A definitive case of “ we will burn that bridge when we get to it”
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What do you think a Micropose Falcon 5 would be that the BMS team hasn’t already done?
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I’d have a lot to write…
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Ok so… this might sound negative but it isn’t. I think BMS is awesome and I thank all the creators for going the distance with Falcon 4.0.
That said, in short…
I have been giving some thought to the whole Falcon 5… and in my opinion it can be a successful game as it offers less realism than DCS with a Dynamic Campaign. One of the thing that I still love about Falcon 3.0 and makes me play it to this day, is just how simple starting a campaigns and how proficient I look when playing.
Falcon 5 being a modern game allows for great graphics and probably a sort of open platform for modding.
These points make for a very compelling sale’s pitch.
I know for sure I will buy it, despite being knee deep in DCS and its closed beta testing too.
It might offer finally a reason to uninstall Falcon 3 and BMS.
So in summary :
1- Less of a study sim = easier approach and more fun
2- Dynamic campaign = faster pick up time, allows shorter gaming sessions, more replayability (compared to Static DCS campaigns)
3- Probably a certain level of openness as a modern platform = modding and easier to implement further modules = more to play with
And that’s not touching all the benefit 20 years of gaming development/history and a modern engine with modern infrastructure underneath it would bring.
Being at work I don’t have the time to write more- I wish there was a bar where to meet, I’d talk for hours.
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I hope your vision comes to pass. I am so there for it !
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I hope, but I also realize I’m kind of a moron from that point of view.
Time will tell.
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Ok. So what I heard is you want just a modern graphics update to EF2000 with the rest staying the same.
Funny, that’s exactly what I want:)
Thank you, sweet baby Jesus and whatever spirits above that it was, once again, Ron being Ron and not officially ordained by MP.
I’m of the opinion Falcon 5 should be a successor to 4 in every way possible. That said, I think Falcon 4’s issues largely stem from it being obtuse for even the 1990s.
I firmly believe you can have DCS level detail and realism, whilst also being easier to get into. I genuinely believe you can have both, especially since realism settings are a must in this genre.
So Flaming Cliffs with a Dynamic Campaign?
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I would kill for that.
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I’m hopeful it’s more accessible as well.
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Clickable cockpits, can’t forget those.
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I really really wish I could have 2 hours to write an essay about this whole thing… Or a podcast to record my answer.
Or a bar to share with you all guys.
I could talk about this (both from a gamer and professional POV) for hours without repeating myself…
But to answer you… In short : Almost but… No, not really.
In a slightly longer answer : The menu system and some basic gameplay concepts were not the right ones.
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what I want FALCON5 to be what wasnt there previously ?
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damn whole-world-map
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3-party developers involved just like in any other civ sim
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DC which can be triggered anywhere on the globe with any ac addon available , inhouse or 3-p
hmm , just 3 points . its not that much would say 
Where do you think the New Campaign/Map will be staged?Will they stick to The Korean Peninsula…or Perhaps update to modern conflicts? GWOT/Desert Storm?? 
I wouldn’t mind a Cold War Germany or Balkands…I’m a bit tired of sand.
Personally I think that with newer technologies they could easily (well, not exactly easily but definitely easier than what DCS started with) 0handle whole world maps- possibly spherical based instead of DCS’s flat ones (it especially matters over larger distances)
I would LOVE to see the return of fan favourite like the original Falcon 3.0 maps* and possibly the north cape of EF2000.
*Yes this means a bit of desert, once more… 
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Overall a very balanced analysis. 
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Dead link for me.