Now there's a Normandy 2 map coming. Hurray! (that's sarcasm).

Made by the same folks that made the Syria map, so it'll look good, but this is really the 3rd WW2 map on/at the same location. And that's one of the big reasons few people play WW2 in DCS.


https://www.reddit.com/r/hoggit/comments/xy1dgq/dcs_newsletter_normandy_2_mb339_development_report/
Supposedly you'll get a discount if you own the other WW2 maps. They also claim you can play multiplayer with other people if they're on the other Normandy map, but this new one adds more airfields so I'm not sure how that's gonna work.

Until they actually make a fully fleshed out campaign and career system I will continue to pass on all WWII content for DCS.

That would be one of the other big reasons people don't play WW2 in DCS.

I'll certainly be buying it... I own both WWII maps already so it will only cost me £9 with the discount.


Key Features of DCS: Normandy 2

The DCS: Normandy 2 map enlarges the DCS: Normandy 1944 map to 400 x 600 km to include London, Paris and the surrounding regions. Normandy 2 will feature over 130 original map objects and a detailed area six times larger than DCS: Normandy 1944.


Recreation of London and Paris.

Improved ground textures, roads, rail lines, fields, forests and new trees.

Additional telegraph and power poles, semaphores, fences and new buildings.

More accurate rivers and coastlines, including the chalk cliffs of southern England.

Updated and unique airfields with greater details and more equipment to better match the period. Normandy 2 brings the number of unique airfields to 50.

DCS: Normandy 2 will benefit from new technology that allows existing maps to be extended with low-detailed areas. If you wish to pass on the upgrade, you may still join multiplayer servers and compatibility with campaigns will remain. Please note that the Normandy 2 upgrade is required to experience a much higher level of detail.

DCS: Normandy 2 will be available as a complete map for $59.99 USD. If you have either DCS: Normandy 1944 or DCS: The Channel maps, you can purchase Normandy 2 for $14.99 USD. If you own both, you can purchase DCS: Normandy 2 for only $9.99 USD.

I do know one guy in my RC club that only plays WWII in DCS. For me, the Spitfire has become my favorite plane to fly. I thought that would always be the F-86.