FIRST LOOK at NEW Normandy 2.0 DCS Map: Cap, Simba & Matrix Tour

[@nickgrey4136]

Dear Jon and Grim Reapers team, thank you for this epic video. Beautiful ! Kind regards Nick

[@grimreapers]

Cheers Nick

[@ondrejhofman5592]

52:40 Louvre 53:40 Grand Palais in the left, Petit Palace on the right. 55:25 Trocadero. 56:03 St. Louis Cathedral in Invalides - military museum, before - military hospital, Napoleon tomb

[@saintuk70]

Fantastic modelling - it may not be 100% accurate, however, being able identify key POIs really does create the immersion

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

UPDATE: I have now owned this map for a month and have explored almost half of it, which is a monumental effort! (you can do this stuff when your single/no kids) No shit, I literally took a P-47 and covered all of the English country and now working my way down from Dunkirk. I check interesting points against real maps and photos of the time (when I can find them) and like Cap said they have included insane amounts of historical accurate detail and unless you go looking, most will never be seen by human eyes. Amazing and great fun. One nice benefit is while you're exploring, you will see something that provides inspiration for a great mission. I have a notebook full of ideas and map coordinates. I wish my editor skills were better, but that too just takes time.

[@sulyokpeter3941]

This map is absolutely beautiful! :D Very very well modelled! Even the river Thames. Gravesend and Dartford was there. This is where I lived before. Where I spent my first 4 years in UK from 2010. So nicely modelled. And yeahh Portsmouth... Where I first time saw a modern military vessel, the Type 45 Destroyer, and I am never going to forget that moment. Well done for the modders!

[@DR-jq9bg]

Beautiful map and awesome tour, Gents! I could really hear your excitement while cruising Britain, Cap. Not a complaint, but for personal reason wish that they had extended the map a bit further north -- my uncle flew B-17's out of the big base that used to be there in the Sudbury area. And Cap, you are absolutely correct that on Google maps you can see the imprint as clear as day! -Zup

[@Chio_OB]

Back in the day 400 years ago in Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator (CFS) we had a Squadron with ALOT of members. We did nav training, combat training (dog fighting), bomber training, we all got taught how to use the ancient bombing computer even though most of use where only ever going to drop bombs from our fighter or escort the bombers. We did 6 hr+ missions escorting bombers to Europe from bases in southern England. We also used to race P-51s from the likes of Biggin Hill to Paris, fly under the Eiffel Tower and try to make it back (and all sorts of silly variations). Was awesome, but it's so much better today. DCS is excellent and IL2 has gotten so much better over the years (still in my mind the best WW2 sim). BTW I'd like to see more air races, and I hope you feel better soon Cap. Good luck with the new family!

[@TheEarthwinders]

Thank you for the group guided tour! Great to get some insight on many of the places and structures.

[@vintagepairdisplayteam910]

This map looks superb. BUT, it’s a shame we are losing some bits like Dover Castle and the airfields like Biggin and Manston when we have them already in the Channel map… it would be nice to see them ported over. A defiance first day purchase and new favourite play area 😁👍

[@alexandrebelinge8996]

Stunning ! Can you get one of these map dev and do an interview maybe ... it is just incredible !

[@jamesmaclennan4525]

The Fortress at 10:13 is Hurst Castle one of Henry VIII's gun forts much modified in the 18th-19th centuries and now (mis)managed by English Heritage. In January 2021, local media reported that the castle was in urgent need of repairs due to coastal erosion and the wall of the eastern wing partially collapsed on 26 February 2021. At 15:29 you overfly Portchester Castle the longest used fortification in Britain having been built as a roman fort then having been refurbished by William the Conqueror. 23:20 is Newhaven Fort, one of the Palmerston Forts, built on the recommendation of the 1859 Royal Commission to defend the growing harbour. It was the largest defence work ever built in Sussex.

[@b4ttlec0w30]

I live in Romsey which is just north of The New Forest. Stoney Cross was an airbase that Cap had marked on his map. Some of it is still there and you can still kinda see the outline of the airfield.

[@rosiehawtrey]

There's a reserve/emergency airfield near me but I wouldn't want to put a plane down on it, its one huge pothole.

