Here comes the boom!  Looks like in the next day or two according to their FB page.  Here's a pic

 

 

Edited February 28, 20224 yr by Jeff Nielsen

GREAT, just bought RegDesigns CYYZ this very evening...and FlyTampa is pretty much as good as it gets...oh well.

RegDesigns CYYZ seems quite detailed, and overall very nice, but some areas are hard on fps.

Same here, for Regdesign CYYZ as well. I actually think it’s a beautiful scenery so I’ll have to see how much better FT will be. I feel as though FT was afraid they’d loose customers to Regdesign and hence they break their silence. In all honesty, I really think FT needs to step up and keep their customers more in the loop, instead of what I perceive as a little bit of a ‘panicky’ announcement right as a competitor releases their scenery.

I will never understand why developers and simmers focus so much on terminal interiors. I'm more interested in apron and everything else that can be seen from the outside rather than seeing every fancy detail in the passenger halls.

2 minutes ago, Nemo said:

I will never understand why developers and simmers focus so much on terminal interiors. I'm more interested in apron and everything else that can be seen from the outside rather than seeing every fancy detail in the passenger halls.

I don't think they can't do hi res ground textures, if I remember correctly.  I think it's a sim limitation until ASOBO can make it so it doesn't take a performance hit?  Something along those lines.

Edited February 28, 20224 yr by Jeff Nielsen

Great. I just bought the redesign scenery. I think this is a bad move for flytampa or absolutely genius? Bad because people will have bought the reg cyyz and won’t want to buy another scenery hence they lose out or genius because people will buy regdesign and not like it and think oh thank god flytampa for saving the day and buy it in a heartbeat. 

Can anyone please release Amsterdam or Boston real quick? Looks like competition is rather effective in waking FT up 😂

I thought Corfu was next …. 😢

Pierre

Let me see if I have this right.  FT announced YYZ for Muss Fuss long ago.  A new dev all of the sudden releases their somewhat un-optimized and non-FPS friendly version and no outcry about that?  Are we living on the same planet?  ROFL!!  Who rushed what here?  I ask you that.

Secondly, if we're going to be "drama Llamas", let's take it over to PMDGs forum.  Oh yeah, don't forget to sign your 'real names', so as to be as unsecure as possible in this digital age.  As much as I love their stuff, there has to be a much more secure way of linking usernames to products without broadcasting to the world your personal data.  Not that we haven't all known each other for decades anyways.  Just had to get that in... lol.

Edited February 28, 20224 yr by Jeff Nielsen

35 minutes ago, Jeff Nielsen said:

Let me see if I have this right.  FT announced YYZ for Muss Fuss long ago.  A new dev all of the sudden releases their somewhat un-optimized and non-FPS friendly version and no outcry about that?  Are we living on the same planet?  ROFL!!  Who rushed what here?  I ask you that.

Outcry? 

What "outcry" are you expecting or seeing? You seem to be angry that a new kid on the block dared to step in the territory of the greats (and did a good job of it, mind you). 

It's obvious that the competition gave FT a wake up call, which is always good. Some people rightfully find it funny. Chill.

36 minutes ago, Jeff Nielsen said:

Secondly, if we're going to be "drama Llamas", let's take it over to PMDGs forum.  Oh yeah, don't forget to sign your 'real names', so as to be as unsecure as possible in this digital age.  As much as I love their stuff, there has to be a much more secure way of linking usernames to products without broadcasting to the world your personal data.  Not that we haven't all known each other for decades anyways.  Just had to get that in... lol.

uh? 🤔

Edited February 28, 20224 yr by Abriael

11 minutes ago, Abriael said:

Outcry? 

What "outcry" are you expecting or seeing? You seem to be angry that a new kid on the block dared to step in the territory of the greats (and did a good job of it, mind you). 

It's obvious that the competition gave FT a wake up call, which is always good. Some people rightfully find it funny. Chill.

uh? 🤔

Here you go again.  Over here now.  I realize a lot of people probably don't use FB, but that's where FT usually posts.  They've been posting updates just about as frequent as anyone else.  It's not news that CYYZ, EHAM, KBOS and Corfu have been close to release for quite some time now.

The "outcry" was here.  Again, not to be taken literally like you always do.  I'm clearly not angry, but pointing out the irony here, hence all the LOLzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

You are in just about every forum and discord having to correct everyone about everything.  Sorry, but you're like the 14 year old who thinks he knows everything.

 

For the love of God would you please sign your posts with your real name before you make PMDG mad.

 

Edited February 28, 20224 yr by Jeff Nielsen

I use FB and aside from the post 3 hours ago which is clearly a response to the CYYZ scenery release I haven’t seen any mention of it for months. They should really work on the PR side a bit more I think.  Maybe it’s a bit like Ferrari not really advertising their next up and coming car maybe they feel it will sell well regardless who knows personally I like an update every month or two on the progress.

1 hour ago, Jeff Nielsen said:

Here you go again.  Over here now.  I realize a lot of people probably don't use FB, but that's where FT usually posts.  They've been posting updates just about as frequent as anyone else.  It's not news that CYYZ, EHAM, KBOS and Corfu have been close to release for quite some time now.

The "outcry" was here.  Again, not to be taken literally like you always do.  I'm clearly not angry, but pointing out the irony here, hence all the LOLzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

You are in just about every forum and discord having to correct everyone about everything.  Sorry, but you're like the 14 year old who thinks he knows everything.

I'm not sure what your point is besides the personal attack which is always funny. 

I check FT's facebook likely more often than you do. According to it, Toronto has been "close to release" since July 2021. that's 7 months ago. Their "close to release" window seems to be rather elastic. They haven't shown a single screenshot before today besides a render of Boston's tower in a snowglobe, so the "posting updates just about as frequent as anyone else" is really not true. They certainly play their cards closer to their chest than many developers, and this time it bit them in the rear, with quite a few people that likely purchased the other airport and won't buy a second in two days. Can't blame them. 

Luckily, I rarely buy airports on release day, so I can afford to wait and see which one fits me best.

Now, FT is certainly entitled to do communication however they like, but it's fairly obvious that waking up the day another developer releases an airport they're making and suddenly pouring out screenshots and a release in 1-2 days is a direct reaction to competition. And it is funny to see.

Still don't get your point about PMDG, by the way.

Edited February 28, 20224 yr by Abriael

FT has a reputation for not sharing much of their progress even when customer hound them to share pics. It's an interesting approach and yet it has worked very well for them. Now, customers have a choice of CYYZ. Most will probably go for the FT version.

I don't regret my purchase. I made a decision based on the pics and their video. I wish them well!

Competition is good. And I agree. Flytampa has been more gifted than anybody in scenery development over the years. But they could have been better with customer engagement. Hope they have Montreal coming too