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True, If you fly the ball and hold the VV in the middle of the E you will be fine. that said, I've learned that cutting power the instant my nose flies over the stern lets me land and catch., then full power in case you bolter.... I tried flying the ball and the E while maintaining speed and I boltered. It was a perfect landing so I was perplexed as to why I boltered.... Yes the hook was down and set to carrier. For the record I land with full flaps not half.

I always aim for the crotch ;)

Hey guys just wondering if anyone knows of a URL or link to a set of instructions for hosting a simple 2-4 player server so my friends and I can practice takeoff and landing. I already set up a mission and I’m hosting according to DCS but my friends can’t seem to find the server.

Hey guys I’m testing out my MP Carrier landing practice server to run tonight with friends can anyone who has the f18 hop in to see how it’s running? Nevermind lol. I left it running for an hour and no one joined but I didn't have time to babysit it so I had to shut it down

Sweet!! Here is mine. I don;t know why it won't work so here is the URL ${1}

Well regardless, the tanker should not be retracting the boom or basket every single time you drift a little too far. That's the main point and IRL pilots in training aren't restricted like this. It's a game thing, I get it but it should be changed.

I don't even look at the ball. I just keep the VV in the middle of the E and watch my speed. The rest is cake.

Lol this is tougher.

We all know how tricky and hard it is to learn Mid air refueling and what makes it even tougher is the tanker taking away the basket just because you've flown a little too far away from it. Then you gotta get in mega close again just to get the tanker to release the basket AGAIN. Honestly ED, is it too much to ask to just make the tanker release the basket and LEAVE IT THERE until you've said good bye???? If you're trying to "simulate" real life then I'll add that NO boom operator or "basket deployer" would retract the basket or boom just because you've flown a little too far away, ESPECIALLY if you are in training and learning it all.

Updated the open Beta and the F-18 files are uploading as I type. So far so good :pilotfly:

Looks like everything may be back on track.... The Open Beta is updating and I got a tan!!!! HAHA

GO OUTSIDE AND ENJOY THE DAY!!!!!!

No worries guys I was just wondering. Time to go tanning and cycling!!!! :)

ED says that "F-18 will be available on versions 2.5 and above" Does that include the Open Beta? because right now it's 11:23 -5GMT and I can't download it even thought it is available for download.

True, which is why I'm gonna go tanning and then cycling in the Gatineau Park... It's way to sunny and gorgeous outside to obsess over a new release for a game... GET OUT THERE PEOPLE!!!!! CARPE DIEM!

This is what I got... Perhaps it's not available on the Open Beta or their servers are swamped. 00000.025 --- Log file: C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\autoupdate_log.txt 00000.000 === Log opened UTC 2018-05-30 14:38:04 00000.017 INFO : DCS_Updater/2.7.3.52 (Windows NT 10.0.17134; Win64; en-CA) 00000.017 INFO : cmdline: "C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\bin\dcs_updater.exe" --apply install FA-18C 00000.020 STATUS: Initializing... 00000.022 INFO : basedir: C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta 00000.022 INFO : dcs_variant.txt: openbeta 00000.025 INFO : DCS/2.5.2.17559.377 (x86_64; EN; WORLD,F-5E,A-10C,FC3,SU27-ULTIMATE_campaign,NORMANDY_terrain,NEVADA_terrain,PERSIANGULF_terrain) 00000.025 INFO : branch: openbeta 00000.025 STATUS: Connecting to update servers... 00000.918 INFO : Got reply from www.digitalcombatsimulator.com 00001.638 INFO : Got reply from srv5update.digitalcombatsimulator.com 00001.640 ERROR: Version 2.5.2.17559.377 is not available. 00004.767 === Log closed. Edit Just tried to REPAIR the open Beta and got this error so it looks like they are really swamped right now and some may have even crashed. No worries. We just gotta be patient guys. 00000.000 === Log opened UTC 2018-05-30 14:54:56 00000.016 INFO : DCS_Updater/2.7.3.52 (Windows NT 10.0.17134; Win64; en-CA) 00000.016 INFO : cmdline: "C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta\bin\DCS_updater.exe" --apply repair 00000.017 STATUS: Initializing... 00000.020 INFO : basedir: C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World OpenBeta 00000.020 INFO : dcs_variant.txt: openbeta 00000.021 INFO : DCS/2.5.2.17559.377 (x86_64; EN; WORLD,F-5E,A-10C,FC3,SU27-ULTIMATE_campaign,NORMANDY_terrain,NEVADA_terrain,PERSIANGULF_terrain) 00000.021 INFO : branch: openbeta 00000.021 STATUS: Connecting to update servers... 00000.921 INFO : Got reply from http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com 00001.638 INFO : Got reply from srv5update.digitalcombatsimulator.com 00001.640 ERROR: Version 2.5.2.17559.377 is not available. 00003.891 === Log closed.

Anyone have it yet? If so how did you get it?

Speaking of missions I hope it comes with a carrier take off and landing mission vs a player needing to create one.

working tonight till 06:00 EST so I'll come home, download it and go to bed. Or I'll come home and go to bed... Or I'll download it and play and then go to bed.... I don't know.... Bed is somewhere in tomorrow's deck of cards.

Why wouldn't it?

Well I'm off to bed lol.. Thought it was gonna drop at midnight EST... NOPE! See y'all in the morning :)

Mach 1.8 is the published speed.... True airspeed is higher and classified info last time I checked.

Not holding my breath

Dude it totally worked!!!! But I broke the pinkie plastic thingie.. switch still works. it's the little plastic "hose" that snapped off. Thank You so much!!!

OK, So, just so we're all on the same page here; Version 2.5.1..... Better to use Maddog's mods, YES or NO?