[@b4ttlec0w30]

@@rosiehawtrey That's most of the roads in the UK to be fair :)

[@NoOnionsUK]

Minor point 41:40 The Royal Naval Dockyard is at Chatham, not Rochester. Active 1567-1984. HMS Victory (Admiral Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar) was built there. It is often used as a film set and movies such as The Mummy and The World is not enough (James Bond) were filmed there. I temporarily lost my parking space when they were building the set for The Mummy!

[@happyhalfwit8862]

While bored one beautiful clear day while flying from Edinburgh to Southampton we had a head count of all the airfields we could see operational down to just scars. We made it to 78 visible from the flight deck and reckoned we missed quite a few. It really is amazing how many were built, you can spot the difference between the USAF and RAF ones, RAF usually had 3-4 dispersal fields around each main base. In your vid thats amazingly detailed in the Bournemouth area. Am looking forward to the new map and exploring it properly (Spit)

[@steveh111]

Best wishes to your new family, Cap. ❤

[@grimreapers]

thxx

[@deemas6585]

Fabulous work on this map. I’m a Brit that went to US last year. The guy that built Eiffel Tower also built the frame for the Statue of Liberty

[@johneckert1690]

The NEW Normandy 2.0 DCS Map looks outstanding. DCS has come a long way in sense the Reapers put up their first video way back on Aug 5, 2016. I have decided to watch every video the Reapers have posted from the beginning, and it should only take me 12 to 13 years to watch them all and I will watch them all. 2 watched and only about 4,700 or so to go. CAP: PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF,

[@hugo6314]

Hello! I'm from Caen and this building ( 1:01:51 ) is the city hall of Caen, which is also known as the "Abbaye-aux-Hommes".

[@ecbst6]

This is too damn good looking to NOT be blown up.

[@grimreapers]

agreed

[@julianmorrisco]

I blew up my house! Such fun! And then I thought - people are flying under the Tour de Eiffel. I was just in London and flew under the Tower Bridge, why not ‘do’ the Tower and make it a set? I found out why. I’d chosen as my steed the F-16 as it has excellent visibility and makes the southern Channel crossing a lot less boring. And then I flew towards the gap under the tower at Mach 1 point something. It turns out things look really small then very very rapidly look really big and then it all goes black. I think I’ll do it in a spitfire next time.

[@Lucas-dy4or]

Steyning is a lovely little old town/village, matrix is very lucky. I live only a few miles toward the coast from there

[@b4ttlec0w30]

The maiden flight of the Spitfire flew out of Eastleigh, which is just north of Southampton

[@sandman11]

I’ll check this out tonight when I get home from work. Looking forward to this!

[@7777777bman]

Grim Reapers I'm not a gamer a computer oriented person at all. I'm almost 50 and owner of a small Plumbing Business across the Pond in Maryland 30 minutes outside of Washington DC. I love what you guys do I get sucked in every simulation you all all essentially low grade American Crack cocaine 😂! That was a absolutely map. I would absolutely love to travel over and meet you all in September. You guys are brilliant you make my daily stress go away when I watch your simulations for the 30 minutes to a hour. I can't imagine the commitment it takes from you all to do what you do. It's become a important part of my life to hang with you guys. Much love and respect Grim Reapers 💪🔥

[@pinkfloyd7572]

Hope you feel better soon. 🙏 Thanks for the video.

[@Maeyanie]

I could see you guys doing one of those race circuits around Paris... there seems to be enough stuff to go through and under there.

[@simmybear31]

An awful lot of UK Railways missing on that map that were present in 1944 and would have been significant ground attack targets - not sure about France but something obvious that would have been used for VFR navigation is a little disappointing!

[@martinsvensson6884]

Yes but is this the paid version? You dont get the full detail if its the trial.

[@simmybear31]

@@martinsvensson6884 it was the version they presented in their own trailer.

[@markusv311]

Thanks for sharing this😎. It loooooks soooo pretty👍 Hopefully one day there will be some more exciting modules available to match this amazing map

[@vicoschangoku609]

About Paris: - The building identified as "government building" is indeed Louvre museum. (Governement siege is actually a really small Haussman type building which cannot be seen by plane I'm afraid.. and Presidential palace at Elysee is down Champs Elysees street, on the other side of Grand Palais ;) we can it briefly in 53:57, place with a relatively big garden). - The one down Champs Elysees identified as Louvre are Grand Palais & Petit Palais. All other things are right ;) (and Invalides now is a war museum)

[@Silky7able]

"What's French for get another one" 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@No1sonuk]

Dover Castle is on the original Channel map. It should be obvious above the left end of the white cliffs at 43:32 but it's not there. A few things to check for if you get a chance: Chatham Dockyard? Maunsell Forts in the Thames estuary. HMS Victory at Portsmouth. Alum Bay - The coloured sands near the Needles on the IOW.

