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I can't say I agree with that. Frankly, I still fail to see where that diagram even mentions the windows in any capacity. But alas, we can leave it at that.

I don't quite understand what any of those pictures really have to do with that. Could you perhaps elaborate that?

That certainly gave my hype a +1

It might be, really, but I remember it gained some popularity (or maybe even re-introduction) not all that long ago. Definitely in the DCS 2.x era. It's just confusing all around.

I can relate to the wish, but I'm afraid the mish-mash of nomenclature is tied to the very core of what DCS is.

I'm fairly sure that even if any sort of deity exists, they are perfectly puzzled as to what exactly Combined Arms is supposed to be. You know, it's fun to dream sometimes. A lot of people throw the word 'functional' around easily here, you know. But really, thanks for the laugh.

What I remember vividly from my visit there, which has been years ago at this point, is that videos do not do it proper justice usually, and it is sometimes more worthwhile to just enjoy the moment.

There are a lot of interesting options, but frankly, I doubt they are going for the angle of mainly maritime use helicopters anytime soon, considering that it would definitely increase the pressure of implementing ASW as a whole new topic, as well as the need to expand/modernise watery assets. Remember the 'year of naval focus'.

Thank you for your insights and special thanks to Actium for having done the work to actually look into it. That answered my question. Yes, it does raise further questions, like... why? But lets not get carried away.

He is waiting for a final salute. I believe there was a keybind for that (or was that just for the Tomcat?), but you can definitely find it in the Ground Crew menu.

The bizarre wish for subscriptions is malarkey. And yes, in some places DCS modules were sold as hard copies for a while. It's actually how I got to DCS in the first place.

A lot of online servers, when you try to connect to them, require permission 'for the server to take screenshots'. There has been some debate about it when the feature was introduced, I seem to recall it is considered a bit of an anti-cheat bit somehow, but frankly, that isn't what I want to get into right now. Instead, quick question: What does the server actually take a screenshot of? Or more precisely: Can any of the online server admins, who ever took a look at one of those, actually tell me what all they show? Is it solely the DCS window? Is it the screen that DCS is running on? Is it all the screens?

I'm pretty sure that the days when DCS modules were available to be bought in physical boxes were a much better idea than this usual malarkey.

It may be, but the fact remains that most vehicles in DCS do not have working lights, while those that do will always have them on. It would be much preferable to have them set as an option in ME, consistently.

Does this imply that buddy-lasing for another type from a Ka-50 is actually working nowadays?

That certainly is a point well taken. Here's to hoping that quite a bit of things will trickle down to us in the trenches once the fancy people got their look in at the Chicago event!

It does, yes. So you get all the way to SEARCHING and then nothing happens. It is indeed odd. I replayed this specific training mission and it seems to work alright on my end. Since the mission walks you through the steps and you obviously fired a missile successfully from the observer's position already, it is safe to assume that the procedure is correct. That leaves my best guess at: could it be you accidentally bound AI Helper LEFT to something that might fire accidentally, and thus close the target list prematurely?

Got 'em, I'd say.

I'd say my focus as of late lies with the F-4E, even though I don't really do all that much with it, and - even if that seems to be rare so far - the Mi-8.

I don't entirely agree on that. Would having them find a realistic reaction to every threat at all times with utilizing their specific column make-up, current immediate objectives and surrounding terrain be too much to expect here? Certainly, absolutely. Would it be computationally expensive to have a few more patterns available that could either be selected for a unit in ME or maybe even selected on a limited set of circumstances like 'road travel', 'road travel in urban area', 'off road travel' and 'engaged or stationary'? The first case of affairs, absolutely doable, not a big problem. The second option, probably a bit of work, but definitely feasible as well.

Certainly. To be perfectly, honest, little of it has to do with the upcoming C-130J module in itself, and as such it might be a little unfair on my part, but the fact is that a little bit of hyping up wouldn't be amiss. 1. The only bit that is in your field here, is that I increasingly can't shake the thought that I would have much preferred an earlier C-130 model. One with the steam gauges cockpit instead of being mostly screens. It is a bit late to bring that up, I am aware. Also, mostly personal preference, I'm sure the majority of the community appreciates the 'latest and greatest possible' approach. 2. This has nothing to do with your efforts at all, but there is the whole Razbam situation. People who take interest in those proceedings might have noticed that the 'discussion thread' has changed modes from being archived and then restarted every now and then to 'purge entirely and lock it up'. Everyone is of course entitled to form their own opinions, but I have a quite firm one on why that happened then, and it does not bode well. (I shall not elaborate further on that because it is off-topic and also will get this post deleted for sure) 3. Again, nothing you can do here, but another onset of general DCS fatigue. Or maybe ED fatigue? Lots of little things that irk and annoy me and worst of all is how much mere questions are treated as complaints, valid complaints as unreasonable hate, and stern criticism as heresy around here. That is, if any official reply happens at all. And no, this is in no way meant to be directed at anybody here personally, I am convinced the problem lies further in the management. Again, I am aware there isn't a lot to be done on your end about any of this. On the whole I am glad to say that I am still looking forward to the C-130J module and, to be honest, I am firmly convinced that it'll be a success. My whole point was supposed to be that my personal excitement level sure could get boosted with a few nice screenshots again sometime soon.

The boxes should be beige or tan when everything is alright. Double check that Petrovich has reported weapons ready, and otherwise circle for a minute or two. P.S.: Besides the preparations of the sights, the missiles themselves need to warm up for a few minutes before use

Keep in mind it takes a moment before the sight can be used. Also, make sure you don't damage the sight beforehand by maneouvering too hard with it open. Also have you instructed Petrovich to enable the weapon system / done so yourself in the front seat?

Quite possibly. If only ASC had told ED some time in advance that they'd release a C-130, you know.