PhillyPennPilot Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I hope that one day I could fly all the way from Denver to Fairbanks, and back following the coast all the way to LA in a single, huge Orbx region. Though anything that adds directly to current West Coast will surely get to my money. +1 (or 2 or 3). As much as I'd love to see the east coast of NA covered, esp the Northeast, I really like the idea of having a big, mega-Orbx region. Southern CA, the lower Rockies, the desserts of the southwest ... really any of those would be quite cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripcord Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I really like the idea of having a big, mega-Orbx region. Southern CA, the lower Rockies, the desserts of the southwest ... really any of those would be quite cool. Agreed. Having all of them together would be insanely cool. Would truly love to see ORBX-Land extend all the way out over NM, CO, WY, MT and maybe even as far as the Black Hills in the western parts of the Dakotas. Go East Young Men! Just stop when you hit the Great Plains fellas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Lincoln Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 PNG ? jlsaghaa, I was referring to Papua New Guinea. Great bush flying,but like I said I am probably way off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKar Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlsaghaa Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 jlsaghaa, I was referring to Papua New Guinea. Great bush flying,but like I said I am probably way off. Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windquest Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 While we all have our favorite area, there are a number of us that fly for virtual airlines and I wonder if is an area to investigate further. Many fly in Alaska and N.W.T and airports are as important or maybe even more important than regions. Especially when you look at their principal locations...I for one really enjoyed the improvement to my flying area with the Freeware in Alaska. Although I am sure that the jet set enjoys great expanses of real estate, but I would bet the majority of the ORBX clients fly low and slow at least part of the time adding support to additional airports. I would also comment that I like to see the completeness of something started, such as finishing all of California and Alaska. One thing for sure, ORBX continues their success with the introduction of new material, so you know something good is just down the road. Henry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Venema Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 Rest of CA and AK are what's next after Norway, thus has already been discussed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Republic3D Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Rest of CA and AK are what's next after Norway, thus has already been discussed. That's awesome! I'm really looking forward to Norway, and the PilotEdge crowd are gonna be super happy with SoCal scenery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaoticBeauty Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Rest of CA and AK are what's next after Norway, thus has already been discussed. With this do you mean that the next Alaska region will cover the rest of Alaska not covered by SAK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyPennPilot Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Rest of CA and AK are what's next after Norway, thus has already been discussed. Any idea what the timeline for this will be? Just a rough estimate perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hightman Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 southwest usa Arizona,Utah Navada co with Durango Animas airport and La Plata county airport and taluride airpiort for co and chandler stellar air park and municipal for az . hightman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejoiner Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Darnit, I am going to need a credit limit increase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Any news concerning : EGCW Welshpool (for ENG) - Heiko/Andreas ENNK Narvik (for FTXG/NOR) - Tore Stranden Thank you , Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazaboeing Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Hasn't Southern Rocky Mountains (SRM) been on the roadmap a long time ago? With KDEN now being available (maybe even Aspen at some point) wouldn't that be a nice step to extend the other regions in the Northwest? I'm sure a Southern California would be very famous! But for Alaska... well, I love the Southern Alaska region, but how much glaciers does a VFR pilot actually need?? We have a HUGE region north of PNW, including Pacific Fjords, Tongass Fjords and now Southern Alaska. I personally would see absolutely no reason to fly further to Northern Alaska because I fear there is nothing more to see that you couldn't see in the current regions (??). At least you're even more "lonely" there. From my point of view it would be more interesting to expand the density of airports in the existing regions like NRM, PFJ + SAK (the latter made good efforts with Yakutat, Kenai, Juneau and Gustavus, but still the distance between those is still huge compared to the airfields in PNW... and will even be bigger with an expansion of regions in northern direction). Or moving south as it will be done with SoCal. Just my 2 cents. Hi guys! I totally agree with what DeeJay said. It's time to move EAST on Full-fat Regions!! Can you imagine a FTX Florida?! Dreaming is not sinning right? That would sell like water! Talking about sales, someone mentioned what selled good and what didn't. How do you guys know that? It's always good to know about the "sales health/statistics" of a company we're all so much interested in having a loooong life providing us such a good enhancement in FS like ORBX does. I hope it continues to do such a wonderful work and keeps growing in wealthiness and staff, so we can see more products in shorter timeline. Also, in my opinion, why not making a poll and leaving it as a permanent public link in what customers want/prefer? (If there isn't one already), I would love to express my opinion as well as seeing other's in what should we expect in the future, instead of endless and fragmented requests here and there. Thanks guys, you made me come back to Flight simming as an eternal hobby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodperson36 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 My thing is why are there no airports done for the great state of idaho it boggles my mind that California scenry just came out and they already have a small airport within a month of its release but no airports for idaho am I missing