It’s been a little while since we’ve heard from RAZBAM on what their plans are for the VTOL jump jet. A post on the RAZBAM Discord has given us some insights into what they plan to do and when. I’m sure it’ll attract mixed views. Here’s what we know!
The latest on the Harrier
A ‘sitrep’ provided by RAZBAM_Alpha Juliet on the company’s Discord provides us with a status update on the jet. The Harrier has fortunately had quite a bit of development over the years and has made tremendous strides but it is also, like most DCS World modules, still in need of a bit of TLC in some areas. RAZBAM do plan to update it but, as you’ll see below, those updates are a bit further afield.
Hello ladies and gentlemen, As you know the harrier development has been put to a standstill as resource are directed towards other modules at the moment. However know that this is temporary and let me detail to you the will of Razbam concerning our lovely V/STOL aircraft:
First and foremost : where do we want this module to go on the long run ?
We want the Harrier to end up to the Strike eagle standard in terms of fidelity and code quality. We want to squash the bugs that have been there for years, implement the last few features and get to a level where the only work left to do will be the occasional fix due to the most recent DCS update. We have a definite roadmap in terms of features and code areas that we will revamp first but I won’t share it here directly in order to not generate hype too early on.
Second : why are there no updates at the moment ?
We are currently reconfiguring ourselves in order to get the F15E to a level of completion and quality that would fit our standard. We are also getting new talents up to speed (don’t you love when I sound all corporate and all) in order to affect more thinking brain matter and keyboard typing fingers to the harrier in the future.
Third : when will we start to see updates again ?
On our side of stuff, we should get back to the visual studio spaghetti bowl marked AV8BNA around spring, and we expect the OB changelogs to have harrier items around early to mid summer. If things turn out different and are experiencing delays, I’ll come back to you to keep you updated.
RAZBAM_Alpha Juliet on the RAZBAM Discord
No doubt there will be mixed reactions to this. On the one hand, no updates for several months is several months where known issues remain as they are. On the other hand, we have some transparency on where the development resources are going as well as where the company intends to move the module in several months time.
RAZBAM have done a good job in my view on the DCS: F-15E bringing that module out in a far better place than their prior releases and bringing the AV-8B up to a level of code quality that the F-15E represents together with the no doubt thousands of hours put into the module already to upgrade the systems, art, and capabilities will leave us with a better module. But there will be a wait – though few DCS World fans are going to be surprised that things tend to take time with this sim.
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