http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=93633

Announcing Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 3

 

DUXFORD, UK, September 1st, 2012 – The Fighter Collection and Eagle Dynamics will release Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 3 for Windows PC in September 2012.

 

Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 3 (FC3) is the next evolution of the Flaming Cliffs series. FC3 features the F-15C, A-10A, Su-27, Su-33, MiG-29A, MiG-29S, Su-25T, and Su-25. FC3 aircraft provide an easy learning curve for new players and focuses on a broad range of aircraft rather than a detailed single aircraft. FC3 adds a number of new features and improvements to previous versions of the Flaming Cliffs series. FC3 is a module of DCS: World, which makes it compatible with all other DCS: World titles like A-10C, Black Shark 2, P-51D, and Combined Arms.

 

FC3 will be priced at $39.99.

 

Key Features of Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 3 include:

A DCS World module that is compatible with DCS titles.

New 6 degrees of freedom (6DOF) cockpit and model for the F-15C.

New F-15C campaign and single missions.

Improved takeoff and landing flight dynamics.

New, advanced flight dynamics for air-to-air missiles.

Updated and improved HUDs and other cockpit systems.

Resource Manager that adds logistics control to missions.

Expanded theatre of operations map into eastern Georgia.

Countless other improvements in the areas of the mission editor, special effects, new models, improved terrain detail and AI.

 

Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 3 will require an installation of Lock On: Modern Air Combat or a previous version Flaming Cliffs.

 

DCS: World is a new, free, combat simulation. DCS: World provides a free-to-play Su-25T ground attack aircraft with unlimited online restrictions. Online DCS: World includes friendly and enemy forces that can be controlled by other players or AI air and ground units. The purchase of additional DCS modules allows the player to have careers as pilots of the A-10C Warthog, KA-50 Black Shark attack helicopter, P-51D Mustang, or armor vehicle commander. You may read more about DCS: World and its modules at: http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/

 

About The Fighter Collection

The Fighter Collection, as well as developing software for the entertainment and serious game markets, also operates, rebuilds and maintains Europe's largest collection of airworthy WWII fighters based at Duxford Airfield, in the UK. For more information visit our websites: http://www.fighter-collection.com/

 

Looks great, thanks for the heads-up!

 

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Wags speak by FC3

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1543236&postcount=467

 

Although it was not stated in the original announcement, I wanted to share the motivation behind FC3 and the logic behind some of the choices we made.

 

With the current divide between FC2 and DCS, we felt there was an unneeded gap between the two products that only served divide the larger Eagle Dynamics product community. Further, those flying DCS online really had no dedicated fighter aircraft, just mud movers. For a more encompassing online experience, this needs to change.

 

Given that "DCS: Fighter" is still a ways off, we hope that FC3 will serve as a good bridge while we continue to flesh out the stable of DCS aircraft (both 1st and 3rd party). However, given the time window for this and the available resources, there was a lot of back and forth discussion internally of what we could and could not do in a reasonable time frame. In the end, a list of improvements was created that we believe will most benefit FC3. Many of these improvements though (like AAM AFM, resource manager, etc.) could not be specific to an FC3 install, rather they would have to be part of DCSW or it would break the game online. Make no mistake though that these features were specifically created for and budged for FC3.

 

As for the new and improved F-15C cockpit, work on this started about a year ago because we felt of all the FC aircraft, it is the most popular. That is not a slight to the eastern aircraft, nor any indication of some sort of western bias. While we would also have LOVED to include a new and improved MiG-29 or Su-27 cockpit, the time needed would fall well outside the product window. As someone that has been flying Eagle products since the original Flanker, I too look forward to a new Crane cockpit!

 

As mentioned before by our moderators that show boundless patience, it is not our decision regarding the requirement for a LOMAC installation. This was a stipulation with Ubisoft that allowed us to create these addons. However, this is also a big reason why FC3 will probably be the last LOMAC product.

