Gambit21 Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 4 hours ago, Leon_Portier said: Its annoying to have to make own missions with little in the Module itself to play. BTW I am making currently the only campaign on the caucasus map for the F5, I´ll let you know when its finished. Way to take the initiative.
Tektolnes Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 13 hours ago, Gambit21 said: I feel the need, the need for content. There's 28 paid campaigns available. There's lots of free user made campaigns & missions for various modules. There's also a dynamic campaign engine with lots of campaigns built for a number of modules. I'd agree that DCS is a bit scattershot with the stuff that's released and I think they recognise that now. But for most modules there's plenty of stuff to do to keep you entertained for a good while.
Gambit21 Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Tektolnes said: There's 28 paid campaigns available. There's lots of free user made campaigns & missions for various modules. There's also a dynamic campaign engine with lots of campaigns built for a number of modules. I'd agree that DCS is a bit scattershot with the stuff that's released and I think they recognise that now. But for most modules there's plenty of stuff to do to keep you entertained for a good while. If every aircraft in the sim is considered and you have the time/desire to learn them all, or at least every aircraft featured in a campaign. My concern is the content available to justify the purchase of any given module. WWII is a good example, as is the MiG 15. F14 will likely be another. A smart developer would have several campaigns in the works for that aircraft. Release a new Top Gun campaign yearly, etc. That said 3 short pages/28 campaigns is not impressive considering the number of aircraft they’re divided between, how easy the editor is - not to mention the time span we’re talking about at this juncture. Hopefully more people will step up to fill in the gaps like Leon is doing sine apparently ED isn’t that concerned. Others who are learning the editor like Wolf - good job. Maybe you’ll end up creating a campaign as well. I encourage you to give it a go. Now as someone already indicated I’m repeating myself so I’ll give it a rest. Edited January 10, 2019 by Gambit21
LLv24_SukkaVR Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 5 hours ago, Gambit21 said: Now as someone already indicated I’m repeating myself so I’ll give it a rest. But make sure after you have rested that you'll come back with another one liner how DCS is bad.
Gambit21 Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 12 minutes ago, LLv24_T_Sukkaa said: But make sure after you have rested that you'll come back with another one liner how DCS is bad. How bad is it?
Guest deleted@83466 Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 (edited) I'm enjoying a couple hours a day of multiplayer Il-2, but also violated my principle of not getting any more DCS planes until I mastered all the ones I already had. I've got a Hornet now. What a cool plane. And with that velocity vector thingy, pretty easy to fly. I'm a pretty mediocre flight sim airman, so normally, when I get a new Flight Sim airplane, in any simulation, I crash it several times just screwing around, but this one I haven't crashed it yet after a dozen hours just learning the basics, including carrier landings. Almost fools me think into thinking that I missed my calling? Edited January 11, 2019 by SeaSerpent
Tektolnes Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 11 hours ago, Gambit21 said: That said 3 short pages/28 campaigns is not impressive considering the number of aircraft they’re divided between, how easy the editor is - not to mention the time span we’re talking about at this juncture. Hopefully more people will step up to fill in the gaps like Leon is doing sine apparently ED isn’t that concerned. Others who are learning the editor like Wolf - good job. Maybe you’ll end up creating a campaign as well. I encourage you to give it a go. Aside from the 28 paid campaigns there's a ton of free user made stuff here: https://forums.eagle.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=165 There's standalone missions, campaigns, dynamic campaigns, etc. for most modules. I'd agree that WW2 and the F-86/Mig-15 are a bit under served (WW2 getting less so but the Korean modules are very thin for additional content). But for the more modern stuff there's a lot of user made content and it's growing all the time. Most 3rd party developers are incorporating campaigns into their development planes too. Razbam has for the Mirage and Harrier with Baltic Dragon. Heatblur will have 2 campaigns include with the F-14.
