Sabre-TLA

Missions have been updated and the files sent to ED to include in the next patch update. I'll update this comment if anything changes. Thanks.

Thanks for letting us know. I agree with your comments. There have been a number of AI changes recently so we will take a look at these missions and make the necessary adjustments. I'll post a note when the updates have been sent to ED for the next patch release.

Thanks for your continued interest in this campaign. Unfortunately we don't have much progress to announce as we are still backlogged on our current campaigns. I'll post something once we start moving on this campaign again.

Thanks for your support. We hope to get back to releasing new campaigns soon.

If you check the mission folder you should see interactive startup and shutdown trainer missions. These missions do highlight the switches if you are not sure which switch is which. You have 10 seconds to locate the correct switch and if not, then it will be highlighted. I found them quite useful when first learning the A-10 but they didn't really fit into the campaign format but the missions are still part of the campaign package and in the folder. You can open them in the mission editor. We have not tested them in a long time so let me know if you find any issues if you want to try them out. We will fix any bugs reported if we can.

That's good news! Thanks for letting us know.

Thanks for reporting the issues. We will retest and see what is going on. We will submit updates for the next patch release if we can get them done in time. Update: We understand the issue (ED made some changes to the way triggers detect the radio settings). We will update and retest all the missions. This should make them functional again. I'll post another update when the changes are submitted to ED. Update 2: All missions have been updated and the fixes submitted to ED for inclusion in the next patch update.

Thanks for reporting that. Likely the game engine has changed again and our trigger range is out of sorts. I'll investigate and tweak the ranges so 160 kts will be selected again.

No problem. It happens. Glad the mission is playing as expected. Let me know if you encounter any other anomalies.

For BFT04 we check the altitude you are at approximately 4nm from the end of the runway. Typical glideslope should be about 3 degrees. If you are lower than 310m ~1000ft then you are below the glideslope. If you are higher than 405m ~1328ft then you are above the glideslope. In between these ranges at 4nm from the end of the runway would put you within the glideslope. I found that a common rule of thumb is 300 ft of altitude for every nautical mile from the runway. So at 4nm 1200 ft would be ideal. Close enough for this type of mission. In BFT09 you get to use the ILS so we actually check the position of the needles to determine accurate glideslope.

Thanks for reporting that. We will retest. It's likely the triggers need more tweaking again as you suggested.

Thanks for reporting the issue. They should definitely be spawning to the east of India not west. It could be a change to the AI behavior (I know ED has been making lots of changes to the AI as the other campaign developers have been complaining about it). I'll do some testing and see if I can replicate the issue. Our triggers are pretty simple and the AI should seek out the player and not abandon the engagement. I'll report back after we have a chance to review what is going on. Update - You didn't indicate if this was in the FC version of the campaign or not. We checked both versions of BFM 02 which is the engagement with the F-4Es and we found that they are setup to spawn east of India. We tested the practice missions and they worked as expected. If it happens again please save the .trk file and send it to us and we can take a look.

That trk played successfully when I ran it. If it happens again on the practice mission please upload a new trk.

I think I found the problem and will submit a fix to ED for the A-10C and A-10C II missions. The practice mission works ok however I did notice that the qual missions (from cold start) had more stringent wings level and speed tests than the practice missions. I believe that in certain conditions it's possible the triggers would not fire so you wouldn't get the appropriate messages. The changes I'll submit will ensure the triggers match so if you can pass the practice mission then you should be able to pass the qual missions if flown within similar parameters.

It's been reported that some aircraft are having an unexpected pitch up on final to some airports. ED is investigating. I suspect the unexpected behavior you encountered may be related to this bug. You can eject if necessary and the campaign will continue but normally you should be able to land ok. Here is the link to the thread where this issue was first reported: