McVittees

Okay, I could well be wrong - I'll check later on this eveing - but what else explains completing a mission and then having the fly the previous mission again afterwards? I hope I haven't got a bum download again! :) That looks like what he's saying.

Dzen the problem with 59% maximum score is once your average drops you can't get it back up! E.g. if you crash in a mission once say, just after take off, your average score will be hit so hard, 59% will never be enough to get it up and you won't be able to advance in the campaign. Example Mission 1 ----> win =59% (average score =59%) goto mission 2 Misson 2 ----> win =59% (average score =59%) goto mision 3 Mission 3 ---> crash =0% (average score =39%) Refly mission 3 Mission 3 ---> win =59% (average score =44%) goto mission 2 Mission 2 ---> win =59% (average score =47%) goto mission 1 Mission 1 --> win =59% (average score =49%) goto mission -1 or 1 Setting a win score of 100% would make things move forward better and reduce the 'cost' of dying.

Quite the contrary, the missions are very straight forward so far, it's just because I'd replayed them three times over already due to of my earlier problems I was trying to rush them - big no no! I edit the missions to give a bigger score on completion...or maybe I missed some other objectives that would give me a higher score?

Update on the campaign: it seems you score 20% for completing your mission and then an extra 39% for surviving and landing (=59% in total). However, this means that once your average begins to fall its almost impossible to get it back above 51%. I reflew a mission, failed it, had to refly it again (teach me to be in a hurry - twice!), succeeded in the mission but now my average score is 39%! I'm just going backwards. If there isn't alot of alternative missions success should score 100% imo to keep the campaign going forward.

To intall a campaign just extract the files to your Eagle Dyanmics/Ka-50/Missions/Campaigns folder. For missions just extract 'em to your Missions folder. Simples! :)

What does this sentence mean?:smartass:

I must admit that sometimes it feels like a game just ain't complete unless it has a patch, regardless of wether or not it needs one! Madness! :lol:

Most here are willing to wait if it means more products of DCS's quality. I waited years for LOMAC, I waited years for Blackshark. I can wait for whatever else ED produce. I got other things I can be doing (like playing the game for example). :joystick:

I'd like a 'take off from ground waypoint', so helicopters could be set to take off from anywhere. I'd also like to sleep with Megan Fox - should this go in the wish list thread as well?

I've been meaning to paint one of those on the side of my chopper (phnar, phnar) for ages!:megalol:

Reading this thread, I'm quite suprised at some of the responses and threats(?!) of ED 'going silent'. A little bit of winging is the par-de-course for any games forum pre-patch no? It's not like we got a load of monkeys starting 'We demand the patch' polls or anything like that. :huh: (Just checking, but there isn't a 'We demand the patch' poll is there - just in case I'm about to get flamed!:lol:)

Tis true...guess I let my selfishness and greed get the better of me. :( I consider my self sutiably chastised. :cry:

Hey, i didn't see the skull and crossbones - now that's cool! :D

Only flown the two missions so far and one things really stands out - the briefings. Definitely the best written and most enjoyable to read of any campaign/mission I've played. Really like the lone pilot/mercenary scenario - good mechanic, good atmosphere. I'll feedback more the further I get in.

I think the 'broken' training tracks should be released as a seperate patch. It's a shame having to wait for something most of us don't need. I guess ED just want to get it all done and dusted in one go.

Re-downloading it didi the trick - ta!

I'm having a problem with the Republic campaign. I complete the first mission and get a 59% score, but when I go back to the campaign window it says the campaign is 'inactive' and I have to refly the first mission. Anyone got any ideas why this might be? Obviously I can play each stage as a single mission but that's not the point.

err...it's just black (am i missing something here?) :P

It must already be in here, but I couldn't find it in a search so here's another wish from me: Please make the chat window in multiplayer a bar instead of a window! If you want to type a msg you have to open that 'orible window and you can't see anything. While we're on the subject, voice comms integrated into DCS would be fantastic as we don't all want to join a clan just be able to talk to other players. I think this might be asking for too much, but hey, this is a wish list! ;)

Nice vid. Awesome manuvers - I had no idea you could fly those moves in the 'shark.

I think you know the answer to that one! :megalol:

Hahaha! +1:megalol:

In reality, although you probably couldn't blow up a MBT with the KA-50s 30mm, you could do all kinda damage to the optics, weapons, tracks, engine compartment etc rendering the tank virtaully combat ineffective.

Would be cool if we could mount Ross Kemp as an external store.:megalol:

I have had some success against M1s by attacking their roof armour. 'Some' success because they'd been hit by a Vikhr first (one is never enough do destroy an Abrahams) followed up by a 30mm pounding from high above (my cannon barrel was at maximum depression). I don't think I've ever mangaged to destroy an undamaged M1 with cannon fire alone. AP rounds are pants. Fire if your bored, out of HE or just like pretty green tracers!