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I forgot bird strikes and random failures. I also add those in.

I see it as another option, much like a password or weather. Both of those knock out most of the gamer types on initial contact. I also sprinkle in wake turbulence and the requirement to monitor guard. That usually starts all kinds of hand wringing, gnashing of teeth, and arm flailing from those same types.

First of all, the "hand holding" and accommodating of newbies and shallow gamers is not there because ED wants to be "nice" and make everyone feel better. They may want that. But I believe it's there because it gets them more customers and more $. It's their business. Secondly, I would welcome the ability to disable autostart on the server. Having to go through the process of startup makes people fly differently. It's just like limiting resources at a base. It encourages self-preservation rather than the kamikaze behavior that is all too common on any public server. It's not about ego or "coolness". It actually affects how the mission progresses. As a pilot, I find it laughable that people cannot be bothered to do a short startup procedure. These people probably wouldn't be too happy in real-world flying.

I still can't see it in the video. But I have seen it a few times on my system, although rarely and seemingly at random. I run the default high settings for graphics on an AMD6800XT. It might be video card related.

I have watched this video a number of times and have yet to see anything wrong

Rudel learning Lua is fun. It is much simpler than many other languages. Anyway that script can be written without Mist.

Yes. I see altogether way too much talking by internet fliers. Many things are accomplished by head nods and hand signals. It would be nice to see this as standard for all fighter and attack aircraft. It would be nice if ED could add a few hand signals bound to buttons on the hotas.

I used to see those little black boxes with SSAO on while flying the L-39C and the Su25T. Now I do not. It appears to be fixed for me. AMD Radeon 6800XT and Ryzen 7 3800X My graphic settings are just the default "high" settings preset.

That has to be one of the all-time worst acronyms ever created...it's bad even by government standards

That's not true. Presets are not required except on some very few older aircraft that are not always present in every scenario. I have made missions where I put in a ton of presets for each flight and put all that info in the briefing. I still do that. But that is part of mission making. It's not a chore. It's just part of the process and not a problem at all. As far as the A10 not having presets, I say who cares? In real life presets are used mainly by squadrons for local everyday freqs such as approach control, tower, the range, etc. Most other freqs are simply dialed in. Presets are something to simplify the task at hand when time is critical, like on an approach. But they are not required. It amazes me how gamers thing it's such a chore to pre-brief a freq and dial it in by hand. A kneeboard is a good idea..and I don't mean the one on screen. You need to brief your flight. That includes frequencies. On my server, if a pilot cannot be bothered to dial in a freq when necessary, all by himself, then I don't want him there. If his aircraft requires presets then he will have them. But I expect a basic level of airmanship and equipment familiarity.

The displaced threshold is obviously there for the road. You don't want to be dragging your gear into delivery vans. Also, in the image above, which is so blurry you could not even see a pole if it existed, there are what appear to be trees near the red mark. I would be willing to bet that those trees are every bit as high as a light pole.

Flight simulation is a niche. It would pretty much be dead already if not for the likes of ED. Anyone Remember the old Janes titles? Where are they now? So, ED has to sell stuff to stay in business. NATO stuff probably makes them more money. That's unfortunate because I love the old REDFOR aircraft. But that is the way it is. That being said, have you (the OP) not seen the updates they are doing to the old B-52, S-3, and B-1? I am sure they have more updates coming. Plus, we have a ton of new maps and new content on the way. I think the future is bright for DCS. Yes I want my beloved Grach and the Su-33 to be full modules. I am not giving up on DCS yet. As for me, I also got a little burned-out on DCS. So, I started spending my time programming and working on a new server. You don't have to quit DCS. It seriously is the best simulator out there for aviation.

The US Gulf of Mexico has all kinds of potential for a DCS map. It has plenty of military bases, plenty of ocean, plenty of bombing ranges, and Cuba not too far off. All kinds of fictional scenarios could be run there. As I recall Janes had that area back in the day

There is absolutely no need for easy comms in my opinion.

You need to setup controls for it. The term "low fidelity" is a misnomer that has become used almost universally in YouTube videos. These aircraft may indeed be lacking in some systems modeling. However, they are definitely not low fidelity. They rival many of the so called "full modules". They are old. They need some updates. But Low fidelity...I think not.

Yes, many airports have displaced thresholds for those types of obstacles. Our runway in college had a displaced threshold for a powerline. I distinctly remember many close views of that powerline. I would leave it where it is.

well I don't want to come across as bashing ED. I think they have done a great job. I prefer red aircraft. But I know the blue aircraft make them money.

All aircraft on the ramp are franken birds. I wager that not one single F-15 or any other fighter on any ramp at any airbase exactly matches any particular specification. They all have something different. As far as FC3 goes, those aircraft included in FC3 are the very heart and soul of DCS. There is nothing preventing ED or any other dev from building them. Plenty of each type are in Western hands already. I own practically all the modules. However, I always come back to the FC3 birds. They are the reason I fly DCS. It is literally a travesty that we do not have a full module of each type in the FC3 series. We also need ramp equipment like trucks, towbars, etc.

Aircraft, such as the F-4, will actually have their aileron/spoiler deflection produce reverse effects at high angles of attack. At high angles of attack, turns in the F-4 are made with the rudder for this reason. Here is a training film describing this phenomenon in the F-4..

NIKE Ajax Florida Straits and Gulf of Mexico would be good because Florida has many military airfields, some big training ranges, and lots of water for naval ops. Proximity to Cuba is great for RED/BLUE scenarios

In real life you aren't out flying alone. There is usually another ship, or two or three with you. If everyone wants to slow down way out there to enter the landing pattern, then you end up with a long line of low, slow targets. This is especially true if more than one flight arrives at the airfield at the same time. To alleviate this, the overhead pattern was devised. Actually, it was devised back in the WWII days as a way to defend against trailing bandits AND get the flight on deck as soon as possible. But the short answer is the overhead approach gets the flights down as quick as possible. Obviously, weather and nighttime would change that. In those cases, you would shoot the appropriate procedure.

I was just kidding Rudel. I have no idea what that means...

I would assume "atutomatic detonation failure" ("défaillance de la détonation atutomatique", or "fallo de la detonación atutomática" )? Or maybe "apply directly to forehead"....I 'm about 65% sure it's one of those.

Yes. You have to use the software to load in the latest firmware and calibrate your axis. Each new version of the software will require a firmware update and calibration. I actually like the Virpil software. It lets me setup switches and buttons however I need to. But the actual mapping to cockpit items is done in the sim.

My troops are embarking properly now.