Played my first "official" MP matches...

I cant even begin to say how much fun I had. First let me say I can start the A-10C up fine, drop LGBs, JDAMs, mavs. Basic navigation stuff, diverting in the CDU getting calls from JTAC, but I definitely don't know all the intricacies of the CDU, TAD etc. So I've been hestitant to play online.

I jumped on Savage 77th's sever this morning, joined their TS3 server and had a blast. Sunshine, Kiwi, Mustang, Snuggles, all you guys are a trip, made my first time very enjoyable and thanks for the brief education on TADS! To be completely honest, it was so much easier learning online from others than trying to suffer through it myself and not understanding what I was doing.

So to all you out there that haven't played online, just do it...It will make your DCS A-10C experience that much more enjoyable. I'm already looking forward to playing tonight!! :)

Yes, the sharing of information is I think the best thing about online play. Especially if you are on TS or in a squad. The things I have learned I would have never have gotten by myself.

Glad you enjoyed the experience, I am having RL shniz going on ATM but I am hoping to fly tomorow :thumbup: See what this patch is all about:)

first time online play.

 

So to all you out there that haven't played online, just do it...It will make your DCS A-10C experience that much more enjoyable. I'm already looking forward to playing tonight!! :)

+1 Too right,My finger has hovered over the join button soo many times but just bottled it at the last minute,but tonight I finally took the plunge and with Sleem's great going ugly server and himself at the helm as my guide we took off to "kill stuff"

Took a bit of getting used to I must confess(never flown at night before)but gradually got the feel and managed to learn loads o things I would never have done by myself,even managed to bag a few targets but the feeling of "ahh that's what thats for"and"oh always wondered bout that"was better than blowing stuff up.

After about an hour,while looking for more targets and doing loads of other things I had just learned all at once,master caution light starts going mental and plane goes a little weird,press master caution off and all seems well :huh: (should'av checked master caution panel) but in my panic I completely forgot :doh:

All was going well,bagged another,and then woop,woop,woop, master caution again? switch off again and SILENCE! just the sound of air rushing past,then it kinda dawned,glanced at my fuel reading and yep,you guessed it,nil,nowt,zilch,nothing,quickly realised I probably got tagged when I flew a little too low.

Quick,dump remainder of my stores,flaps down a little and prepare for a swim,but whats that in the distance ?copped some runway light's so turn that way,TBH didn't think I had a hope but well...you gotta try,the main runway was completely the wrong way,like,across from left to right but noticed a taxiway going off at an angle,so kept my cool,glided in,gear down at last minute a quick bank to right,speed brake extend and touchdown :thumbup:

Overshot the taxiway by about 5m but hey I was alive and Hawg and I were safe.That's the main thing right?

So to sum up,I had a brilliant time in my first online flight and with a little drama thrown in for good measure,what else do you need,suffice to say "I'll be back" :smilewink:

Thank's to sleem for the excellent experience. Mick.