Tutorial mission for the basics?

[Raven_Morpheus]

Hello

 

I've tried the A-10C in-game training videos/missions but they are so full of "waffle" and those annoying "press space to continue" moments that I get lost, confused, and generally feel like I'm not really learning how to operate the A-10C systems in a basic manner.

 

I have the great "how to take off and blow stuff up" mission and PDF for the Ka-50 (sorry I forget who made it, but I thank the guy that did) and I found that a very easy tool to learn the basics of the Ka-50.

 

So, I'm wondering if there is anything like that for the A-10C?

 

TIA

[baltic_dragon]

Hmm, don't recall a mission like that.. you need to read the manual and go step by step learning one thing after another. Don't think there is a way around it unless you turn off the sim mode...

[Blooze]

Click HERE for some of the best tutorials I have seen.

[Yurgon]

Personally, I think the A-10C tutorials are very well done and they helped me a lot to get a basic understanding of the aircraft and its systems.

 

After that I did quite a bit of basic flying, emergency systems, cold start and shutdown procedures and stuff like that before I went ahead to blow stuff up, where videos were indeed a tremendous help in order to wrap my head around all those complicated systems.

 

After flying mostly solo for years, I've recently started to fly MP a little more and find that it's both very enjoyable and I learn a lot about working in a team and making use of all the fancy datalink stuff that's not really important in SP.

 

BTW, How to blow stuff up was made by Para_Bellum and it really helped me with the Ka-50 as well. :thumbup:

[StrongHarm]

Do a search for RTFM.

[Sabre-TLA]

When you are ready you can try our qualification missions.

 

Links are in my sig.

[Kimi_uy]

I don't think there's a halfway point between full sim and casual in the A-10C. If u wanna blow stuff up may I suggest the A-10A?

[DrDetroit]

I thought the training missions were very well done. It did get me clued into startup and basic procedures. Sometime the triggers don't function, but if you do as you're told by the instructor, shouldn't be a problem.

 

From there, I started watching a lot of tutorials to fine tune weapon procedures, radios, navigation, ect. I would put these lessons to use with a few simple missions I created so I can work on running in (3/9) and deploying the armament.

 

It's a challenge to learn the systems, more so to learn how to employ them properly with great effect.

 

Good luck!

 

DrDetroit

[NineLine]

Yeah, I think the in game tutorials are an awesome starting point, I would like to see some more advanced operations added, but over all what is included gives you a great foundation.

[Fakum]

Yeah,, tutorials were 1st for me,, sometimes over and over,, then youtube videos expanded upon my training,,,,, sure didn't happen in a week though,,,

[IceFire]

Completely agree.. I've flown the A10c since beta.. I considered myself a great hog driver.. However, I purchased all of the Maple Flag Missions from Sabre. They are without a doubt THE best training aid I have ever seen. When I flew these missions even the basic thru advanced flight and combat training, I found myself severely lacking in the procedures and tactics that the A10C needs to be effective.. They don't just teach you how.. they teach you WHY things are done.. Its incredibly well done and I would buy any more they come out with. Period

 

Matt "IceFire" Schuette

[Digger55]

Completely agree.. I've flown the A10c since beta.. I considered myself a great hog driver.. However, I purchased all of the Maple Flag Missions from Sabre. They are without a doubt THE best training aid I have ever seen. When I flew these missions even the basic thru advanced flight and combat training, I found myself severely lacking in the procedures and tactics that the A10C needs to be effective.. They don't just teach you how.. they teach you WHY things are done.. Its incredibly well done and I would buy any more they come out with. Period

 

Matt "IceFire" Schuette

 

 

Have to agree, they are nicely done. :thumbup:

[Stewart]

Yeah Sabre's are probably the best out there they are not video's but hands on missions. Video's are good but hands on is the best and Sabre didn't you use real instructor audio to script your training missions?

[Sabre-TLA]

Yes we based the missions on Standard Operating Procedures where possible.

 

In the Advanced and Tactical campaigns we introduced more procedural items like the FENCE check and Range Check In and Out.

 

The Tactical campaign has realistic target briefings and lots of background on the specific procedures as you fly to the range (CAS, BAI, SEAD, CSAR, working with an AC-130 Gunship, etc).

 

We hope to use the learnings from that campaign and apply it to future campaigns for different aircraft (and create some Red Flag like campaigns when DCS 2.0 comes out).

 

Plus I really hope ED introduces an AC-130 Gunship. It was fun to script it in the mission but it would be awesome to have one that worked well as AI or an option to fly in it and work the weapons systems. :thumbup: