Dust off your naval aviator skills because Magnitude-3 and Eagle Dynamics have released the DCS: F4U-Corsair for DCS World. The famous carrier borne aircraft launch comes in a large update that also includes the new DCS: Marianas WWII map, several assets, and the premier of two new scripted campaigns from Reflected Simulations and Flying Cyking. Let’s check it all out!
Ready for carrier launch
After a prolonged development cycle, DCS: F4U-1D Corsair has launched for DCS World in early access. This land and carrier based fighter was used in multiple theatres of World War II but was most closely associated with the battles of the Solomon islands of 1943 and the various island hopping campaigns of 1944 and 1945.
Deemed initially too be too dangerous to operate successfully from carrier decks due to its overly long nose and poor over the nose visibility, new techniques enabled the aircraft to become a key part of the US Navy and Royal Navy carrier borne forces.
The DCS module has been developed by Magnitude-3 and is the lead-in to Eagle Dynamics DCS WWII Pacific content. The Corsair itself is intended to be a high fidelity recreation of the aircraft with fuel, engine, hydraulic simulations and detailed structure-based damage model with full carrier capability.
The module ships together with the USS Essex and eight Japanese ground vehicles which are available to all DCS World users. The module also comes with 8 training missions, 7 single player missions, 42 instant action missions (across multiple maps in the series), and an illustrated manual in English.
The regular price for this module is listed as $59.99 USD and an early access discount is currently in place bringing that down to $47.99 USD with purchase available through the DCS World e-Shop. The module is also available for purchase on Steam.
Before moving on from this, I did want to note that the trailer appears to feature some content that is not yet released. Notably, the A6M5 Zero that Eagle Dynamics has talked about as part of an asset pack doesn’t appear to have come out today and has no known ETA. So while the Corsair is here, it won’t have any traditional Pacific opponents just yet.
Two new campaigns are out
Reflected Simulations’ Wolfpack II: Overlord and Flying Cyking’s Northern Defenders: Phantoms Rising campaigns have just arrived with the update.
Wolfpack II is naturally a follow-on to Reflected’s previous Wolfpack campaign. It features the DCS: P-47, Normandy 2.0 and the WWII Asset Pack through 12-historical missions based on original combat reports and research. There are almost 1,000 voice over messages and original radio broadcasts. It’s available for $11.99 USD here.
Flying Cyking has delivered an F-4E campaign as well called Northern Defenders: Phantoms Rising. It’s a Cold War gone hot scenario making use of the DCS: Kola map and DCS: F-4E Phantom II. It features 13-missions with CAP, CAS, SEAD and Strike missions. It also features 1,000 voice overs and 100 pages of documentation. It’s available for $12.99 USD.
Launch of DCS: Marianas WWII
Adapted from the modern Marianas map that was released a couple of years ago, this free map is intended to be a the home of Eagle Dynamic’s Pacific based content. Marianas island were the site of a major carrier duel (the last big one of the war) and an extensive ground campaign.
The map has been created using documentation and imagery from the period to create a period accurate version with assets and land use that was typical of the 1940s.
The map and several dozen changes for many of DCS World’s modules are available with the update. The full change log is available here!
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