P-51D into DCS Sims.

Originally Posted by ElAurens

So, um, what are you supposed to do with the P 51 in DCS?

Pay them money for it.

Originally Posted by ElAurens

It has no purpose.

To generate as much money with as little time and effort wasted as possible.

Originally Posted by ElAurens

It has no ability in the modern combat space other than to look pretty.

They're hoping that people don't think too long about that and instead say, "OH MY GOD! P-51 with super realism! Must have!"

Originally Posted by ElAurens

I just don't understand it in the context of the rest of that sim.

Making an aircraft is time consuming, but just as time consuming is making missions, campaigns, and enemies for it to shoot down and blow up. This is just a "treat" for people who want a historical prop plane to tool around in.

Originally Posted by ElAurens

Help a luddite out here.

A2A made a lot of really awesome combat aircraft for FSX. The problem is that you can only fly it around for so long before people get ticked off that they can't do any combat with their combat aircraft. DCS is hoping to get some of those disenfranchised people who dropped money on A2A aircraft to drop money on this, with the vague promise they can shoot and bomb stuff with it. Don't expect to see 109's for it to shoot down, this was a proof of concept that they decided could help them pay the bills until their next modern combat aircraft add-on is done.