Stefan, while I appreciate your viewpoint, maybe you can answer a short question after your prologue.

How exactly is your experience or even your installation harmed when other guys install weapons, scenery or something else to their PCs?
And maybe an additional one.
How is this global "peace" influenced if you or somebody else installs weapons or anything related to it into his simulator?

Do you think the game changed because you can shoot now? I could bet that your FSX installation still is the same and always will be until you change something in it. So your freedom isn't harmed at all while this strict "please develop something else" appeal actually does harm the freedom of other guys.  
So one part of this peace you may be talking about should be the freedom to actually chose if you buy, use or like stuff, doesn't it?
We're talking about a simulator here, nothing which influences other people's lives, so the moral aspect of weapons in this thing is very weak in my eyes and shouldn't be stressed too much since this is just a game.

CoolP wrote on Feb 5^th, 2011 at 7:41pm:


Well obviously I'm in a weak position, like the "old europe" (George W. Bush) was some years ago. Perhaps it is because I am german. And we have a very unhappy history (like many other nations btw, with the difference that Germany has drawn the consequences while many others did not).

But I agree with you, it's just a game or better, a piece of entertainment software. Things should not be stressed too much. So let's go flying.

Stefan

Thanks.
Sorry, no demo.
But video gives some idea:
http://www.captainsim.com/products/w001/video.html

We'll upload some more tonight.

To be honest I am really disapointed... FSX is a Flight sim. It would have been much nicer to see a sensitive damage sim. or a virtual co-pilot. But a weapon sim for fsx?!! Just tried it at a friends system, and its really not that good! Its like playing a xbox arcade jet fighter game (hawkx..  ) If you want a good fighter aircraft sim get yourself a copy of LOMAC   or ROF   ! I love you CS but this is not good or new in anyway! you dont see the arms on any plane but the F18. It locks on its target by itself... btw there is not a lot of AI helping your enemys to get out of harm´s way.   ... Even a nicely animated ground crew would have been better then this... I would rather buy a nice stair Truck for the 767/ 707 / 757 / than that....

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...not really X-Plane and Rof  got way better flight dynamics! And dont get me started on the weapon systems of LOMAC. The only thing FSX does better are the graphics... And even if you have tons of military traffic...whats the use ,if they dont even know you are here????!! not to mention fire back at you, or trying anything to get out of the way????!! There is no actual conflict scenario or anything that would make it realistic....It s like shooting at girl Scouts, and they dont even know you are there!

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If you want a War sim buy Virtual Battlespace 2!!!! its expensive, but the best war simulation out there!It has everything you want and more! But please leave FSX the way it is! A flight sim. for people how enjoy flying!!!! not shooting at each other!

sanchezuno wrote on Feb 6^th, 2011 at 1:00am:


honestly, i don't understand why you hate weapons so much  whatever

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

I guess you haven't been playing/using FS long enough then. I've been playing/using Flight Sim since 1983 (on a Commodore 64). I remember that the SUBLogic Flight Simulator 2 had a mode where you could fly a biplane and shoot down enemy AI aircraft and bomb specific targets. So this could be seen as a return to its roots.

Mark

Folks, let please let this stay where it belongs - YOUR choice. If you choose to use it, cool, if not, also cool. There are no decisions being made for you. If I fly a B-52 and bomb somewhere in South America, am I affecting you at all? I'm sure VATSIM will NOT ever have a way for it to be used there - so it's just an addon. It's not changing the sim at ALL unless you want it to.

As well, please make jokes or comments about race, religion, politics, etc
they can start page after page of forum fights.

Dude?

are you telling me the first time you jumped into the F-18 hornet from Acceleration you didn't try to push the fire button on the joystick and wish for guns.

Cmon

If you don't like it go hug a tree or something!

Pinatubo wrote on Feb 6^th, 2011 at 10:59pm:


We keep working on our existing key producs: http://www.captainsim.com/support/updates_calendar.html

New airliner (737) is in production. So there are really nothing to worry about excessive FSX militarization

The Weapon for FSX is one of the most inoffensive weapons in this world. It's just a bounce! bang! boom! PC fun. An airline plastic knife is way more dangerous thing.  

Far as I know, we're all over 18 here. (Some of us were 18 decades ago.) And most of us are well versed in the flightsim world of affairs.

I've owned at least a dozen flight sims, spent thousands on flightgear and upgrades, and have thousands of hours on flightsims, everything from FS98 to Falcon 4 to CFS1 to FSX and one thing I know for sure is that no one ever made me use even one sim or add-on and didn't want to and never, not once, did a sim or add-on someone else was using detract from my fun flying what I was flying.

