DUXFORD, UK, May 31st 2012 – The Fighter Collection and Eagle Dynamics will offer DCS: Combined Arms as a digital download pre-purchase for $29.99 in June 2012. Pre-purchase also provides access to pre-release Beta versions of the title.

DCS: Combined Arms gives the user control of ground forces during the battle. Use the strategic map to move ground forces, set artillery fire missions, and control the ground battle. Assume the role of a Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) and designate targets for close air support aircraft, or directly control an armor vehicles or air defense weapons and engage enemy forces.

Play DCS: Combined Arms as a real time strategy game, a first person armor warfare simulation, or direct the ground battle from the cockpit of a DCS aircraft like the A-10C Warthog, Ka-50 Black Shark, or P-51D Mustang.

DCS: Combined Arms supports both single player and multiplayer gameplay. When in multiplayer, different players can take on different roles such as artillery commanders, tank commanders, pilots, JTACS, etc. DCS: Combined Arms allows you full control of the battle. All roles can be changed dynamically during the battle.

Features of the DCS: Combined Arms:

• Move ground forces and direct their fire during a mission.
• Be the Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) and direct close air support.
• Jump into the seat of many armor and air defense units to engage enemy air and ground forces.
• Play in both single player and multiplayer games.
• Both small and large scale battle missions included.
• Part of DCS World

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFN1iFfvVG8

Wow! Heard about it a while ago but this has confirmed to me that combined Arms is going to be awesome.

I can see this unifying so many parts of the SimHQ community. The ground battles and air battles combined.

20 new DCS: Combined Arms screenshots
http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3583560/2

cant wait!,

Might be sayign Good Bye to Battlefield3!, since Im in a Vehicle 80% the time i play it.

And I was thinking about bying the P-51 tomorrow... Dammit ED, you've put me in a quandary. Quandary!!!

Apparently, ED wants my cash.

HOLY CRAP!!! I'm game tomorrows June right?!?!?!?!? MP has taken a whole new meaning now!

Thanks Eagle Dynamics....there goes my marriage!

As soon as ED produces DCS: Naval Operations, I'm parking that Arleigh Burke right next to a coastal red airbase


Meanwhile, support your ground pounders or fear the wrath of my tanks rolling over your airbase.

Does anyone know if this is a standalone, or does this require one of the previous DCS titles to run?

It is a DCS: World module. You don't need the previous titles, and DCS: World is free.

WOW outstanding they made this product so much more than what I expected it to be. Look forward to this now wheres my empty wallet.....?

Thanks for the information!

I'm surprised about the direct vehicle control. Everything else is as expected. Still, darn neat. I can't wait for clever shoot and scoot ZSU-23-4 in multiplayer or IADS. Now all that's needed is a dedicated server and some online campaigns can happen!

a 24/7 server with dynamic ressources + that = total awsomness

Definitely interested in this. JTAC sounds pretty cool.

Just to clarify as its not very clear. Do you have to own the original A-10, Blackshark2, and Mustang standalones? Seems too well priced at 29.99 to get them all for free under the DCS Combine Arms. I think the original 3 are still going at 39.99 at the moment. What about those who bought via Steam?

Thanks you for any info you can share.


Rec

No - all you need is DCS World (freeware) and whatever module you want to install thereafter. Not having other modules just means that you will not have direct control of said flyables. In other words, if you want to fly the Kamov, Mustang or A-10 as well as partake in the ground war, you will need all 4 modules installed. Just the ground war, you need CA and so on and so on.

Regarding STEAM purchases, you will just download the relevant module, install it to DCS World and it will be activated as a consequence of your prior STEAM activation. In other words, all it takes is a module download. Whether it forms part of your STEAM library I cannot say at present.

Hope that makes sense

Thank you very much, yeah that makes a lot more sense. Thanks!

Will the ground mesh be more detailed than before? It seems awful hard to hide on that flat terrain. Interesting to see how/if they have changed the ground unit ai. Might make finding and hitting vehicles from the air a bit harder.

It certainly looks interesting...combine it with a mid east map and I'll buy it.

-C-