When we started the DCS World War II series, we realized that one of the most important aspects of the series will be a great set of period maps to support the aircraft. Our first effort in this direction has been the Normandy 1944 map. Although originally scoped to just include the immediate area around the Normandy landing areas, the product has grown based on customer feedback and to create a great single player and multiplayer environment. This has taken the us in the following directions:

While not planned from the start, we have now added a portion of southern England, directly opposite of Normandy. This area includes the RAF airfields of Tangmere, Ford, Chailey, Funtington, and Needs Oar Point. While not at the detail level of Normandy, we believe these airfields will add valuable gameplay options.

Another map task we are working on is the inclusion of Le Havre city and port and providing all the cities and towns many types of every-day objects to make the urban areas look lived-in. This includes cars, carts, bicycles, tractors, laundry lines, etc. Along the Normandy coast, our team is also creating the "Atlantic Wall" with coastal batteries and pill boxes.

The team is also working realistic road and rail traffic that includes the option for period trains and auto-generated road traffic. In addition to the map, a very important aspect to create an immersive experience is to have the option to populate it with period air, land, and sea units. Many such units are being created now, and one of these new units includes the AI B-17G bomber. We are happy to share the first images of the B-17G in the game. Inclusion of the B-17G will provide more interesting gameplay options for the P-51D and Fw 190 D-9.

The Normandy 1944 map is rapidly coming together and we hope to have it in your hands soon.

Seeing as it wasn't in the plan at all, we should be grateful if we get 20% or 50% of an airfield... really??

"Well, they did not intend to have this feature initially so be happy with whatever they give you."

Amazing misquoting skill you have. Please source your quotes since I don't recall saying any of that.

The coast of the UK is not meant to be detailed, accurate or complete. It exists, mostly, for the sole purpose of providing places to launch missions from. The airfields that are present, in the UK, are not intended to be replicas of actual airfields as they existed in 1944 either.

Considering that the original plan did not include any part of the UK, in any form, this is better than what it could have been.

Besides, you won't be buying it (it's not a jet) so you aren't impacted at all.

Having said that, wasn't Southern England always meant to be included in Normandy?

I never said you were expressing a negative opinion

How you came up with '20% or 50% of an airfield' is beyond me. Unless, you work for Fox News in which case I understand.

Having said that, wasn't Southern England always meant to be included in Normandy? Normandy is a really small area to fly in, even for the aircraft of that day.

No, right from the start it was emphasised that it was France only. Particularly so. A special effort made to say so.

A realistically sized channel and non detailed southern England is thousand times better than the fake island with airfield approach on the alternate Il2 map.

Paraphrasing means to say the SAME thing in different words. Since I never said anything about half built airfields, your statement does not qualify. I also never said anything to indicate that ED's thoughts about the matter, that part also does not qualify as paraphrasing.

"Well, they did not intend to have this feature initially so be happy with whatever they give you."

Didn't aircraft back in the day have good range? Normandy-only map would be pretty "small" even for these fighters, right?