Mikeck

I’ve had it. Fairly often. Wheel chocks are down at mission start (cold) but when you tell the ground crew to remove them, you get a “cannot comply”. So, I have to order the wheel chocks to be placed (even though they are) once or twice before I get a “roger....wheel chocks in place”. Yep....still there in F2. So then can order them to be removed. i have found that the issue does not come up if the FIRST thing you do is order them removed: like...before powering on

Hmm. Ok. Not sure why Steam makes them wait but no worries. It’s actually an F-5 campaign that I saw (yuck)....thought it was for the mig 21 and got all antsy

I’m sure I’m missing the obvious....but today’s update says there are several new campaigns including one for the mig 21. I updated (on steam) but nothing there. Is it because Steam doesn’t have them yet? Do I need to get them from somewhere else?

Like so many other questions in this area, I guess the answer is “depends”. Are you firing on a hot target 12 miles away?...or 30? You said RNE so I assume it’s fairly close. I always make sure to select “hi” when I’ve got one targeted as it helps avoid losing lock. Other than waiting until your within 15 miles and keeping a good lock, i don’t know what the issue is. All I can say is that I continue to have good lock with aim-120Cs. Bs not AS much but likely around 50%. All seems ok for me but there are so many variables

Having the same issue. Used the Groms for 6 months. No issue. After patch Radar beam won’t lock and missle won’t follow the beam regardless. Just an unguided rocket. Although I have not tried fiddling with popper realism and what not

God....I WISH I had the time to learn the Viggen

Dude....OP isn’t arguing accuracy vs reliability. He’s suggesting something has changed with the last patch and bombing is far less accurate than before; meaning something was changed

If you’re looking at the chances of an aircraft delivering a JDAM onto a site protected by IADS based on experiences in DCS, you’re missing a critical element. DCS does not simulate electronic warfare. A modern western nation wouldn’t even think about attacking into an area defended by any air defense system without being accompanied by an EW capability. Even if you can decrease the range a system can lock, track and guide by 30-40%, it’s enough to get close enough to drop a JDAM. Nevermind of course the JSoW and JASM which extend range to dozens or 100’s of miles Not to mention that not every target has an S-400 Parked on it. But using EW and TALDS/HARM, western aircraft have been pretty successful in getting close enough to targets to drop a JDAM (can reach around 20 miles right? If high and fast?) But fact is, you aren’t using a JDAM to hit an air defense site....your using a JASM-ER or JSOW. Your using jdams and EW for targets that are 20 miles away from a site and merely “under its bubble”. A “bubble” that is made smaller with EW

I’m very curious about the new gray filter. I haven’t looked through a pair of NVGs in 19 years but things definitely looked green

I’m not sure that This: “ Helmet mounted device change: Added option in the ME aircraft property tab. Added ground crew comm.” ....is the same as “you can’t have NVGs If you have the joint helmet so make sure you ask ground crew. Just says “added option” No biggie. I should have searched the forum first anyway

Fair enough. But I didn’t see it on the first page and I’m at work...so I didn’t scan. I didnt even see a search function on the thread but nothing came back on google. So, my apologies Forum mod: apologies....duplicate. Pls delete and I’ll be your best friend

Where did I put those NVGs? Since last patch, I can’t access my NVGs for the Hornet; either using the bound key for “toggle NVG” or the stock “r-shift H”. Haven’t tried other planes but was something added I missed? If no one else has this then maybe it’s because I’m using a mission I made on the ME before the patch (why not? Makes my LGBs miss if I play on a pre-patch ME mission)

Seems like it’s just not a thing in the Hornet. I use the slew method to create a CCRP but find the F-16s ability to allow the creation of a CCRP point upon pressing/holding weapon release to be very convenient when I’ve badly misjudged my dive or speed. Oh well

Does the Hornet have a system like the F-16 where if you depress weapon release when the CCIP pipper is below your horizon, it creates a CCRP point where the mirrored release line was and releases when you are in the right spot to hit? I’ve tried but can’t get it to work so I don’t know if it’s operator error or not a thing

Yep...just adjust speed and altitude to bring that pipper out in front

ED’s decision on what versions to model are based on several things I’m sure....but they have said that one important consideration is the availability of information on the system. ED wants to be able to accurately model the system so they need enough publicly available info so make sure they do so. If a system is too new, then a lot of it is still classified-including capability. Of course, this didn’t appear to be a concern in bringing in the JF-17 and the future Eurofighter...but I’ve complained enough about that

Ok then. Just something on my end. Loaded multiple time so it’s had time to do its thing

Last time took 2:30 from clicking start in editor to mission load sceen. Then 6:40 from that to mission start. Most of it “waiting for pooled....[whatevers]. Mission has 6 aircraft and 10 vehicles. Not many tasks at all

Is anyone having absurdly long load times? Both in opening the editor on the Syrian map and waiting for the mission to start? Like 5 minutes?

Marketing guys? Or everyone? Didn’t get SoH myself

Can’t you just hit the TDC depress (or equivalent). Whatever you would press jf you were dropping an LGB? Sorry....been about 5 months since I’ve flown it

Doesn’t matter.....as long as it’s “far enough”. With new weapons, the F-18 has plenty of range to hit its targets. Likely closer in since it’s radar cross section is MUCH lower. You simply don’t need the range of the F-14 since you can get close enough with the F-18e. My point is that the range advantage of the f-14 over the f-18e is overstated...especially in a high Sam threat environment with the f-14s super ginormous radar cross section/ can’t get closer anyway. Guys act like dropping yhe 14 was ALL political. It wasn’t. The F-14 lacks low observability prohibiting it from getting anywhere near a near-peer target.

Well hey, it’s not like Steam knew the release date was coming so they could be prepared. I’m sure the Release of this map was as much as a surprise to Steam as it was to us: meaning, no surprise at all. Unreal. Few hours? Sure. But a full day or more for Steam to approve the store page for something they’ve known about for weeks? Cmon. Lock it up

Are we there yet?

Just a comment on the “short range” of the F-18e in comparison. Is it a shorter range than the F-14? Sure. But it isn’t 1986 anymore and MANY weapons carried by modern attack aircraft have ranges FAR in excess of a laser guided bomb. JSOW, JASM and even a JDAM when dropped at high altitude and speed all allow the f-18 to hit targets at ranges from base compatible to the F-14 No one likes when their favorite toy is taken away