Everyone flies the way they want to and dat's dat.  

Thanks for your comments.

ryanyomomma wrote on Feb 8^th, 2011 at 7:23am:


If you excuse me, one small correction first. It's not the 'only true' but 'the only' at all.

As far as Captain Sim Weapon for FSX is in fact the only combat expansion for FSX today, our statement is true and it does not sound childish

As soon as we buy and get another product we'll be happy to remove 'the only' from our texts.  

While I can see both sides of the argument for keeping weapons out of the sim or adding them, please, let's not get into a ridiculous slanging match over which of the current products released or in development is "better".

The answer is neither. They do different things. Both - depending on sales apparently - will evolve, by the sound of it towards each others' territory, but right now they do entirely different things so there's no direct comparison. Seriously, getting into "mine's better than yours" fights is utterly pointless and just wastes everyone's time and bandwidth.

Just to stay on topic, as I have said elsewhere, my take on this is that provided the weapons add-ons cannot affect the sim experience of someone who doesn't wish to use them (which is currently the case), I have no problem at all with them. But I do respect the wishes of those who don't want them as well. A heck of a lot of people do!!!

Ian P.

Alcibiades wrote on Feb 8^th, 2011 at 1:40am:

OMG, one should always check what's been written before hitting 'post'. Flightgear is open source and free, and obviously you meant flight gear, so it sounded like you got yourselves ripped off, sideways.

ryanyomomma wrote on Feb 8^th, 2011 at 7:53pm:

Right, that makes our product the first.

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Today it is the ONLY. I'm talking about existing (available to use) products.

To sum up I put it simple:
As for today, our product is the only weapon for the entire FSX platform.
All features are clearly listed.
Do you like it? Buy, install, have fun!
You do not like it? Sorry, that's all we've got. 

Buy what you like, use what you buy. What's point of debating seniority or singularity?

Captain Sim wrote on Feb 9^th, 2011 at 4:59pm:


so you're still on Only? Well...that shows a lot.

If its worth anything, I still will buy this product and make use of it. I think you, and especially other users are blind to the fact that I repeatedly stated support in ALL your products, and how I still wanted to buy this in the first place.

It's highly necessary for me, when I'm running short on time, to be able to blow away AI that is in front of me on final. Mark this, I ALWAYS send letters of condolences to the families of the people that were on those planes. ALWAYS. 

... now tell me if a payload drop isn't essential to the end of this movie?



Weapons in FSX is the coolest thing to happen to FSX since MS & CaptainSim made their F/A-18 for the Acceleration Pack.

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CS Staff,

Would you kindly add the B-52 and XLoad to this update list here: http://www.captainsim.com/support/updates_calendar.html
"We do continue development of the 707, 727, 757, 767 and C-130 series as our key products."
I would very much like see additional Weapons for FSX in the bomb bay, and any enhancements in the way of a Weapons Manager, and any other nice *toy* (like e.g. INS equipment) you can add to enhance these products.

Thank you for your consideration.

Where to begin?

To start, I am not affiliated with CS so I am not schilling on behalf of them or anyone else. I have purchased and continue to enjoy numerous CS products as well as examples from other companies including the one you mention. Having made that clear, and having followed your rants on this and other sites, I feel compelled to point out a couple of things.

First, your assertion that CS has somehow conspired to pull the wool over everyone’s eyes is utter nonsense. There isn't a company on earth with a marketing department worth their weight that doesn't assert that their product doesn't have some advantage over their competition. Also, for you to assume the people that frequent these forums are so blinded and deceived, is both insulting and presumptuous.

Second, I don't blame CS for removing references to other companies and/or products as it is their right. I am very active in several FSX company forums and it is a common and understandable practice. Why should a company who is trying to sell their products, go through all the effort and expense of forums and a web site to facilitate sales of someone else's product? Now I know you will no doubt point out that this is not necessarily the case at the other guy's site but this is one of the few exceptions. Most simply do not.

Third, you go on and on about how superior the othe guy's product is. Correct me if I'm wrong but it has yet to be released. How, aside from a couple of released promotional videos, on earth do you know exactly what the end product is going to be like?

Again I want to make a few things perfectly clear. I am not standing up for any company. Truth be told, I preordered the competitions product. That is my choice. I also think that the moderators of this forum have been quite lenient with regards to you voicing your opinions. But for the love of all that's holy, move on. You've more than made your feelings known. Any more just diminishes your message and makes you look like a nut job.