Subs...
As far as I can tell, Thunderhawk Studios is going for something a little different than the VRS/TacPack route. Where the VRS guys are working on a very high fidelity aircraft with in-depth systems and flight modeling, Thunderhawk is going for something that is high fidelity, but more streamlined for multiplayer use. And when I mean multiplayer, I don't mean the 10 to 20 users in one session, but upwards of 100+ people per session. They are aiming on a much higher scale than what most of us are used to.
They are also working on getting a slightly higher audience than the VRS guys. From what I can tell, they are trying to get the "medium level" guy. The guy that wants a little more than the "Ace Combat/LOMAC/DCS" beginner level stuff, but not the steep learning curve of the VRS/Falcon 4 type stuff. Somewhere in the middle. Because of this, you are probably not going to find the fidelity you would be expecting from VRS, but not as bad as something from Abacus. Probably modeling on par with the Acceleration Hornet. I will tell you that they have been working on this for a while (before VRS announced anything about the TacPack).
Although the price is kinda steep for most. I think this has great potential if it succeeds. I personally would prefer doing sorties and operations with many moving parts (i.e. many medium/high level pilots/operators) instead of operations with just 5 or 6 guys that are extremely knowledgeable in one jet. You guys must also keep in mind that Combat Pilot is pushing world-wide, not just here in the states. That on it's own offers many great opportunities/possibilities.
Gent's, I say, hold short...wait for the product to mature and be released, take off your VRS sunglasses, and then give it a fair shake before giving it a thumbs up or thumbs down.