something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Goff Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 My thing is why are there no airports done for the great state of idaho it boggles my mind that California scenry just came out and they already have a small airport within a month of its release but no airports for idaho am I missing something Bonners Ferry is located in northern Idaho and was released back in September Airports out in less populated States are a bit harder to do as we usually don't have somebody on hand to photograph the airport so we have to rely on making contact with airport management and convincing them to get photos. So Idaho is harder than the Pacific Northwest or California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyPennPilot Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I totally agree with what DeeJay said. It's time to move EAST on Full-fat Regions!! Can you imagine a FTX Florida?! Dreaming is not sinning right? That would sell like water! +1. Big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguara5 Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Hi folks! Newbie here (First post). Recently i've purchased the FTX EU England and Ireland regions (my very first texture addons, other than various airports)! I'm interested to fly in a detailed landscpe in my homecountry (GREECE) and would like to ask, if orbx plans to create a FTX EU GREECE region in the future. Or is the upcoming Europe Open LC the way to go? From what i understand, the specific EU regions are much more detailed in comparison to the whole Global - vector - europe LC package. Thanks Gerasimos St. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Venema Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 openLC EU will provide an excellent 'region style' coverage for Greece, but you also need to invest in FTX Global BASE and FTX Global VECTOR to complete the three layers for coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyPennPilot Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Hi folks! Newbie here (First post). Recently i've purchased the FTX EU England and Ireland regions (my very first texture addons, other than various airports)! I'm interested to fly in a detailed landscpe in my homecountry (GREECE) and would like to ask, if orbx plans to create a FTX EU GREECE region in the future. Or is the upcoming Europe Open LC the way to go? From what i understand, the specific EU regions are much more detailed in comparison to the whole Global - vector - europe LC package. Take a look at the "Definitive Guide" to Orbx products. It pretty much explains everything. Was very helpful to me when I was a newbie ... which I still kind of am. http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/74345-the-definitive-guide-to-ftx-products-the-go-to-source-of-ftx-information/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukehall Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Regarding Cambridge Airport: I feel I should say for the record that communication from my side never went quiet, despite me leaving the airport at the end of last year. The last I heard from ORBX in an e-mail from JV was that the developers would be in touch with me as soon as they became available. I heard nothing further. I was also in touch with John Lovell who was aware that I had left recently but I also told him that I could continue to facilitate the project. At the time he told me that we wasn't any longer involved with ORBX - hence my direct comms with JV. I have, in the last few days written to John Lovell again reiterating that I may still be able to help with this and am awaiting a response. I am yet to hear from any developers. I have done everything I can to encourage ORBX to complete the project and will continue to do so! The current management of the airport has confirmed to me that they will honour their commitment to the project but they have also heard nothing from ORBX. Fingers crossed someone can get it done! ) Luke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Regarding Cambridge Airport: I have done everything I can to encourage ORBX to complete the project and will continue to do so! The current management of the airport has confirmed to me that they will honour their commitment to the project but they have also heard nothing from ORBX. Fingers crossed someone can get it done! ) Luke Luke, your efforts are appreciated, and I hope we see the Cambridge project resurrected. Obviously, because I live here, I have a vested interest, but with everything from Tiger Moths to C-130s to a Boeing 777 earlier this week ( British Airways' G-YYMA ) its both small enough and big enough to suit all flight simming preferences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Venema Posted July 12, 2014 Author Share Posted July 12, 2014 We have already stated publicly that investment in developing further UK airports is on hold due to the poor sales compared to airports for North America. The next UK airport to be released is Welshpool in Wales, which has been in development for over a year now but delayed due to poor health of one of the developers. Since all Orbx developers earn royalties on the projects they develop, it's natural for them to want to focus on areas in which they see strong sales and a return on their months of efforts. For this reason you are seeing airports released in places people want to fly like western USA and now places like PNG and the Pacific Islands. There are many airport managers in addition to Cambridge who request Orbx to make their airport in the sim, but there has to be a good business case for us to go ahead and develop them. That said, we'd still like to do Cambridge one day and we are reviewing the sales rates of our UK addons in the meantime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripcord Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 A metrics-driven market-based approach is going to be the only way these guys keep going, fellas. So if we want more ORBX scenery, then we need to get our heads around this. It's hard to do that when we are so emotionally invested in our hobby, and we want what we want (certainly is still OK to log on and ask right?) but even the most sentimental among us have to admit that none of us would do this any differently if we were in JV's shoes. Best thing you can do is support the effort and buy some UK airports. If you have already done that, then I would argue that you have every right to pipe up and ask for more (though without the right to expect it). EDIT: 30 seconds after posting this I am already fighting the urge to join the chorus asking for Cambridge. