WU16 new water masks : where?

[scotchegg 4,217]

Seems to be a widespread thing, affecting even other countries' water masks (e.g. Australia / Japan).

Hop on over and vote:

https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/missing-water-masks-after-wu16/628180

Edited January 31 by scotchegg
Forgot the possessive apostrophe on the plural noun.

[odourboy 1,290]

Just did the update... one of my favorites was the NW corner of Andros Island (Bahamas). The coral there was nothing short of SPECTACULAR!  It's all gone. 😔 

This has to have been a conscious decision to proceed with the release without the water masks. But OMG, the wrong decision IMHO. The MSFS Product Msnager needs to polish his resumé. This update is a sick joke.

[Tuskin38 6,595]

2 hours ago, odourboy said:

This has to have been a conscious decision to proceed with the release without the water masks

It's probably a mistake/error, not intentional considering how wide spread it is.

Edited January 31 by Tuskin38

[odourboy 1,290]

5 minutes ago, Tuskin38 said:

It's probably a mistake/error, not intentional considering how wide spread it is.

That's why I figure it was a conscious 'marketing' decision. There's simply no way this went out with nobody noticing all the water masks were broken. I agree it was not intentionally turned off, but I believe it had to be intentionally released despite the state it's in.

 

[scotchegg 4,217]

2 hours ago, odourboy said:

That's why I figure it was a conscious 'marketing' decision. There's simply no way this went out with nobody noticing all the water masks were broken. I agree it was not intentionally turned off, but I believe it had to be intentionally released despite the state it's in.

 

What would be the marketing benefit of that?

[hansb57 493]

Voted just in time, now the MSFS forum is down.

 

Seems up again.

Edited January 31 by hansb57

[MrFuzzy 2,121]

Still downloading at pathetic speed (1-2 Mbps)...

Water masks only in the trailer...

Forum down for hours, probably for a flood of complaints...

Errors in the release notes...

All normal 🙂 

P.S. Yes, despite all, MSFS is still the best option on the market.

[MarcG 3,025]

The Quality Control department earning their stripes again 🤣 can only laugh now, I'm beyond trying to understand how the hell their internal testing procedures are supposed to work...

[RALF9636 1,981]

45 minutes ago, scotchegg said:

What would be the marketing benefit of that?

Apparently they were committed to keep their deadline for the WU16 release.

But obviously that was a very poor decision.

To release an update for a region that is famous for its corals, reefs and tropical waters and then break the water masks altogether is just absurd.

And I relate to what was said somewhere else: I couldn't care less for some tiny custom buildings in remote places I will most probably never see from the air (unless I make a specific scenic tour - but I would only do that once). What I do always see from the air when flying around the Caribbean is water. A lot of water that now looks totally dull. The water is what should look appealing when flying around a region like the Caribbean. That is what they sould have focused on.

 

Edited January 31 by RALF9636

[Fielder 3,696]

Bah! If you've seen one reef, you've seen them all! Rip them all out!

[John Fields 280]

Hi, everyone,

Obviously, there is a big difference between what Asobo announced with the video and the reality of the update.

Regards.

 

 

Edited January 31 by John Fields

[Virtpilot 155]

If you bring this up in the official forum, be careful not to be flagged out by the community.... 🤣🤣

[Kassu62 30]

At least Saint Barthélemy have new water mask. There are hundreds of sunken boats and ships around the island.

[bobcat999 8,489]

4 hours ago, MarcG said:

The Quality Control department earning their stripes again 🤣 can only laugh now, I'm beyond trying to understand how the hell their internal testing procedures are supposed to work...

What internal testing?  If there is a department doing this, I am surprised by the amount they don't see.  With this and the slow download speeds, I can only shake my head. 

I will comfort myself by reading that wonderful technical report they released on slow download speeds a few weeks ago, explaining why it happened the last time, and how it wouldn't happen again. 

Trust level, -20 at the moment.

Edited January 31 by bobcat999

[simbol 5,832]

Hmm, how is TNCM and TJSJ looking? wondering if it is worth 12GB of download for me since this is the areas I fly the most..

R.