Wolf8312 Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 13 hours ago, Gambit21 said: If every aircraft in the sim is considered and you have the time/desire to learn them all, or at least every aircraft featured in a campaign. My concern is the content available to justify the purchase of any given module. WWII is a good example, as is the MiG 15. F14 will likely be another. A smart developer would have several campaigns in the works for that aircraft. Release a new Top Gun campaign yearly, etc. That said 3 short pages/28 campaigns is not impressive considering the number of aircraft they’re divided between, how easy the editor is - not to mention the time span we’re talking about at this juncture. Hopefully more people will step up to fill in the gaps like Leon is doing sine apparently ED isn’t that concerned. Others who are learning the editor like Wolf - good job. Maybe you’ll end up creating a campaign as well. I encourage you to give it a go. Now as someone already indicated I’m repeating myself so I’ll give it a rest. Yeah I made a pretty good mission with it recently by my own standards anyway. Definitely enjoying it. It’s got everything a mission usually has, and as I learned randomization it keeps things interesting. But I need to learn a few more things now to take it to the next step. I want to have real radio messages for example, and also need to work on the victory conditions. Do you have any advice on how to make missions more interesting or exciting? Sometimes I find the best missions are those I would least expect. There’s no action, even but it’s just pure atmosphere!
Leon_Portier Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 (edited) If you guys are interested in a new campaign for the F-5E, I present to you the demo for Blazing Tiger! Fly in the Caucasus in a fictional Proxy war 70s setting. The demo contains 3 missions, CAS, SAR and a Fighter Sweep. Get it here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/0uf74kqp6d5zdx6/Blazing Tiger Demo.zip?dl=0 Edited January 11, 2019 by Leon_Portier 1
Sharpe43 Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 interesting little tidbit in their newsletter. 2 new ww 2 maps...
Gambit21 Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 Good to know about the additional user made content - it appeared to me last time I looked that it was all on those 3 pages. Thanks for the clarification.
JG5_Zesphr Posted January 11, 2019 Posted January 11, 2019 New free map as well, really hope it's a Vietnam one or a good one for 3rd gen aircraft
1CGS LukeFF Posted January 12, 2019 1CGS Posted January 12, 2019 "Although we released a greatly improved and free Nimitz-class aircraft carrier at the time of the Hornet release, we are also working on a separate Nimitz-class aircraft carrier module. This product will have an incredible level of detail and include such features as a detailed and operable LSO and Air Boss stations, detailed modeling of the hangar, animated deck crew, briefing room, and control of the carrier. Once this project is complete, the team will finish up the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and then return to and release the updated Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier." 3
dburne Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 5 hours ago, LukeFF said: "Although we released a greatly improved and free Nimitz-class aircraft carrier at the time of the Hornet release, we are also working on a separate Nimitz-class aircraft carrier module. This product will have an incredible level of detail and include such features as a detailed and operable LSO and Air Boss stations, detailed modeling of the hangar, animated deck crew, briefing room, and control of the carrier. Once this project is complete, the team will finish up the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and then return to and release the updated Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier." Like the sound of that!
II./JG77_Manu* Posted January 16, 2019 Posted January 16, 2019 On 1/15/2019 at 1:02 AM, BeastyBaiter said: MiG-19 nearing release: Now we only need 9 additional aircraft and a Vietnam map, and we'd finally have a historical battle scenario ?
Feathered_IV Posted January 16, 2019 Posted January 16, 2019 I like the MiG-19. To my eye it is probably the prettiest of all the MiG family. I hope there will be an appropriate environment and adversaries for it one day. 1 2
Brano Posted January 16, 2019 Posted January 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Feathered_IV said: I like the MiG-19. To my eye it is probably the prettiest of all the MiG family. I hope there will be an appropriate environment and adversaries for it one day. Map of Suez canal-Sinai for 6-days war of 1967, Attrition war till '70 and Yom-Kipur of '73. Would go well with MiG-21 as well....and some Dassault aviation products and their Israeli derivates ? 3
Feathered_IV Posted January 16, 2019 Posted January 16, 2019 Nice one Brano. Didn't they go nipping at the heels of F-105's in Vietnam too?
Brano Posted January 16, 2019 Posted January 16, 2019 Peoples republic of Vietnam established 925. Fighter Regiment equipped with Chinese clones of MiG-19 = J-6. In april 1969 they had 9 of them. Overall 54 J-6s were delivered. But it was a little maintenance nightmare, not enough spare parts,poor repair shops equipment, damp weather eating into electric wiring etc. 925.FR became operational in '72 and had its fighting highligt during operation "Linebacker" against F-4 Phantoms of Tactical Fighter Wings of USAF (usually 432nd TAW). 925.FR usually flew in cooperation with 921.FR equipped with MiG-21s.