[@two-eyedRoy]

RE: Dover Castle. yeah, @44:49 I believe he's at The Citadel (?) D.C. being on the East side of town, between Fort Burgoyne and the beach. In that area under and next to the blue gfx info box at top left of screen.

[@Maverick0451]

Super Cap with the BRILLIANT fly under of the Arc De Triumph!!! The five beaches were Juno (Canadian), Gold and Sword (UK), and Omaha and Utah (US). Total history nerd, and I love these types of missions. Market Garden was Arnhem as Matrix stated, but also Eindhoven and Nijmegan!! I'm an old USMC paratrooper, a rare breed for sure, but a huge history buff. Thank you for the tour!!!

[@Maverick0451]

On that note, those defenses on the Normandy beaches were designed by Erwin Rommel, the best of all German Field Marshalls in WWII in my opinion.

[@grimreapers]

thx

[@andreartymiuk]

One of the earliest Chain Home sites was in Orkney protecting Scapa Flow. We had it as a target in the Grim Reaper Scapa Raid mission/video. This is a great map. Will be interesting to see how it works re-running some of our GR Channel map missions, e.g. Caps favourite the Amiens raid . The Normandy 2 map is supposed to be compatible with missions built for the original Channel and Normandy maps, and users with only one or other of the old maps should be able to fly with others using the new Normandy 2 map. That is a real achievement . Something specific to test ?

[@garyjaques7238]

30.25 Hyde park..30.35 Paddington stn…31.54 Euston stn & King’s Cross is just to the east of that. Great vid & great map 👍🏻 its on my wish list for sure.

[@michaelbecker6309]

Cap's covid voice sounds like the guy who gave the mission briefings on Medal of Honor: Frontline

[@trottheblackdog]

Super Cap, thoughts and prayers for your quick recovery from the Vid!

[@cousinjack2841]

Great map and video guys. Devonport in Plymouth is the largest naval base in Western Europe.

[@catherineburton195]

Louvre was the big building Cap called the government building. What he called Louvre was the Grand Palais.

[@grimreapers]

thx

[@kappa_06]

@@grimreapers and near to the "Grand Palais", there is a small building : 53:48 -> At the top right of the picture. This is, the Elysée were the president live. Very small palace comparing to the other, because the Elysée palace is a former Parisian mansion. The Louvre is a former royal palace. The Golden dome is "The invalid". The tomb of Napoleon is here.

[@kappa_06]

@@grimreapers This is the Elysee palace where "Macron" live ^^ i.ibb.co/XXZgqhL/Elys-e.jpg (True photo in the same angle : i.f1g.fr/media/eidos/orig/2019/04/04/XVMef1df748-56d0-11e9-9150-1aad2a331910.jpg )

[@RossOneEyed]

This is going to be a first day buy for me. Not sure how the RAF was, but if it were a USAAF base the S'ar Major would be getting that grass cut... Last time I was in Normandy was 1974, as a young Army private. Was quite a sight.

[@bearcatracing007]

Great map, hope you feel better soon Super Cap. Take care xx

[@fenix2k1]

Tangmere near Chichester is now Goodwood Aerodrome home to the Horse Racing course, Motor Racing Circuit, Hillclimb and Roll Royce Motor Cars and they still have flying Spitfires at the airfield.

[@grmatrix6358]

Not correct. Tangmere is not an active airfield, but it does have a great military aviation museum. Goodwood is separate and is still an active aerodrome, also known for it's motor racing circuit. I particularly recommend the Revival as an event worth attending.

[@fenix2k1]

@@grmatrix6358Yes I'd got my Chichester military bases mixed up. It was formerly RAF Westhampnett not Tangmere. I've been to the Festival of Speed a few times but the Members Meeting and Revival are still on my list, as is the Utter Nutter Extra 300 experience.

