Lets say that its been 3 years since the release of fsx.
what do you think will be in fs11?

Airplanes.

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Ummm.. Why?

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I think it'll depend on the quality of FSX. If it comes out as a really good sim, with great graphic capabilities, very few bugs, etc... we won't need another sim for many years whereas if nobody likes it FSXI will come out sooner than we think. However, it also depends on the improvements a new version could give the simmers. It's useless to think about a FSXI if it's more or less the same as FSX.

But to answer the original question, I think there will bne better graphisms, new planes, etc.... unless they think about something very inovative .

I'm just thinking about it, it might seem absolutly stupid, but what if instead of FSXI Microsoft developped a game in which there's airplanes, helicopteres, but also cars, boats, sort of a global simulation game. The game would take something like 60GB on your HD, but wow, it'd be..... awesome? I know that you can't make a game with the same graphisms for cars and planes, because of the difference of speed, even the fastest computer wouldn't be able to run it...... but, weel that was just a crazy idea .

Cheers
-Seb

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Yeah but I mean with better graphisms, for exemple they could add realistic roads, more realistic water, real harbours and so on.

Cheers
-Seb

they better not pull another CFS3, or they lose out to the most money profiting piece of software they have EVER sold.

it's also their longest line of products, and still is best selling, most award winning, etc...

I say give them the extra year. we hare still living with FS9, and the plethora of addons will definetly keep us going, even well into FSX.not to mention this gives them time to perfect a working model, and the small details that will really make this one soar.

Ramos

I have seen and heard in the videos and press releases the word "culmination" mentioned many times. Here is the dictionary definition

culmination

noun
The highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time: the deal marked the culmination of years of negotiation.

So, I am of the opinion that FSX will be the last!!!
Vololiberista

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Yes the resolution is called FSX!!!!!!

Pretty much like "The Lord of the Rings". The beginning, the climax and the ending.

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So, instead of everyone having their own "stand alone" PC's as of now we will all become workstations of M(qualcosa)s
Wouldn't they just love that. And, they would do it if they could!!!!
Vololiberista

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Not to mention the fact that Microsoft has a habit of constanting catering to the needs of the dial-up users as well.

Sure it would be allowed. Why not ? Some application already use that, just like your FS9 already reads Jepesen meteo data, or your GPS software reads trafic data, etc...
PS: forgot to mention the most obvious example: google earth.

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These that you have quoted are different!
What would NOT be allowed would be having to effectively "log on" in order to activate an operating system. In other words your PC would be acting as if it were a workstation.

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And that is when we smoke a cigarette?? You know ... 

Lets stop going 'but this', 'but what about'...

The whole idea about everyone having to login to a MS server for terrain data and stuff is too complicated.  It can be done, but it simply isn't practical.  Plus, there would probably some law-suits in other countries (esp. Europe) against MS claiming globalization (even tho every company/government/etc. are trying to do that anyway)
(they managed to make the euro currency didn't they?)

But like I said, too complicated and impractical.