Prophet4no1

Looks like I ruffled a few feathers. Not my intention. I was just stating my thoughts from how I see things. Does not mean I'm right.

I'll check it out. Tahnks!

Why would a loadout or flight plan editing be such a huge ordeal? It should be pretty easy to add via patch. Since the planning phase and flight take place in two separate applications, I'm guessing that the launcher tells the DCS.exe what to load up. So, patch the "launcher" with a few added screens for load outs and map editing. That way you can maprk a few extra map points ahead of time, rather than on the pad/tarmac. Once you hit the fly button all of that data gets sent to the DCS.exe just like normal and you are ready to fly. Besides, if it's on the DEV wishlist, it should be near the top of there to do list. It's one of those fundimental basics of sim/real flying. By the time a pilot comes out of briefing, the flightplan has at least a fwe alterations and a possible change on loadout. While they finish suiting up, the new flightplan and loadout are loaded up for them. Or at least a new mission casset is set up for the pilot to plug in, in the case of some aircraft.

Some good ideas in there. The random stuff is already there if you use it when setting up missions. You can set a percentage of how likely a given object is likely to show up.

Anyone know where I can find a basic munitions description list I can print out? The manual is not as helpfull as I would like.

Can I add it to radio comms and then use them in campaign? That would be ideal!

GUI load-out menue preflight would be great! Makes it a lot esier than changing using radio commands at the start.

Sweet. Only asked because there are a few areas I drop from 50fps to ~20fps. Don't really want it to drop lower in these areas.

I have 195.XX It the one that came out in Nov. I just checked the site and no new ones. I also have the 1.0.1c patch. I think that's right. I DL as the game installed and then ran it.

Where are the HE rockets? I'm still learning the loadouts, but I don't recal any with HE rockets at all. HE and Vikhrs would be nice for mixed combat.

I was about to say the same thing. Maybe he is thinking LOMAC? So for the most part, they is no point in having them. Good to know.

set it in global and it works perfectly. Now, how do I get it to only work on DCS. The EXE i set it to was in thebin/stable folder. That is the right one right?

Is there any real use for these? From my limited experience (7 combat hours) I have seen no time that i would want to use them. The carpet bombing idea in a chopper seams suicidal and dropping dumb bombs seems like a total guessing game and also suicidal. Has any one used them effectively?

I read in Jane's book once that there was a S-8 or S-13 cluster munition as well. Based of range programmed into the targeting system it would set a fuse timer that would split the rocket open a drop a dozen or so HE/frag wareheads. Sounds pretty devistating. Something like that would be great on all these infantry hunting missions.

She plays a few games. She fires up my 360 and will do "practice fights" in Assasin's Creed 2. This is to overwelming for her and she finds it boring. It's funny that we are so differnet in a lot of ways. But, the same in more important ways. I think it helps keep us ballanced.

I've been wanting one for years since I play racing sims and flight sims. Well, I may just get lucky soon. I did have a question though. s there any noticable effects on system performance, good or bad. I would asume not but I'm just curious. I don't need to be convinced to get one. That's already done. lol

I would like mine a tad faster. I want a trackIR... It would make life easier. :(

Just did the following night mission. I had to fumble with the sub menues on the ABRIS. I got off the ground dumping flares since there was fighting all around. Just as I lifted off the pad motar shells started hitting all around. It was pretty crazy. Got away pulled into a hover and started playing with the abris trying to remember how to plot a waypoint. Not sure I did it exactly right but I managed to get a point at the Skala FRAP and followed the river valley all the way in, and had a couple surprise engagements. Now that I can confidently fly this beast I'm having way to much fun. It's like when I first got into flight sims about 15 years ago again! Only bad thing is the Mrs might kill me if I keep playing. lol

Sorry it took so long to get back, did another mission. The escape one at night, lots of fun and pretty tricky. Do you me global settings tab?

So what app do I set nVidia Contorle panel to override the graphics settings? I set it to DCS.exe and if seems to have no effect when trying to overide AA and AS. Am I doing something wrong?

Longbow2 and Falcon4 where the last sims I had this much fun in!

The battle continues on the ground. The insurgents started using the AA gun to attack the armored vehicles entering the village. Time to take it out before they do any more damage. Rounds on target, and she is burning. Little clean up and we are done. Wiped out this threesome on top of a building. One took out a BTR with an RPG before I could get the shot off. We lost three armored vehicles and one helicopter in this attack. I hope it was worth the price payed in blood. Turning to RTB, I start to hear rounds hitting my aircraft, I look out the left side and see a small group of insurgents that watched the entire battle unfold below. Guess they wanted some revenge! Took a little damage. I roll out and drop flares, in hopes that if a SAM is launched, it will miss. Once safe, I turn and return fire taking out six more insurgents. Time to get my damaged bird home before some thing else happens. Made it back in one piece, sort of....

So, I did a pic/story for my gaming clan's site. They like looking at the pictures but only one other one likes to play these things. lol Enjoy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The situation, our forces are attacking a village in a valley and are pinned down by enemy fire. They request air support. Your two ship flight is tasked with providing that support. You are to take out the fortified bunkers and provide additional support to attacking forces. Good hunting! After a 15min flight I get to the combat area. The friendly units are just short of those trees, by the river. Time to locate those bunkers. As I spot the bunkers I pass off targets via data link to my wing man. I give the attack command and my wing man lets a Vikher loose. I fire next. Wing mans missile connects. Mine a second later Failing to destroy the target we each loose a second missile. Impact! This time the bunker begins to smolder and then explodes shortly after the hit. One bunker left. I fire two more missiles, no more bunker. Bunkers destroyed, our comrades move into the village. My wing moves in a bit to close to cover advancing forces and draws fire from an AAA battery in the middle of the village. Taking small arms fore now..... Left engine fire. Not looking good. More hits, lowering gear in an attempt to make an emergency landing. He finally crashed into the hillside next to the village. No ejection spotted, presumed dead. No time to morn, I still have comrades in this fight! With friendly forces moving into the village on the right, I let four salvos of rockets go on the left side taking out a few soldiers and softening the AA gun.

It would be nice to be able to change loadouts in the briefing screen.