[@oliabid-price4517]

Attention to detail, right down to the broken window at the top of the Eiffel Tower is awesome. Just need to add Dover Castle lol.

[@jaxompol224]

There has to be a skills test race using the bridges in Paris over and under in war birds 🙏

[@GrahamMilkdrop]

Following the Thames from the sea to Tower Bridge is a great little course for flying.

[@boborbob7579]

Can't wait for this map

[@catherineburton195]

Behind Louvre was Rue de Rivoli and Gestapo HQ.

[@trevorrussell487]

'What's that, coming over the hill (compass bearing). It's a tight formation of war birds; break. Look out!'

[@nicogpn4814]

It was not the Louvres but the Grand palais, the Louvres is up to the east on the same side of the Seine at 53'

[@grimreapers]

thx

[@glenproctor1999]

What a map team! That last bit is making me download the first Call of Duty games again!

[@maksi5616]

As someone who lives in shoreham I must say they have got the harbour pretty bang on, and as matrix said the whole coast is now housing

[@keithpattenden]

"Hoohve Actually!" -- fantastic Matrix! coming from Brighton I got that joke even if nobody else did -

[@7777777bman]

Of course the novel I just wrote below at times made no sense due to my reliance on auto correct but just in a nutshell wanted to say how much I appreciate you all! Love the content and your friendship and respect you all have for each other it comes through every simulation. Happy Easter Grim Reapers much love 💜🖤💜🖤

[@NerdishNature]

The perfect video for a rainy london afternoon and a cuppa.

[@martijnstroobants824]

Just pointing out, the government buildings where you said Macron lives, thats the louvre. The one you tought was the louvre, seems to be the "grand palais". Had to maps that myself tbh :)

[@Pakal77]

And the French president Macron is at Elysée.

[@grimreapers]

Thanks!

[@steveh111]

"Hove, actually" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lotusdev]

A remarkable achievement! I'm afraid Brighton wasn't very accurate but I only know that because I know Brighton.

[@HeloHounds]

Is it sad that I'm listening to you guys do a first look at an upcoming map instead of music while I drywall a house? 😂

[@grimreapers]

Sad is the new cool.

[@patriotic80]

Praise Jesus your healing up. I got the vid twice. Second time recently glad your ok . Your videos are awesome and your reapers are born again hard. 👍🤘😎🤘

[@timallison8560]

those cliffs along the normandy beaches german bunker encampments are much higher, they have them about 20 feet high, they are more like 80 feet high.

[@TheRaptorXX]

This is absolutely fucking MENTAL!!! Cheers for this chaps. ps Dover Castle is on the hill to the LEFT-hand side of Dover as you look out to sea...

[@grimreapers]

thx

[@JD96893]

top notch map!!!! Looks like they are setting a new standard.

[@shuntera]

This map is so low level helicopter friendly!

[@potusuk]

Sub pens Sock thinking of maybe the ones at St Nazaire (Greatest Raid of All) HMS Campbeltown, has the Normandie dock, only dry dock for Tirpitz on Atalantic coast. Gorgeous map making. Nice fly though guys thanks. I'm presuming this is pre June 6th, so the Mulberry harbours wont be in place a la Arromanches.

[@sthompson3]

Super video, but you guys don't know Paris at all. The "government buildings" are actually the Louvre, and the "Louvre" is the Crystal Palace.

[@emmata98]

didn't expect the p51 for a 700 mile jurney

[@tlwmdbt]

Get well soon!

[@timallison8560]

le havre has an amazing museum that NO ONE ever talks about.

[@konbonwa]

Paris is for lovers.. and GR air racing.

[@Lyndonberg_Gaming]

We channel islanders have great examples of wartime bunkers

[@Davros-vi4qg]

Wow! May have to buy this and reinstall DCS just so I can fly round Poole Harbour 😮

[@scottr9900]

My god, those Frenchies burnt their way up the Medway

[@seanmataya2290]

Hope you get well soon cap!

[@sibowu1188]

beautiful map

[@catherineburton195]

Calshott was under you when you turned to Hamble.

[@A_Haunted_Pancake]

🎵"So just let me be beside the seaside! I'll be beside myself with glee! There's lots of girls beside, I should like to be beside, beside the seaside, beside the sea!" 🎵

[@julianmorrisco]

Draw an imaginary line due west from Andover. Draw another due north from Salisbury. Then roughly to the east of where the lines cross is a Druidy Easter egg.

