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For real : Alphasim c-17 is out
- Thread starter Lenny
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OOOO, nearly $60.00 USD and no VC yet... urggghhh, to rich for my tastes... I think I'll wait and see what 1.1 looks like first.. even though I've been waiting for this for a while. :ernae:
Congrats A.S. for releasing her though..
It looks GOOD, and I'm sure it'd go down GREAT with FSPassengersX! lol
Congrats A.S. for releasing her though..
It looks GOOD, and I'm sure it'd go down GREAT with FSPassengersX! lol"Demand for this awesome model was so strong that we decided we should not make our customers wait any longer, so we are releasing the finished exterior model package right now..."
"... So 1-2 months should be enough to see the release of version 1.1"
LOL. My own "demand" was actually to buy the whole package finished with VC and with all the bells and whistles. 1-2 months is a bit too long time to spend just staring the exterior model.
"... So 1-2 months should be enough to see the release of version 1.1"
LOL. My own "demand" was actually to buy the whole package finished with VC and with all the bells and whistles. 1-2 months is a bit too long time to spend just staring the exterior model.
Quixoticish
Charter Member
Call me a cynic but I'll wait until they release a version with a VC before parting with £36.50. I hope for that price it also has a fair amount of systems modelling.
You have got to be 'having a laugh' Alphasim, how about Boeing releasing the 787 Dreamliner to the launch customer..without seats! Or Ford releasing a new car model with wheels!!
This sounds like 'cashflow meltdown' to me and I hope will not see the end of one of my favourite add-on developers of the past 10 years!
This sounds like 'cashflow meltdown' to me and I hope will not see the end of one of my favourite add-on developers of the past 10 years!
[LINESTRIKE]More than three times the price of A2A Piper Cub, €25 more than Albatros[/LINESTRIKE]...for a half arsed aircraft. EDIT: misread AUD for EURO.
I've been waiting for this bird since ages ago. But now with this BS, they can keep to themselves for as long as they desire, thank you very much.
Back to hibernation mode...
I've been waiting for this bird since ages ago. But now with this BS, they can keep to themselves for as long as they desire, thank you very much.
Back to hibernation mode...
Ferry_vO
Retired SOH Administrator
?? It's twice the price of the A2A Cub for me, and only three Euro's more if I get the Accu-sim for the Cub too, and less than two Euro's more than the Albatros (assuming you mean the L-39, not the HU-16), thanks to the VAT we Europeans have to pay..
The exterior model is the best rendition of a C-17 I have seen so far, but I'll wait until the VC is added before I make a decision. If they can deliver what they've promised it should be a relative bargain compared to other airliners with a high degree of functionality. Compare the price to a PMDG or a full pack of Captain Sim models!
IMHO no need for rude comments on this one gents! AS get to decide their own business strategy, and we all get to decide what to do with our own money. There's no need to buy anything if you do not want to!
There are a few freeware models around that may or may not work in FsX, and I believe UKMil is working on a VC for their freeware model..?
Aaah, I misread the AUD price tag, next to Euro (66.5). Sorry about that.
Still, I personally would not pay until I see the final product. C-17 has been on my list for a very very long time. This release does not change anything.
Is this a true FSX so I could stick a 747 VC in it? I won't buy it at that price without seeing complete package anyway. Should be 1/2 that without VC and pay more when VC is available - do we get a refund if you don't finish the VC NO! Or it takes another two years to complete NO! You need a marking consultant big time.
My $0.02 for what it's worth.
David
My $0.02 for what it's worth.
David
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gajit
Guest
I try to resist bashing AS - but they definately wont win doing it this way.
forgeknight
Banned
Wow, I think for $60 bucks I want a bit more then a shiny outside and opening doors. To many developers have pushed the bar higher to settle for lower at this point. And I was under the impression this was a flight sim community, how many of us spend our time flying from the outside? An aircraft with out a VC is just not acceptable for payware, sorry AS but this kind of activity makes a person ask questions....
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dhl1986
Guest
I will be passing on this one. $60 for an external model is a complete joke.
I have too. I used to be a big fan of AS but within the past year and a half nothing they have really trips my trigger and their pricing is pushing me further away.
I want a good C-17 in FSX but I prefer to buy a complete package without having to wait for incremental releases. Same reason I'm not getting the CS 727. Until the package includes a VC I won't buy anything. Plus at the price they are asking I also want correctly modeled systems (like A2A, Aerosoft, Lotus or IRIS does). It seems some of these other design houses can release a good visual model along with systems modeling for a better price.........
I'm not bashing AS and Phil is going to do what Phil wants to do....always has and always will. But I will make damn sure for $60 it's worth it before I buy from AS...
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piperarcherpilot
Charter Member
Yikes.
They state on their website that development costs were unusually high and they unfortunately had to pass this on to the customer. I do understand this, its just got to be disappointing to be AS staff and read this thread. And it worries me to see pricing increasing like this across the board. A year from now, will the average add-on cost $100? The model itself does look pretty nice, thats for sure! And I bet the jet overall is going to be a very nice add-on when its all finished...however (and unfortunately), I too am not going to be buying it. I've been following the project since it was announced and think the C-17 is an amazing aircraft thats sorely needed in the FSX world, but I just cannot justify an unfinished aircraft for that price tag. Maybe not even when it is finished - they're going to really have to sell this one to me. Hmm...
They state on their website that development costs were unusually high and they unfortunately had to pass this on to the customer. I do understand this, its just got to be disappointing to be AS staff and read this thread. And it worries me to see pricing increasing like this across the board. A year from now, will the average add-on cost $100? The model itself does look pretty nice, thats for sure! And I bet the jet overall is going to be a very nice add-on when its all finished...however (and unfortunately), I too am not going to be buying it. I've been following the project since it was announced and think the C-17 is an amazing aircraft thats sorely needed in the FSX world, but I just cannot justify an unfinished aircraft for that price tag. Maybe not even when it is finished - they're going to really have to sell this one to me. Hmm...