Simviation Forum - VRS F/A-18E Closing in...

Oct 24^th, 2008 at 2:32am

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...well, its been delays after delays, but its getting close.

This bird is everything that the other developers said couldn't be done.

Jeff

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Reply #1 - Oct 24^th, 2008 at 2:59am

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Wow..... does look cool!! Looks like it could give the new F-16 a run for its money...

If you're bored of an evening - and you'll have to be - you can check out my screenshot gallery: Kriglsflightsimscreens...HERE

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Reply #2 - Oct 24^th, 2008 at 4:46am

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Good to see you around Jeff. Wink

Looking great. Wink

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Reply #3 - Oct 24^th, 2008 at 9:44am

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Awesome, looking forward to it. Wink

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Reply #4 - Oct 24^th, 2008 at 10:10am

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For FSX or FS2004 or both? Looks awesome Cool

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Reply #5 - Oct 24^th, 2008 at 2:27pm

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Hey Jeff ... Good to see you back again! What happened to your profile BTW?

But what a sight for sore eyes are your shots once again! Razorsharp as I remember them! Why aren't you around any more?

Very nice AB fx and I can't wait to see those Sidewinders in action ...

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Reply #6 - Oct 24^th, 2008 at 3:32pm

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The initial release will be for FS2004 only. There will eventually be a FSX version, but its not going to be for quite a while. There is still a lot of patching that will need to be done after initial release (there always is) and there will be a upgrade/expansion that will bring the hornet up to nearly 100% of its real world counterpart. (Well, the declassified aspects of it.)

That's not to say that the initial release is lacking though. The list of what the Superhornet is lacking RIGHT NOW is shorter than, dare I say, the vast majority of FS aircraft's INCLUDED features. Tongue

...and as for what happened to me, I think I got banned for unpopular opinions. I wasn't around that much anyways, so I just reallocated the time towards an extra round of golf every other week. Tongue

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Reply #7 - Oct 24^th, 2008 at 8:13pm

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Jeff.Guo wrote on Oct 24^th, 2008 at 3:32pm:

and as for what happened to me, I think I got banned for unpopular opinions. I wasn't around that much anyways, so I just reallocated the time towards an extra round of golf every other week.

Well ... as an other member who got banned for 'unpopular opinions' once put it in his famous YouTube video: Opinions are like a$$holes ... everybody has one but they all stink" Grin

At least you got to work on your 'handicap' Wink

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Reply #8 - Oct 24^th, 2008 at 10:23pm

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Jeff.Guo wrote on Oct 24^th, 2008 at 3:32pm:

The initial release will be for FS2004

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gorgeous screen shots man, any USMC textures coming with it?

I think I need to get banned for a bit, it's been months since I've been on a golf course Grin

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Reply #9 - Oct 25^th, 2008 at 8:47am

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BigTruck wrote on Oct 24^th, 2008 at 10:23pm:

Jeff.Guo wrote on Oct 24^th, 2008 at 3:32pm:

The initial release will be for FS2004

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gorgeous screen shots man, any USMC textures coming with it?

I think I need to get banned for a bit, it's been months since I've been on a golf course Grin

USMC doesn't fly Super Hornet. Wink

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Reply #10 - Oct 25^th, 2008 at 12:45pm

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All very nice, but i really wish someone would do a tomcat of this quality!

So what does it have that other developers said couldnt be done? Im not being funny, just wondering thats all Cool

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Reply #11 - Oct 25^th, 2008 at 12:50pm

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Quote:

BigTruck wrote on Oct 24^th, 2008 at 10:23pm:

Jeff.Guo wrote on Oct 24^th, 2008 at 3:32pm:

The initial release will be for FS2004

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gorgeous screen shots man, any USMC textures coming with it?

I think I need to get banned for a bit, it's been months since I've been on a golf course Grin

USMC doesn't fly Super Hornet. Wink

Erm, I almost posted a fail to this post, but you obviously don't know.

They do fly them, and if you need proof: http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1219181979

Wink

, I don't know if they fly super hornets though.

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Reply #12 - Oct 25^th, 2008 at 12:56pm

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I beleive the Aerosoft F-16 was orginally going to have missiles which would actually fire - they cancelled this feature for one reason or another. Wink

Obviously in the pictures, they are firing Sidewinders, & dropping bombs, so....

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USMC flies Legacy hornets, not the Super Hornet E/F which is pretty much an entirely new aircraft. Wink

Perhaps if there is JSF delays or budgetary problems they might. Wink

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Reply #13 - Oct 25^th, 2008 at 1:23pm

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todayshorse wrote on Oct 25^th, 2008 at 12:45pm:

All very nice, but i really wish someone would do a tomcat of this quality!

So what does it have that other developers said couldnt be done? Im not being funny, just wondering thats all Cool

EXACTLY!

Im not saying this F-18 isnt awesome, it looks terrific, but quite honestly, there is already the MS/XLOAD one which is pretty good. I think the demand for the F-14 Tomcat is WAY bigger, and a really nice one would really be better business.

oh well

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Reply #14 - Oct 25^th, 2008 at 2:25pm

Jeff.Guo Offline
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todayshorse wrote on Oct 25^th, 2008 at 12:45pm:

So what does it have that other developers said couldnt be done? Im not being funny, just wondering thats all Cool

I'm not going to shoot my mouth off on that one, until closer to release. (The last time someone did, aerosoft's F16 got a collimated HUD Tongue

...heh)

But I will say this, it is PMDG's indepth-ness applied to a Naval Strike Fighter.

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