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Experienced this again in 3 separate missions last night.

On a side note it seems the free view from the airports doesn't show the fire / smoke but when I flew there I could see the buildings on fire but not the airport structures.

I've posted about those before and was told that it was nothing significant... but I will definitely give it a shot! Think this is the same one: http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2020469&postcount=31

Problem signature: Problem Event Name: BEX64 Application Name: DCS.exe Application Version: 1.2.8.27915 Application Timestamp: 537df6ef Fault Module Name: StackHash_1758 Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0 Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000 Exception Offset: 00000073646c6569 Exception Code: c0000005 Exception Data: 0000000000000008 OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3 Locale ID: 4105 Additional Information 1: 1758 Additional Information 2: 1758bf567dd558b37438658eb9a55d14 Additional Information 3: 7b84 Additional Information 4: 7b84150655443719d797793f39b4b59a crash 05.28.14.2.zip

Problem Event Name: BEX64 Application Name: DCS.exe Application Version: 1.2.8.27915 Application Timestamp: 537df6ef Fault Module Name: StackHash_1758 Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0 Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000 Exception Offset: 0000000067616c46 Exception Code: c0000005 Exception Data: 0000000000000008 OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3 Locale ID: 4105 Additional Information 1: 1758 Additional Information 2: 1758bf567dd558b37438658eb9a55d14 Additional Information 3: 7b84 Additional Information 4: 7b84150655443719d797793f39b4b59a crash 05.28.14.zip

Just updated to the latest version. I have a mission the sets off some bombs right at mission start and throughout my testing process in the mission editor I was always able to enter and see the fires burning where there are fires... ie: right at the explosion site. I took it for granted this would be visible by clients. Not so. I just posted this mission for the first time and entered it from a client perspective and all the fires basically burned out instantaneously... both map objects and vehicles. The mission was re-saved after the update. Scenes are set to high on both client and server. Eno's Hosta La Kudepsta, Sochi 1.2.8.a.miz

I've seen this happen before as well... someone told me I could just taxi right through it (heading out)... and I was able to without an issue.

OP: Feel free to host your own server and build your own ultra realistic missions. /thread

This on all servers or one in particular?

Well someone can certainly correct me if I'm wrong but I'm not 100% sure it's designed to do what you're getting it to do. I'm not sure an FAC can be used for AI artillery- however perhaps you want the FAC to transmit coordinates to artillery clients. Okay... So I've made a quick adjustment and actually added a "Triggered action" to designate the truck group. You can take a quick look. I don't have CA on this computer so not sure if it'll work. Also I noticed your artillery and FAC were set to different channels. Frankly I don't mess around with ground units / artillery that much so I'm not 100% with it. The alternative of course is to take the FAC out of the equation and just do a fire at point- but I suspect it's not quite in line with your mission objective. Artillery_FAC_Test.miz

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=107609 This is the specific script I was talking about... http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=118935 This is the overall scripts library.

Hmmm first thing I'll warn you is that it can take about 5 minutes for the artillery to actually fire... so before you take it for granted that they're not responding to your commands make sure you give them enough time to start shooting. One thing I might suggest is that you go into the sticky at the top about the script library- in there you'll find a really good script that gives enhanced capabilities to the artillery. It'll take a bit of reading to sort out how to accomplish your objective... but it should work and maybe help you solve your particular issue.

Not even really sure yet- still trying to figure out certain scripts people use to do different things that I didn't think were possible before. Specifically in this case I was curious about what advantage there was to tracking when someone comes into the mission or when a client joins... thinking... hmmm... maybe there's something neat this guy is up to that I didn't know about before. One of my big issues that I've resolved through periodic updates through the map radio menu is updates on progress. Still not perfect... but I figured if I could broadcast an update to someone when that specific spot was filled it might help to brief the people who are new to the mission on what state it's at. To be honest- sometimes I inquire about such things just to see what other people are up to and neat ways to solve simple issues that up until discovery required complex solutions.

Can I use it as a condition in lua predicate and set up a normal action through the ME?

Eh Pixel... can you explain a bit more about what you mean by syncing? Looking for some new functions I can use on a regular basis... wondering how you use this feature?

I wanted to bump this comment. What are the chances we'll see this sometime soon? EDIT: It really WAS that easy!

You may need to use in tandem with AI TASK SET / PUSH since I've found that the AI will often ignore tasks that are in line below others. You can set push / set tasks using the icon next to the ordinance / loadout page. These work quite well.

Eh Fubar... do you have a LOT of units in the mission where this is happening?

I have a funny feeling that men with suits and dark sunglasses may oppose.

At one point they had introduced DCSW in a relative beta format, Combined Arms and FC3... all in beta at the same time. How anyone expected anything not to be riddled with gaps as a result is beyond me. How do you fix something when you never, ever had anything solid to build from starting from 1.2.0. and the intro of DCSW. Soon we'll have at least 2 new beta platforms- Hawk / Mig 21- introduced on a platform riddled with problems... then we're going to introduce a brand new graphics engine. Not sure where we're going to go from here- but we'll definitely find ourselves in dark but interesting times.

Unfortunately it would seem rubble is as transparent as trees... but either way I digress. Enjoy hitting enter.

AJAX if that fixes all those other missions of mine that have hit the crapper recently I promise I will create a dozen IDs in ED forums and rep you with them all.

I've been really interested in reading books about the Warthog in the Gulf, FMR Yugo and Afghanistan but I haven't seen a lot written about coordination between the two platforms. I think in one of the books they had talked about working together as closer partners but couldn't quite put it in play soon enough. I've read some articles about CSAR cooperation- but has there been any more development of cooperation between Apaches and Hogs in other roles in current theater operations or are they still operated independently of one another?

That is brilliant... I could read that stuff all day.

I can rag on CA all day long but there aren't too many things that are more awesome than being in a JTAC vehicle coordinating a bunch of client flown aircraft onto targets. There are some fundamental weaknesses (AI can see through basically everything except actual terrain) but properly set up the JTAC can be a real charge to occupy. Also, if you are simply directing AI troops versus AI troops- things become a bit more equal. You handicap your forces by sitting in the seat- since they can see much further than you and through obstacles. With that said, I'd definitely wait for the sale and get CA and FC3... don't limit yourself to just the F15C... especially with the AFM for the SU27 right on our doorstep.