How many modules are you REALLY proficient at?

[Pizzicato]

I'm one of those guys that has to buy every module the moment it goes on pre-sale, but I'm rapidly finding that (unsurprisingly) I can't stay current on more than a couple at a time.

 

At the moment, in fact, the only module that I'm totally comfortable with is the Ka-50.

 

Beyond that, I could probably get up to speed again pretty quickly with the UH-1, Mi-8 and Su-27, but I definitely couldn't claim that I could just jump into one of them and go.

 

So what about you guys? How many aircraft are you really good at and which ones are they?

[razo+r]

KA-50 for sure

[Pizzicato]

I'm going to have to assume that the 1 vote for "ALL OF THE MODULES!!!" belongs to Wags... :D

[BaconSarnie]

Er, I cant find zero on your poll :/

[Pizzicato]

Er, I cant find zero on your poll :/

 

Heh! Yeah. Didn't think of that. Sorry. :D

[SilentGun]

I would say almost all of them but here are the ones that I know almost by heart:

 

A-10C

Ka-50

F-15

Su-27 (also the mig-29's)

Bf 109

F-86

MiG-15

MiG-21

Mi-8

UH-1H

and soon to be the F-14

 

 

I accidently voted all of them on the poll so I wish I could change it to 5+ (theres your answer Pizzicato :P)

 

I love DCS modules and its a hobby, so I usually take my time to learn, fly and figure out the capability's of each aircraft so I'm proficient and can use them how there supposed to be used.

[Laurius]

Hi Pizzicato,

 

That's a really interesting poll you put on here.

I personally don't own so many modules (A-10C, P-51D, F-15, Su-27 and F-86 sabre).

In my case I only feel proficient with the A-10C, though I flew F-15 and Su-27 for free flights and was able to land those babies (no combat missions so far with those last two ones).

Regards

Laurius

[Goldsmack]

Mi-8MTV-2 and the A-10C :joystick:

[=4c=Nikola]

Two in DCS, two in FSX and two irl.

[cichlidfan]

The poll is interesting but doesn't address the number of modules that each of us owns. Now 'What percentage, of the modules you own, are you proficient with?' would be a more telling question.

 

When I only owned two modules, I was somewhat proficient with one of them. Now that I own about 10 modules, the percentage has changed dramatically.

 

Interesting, none the less.

[Uther]

I would definitely be voting 'zero' I love DCS, just have very little time, and keep flying around in different modules. Really I should just pick one and learn it.

I am thinking of doing that with the Mirage.

[Fionn]

F15

SU25T

Hawk

C101

 

Proficient to me means that I know all the systems and can use them, and that I can land the plane in good weather. Also means that I can beat AI pilots in a2a combat :-)

[rajdary]

Im totally confortable with the A-10C and with the Hawk, just managing to tame the F86, the thing is that i owe all the other modules but its more for a support reason, like you. For example i have never tried any of the Helos not even sitting in them just to check if the modules works!!:cry:

I love this hobby and cant wait for the future thats coming:)

[Gladman]

Yeah, the F15 I can say I'm really good at. The A10C, I can definitely get it, start it up, and deliver all the weapon types, but proficient would be a stretch. I just learnt how to use LASTE setting the other day only to find out that I suck a low level CCRP. It never ends with the study sims.

[Ala13_ManOWar]

All WWII (does count being proficient on Spit and P-47 even before release? :lol:). Those I fly sometimes very tough and then I don't fly for a while, but I know them and don't forget a thing. More modern ones are different, right now I fly the MiG-15 but I forgot how it was with the F-86 (probably a quick read would make it again but), and even though I bought UH because I wildly like that junk after some time with her I haven't flown again and I've forgot almost everything... It's tough to keep all of them up trained. I'm also learning MiG-21 right now, but I bought a lot of time ago :music_whistling:, I can't tell I know her yet, and some modules I haven't flown but one or a couple times right after buy just to check how awesome they are and then... :cry:

 

Keeping up to date training on many modules would require a lot of time and effort, and we are just starting the DCSW race. IMHO WWII modules can be kept, also learn new ones after knowing deeply some other, but the modern the aircraft the harder to master them all.

 

S!

[grunf]

Proficient at none, noob at many. :pilotfly:

[Eagle0110]

Two in DCS, Ka-50 and A-10C.

Two in FSX/P3D, Boeing 737NG and Dash-8Q400

 

Studying Uh-1 and Mig-21Bis at the moment and these two will come onto the list not too later. :P

[Deezle]

I know the A-10c pretty much as much as you can.

 

I'm quite proficient with the Mustang and Kurfust, I still find takeoffs and landings in the Dora difficult.

 

Basically I can ramp start, takeoff and land in everything, but don't have in-depth systems knowledge except for those listed above.

[vimana]

1....su-25t...

[jimcarrel]

Somehow, even though wasn't going to, I have all but the one on pre-sale right now.

Sadly, not 100% proficient in any.

So I had to fudge (my 80%) and pick "one" in order to vote

[rrohde]

"None" should have been an option, too - along the lines of "Jack of all trades, Master of none"; having dabbled in all modules, but not yet mastered any. ;)

[Red Dragon-DK]

I stated back with Lock On, Then FC 1,2 and 3. The KA-50, A10C and the rest when it was released. If I was new, it would be a big investment and I doubt I would have it all. Then I think it´s great, when ED have there discount sales, so all have a fair chance in the long run.

[kontiuka]

Good question. I'll draw a line between proficient and skilled. I'm not really overly skilled at any of them and I'd probably die an empty, meaningless death in multi-player.

 

If you don't include the FC3 aircraft, then there are maybe 5 that I know a good chunk of the systems and that I can takeoff, fly, fight, and land in.

 

Of the modules I own, the ones I'm pretty much a complete noob at are the Mig-21 and the Ka-50. Just haven't gotten into them yet.

[Exorcet]

The biggest issue for me is east/west divide. Western aircraft are easier to learn. I got up to speed in the A-10C faster than the MiG-21.

 

I don't aim to master everything though, even if I will buy everything. My focus is on air to air flying and within that, I will probably favor western aircraft because I find them more intuitive.

 

Right now I feel pretty comfy in the F-15, F-86, A-10C. I can use the Ka-50, MiG-21, MiG-15, and Russian FC3. The rest I only use occasionally (for the trainers, this will probably change with AFM, and the WWII fighters will see more time with DCS2 improvements).

[JughedJones]

Blows me away how many people say that the A10C was easier for them to learn than the Mig 21.

 

It couldn't be any more opposite for me. Not that I'm great, or even very good, with the Mig..... But I can take off, blow stuff up (air and ground,) find my way back to another base, and land.

 

 

I can barely start the A10 correctly.