Sabre-TLA

Thanks for confirming that. We have replicated the bug and are working on a fix for those missions (practice missions are also impacted). Please skip those missions for now. Fix has been completed and tested and submitted to ED for inclusion in the next patch update.

The first mission is an arrival mission (so you are in the C-130 landing at Nellis). This is to set some background to the campaign so there is no actual flying in the first mission. The 2nd mission is a Familiarization flight so it should start you in the FA-18C and all subsequent missions should also start you in the FA-18C. Do you have any mods installed? Have you tried a DCS Repair? Is the FA-18C module installed and activated? Hopefully the answers to those questions will get us to the issue. Please report what you find out. Thanks.

Sorry you are having trouble. There is extensive documentation located in the campaign docs folder depending on your install. For example: <drive letter>:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Mods\campaigns\F-15C Aggressors ACM\Doc Once the mission loads, if you select the mission planner you will see the flight route and waypoints to and from the engagement area. Waypoint 10 - INDIA is the rendezvous point to initiate the start of the engagements. During the engagements you can ignore the waypoints but return to waypoint 10 - INDIA to start the next engagement. The AI F-15C flying close formation is the Red Force Controller who will be monitoring your comms and attack techniques. He will stay in formation until you get to the range then rejoin you again once the exercises are completed. Once you take off, follow the waypoints as indicated and instructions will be provided as you get close to the range. You can use the F10 Radio Menu to issue orders, view NAV information and communicate status. Let us know if you have further questions or any issues. Thanks.

Last time we flew it it was challenging but doable. As I recall we used a crab landing into the wind while maintaining alignment with the runway and straightened out at the last second before touchdown. Will retest to see if the weather effects have changed and we will tweak them to reduce the effect if we can.

Thanks for the report. We will investigate and see if we can reproduce it.

We haven't made any recent changes to the code so do you have any Mods installed? Like Viacom or any others as it's been shown that mods can mess up triggers at times. Please try again on a clean version if you do. If not, try a DCS Repair. We have seen in the past that sometimes the install gets corrupted for whatever reason and a repair usually corrects it. We will also retest the mission to confirm something hasn't changed in the game engine and will fix it if it has.

Not an updated version but a whole new campaign which provides an ACM experience (with wingman and missiles) but still going up against the similar bandits. The loadouts have been geared to match the opponents so it's more of a fair fight.

The F-15C Aggressors ACM campaign puts you in the cockpit of an F-15C Eagle, as a new Aggressor pilot with the 65th Aggressor Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base. Based on real world procedures you will fly as Red Air against Blue Air Forces. You will face a series of challenging Air Combat Maneuver (ACM) missions against dis-similar aircraft with a wingman for assistance. Each mission will comprise two - 2 vs 2 air to air engagements. Tankers are available if you wish to refuel before the second engagement. Your opponents include the F-4E, F-14A, F-15C, F-15E, F-16C, F/A-18C, M-2000C, MiG-29G, CF-188, MiG-21, Su-27 and an unknown type. Additionally there is an 11 mission practice campaign against the Ace AI with in-air starts so you can perfect your ACM tactics and techniques. There are over 1800 voice overs and 49 pages of briefing material including the RED FLAG Spins, Red Forces In Flight Guide, Maps, Diagrams, Custom Kneeboards and Mission Data cards. You will need DCS 2.9 or later, the F-15C Module or Flaming Cliffs 3 Module and the NTTR Map Module for this campaign.

Thanks for letting us know! We will retest and make any updates required to fix them. Glad you are enjoying the campaigns. We were able to reproduce the bug in the latest close beta instance so will work on a fix for the next patch release. Fix has been developed and tested and sent to ED to be included in the next patch release. Files are in the repo and should be in the next patch release.

Thanks for asking. We have completed the F-15C Aggressors ACM campaign and all files have been sent to ED for review / release. Sorry I don't have any ETA yet but will post to the forums when it is known. We are getting close to completing the F-5E Aggressors Red Flag 88-3 campaign. Documentation, teaser trailer and most of the campaign development is completed. We are now doing final campaign testing, capturing screenshots and developing the cover art. Similar story for the F-15C Basic Flight Training qualification campaign. Documentation, teaser trailer and most of the campaign development is completed. Just need to finish final campaign testing, screenshot capture and cover art. We also continue to support all existing campaigns with respect to AI and game engine changes and will continue to do so. The last few years have been challenging for us with respect to the pandemic and other personal issues getting in the way but that is now behind us so hopefully we can get to a better campaign release schedule with more new content planned and released this year and every year going forward. As ED continues to add exciting new modules we will continue to evaluate our campaign plans to align. Thanks for your continued interest and support!

