REQ: FEATURE DISCOVERY SERIES EPISODE 8 TRAFFIC AND ATC

[versus 61]

Almost everything shown up to now looks incredibly good in FS2020. I hope MS is aiming for the product up to the high standards in every aspect with no important features being omitted. What often gets neglected, and has always been low priority of all the sims up to now, is ATC and Traffic, and ESPECIALLY their integration. Seems like every developer of FS looses steam at certain point, having thrown so much resources on other aspects, that these two ALWAYS come last and somehow get neglected badly and are left for the third party to patch it up (which never truly happens). Can we do things right this time MS and Asobo and finally do a proper job with no slacking in this aspect? Please show us that you are serious by doing "FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2020 | FEATURE DISCOVERY SERIES EPISODE 8| TRAFFIC AND ATC". It doesn't have to be soon. Do it once you are ready, but let us know that this product is dead serious in every aspect and that there will be no ifs and buts this time. 

[Amon1973 1,424]

Let's hope that MS/Asobo read this post and respond to your request and give us more info in a FEATURE DISCOVERY SERIES EPISODE 8| TRAFFIC AND ATC 

[Attila 2]

I agree. These features are essential for the longevity of the product. While the graphics and other things are great, one can only fly alone in the world for so long.

[Superdelphinus 718]

Thank you for capatilising the title so that we know this is more important than anything else. 

[FDEdev 955]

22 minutes ago, Superdelphinus said:

Thank you for capatilising the title so that we know this is more important than anything else. 

Not sure if this was meant to be a tongue in cheek comment since I didn't see a smiley.

[Ray Proudfoot 9,032]

Regarding ATC I would be more than happy for there to be a new FSUIPCx and MakeRwys program that could generate the data for Radar Contact.

And the SDK should give all the info required for a 3rd party program to control Ai especially separation on approach and improved Ai handling enabling rapid exit after landing.

[Amon1973 1,424]

3 hours ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

Regarding ATC I would be more than happy for there to be a new FSUIPCx and MakeRwys program that could generate the data for Radar Contact.

And the SDK should give all the info required for a 3rd party program to control Ai especially separation on approach and improved Ai handling enabling rapid exit after landing.

While I agree with what your saying Ray, hopefully MS/Asobo might make the new Sim be able to achieve all of this without any third party app like FSUIPC etc (if this is possible) being needed, unless you have some insider info and know different than someone like me.

Bye the way Happy New Year to all of you, hopefully 2020 is going to be Flight Simulation's best ever year.

[Ray Proudfoot 9,032]

@eaim, no insider knowledge I’m afraid, just educated guesswork. The production of an SDK should make developers’ lives easier for them to make their software work in MFS. And hopefully Microsoft will have looked at the shortcomings in FSX and won’t repeat them. Like poor Ai handling etc.

And I’ve always believed that whilst Microsoft will give us some form of ATC third party ones will always be superior.

Happy New Decade! 😁👍