Alexmarine Posted January 16, 2019 Posted January 16, 2019 What I would like is an early MiG-21F-13, always preferred the lighter look compared to the later models... 1 1
Gambit21 Posted January 16, 2019 Posted January 16, 2019 12 hours ago, Feathered_IV said: I like the MiG-19. To my eye it is probably the prettiest of all the MiG family. I hope there will be an appropriate environment and adversaries for it one day. In all my years of being an aircraft guy, that one somehow escaped my notice completely. Neat looking aircraft. MiG 15 is still my favorite though.
Feathered_IV Posted January 16, 2019 Posted January 16, 2019 You should see it in plan view. It looks like a MiG-15 about to make a jump to lightspeed. 1
MiloMorai Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 I am surprised Gambit. Anyways lots of skins for the 19 and the J-6, http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww3/f/13/1/1
Max_Damage Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/6/2019 at 7:38 AM, Monostripezebra said: Just some more tunnel fun in the Yak How is that possible O.O
nirvi Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 The new Christen Eagle got some interesting skins ? 1 1
Cpt_Cool Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) haha I like the mig 28 one (speaking of best looking migs) Edited January 18, 2019 by Cpt_Cool
Wolf8312 Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 10 hours ago, nirvi said: The new Christen Eagle got some interesting skins ? Will I be able to fit it with a gun at any point?
BeastyBaiter Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) Not unless DCS goes the RoF route and adds handguns. Edit: You could probably mod some AIM-9's or R-73's onto it with a little effort. Edited January 18, 2019 by BeastyBaiter
Feathered_IV Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 Never heard of that one before. Christen Eagle sounds like a redneck pornstar. 2 3
Blooddawn1942 Posted January 19, 2019 Posted January 19, 2019 10 hours ago, BeastyBaiter said: Not unless DCS goes the RoF route and adds handguns. Edit: You could probably mod some AIM-9's or R-73's onto it with a little effort. I bet a AIM-9 has the same weight as the whole Christen Eagle... ?
CanadaOne Posted January 20, 2019 Posted January 20, 2019 Stormbirds says there will be an OV-10 for DCS. Oh yeah!
dburne Posted January 20, 2019 Posted January 20, 2019 Dynamic Campaign update form Wags: https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3762584&postcount=8
MiloMorai Posted January 20, 2019 Posted January 20, 2019 On 1/18/2019 at 6:53 PM, Feathered_IV said: Never heard of that one before. Christen Eagle sounds like a redneck pornstar. You have lived a sheltered life.
Lusekofte Posted January 21, 2019 Posted January 21, 2019 On 1/20/2019 at 12:16 PM, CanadaOne said: Stormbirds says there will be an OV-10 for DCS. Oh yeah! The Bronco is nice . But I preferred a Grumman OV-1 2
CanadaOne Posted January 21, 2019 Posted January 21, 2019 10 minutes ago, LuseKofte said: The Bronco is nice . But I preferred a Grumman OV-1 Either or. I'm fine with it.
Jade_Monkey Posted January 22, 2019 Posted January 22, 2019 On 1/20/2019 at 7:33 AM, dburne said: Dynamic Campaign update form Wags: https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3762584&postcount=8 does that mean at least 3 years?
dburne Posted January 22, 2019 Posted January 22, 2019 5 hours ago, Jade_Monkey said: does that mean at least 3 years? Lol if we are lucky.
Wolf8312 Posted January 22, 2019 Posted January 22, 2019 1 hour ago, dburne said: Lol if we are lucky. Yes I must say estimated time of release "certainly not 5 years" doesn't exactly fill me with confidence that I will be playing it any time soon! I imagine it will be excellent though as I must say DCS SP content is really good stuff.
Aap Posted January 22, 2019 Posted January 22, 2019 Quote However, this is a highly complex undertaking and it will take time, but certainly not "5 years". Maybe 8-10 years, then. 2
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