I agree, plus my reward went from 40 dollars the old way to 25 the new way.  I'll take it 'cause it's better than nothing.  I'll use it towards the F-86 if it hasn't expired by then again.

[JediMaster 451]

I was planning on using what I had (not much as most of my purchases didn't count for one reason or another) for Nevada, but I think it will all be expired by then. In fact, I haven't even checked to see if I have any left or not to use on anything.

[+Dave 2,322]

The F-86 is just so appealing to me because its simple, aim, fire guns, no advanced systems to mess with. Also I will dust off my paint brushes and get some skinning done. So yes ED will be getting my money.

[paulrkiii 16]

For me the F-86 is a buy because it's my favorite airframe from that era (same as the P-51 is for WWII).  Will I fly it often, not once the novelty wears off, but I'll enjoy having it on my ramp.

 

 

 

Now if we could only get an F-4 (Vietnam era) and an F-16 as well as an Apache or modern Cobra (only rotary wing ACFT I have any interest in) I'd be a very happy virtual pilot.