[@kappa_06]

52:47 "Where is Macron is" => Not. This is "the Louvre". French president is in "Elysée". Follow the Louvre by West and you can find Elysée (with is much smaller than Louvre) 53:48 It isn't the Louvre (because you have seen it yet. This is the "Grand palais". And near this structure, there is the Elysée were french president live (at the top right of the picture, the "little" palace Elysée is very very small compare to many monument of Paris)

[@shuntera]

Isle of Man Needles? Gotta have a competition that includes flying in between those!

[@No1sonuk]

Isle of Wight...

[@jmtpolitico80]

Great flying till you hit the bridge!!! But really good flying I like it!

[@guybrushthreepwood3002]

It's an amazing map, well optimized too, I get great performance in VR on the project overlord server

[@kevinzeh3559]

This viewington is very happy with this map!!!

[@grimreapers]

Excellent.

[@timtimmy7887]

You can almost see the grass growing

[@catherineburton195]

Your guess of first beach was Omaha.

[@Vyborgclark]

Thanks!

[@dekster14LP]

Looking forward to seeing some skill-challenges in Paris

[@MeliokFR]

Soon in your nearby store : "Learn geography with DCS and Grim Reapers" :P

[@grantgates2931]

That looks amazing

[@ian12262]

We had a king in 1944. Liz was just a princess.

[@mgplaying8435]

Looks pretty neat in deed. Only thing bothering me is the late loading of some trees and stuff that pops up all the time. But thats a general DCS problem I guess... Also, it seems to be quite a good representation for europe for all the american watchers, who never left their island... :D

[@bukhariali71]

It’s $15 if you own either Normandy 1944 OR Channel map.

[@grimreapers]

Thx

[@jmtpolitico80]

Thanks Cap Awesome views...

[@28boudreaux]

I'm truly sorry you have COVID Cap, I've had it at lest 3 times. That said, I hope that you are wearing a mask, and social distancing yourself from yourself. LOL Get better soon man!!!!!!!!

[@catherineburton195]

Trocadéro. Where Hitler was photographed in 1940 with Tour Eiffel in background.

[@catherineburton195]

That was Hurst spit, not Calshott.

[@Kathlanus]

I hope Dover Castle will be added. Being used to it from the channel map kind of throws me off. Other than that, it's truly amazing

[@rubiconnn]

Time to do a recreation of that one pilot who flew through the arc de triomphe and blasted an SS command center with his 20mm cannons. I don't recall if it was a Spitfire or a Hurricane. EDIT: Nevermind, he flew over it in a Bristol Beaufighter and dropped a French flag onto it instead of under it. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2239241/Hero-RAF-pilot-Ken-Gatward-dropped-French-flag-Arc-Triomphe-Nazi-occupied-Paris.html

[@noellbrouwer8632]

Hey man, love your vids

[@The_Real_Indiana_Joe]

OMG that looks good! And this month??? 😃😃😃

[@gunzelloharris3348]

WOW!!! ELLO # 1 ;)

[@grimreapers]

Hi Ello look at you being first x

[@gunzelloharris3348]

@@grimreapers :)

[@alonsoquijano9555]

is Stonehenge present near the Poole, Bournemouth areas? If so, I hope there are no bombing runs nearby.

[@catherineburton195]

You missed gold Juno and sword.

[@magel2306]

Quick request, if you have time, sir. Just listened to son (one of your subscribers) and hubby YELLING at the TV in regards to [1990's Re-fitted Iowa Battleships vs Kirov Battlecruisers (Naval Battle 64) | DCS]. Very loud! Think we had some plaster dust off the ceiling... What I gather is that metaphorically, the Iowa has better "shotguns", and the Kirov has better "sniper rifles" (missiles), and the Iowas hung out of optimal range of their OWN guns and IN range of the (rather unlimited number of) Kirov missiles. Walls are still ringing--all that yelling. PLEASE rerun this battle with the Iowas doing a jinking sort of Shotgun Ape run, using that agility to head full speed at the Kirovs with guns blazing... If nothing else, it won't be boring! (Probably will also be the shortest video you make, one way or the other.) Thanks so much! They love y'all's work!