Tom P

Still a thing. Happy 3 year anniversary!

With Afghanistan and Iraq having high fidelity areas in the map that players can purchase it would be nice for missions makers to know exactly where those regions borders are. If I have a full map but users only have a certain portion I can't exactly see where that regions is. If that's too much to ask for at least make it a thing if future maps if they release like this for whatever reason.

This was a good talk, I really enjoyed the input and feedback on why the ranges are like this, and that we should just have the m60 as the main battle tank for all engagements and defense. Maybe next time we can incorporate more users into the discussion.

Still can't place heavies at this airfield, even though there is map asset airliners there to simulate life. Only airfields in that part of the map that can support them is Tel Nof and Palmachim(don't recommend)

Yeah we'll give them info on a 40 year old platform for a full fidelity simulation and even have decent weapons. But we can't get that for a 40 year old fox1 Flanker. Yet somehow can get full fidelity in the F-35..

"Only if it's blue air" - ED

Not in DCS. The ground game is very lacking and rarely gets addressed. I use the illumination flare trigger to simulate illum rounds. You set up a trigger zone for the areas you want the rounds to be at and can set the altitude they "deploy". They fall pretty slow.

Opsec reasoning most likely. And if I remember correctly Wags said SAAB doesn't like giving away information on their current airframes. We're extremely lucky to get a rafale and will most likely not see it for the next 5 years minus a teaser here and there que the eurofighter.

I mainly only notice this with ED modules. Depending on the aircraft you need to be at a certain fuel level. For example the F-16 you need the refuel door open and be around 4,000lbs if I remember correctly for you to get the external tanks topped off without having to toggle them off and on.

This can be said about almost all blue air, that they don't have an equal opponent in DCS even when it comes to AI aircraft. Unfortunately we'll probably still be stuck fighting MiG-21s.. yay

@BIGNEWY @NineLine Just tagging you guys again to see if one of you know if the team will be addressing this eventually.

Currently all static unit personnel are carrier based. 1 Airboss, 6 LSO's, 1 seaman with only one outfit color, carrier shooter, and a carrier tech. Would be nice to get something new after all these years to simulate non carrier based operations AKA airfields. Crew chiefs in different camo types to support certain timelines, UCP, Multicam, etc. crew chiefs with jacket on or off think Iraq or Afghanistan summers. And if you want to go the extra mile, the French dudes wear shorts. Yes I am aware we can place down regular ground units but they wouldn't have a rifle slung around an aircraft

Ok so what feedback do you have so the campaign maker can use it for the future instead of basically saying "This sucks."

Good talk, I really enjoyed it.

I personally found it to be one of the better campaigns out there. What do you think would make it better for your standard?

Command: A Battle Damage Assessment(BDA) check on your aircraft. Yeah panels don't pop off but we can take damage. Formation or command: Loose deuce formation. Ideal for a two ship, flight lead and wingman. The wingman is allowed freedom to maneuver within 1 mile of the lead. So like a tether between the two aircraft.

Not what I said at all

I 100% agree but it would be nice to have some kind of idea. And if they know they're not going to make a deadline just own up to it. Instead of the smoke and shadow game. Anything is better then silence and waiting to look at a new patch note. Roadmap: By the end of 2025 our goal is this. By mid 2026 the goal is this. etc etc. Ok cool now we know. I look at this from a mission maker perspective so I'm buying all the maps to see if I can make something for my group, but instead I'm telling them to hold off. And I know there's plenty more users out there wanting the same.

User feedback: It's been a year since launch and the ground textures still break it for me. For example the default AH-64 free flight through the valleys is really rough and not a good example to have as default instant action. That was my first taste of the map and it was horrible and it still is. I would really love it if they got more map data to make it more accurate other then a satellite image. I would REALLY love it if there was some in-game map feature that showed where all the COPs were during this maps time frame and the correct terrain so mission makers can replicate them. Panjwai(Kandahar) isn't Panjwai in DCS, I tried recreating my old routes numerous times but can't because they are simply not there. I have only flown it a handful of times but I don't know, I think Syria just set the bar too high and was able to execute changes & fixes a lot faster instead of long periods of waiting. Which is awesome for a paying customer. Also from a mission maker perspective. A region boarder to show exactly where the different payable regions are instead of coming here to look at the FAQ would be huge. That way if I'm making a mission and I have the whole map but some users only have high detail in the East region I know exactly where their limits are.

Can we get a rough estimate roadmap? That way we know how long this one will be getting worked on and the estimate completion of the map. Don't need exact dates but a rough estimate would be nice. I would love to recreate a bunch of OIF missions but the current state it's just lacking. I'm sure a bunch of campaign makers out there are just waiting for this to get good once things are closer to being in their final configuration.

100% agreed. Both maps are rough compared to Syria for low level. Another reason why I think ED should let 3rd parties handle most of the DLC's while ED focuses on the core and long term bug issues.

Assuming that means ED is doing the rafale and not a 3rd party? Would love to see razbam come back and tackle the rafale with their previous Dassault, French ADA connections, and their knowledge in the delta wing. The M2000 is the best flying aircraft to this day in DCS in my opinion.

I requested this a couple years ago and the response was pretty much what draconus said. The lighting is based on the time.

Pushed my V3 version as of 9/28/2025. Mission File is in the OP and updated in the user files. - Updated the rockets used. - Air Spawns are now set to Active pause. - Kneeboards updated. - Kneeboards are in correct order. - Adjusted the PID range so the targets are closer together for easier searches. - Units "Hidden" from MFD so they don't fill the CTRLM page. Might have been the old rockets that are no longer in DCS causing IC issues. I just updated the mission file.

@BIGNEWY @NineLine Can you move this to the Mission editor wish list.