June 2024 - The Elephant in the Room (Patreon)

Hi folks,

I have always seen honesty as the best policy when it comes to communication.

Since these last few weeks, there have been statements made by RAZBAM and Eagle Dynamics regarding the state of the Strike Eagle, and ongoing "issues" between both parties that have yet to be solved. I am just as much in the dark as everyone else, but it is clear to me that the Mudhen's days in DCS may be numbered if the situation does not get resolved, support is dropped by RAZBAM and Eagle Dynamics keeps updating their platform with new maps/modules/core updates. I sincerely hope common sense prevails and we can get back to flying our virtual planes in our ever-expanding virtual worlds.

It rarely occurs to people that software might have a finite shelf life, but we have seen it with the (now extinct) VEAO Hawk in the past. It has happened before, and it could happen again. Time isn't something I used to think I'd have to fight against when it came to creating guides, but I don't know for how long we'll be able to fly the Strike Eagle without major regressions making it unusable. Days? Weeks? Months? Who knows?

I have been hard at work since October (almost 8 months) on this guide, and I fully accept that it may end up being for nothing; I have made my peace with it. We are now well past the 750-pages mark, and I believe I have to start thinking about at least finishing what I started before we no longer have the tools to do so. The end result might have a reduced scope... but even if it's just for posterity/completion's sake, I'll sleep better knowing I at least tried. Dr. Seuss said it best: "Don't cry because it's over... smile because it happened."

Therefore, priority is on the F-15E until further notice. Time is a luxury I can no longer afford for this module. Then, back to our regular program.