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripcord Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Since all Orbx developers earn royalties on the projects they develop, it's natural for them to want to focus on areas in which they see strong sales and a return on their months of efforts. For this reason you are seeing airports released in places people want to fly like western USA and now places like PNG and the Pacific Islands. John, reading this, is it fair to say that AYPY has done well in it's box-office debut? Hope so. I bet it isn't hurting sales of YBCS either. Good on you, man. Keep doing what your doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vora Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 I dearly hope that AYPY was a success since that is actually exactly my kind of thing. The last two releases, Kokoda and Squamish, were totally fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hightman Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 how about revisiting Washington state for wala wala airport and a redo of the two Kenmore airlines seaplane bases and lakes and finely a correct rendition of boeing field with a traffic update for Kenmore air and san juan airlines/ northwest sky faeries Cessna 206s 207s and 208Bs and 208exs chad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hightman Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 salt lake city int airport next please. then a new kfll airport after chad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasstmichdurch Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 So with sales/calculation of profitability in background some FTXG-based german airports would be also an alternative... Maybe your DL-counter for Barth/Stralsund, Rügen and Laufenselden is an indicator for this possible investment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goof Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 fingers crossed for FTX Germany in the upcoming months/years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaoticBeauty Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 fingers crossed for FTX Germany in the upcoming months/years FTX Norway is the last 2014 region. The next FTX region in Europe is coming out in 2015, so if that's Germany, you'll have to wait at least a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt McGee Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Is the plan to make a Southern Rocky Mountains FTX terrain region dead? I notice it isn't on the April 2014 road map and there was no Orbx comment to the other posts in this thread that mentioned it. This map (from 2011?) had the projected area. There is some fantastic terrain to explore within that area and many challenging airports too. I realize that Global + Vector + mesh + openLC NA should make the area look pretty darn good (just no airport updates, specific landmarks, etc... of a FTX Region). Just trying to clarify if there will be a Southern Rocky Mountains region to buy in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hightman Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 please update us on the airports in production and whats cooming this august and september . chad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLett737 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 HI guys/gals, Is there any news on NZAA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Venema Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 NZAA not happening now, at least in the short term. Please keep in mind that all projects shown on these roadmap posts are subject to change or cancellation etc. The only time you can count on something being released is when the team begins to show preview shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lovell Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Regarding Cambridge Airport: I feel I should say for the record that communication from my side never went quiet, despite me leaving the airport at the end of last year. The last I heard from ORBX in an e-mail from JV was that the developers would be in touch with me as soon as they became available. I heard nothing further. I was also in touch with John Lovell who was aware that I had left recently but I also told him that I could continue to facilitate the project. At the time he told me that we wasn't any longer involved with ORBX - hence my direct comms with JV. I have, in the last few days written to John Lovell again reiterating that I may still be able to help with this and am awaiting a response. I am yet to hear from any developers. I have done everything I can to encourage ORBX to complete the project and will continue to do so! The current management of the airport has confirmed to me that they will honour their commitment to the project but they have also heard nothing from ORBX. Fingers crossed someone can get it done! ) Luke Hi Luke, please accept my apologies if I did not see your message. I must have missed it and would have certainly replied to you if I had seen it. For the record, I am still very much willing to assist in any photography duties if Cambridge was given the go ahead Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuisong Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 NZAA not happening now, at least in the short term.Please keep in mind that all projects shown on these roadmap posts are subject to change or cancellation etc.The only time you can count on something being released is when the team begins to show preview shots. That's really sad. However, I hope the health issues of the person who was developing it have improved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hightman Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 orbx please do Nepal / Lukla mt Everest town and airport and try to figure out a slution so we can have ai ttrafic at lukla airport with a sloped runway. chad hightman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowpatz Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 NZAA not happening now, at least in the short term. Please keep in mind that all projects shown on these roadmap posts are subject to change or cancellation etc. The only time you can count on something being released is when the team begins to show preview shots. So you do AYPY and not NZAA? Plenty of Vatsimmers use NZAA. Ideal place to fly from...short Tasman crossings to plenty of Aussie destinations (3 hrs to 7 hrs) as well as great local trips from 30min to 2 hrs and all over NZNI and NZSI. Very disappointing really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Roadmap for 2015 says "Next FTX EU Regions.." what will this product have that is not already covered by Open LC EU please? Basically relates to my other posts where I am very confused whwen comparing existing Orbx regions that will also be covered gradually by Open LC (plus Base and vector of course). Cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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