The title and description are pretty clear IMO: A-10C / A-10C II Basic Flight Training Qualification Campaigns The A-10C Basic Flight Training Qualification campaigns put you in the cockpit of an A-10C or A-10C II Warthog, and tests your ability to fly the aircraft successfully. Based on real world qualification requirements you will fly 12 performance check rides to execute against pre-defined performance objectives. If successful you will rate a Qualified rating and proceed to the next performance objective. The DLC package includes a practice campaign with additional dialogue to help pass the Qualification missions. The expectation is that you have read the manual, flown some of the existing training missions and watched some youtube videos before testing your abilities. If you want more in depth training then I suggest Baltic Dragons campaign for the A-10C II: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/products/campaigns/a-10c_ii_iron_flag_part_i_campaign/

Thanks for letting us know. ED may have sorted out the GPS alignment issue now so we will retest and make any changes if it's been corrected.

They can be used in the Basic, Advanced and Tactical campaigns but there is no specific training or triggers setup for them.

If you have a trk file available that would help. Not to worry if you don't but if other users find a similar issue please provide a trk file and we can investigate further. We didn't get the termination in testing but maybe something has changed in the game engine so we will test it again.

In testing one of our campaigns under development we haven't seen the AI crashing into the ground too often. ED continues to work on the AI so it really depends on the specific engagement scenario and aircraft involved. Not sure what others are still experiencing.

Glad you are enjoying the campaign. For the iDLE test just check the RPM as you indicated. You can do the IDLE MAX IDLE test if you want but we don't have any triggers that specifically test for that scenario so I would consider it optional. Make sure you apply the brakes before or you will start rolling. For the IFR mission I'm not aware of any standards related to military aircraft and assume that they can do whatever maneuvers are needed provided they don't exceed restrictions when carrying stores or aircraft g limits for example. As combat aircraft they are expected to be flown to their limits when necessary. Please post further questions or comments and we will do our best to answer them.

Good news - we found the bug and should have it fixed in the next patch update!

Sorry for the delay. We will investigate further and get a fix into the next patch update.

Thanks for your tenacity in investigating this issue. I'll check the triggers and retest. The trigger should be the same as other missions so not sure if you get the same warning in others or not. We will investigate and correct it if we can.

No we actually had to remove the trigger because the AI kept breaking the HD too often and ruining the BFM experience. You can read about it here. Hopefully as ED continues to update the AI they will make it more immune from diving for the deck and/or crashing into the ground. Ideally we would like to see a minimum altitude setting for the AI that can be controlled in the mission editor but nothing has been implemented in this regard yet.

That's very weird. They shouldn't be that inconsistent. If it happens again or on a different mission please post a trk file and we can investigate further.

The AI is still a work in progress by ED and appears to change with each update. Positively it has improved from it's initial implementation but more work is still needed to get them to fly more like an actual human and not do dumb stuff. That being said there are a few good youtube videos showing BFM with the F-5E but I agree that it is much harder than in the F-15C or FA-18C for example. You can see the difference if you try our other campaigns (shameless product plug): F-15C Aggressors BFM FA-18C Aggressors BFM BFM is both an art and a science and there are many references for both however practice is the best advice for improving your skills. Here are some links to some notable youtube videos that we have found helpful: Art of the Kill Ward Carroll - Dogfighting 101 JamBockSydy - DCS F-5E Similar BFM Kills A very good (but lengthy) book to read is Fighter Combat Tactics and Maneuvering by Robert Shaw and there are many other useful documents on the internet that you might be able to get access to. It is a challenging skill to master and I think is one of the reasons why only a few pilots make it to TOPGUN as instructors.

Without a trk file to review it's hard to determine exactly what tripped the trigger to give the Q- rating however I've reviewed the triggers and the navigation test trigger is set for any deviation or delay in course, altitude or speed. So, for example, if you hear the FE say "Maintain 220 knots!". Then the program has found you either going too slow or too fast and this would set the flag value to indicate you deviated from the last ordered instruction. There is some wiggle room around the stated speed but not much (+ or - 10 to 20 knots). Likewise if the FE has to repeat an order like 'Climb to angels 10!" after already giving that order then you took too long to get to that altitude. If you hear "Good! Maintain this course, speed and altitude." then you know you are flying within the correct parameters and you shouldn't hear anything more from the FE unless you deviate or there is a new ordered instruction. Glad you are finding the campaign useful and please continue to report any questions or issues and we will do our best to answer them. Thanks.

That sounds like a problem with the triggers. I'll check the mission and ensure they are identical to mission 1 (they should be). Please ensure you do not have any MODS installed as they have been found to impact triggers in some missions and campaigns.

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