It’s Friday and that means its a DCS World Weekend News update. We’ve got news about a new DCS: AH-64D campaign which I’m sure will be welcomed by those looking for more single player content. Meanwhile, we have a status update on the CH-47 project which moves the launch date of that and the DCS: Afghanistan map slightly. Let’s dig in!
CH-47, Afghan map move a few weeks
Eagle Dynamics are preparing to launch the DCS: CH-47F and DCS: Afghanistan map (part of it anyways) into early access. The news today is that the CH-47F is going to be delayed and with it the Afghan map until the 3rd of July. It’s not a significant delay with an extra week needed for testing. This due to some show stopping bugs that have been identified with the module.
Meanwhile they also report that the helicopter is still coming together with the team working on cargo carrying function, damage model, flight control systems, avionics and countermeasures.
We also now have an extensive list of launch features that include load and unload cargo from the internal bay, single point sling loading, MFD displays and flight plan system, AI door gunners, RWR and countermeasure system, radio, and US Army paint schemes.
Post launch, the helicopter will also pick up MWS (missile warning system), additional MFD pages, multi-point sling loading, autopilot hold, DAFCS trim and force trim, multicrew, more paint schemes, missions and training scenarios.
In short, this is a typical early access launch with a minimum of features that will get you flying and operating the CH-47F but a lot of the extra frills will come later.
New AH-64D campaign coming
The DCS: AH-64D doesn’t have a lengthy list of single player content just yet but that is changing with the introduction of a new campaign called “The Four Horsemen.” 12 missions set during Operation Shader (the UK’s operational codename for anti-ISIS missions) using the DCS: Syria map.
The campaign includes voice overs and over 2,500 lines of dialogue. It will also package in in-game and PDF based kneeboard information.
The campaign doesn’t appear to be out yet but is likely due in the next update.
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