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Mar 5^th, 2012 at 2:47pm

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We're excited to announce some upcoming DLC: the Journey to Alaska Pack, with over 1.2 million miles of captivating scenery, new aircraft and additional missions! Check out our photos for some teaser screenshots.

Screenshots: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.310009305727724.70477.100257846702872&t...

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Reply #1 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 3:02pm

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That didn't take long. Wonder why they're releasing it so soon? (Surely it's because of Flight's overwhelming success thus far...) Roll Eyes

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Reply #2 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 5:18pm

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& this is comes after the MS Flight project leader specifically told us all in a room in December that it would be 'Hawaii only' ......

- they must have been working on Alaska at that stage already .... Roll Eyes

Well lets' see what else they have in mind ..... But if it starts with, as it seems, hoodwinking the FS site owners into giving them free publicity ... it would seem to be NOT GEARED AT ANYTHING OTHER THAN MILKING THE COMMUNITY FOR ALL THEY CAN .... Roll Eyes

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Reply #3 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 5:27pm

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So, Microsoft will release more scenery for Flight ... no big surprise. Microsoft will gin up publicity ... no big surprise. Microsoft will try to get lots of users (and customers for DLC) ... again, not really a big surprise.

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Reply #4 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 5:34pm

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Wait a minute...Hawaii to Alaska in a Maule? Is that even possible? Grin

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Reply #5 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 5:36pm

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On the bright side, this means other stuff like "no jets" may be false.

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Reply #6 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 5:42pm

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Zaku wrote on Mar 5^th, 2012 at 5:36pm:

On the bright side, this means other stuff like "no jets" may be false.

Based on what Pete alone has said, is there really a bright side? With MS giving us all the finger with one hand, and reaching for our wallets with the other, are you telling me you're looking forward to more?

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Reply #7 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 5:46pm

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Zaku wrote on Mar 5^th, 2012 at 5:36pm:

On the bright side, this means other stuff like "no jets" may be false.

Or they are desperately looking to save the actual reputation of this ~~fraud~~ ,I mean Flight game, but even with the tricks I can also get them and even better with FSX .. I don't trust them ,I don't believe them

this is and act of desperation ,they already know they has crap it on them selves ,they now know the negative flight is getting in all FS websites

so soon? they are announcing that there will be more part of the world? ...B.S**s

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Reply #8 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 5:47pm

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Meh. These packages are cheaper but generally more expansive and functional than most of the payware out there for FSX. I'm pissed about the loss of freeware addons as much as anyone, but it's blatantly hypocritical for people who buy FSX payware to complain about these addons.

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Reply #9 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 5:54pm

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Zaku wrote on Mar 5^th, 2012 at 5:47pm:

Meh. These packages are cheaper but generally more expansive and functional than most of the payware out there for FSX. I'm pissed about the loss of freeware addons as much as anyone, but it's blatantly hypocritical for people who buy FSX payware to complain about these addons.

There is one key difference. Payware addons for FSX, FS9, etc. albeit for a fee, are generally produced by people who actually ENJOY flight simulation and care about enhancing the flight sim experience as a whole, where as addons for Flight are purely about making money, and as Alex pointed out, MS saving their butts from a PR disaster.

I'm sorry...I mean no disrespect.

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Reply #10 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 5:56pm

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Considering that there are people from the ACES team working on Flight, I'm pretty sure they enjoy flight simulation, too. I really don't care who gets my money as long as the product is satisfying anyway, and as someone who makes freeware I'm even more inclined to dislike the payware community just for the sheer amount of barely freeware-quality shovelware that gets a pricetag put on it.

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Reply #11 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 6:00pm

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Zaku wrote on Mar 5^th, 2012 at 5:56pm:

Considering that there are people from the ACES team working on Flight, I'm pretty sure they enjoy flight simulation, too. I really don't care who gets my money as long as the product is satisfying anyway, and as someone who makes freeware I'm even more inclined to dislike the payware community just for the sheer amount of barely freeware-quality shovelware that gets a pricetag put on it.

So you wouldn't care if you buy a TV of the army or terrorists? Roll Eyes

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Reply #12 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 6:16pm

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jetprop wrote on Mar 5^th, 2012 at 6:00pm:

Zaku wrote on Mar 5^th, 2012 at 5:56pm:

Considering that there are people from the ACES team working on Flight, I'm pretty sure they enjoy flight simulation, too. I really don't care who gets my money as long as the product is satisfying anyway, and as someone who makes freeware I'm even more inclined to dislike the payware community just for the sheer amount of barely freeware-quality shovelware that gets a pricetag put on it.

So you wouldn't care if you buy a TV of the army or terrorists? Roll Eyes

That's a little harsh isn't it? Undecided

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Reply #13 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 6:19pm

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Yeah, that's a really ridiculous comparison to make. ...honestly, this whole fiasco reminds me of when FSX was released.

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Reply #14 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 6:22pm

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Three things that should never be discussed at SimV...religion, politics, latest game/sim release from MS...

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