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...and Groom Lake is a home airfield for aliens.......

This is way, way off topic, but in the interest of international relations: I believe the term is properly "faux" - not "fox". "When manufacturing faux objects or materials, an attempt is often made to create products which will resemble the imitated items as closely as possible. However, some products are intentionally made to look "faux", for example, faux furs made for prospective buyers who want their fur to be recognizable as imitation due to controversy over the use and manufacture of real animal furs." (Courtesy Wikipedia) Just thought I'd throw that out there for laughs......or whatever.....

This says it all: Q: Will DCS: A-10C Warthog be online-compatible with DCS: Black Shark and Flaming Cliffs 2? A: We hope to be able to release a compatibilty patch for DCS: Black Shark after release. Compatibility with FC2 is unlikely. What's not to understand?

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Not so........... http://www.dreamlandresort.com/

I'm waiting for Wags to give us a more in-depth look at the random mission generator, node pairs and templates before I get too carried away. This could very well be the next-step "module" (given triggers module in DCS:BS) towards a semi-dynamic campaign. A master mission template with multiple generations - if we can string them together - will help a lot.

Minor, but significant correction: The RFP was issued by "DARPA" - not the USAF. The USA (as in US Army) is behind this action, along with a few 'politico's' in Washington who are still waging the 60+ year old "Who's responsible for CAS on the battlefield" war within the Pentagon. The proposal also includes the option of usng F-4 and F-16 aircraft as UCAV demostrators also. Think of it as a "Global Hawk" armed to the teeth: long loiter time, CAS on-call but JTAC.

I got a picture of a Ferrari on the wall next to me...... Doesn't mean I drive one.

Mplayer? Interesting. Details?

Thanks Cat....that was the point I was trying to make: "better, more flexible and 'open'" Mission Briefing and Debriefing functions for multiplayer.

"Worthy" - are you kidding? Thanks for considering it! Waiting line starts here!

ED needs to build a firewall between FC2 and the DCS series - soon! FC2 must end from a software design/support point of view. It makes no sense to try and continue to maintian backwards compatibility between the two product lines. I know that's going to disappoint a lot of people out there, but thats the facts. IMHO ED should not have issued the FC2/BS patch. It should have been a clean break. What I would like to see is an independant, dedicated, DCS server component/module that each of the DCS client modules (BS, WH, etc.) could 'plug into' for multiplayer as they are created. What you see as an AI aircraft today, would/could be a human-flyable tomorrow. Users buy the new DCS client (aircraft) and a patch is issued for the dedicated server to recognize the new DCS module in a multiplayer environment. Designed right, this would eliminate the need to backwardly patch past DCS clients for compatibility - only server admins would need to load a patch. Of course, this is just my opinion, but it seems a smart approach to me.

Debrief too...........

I need a "Fall/Winter 2010" project while waiting for DCS:A-10 and would love to have a set of plans for y2kiah's pit so I can start work - even if its just for the core pit. I can add panels as time and money become available. Just say where the line starts and how much for the "Dimensional Plan Set"!

An analysis of WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam, OAF, ODS, OIF and OEF (and many others) would not support that position. The sole reason for Air Power is the support the Ground War - whether that be for limited or unlimited political objectives. The only thing Air Power can do - by itself - is peacekeeping and overwatch. Anything beyond that requires "boots on the gound". Agree 100%. It has been done before and it could be done again (for example: SEOW for IL2). Its very possible. It just requires a commited group of dreamers and do-ers to make it happen.

Thx..... Appreciate the effort in this.....

How? If you're going to make a statement like this - support it with "real" facts and not opinions. Put the mod to the test. Server Admin's load it up. Run it for a couple of weeks and then evaluate/analyze the experience and report back.

@Gadroc Is there a "Tabs" function in TouchPal similar to the "Tabs" function in Touchbuddy, or, does the "Changing Panels" function in Kpaw's profile demonstrate/accomplish the same thing?

Ability to select 'Default Aircraft Skin' (from installed skins), 'Aircraft Number' (00/99-0000/9999), 'Pilot/Crew Chief Display Name' and 'Door Art' (stored *.bmp/gif/jpg) in the Pilots Logbook UI, store that information and display that information in-game on the aircraft (override existing bmp files stored in the cdds files).

HTML and external program linkage within the Mission Briefing and Debriefing screens. Ability to embed HTML links in the Mission Briefing and Debriefing screens to external resources. Minimum requirements: url /url, u /u, b /b, i /i, img /img, etc. Ability to embed a link to run an external application in windowed-mode. For Example: The ability to execute TacView from the Mission Debriefing screen.

Back on topic, given the abilities of the ABRIS, I would have to believe that the A-10C would have at least the same or better capabilities for navigation built into the CDU, be they civilian or military assets (re: VOR/NDB, etc.). I don't believe there is an option in DCS:BS to turn off navigation aids completely so I would presume that the same would hold true for DCS:A10.

So you're saying that there would be no commercial aviation, of any kind, anywhere near, around, or over a combat area? Humm.... Didn't happen during Desert Shield/Storm; didn't happen in Bosnia, hasn't happened during Operation Iraqi Freedom; and it hasn't happend during Operation Enduring Freedom. Just "Shut it all down!" right? Create a massive hole in the worldwide aviation nets? Just Curious? How are your 'modern' warfighting jet aircraft going to get their INS/GPS updates or navigate in-theater - navigation and weapons delivery 'by the stars'? Still just curious....

Excellent progress.....

Search works really good in this forum...... Try: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=48708 Or anything in the "Home Cockpits" section discussing the A-10

Not that I'm aware of.....