CarbonFox

Finally got some hits with the Harpoon and definitely noticed the damage model is weak compared to what it probably should be. Only inflicted 40% damage to a tanker. I hit the same type of tanker with a Maverick and did 85 - 90% damage.

The Harpoon has me wondering how complex the SLAM and especially the AGM-84K SLAM-ER will be to get on target. Regarding hitting well defended ships. Wouldn't a combination of HARMs and Harpoons be better as the AGM-88s can take out the ships' defenses or at the very least, keep them occupied enough for a few of the Harpoons to get through.

I completely missed anything about FLT and was just launching them with the standard UFC selections on radar activation, detonation range and Bearing.

Setup a long convoy of cargo ships to do target practice. Fired all Harpoons from about 15k feet and all of them couldn't get to skimming the water before flying over the ships. Not sure if I need to be under 10k to fire them as that's not what I saw in Wags' video.

Things will get better when the Harpoon is hashed out more plus we get A/G SEA mode radar.

Looks like the damage model also still WIP. Any ship with a point-defense like Tor, it's better to just drop a GBU-12/16 on it from 30k up. Still, glad to see it now included.

I'll sometimes pack two Sparrows even on the F-15 in combination with AIM-120s and AIM-9s. The larger warhead on the AIM-7 provides more assurance of bringing down bigger aircraft.

Hopefully in the next OB, they'll add the Tpod HUD symbology.

F-14 still not participating. :(

I'd rather they work on the core features along with the A2A systems first for the F-16. The Falcon to me was always a fighter first and a striker second. The opposite of the Hornet if you will. I'm sure the Tpod will be implemented alot sooner in the F-16s lifespan than it was in the DCS F/A-18.

The Hornet's lethality definitely jumped with the tpod. I won't consider it a true death machine until we have Paveway III, Harpoon and SLAM-ER.:smilewink:

Been wondering about this particular JDAM since we have the GBU-38 and two versions of the 31. Sorry in advance if this has been brought up before.

I imagine that might also change when the Paveway III LGBs finally get introduced as they were more stable and could be launched from further out.

Can you use the tpod to program multiple target points for JDAMs and JSOW?

It's interesting that the Hornet can use not only the AIM-7F but also the Echo in DCS. Granted, the AIM-7E is incredibly fickle when it comes to acquiring a missile lock.

I see the Maverick was functional on the F-16. :smilewink: I'll still be shocked if any of the guided air-to-ground weaponry is actually implemented at the start of early access.

Thread necro. :lol: While the F-4E is already in the pipeline by ED, I actually wouldn't mind seeing HB tackle the F-4J or S someday.

There are going to be two campaigns correct? One for Caucuses + F-14B and one for the F-14A and the Gulf as I think I recall. Is there also a chance down the road that HB might design a campaign around the eventual Syria map?

Based on the language in ED's announcement, it sounded like every module was going to be part of it.

Really considering pulling the lever and getting the F-14 once the whole ED miles goes live next month. The state of Jester is something I've been pretty curious about since I don't have anyone to fly with in MP. Is Jester reliable enough in A2A engagements or does he still need alot of improvement? Not too concerned about LANTIRN just yet.

I'm still crossing my fingers that a D model can be done but would gladly take an F-14B(U). Other than the JDAM, it uses the same weapons as the older A and B. Although, we still don't have the AIM-7P in DCS and I hope that changes in the future.

Also. "The only man to shoot down 3 enemy planes in the last 40 years." Dietz x 3 in Desert Storm Hehemann x 3 in DS Rodriquez x 2 in DS + 1 in Yugoslavia and,: Robert Wright, x 3 on 28 Feb 94 over Bosnia.

I think it would be awesome if they got cooperation with the Malaysian or Singaporean military's to get a few actual MiG-29s or Su-30s in as adversarial aircraft.

Okay, I'm sold on this. Impressive green screen work as Tom Cruise literally looks like he's launching from the carrier.

I'd love to see this become a thing for sure. Also, I recall claims that the maintenance cost would have been much better compared with the F-16A. While the F-20 may not have been suited for USAF squadrons, I think it would have been a great export fighter.