That being said though...another thought which does concern me somewhat has struck me which also explains the fact that there are more new fixed wing aircraft for A3 than there are road vehicles and helicopters.
A3s physics engine means that helicopters and road vehicles need to be created to a much higher fidelity than in A2, this is the reason that Cold War Reloaded, the excellent mod for A2 will not be coming to A3, the workload is just too high.
A similar effect can be seen in the Train Simulator community, in the MSTS days when things were fairly basic, freeware models were quite prolific, as were freeware routes. However with the new Train Simulator, the modelling is much more complex, and the freeware sector has gone into decline as more and more people, quite rightly, decide that they should be recompensed for the effort put into making their product.
What does this mean for A3?
I'm not exactly sure, but I wouldn't expect a major rush of new vehicles just yet, although I await to be pleasantly surprised by the modding community.
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