Hi Mark,

I was well aware of that fact. This was the reason to point out "... at least since FS98...". I use flight simulators since my first computer (Schneider/Amstrad CPC 664, 1987). In fact, the first peace of software  I bought was a combat flight sim, a Spitfire. Then, there were no civil simulators on the market (or to be precise, I did not know nor could I get one). And yes, I DID shoot down some Luftwaffe bandits.

Well, "...returning to its roots..." goes a little bit too far for me. MSFS and its precessors in my eyes were clearly civil simulators. The "SHIFT-W"-option to start WW I again was just a little gimmick. The later development of MS CFS 1-3 ended for unknown reasons, and I did not miss them.

On the other hand, it is a fact, that military interest has always been the strongest motor for innovation and development in aviation. This goes back to the first days of flying and continues until today. Maybe, this will also go for FSX. Perhaps, future products for FSX will benefit from this piece of software we are talking about.

Under this aspect, let's just see what happens. Let the falcons fly their missions. For me beeing a former army paramedic and later on becoming a medical doctor in real life with a specialization in emergency and trauma care, I will fly a rescue chopper collecting the casualties behind the lines and bringing them back to MASH.

Nice weekend

Stefan

Benzinger wrote on Feb 6^th, 2011 at 8:48am:
Sorry Stefan. The way it was written I took it that MSFS 98 was the time you started flight simming. I stand corrected.

Benzinger wrote on Feb 6^th, 2011 at 8:48am:
Gimmick or not. It was the ability to shoot down AI aircraft and bomb targets, if one wanted to. That is the same thing that Weapon for FSX is. I still say it is like a return to how FS was in its early days.

Mark

I am disappointed too. I hoped the efforts of the CS's development team were focused on most necessary things, like new airplanes or improvements in those already existing. But the marketing team knows, or thinks to know, what is better for them. It is a kind of bet, so good luck with this new add-on.

For me personally - totally stupid question in the title of this threat. Sorry. Why? I can give You a small feedback - why devellopers like another company, CaptainSim, Vertigo Studios, A2A and many the others offer for us, simmers combat planes without weapons, without possibility to do combat flight, combat mission, to feel like combat pilot (a little) with ALL futures od M.Flight Simulators series? FS it is only series of navigation of fly or only for good screenshots with high level of scenes? As You see no... Dont like it? Don buy it. FSX never will be like combat sim (like DCS, IL-2, RoF ect.), with good Multiplayer with Combat Operations too - but this is the new way. Way only for part of feeling of combat operations. This is a reason. As You can see FSX it isnt only for Cessna, Beachcraft ect. sim.
I hope this tool will be continue. Continue for fun and some kind of fresh in FSX. I dont want to fly to shot 747, but when I want to take A2A new Spitfire Mk.1 it will be nice to put as AI Bf-109 Emil and try to not only catch him. Catch and shot him. This way will be more realistic for me. Im wrong? Im sure not!
Id like to see some of improvements of this new CS tool, but for me - good job and CS - please ignore opinion like this.

Hi...didn't even know there was a forum on this site..anyway, I'm a longtime fan of your products. The C-130 is an absolute joy to fly! I find it pretty exciting to see you folks release this addon with all the AI and scenery and all, but.. is the motto appropriate? More specifically, "Captain Sim Weapon for FSX is the first and the only true combat expansion ever made for any version of MS Flight Simulator." First. yes, indeed you folks released an addon of this kind first. But saying that you're the "only true" combat expansion?

Captain Sim wrote on Feb 8^th, 2011 at 3:43pm:


I know that you know what company i'm talking about, and you know they were developing this same exact thing for over a year. Just because you crossed the finish line first, doesn't make that add-on the "only."

Like I said, don't get me wrong. I'm not questioning the product itself. I'm questioning the claims of Only and True.

EDIT: hallelujah to another unexisting product removed.

Benzinger wrote on Feb 5^th, 2011 at 7:33pm:


Nobody says you have to buy it. Really, frustrations should never ever end up on forums like this. Btw, even without any weapons, one could use a plane to do horrible things (9/11 anyone?).
So, don't buy it, but by saying that you will never buy anything else from CS, is only going to be your personal loss.

Happy flying.