 

Finally, on the matter of price, we price all products based on the financial investment compared to forecasted revenue based on two decades of experience. For those that think we make money hand over fist making these titles, you could not be more wildly mistaken. If we solely based price on what end users deemed the cost should be rather than based on actual development costs, we would have been out of business long ago. As it is, we are often lucky to break even on these products.

The F15 cockpit looks great, I guess not clickable though.

BeachAV8R on SimHq, has make a preview of FC3 with a pre-beta version

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3638132/

i bought the A10 Module last night for DCS World and it's freaking fast and awesome on my pc. The graphics are amazing and the world is awesome with battles going on in the distance and other AI attacking each other. DCS is spectacular!

 

The F15 cockpit looks great, I guess not clickable though.

 

 

every plane from DCS has a fully clickable realistic cockpit and manuals ranging from over 500 pages. It will amaze you!

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1559740&postcount=1

The team has been hard at work debugging FC3 and adding some new features; however, this has resulted in the game not being available in September as we had first planned. We regret the delay, but we hope the additional time will result in a better product.

i bought the A10 Module last night for DCS World and it's freaking fast and awesome on my pc. The graphics are amazing and the world is awesome with battles going on in the distance and other AI attacking each other. DCS is spectacular!

 

 

 

 

every plane from DCS has a fully clickable realistic cockpit and manuals ranging from over 500 pages. It will amaze you!

 

fc3 aircrafts don't have clickable cockpits. including f-15c

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=94844

 

by Wags

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1586042&postcount=2233

Nothing has changed. Debugging and working on some new features.

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1559740&postcount=1

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1586045&postcount=2236

Originally Posted by RagnarDa

Ok, what do you guys think is the new features? Only Ricardo's cockpits? Something else?

 

We will not announce these new features until they are integrated and working properly such that they can be released with the game.

News on the ED training video page. ED has upload new training viedos for Flamming Clifft 3. Not sure if that is a incoming releaser (tomorrow?).

http://www.digitalco...ownloads/video/

This is good news coming from Lock-on dev team. The DCS engine is incredible, any MSFS user jumping into it will immediately be amazed by the fluidity and realistic physics.

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1596933&postcount=94

FC3 can be release soon (russian forum)

 

Версия 1.2.2. готова.

Сейчас будет релиз английского FC3.

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Version 1.2.2. ready.

Who will release the English FC3.

FC3 disponible para descarga

http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/index.php?scr=product&ProductId=26&end_pos=136〈=en

 

 

Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 3 (FC3) is the next evolution of the Flaming Cliffs series. FC3 features the F-15C, A-10A, Su-27, Su-33, MiG-29A, MiG-29S, Su-25T, and Su-25. FC3 aircraft provide an easy learning curve for new players and focuses on a broad range of aircraft rather than a detailed single aircraft. FC3 adds a number of new features and improvements to previous versions of the Flaming Cliffs series. FC3 is a module of DCS: World, which makes it compatible with all other DCS: World titles like A-10C, Black Shark 2, P-51D, and Combined Arms.

 

 

Key Features of Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 3 include:

A DCS World module that is compatible with DCS titles.

New 6 degrees of freedom (6DOF) cockpit and model for the F-15C.

New F-15C campaign and single missions.

Improved cockpit art for Russian aircraft.

Improved landing dynamics.

Improved flight dynamics for air-to-air missiles.

Updated and improved HUDs and other cockpit systems.

Resource Manager that adds logistics control to missions.

Expanded theatre of operations map into eastern Georgia.

Countless other improvements in the areas of the mission editor, special effects, new models, improved terrain detail and AI.

Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 3 will require an installation of Lock On: Modern Air Combat or previous version Flaming Cliffs.

Hi,

 

Thanks alot for all the updates, very appreciated.

 

I was wondering if you know where I can buy a download version of Lock On: Modern Air Combat or previous version Flaming CliffsI check on Steam, no luck.

 

Thanks!!!

 

Forget it, I found it on the UbiSoft store for 9.99$ CDN:

http://shop.ubi.com/store/ubina/en_CA/pd/productID.225065700/sac.true

Edited November 9, 201213 yr by Delerium