What's going on??!?

[Admin]

I was just visiting another forum and I came across a discussion of Golden Wings 3 and the fact that Bill & Lynn and I won't be around and what's going to happen etc. This was my response and I think it might be useful to have it here too
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Lest there be any misunderstanding, the only thing I am retiring from is scenery building. The tools that I am using no longer produce a product that pleases me so I am stopping to smell the roses. Others can take up the baton or not as they please, but GW3 will continue to gain ground slowly. Its not a glamorous thing to be challenged to "do your bit." But that was the design intent all along. One or two people can no longer build a world in FS. It will require 40-50 builders to make a major impact. Our philosophy has been from the beginning to encourage and even help YOU to do YOUR backyard. It that happens, GW3 lives, if not, it dies. Its really just that simple. It is out of our hands and into yours. Bill created it, I embellished it, now it is YOUR turn.
Now Lynn & Bill are the proud owners of an OLD home. There is work to be done and that will take most of Bill's attention over the next few months. I would not look for any volume of FS material from Bill but I would never rule out a surprise or two. Golden Wings? Maybe. FS9 Probably... I mean what else is there LOL. Meanwhile, if YOU want GW3 to prosper, get over to The Old Hangar Forums and be active in the community. Don't sit back and watch something you value disappear because you did nothing.
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Let me re-emphasize that last part for forum regulars.
Don't sit back and watch something you value disappear because you did nothing. Because we are not going to do it for you Get busy!

[ecduggan]

As far as the forum goes I just started hear last week and I check it everyday most of the time a couple times a day. so it wont die at my end.

Now the scenery building I wish that I could figure it out but with no eval I have not had any luck. Heck I can't even figure out gmax yet and believe me I tried. I would love to figure this all out because My airport I work at is going thru so many changes right now its unreal and I would love to update the airfield in both fs9 and gw3.

So hopefully with your all help and tip I can figure this add on thing out and put my contribute in.

[Jakemaster]

Im really good at making afcads, but I cant do anything else otherwise. So I offer my help in that department, if you need an afcad, look no further.

[tom]

It is good to hare that you not going to be makeing scenery no more you areone of the best at it ;D

[simonovman]

I'll get back to work on the New York stuff pretty soon, I hope. Had some real-world problems to deal with.

But Constantine's right, it's never going to work if there's just a few people doing it. It's going to have to be a community effort; more people have to get involved.

We need to tie these projects together, too, rather than just putting up isolated bits of scenery here and there. This new "air mail" addon is an excellent example of the sort of thing that's needed and I hope we'll see more like it.

And outside North America and the UK there's a whole world waiting virtually untouched. Anyone?

[ecduggan]

jakemaster said:

I'm really good at making afcads, but I cant do anything else otherwise. So I offer my help in that department, if you need an afcad, look no further.

Thanks jake afcad is one thing that I have figures out but thanks for the offer. I know if I got a question I know where to come.

[Jakemaster]

Also, if you just dont feel like doing the afcad Ill do it. I enjoy making afcads, but I can never find anywhere to put an airport or any airports to modify.

[Admin]

jakemaster said:

Also, if you just dont feel like doing the afcad Ill do it. I enjoy making afcads, but I can never find anywhere to put an airport or any airports to modify.

Jake-
Why not take a section of Texas and use the ideas in the Quick & Dirty tutorial to make new AFCADs.

[Jakemaster]

I dont know. Maybe later this week Ill do something(no school). Ive been more in the modern age lately, but maybe go back to golden wings to make some nice fictional airfields in texas.

[lifejogger]

Just to let you know I'm working on a Q&D for Houston Hobby circa 1940 when it was know as Houston Municipal.

John

[mckeonj]

I'll carry on with small section of UK, so far I seem to be working outwards from London, so I guess the next part will be "The Smoke" itself, dumping EGLC and some of the prominent new buildings, also adding a nice smokey haze (how do I do that, by the way?). I also plan to regress Ireland, which is where I live. There, that should be enough for this week, ha ha!

[Roger]

You're doing plenty John
Thanks to all the scenery guys for their work so far!! ;D

[Jakemaster]

a little bit of information to ruin..I mean..brighten your day...

Houston Hobby was originally going to be named after Howard Hughes, but the planners decided not to because they didnt want to name it after a living person. At hobby they have some pics on the wall of the airport as it progressed.

[greybeardgil]

I could not agree more ...for some of us ole' timers life takes over just when we think we have it all solved!...Thank God for all of the new Blood who will and Should take over from time to time to continue all the Great work that has been done/and will be done!many...many have givin us all a lot to be thankful for and its up to the new breed to pick it up a notch,to those who have served us ....a Good Rest!...and who knows ...we may see more even more talented new-comers fill in the gaps...which willl be good for us all!....we are 1 together and enjoy!...The Very Best Gil