Black Shark 2: Republic Campaign

[Sryan]

won't let me download it, not sure why. I have BS 2.

 

it says the file list is currently unavailable, and if I try it from module manager, the buy button isn't clickable. help, I wanna give you my money!!!

 

 

assuming you're on windows. hit the start key, then type in "update dcs world openbeta"

 

 

see if that fixes anything

[jeffmaysefaith79]

tried. no go. it won't even let me download it from website. or buy it for that matter

[jeffmaysefaith79]

When I try on the website it says need another product underneath the download button. the only thing I can assume is it thinks I don't have BS2 but I tried re-downloading BS2 and it says everything's fine. I just flew a mission to make sure

[TomOnSteam]

Is this another locked campaign that we can't edit to make it multiplayer co-op?

[M1Combat]

Works now after the "update 3" downloads.

[kingpinda]

Yea, I remember flying the Republic original campaign years ago! I believe there was some mission where u had to do a really fast startup to avoid getting blown up on the tarmac by an invading force?!

 

All in all, was a fun campaign back then, and hopefully repeat now in 1.5!

 

~S~

wind

 

You mean the mission in pitch black night where insurgents are attacking your base and you need to evacuate?

 

That mission was in the original deployment campaign if i'm not mistaken. Had to do that a couple times in a row because I couldnt find the light switch and I wasn't proficient in starting the bloody thing :)

[DieHard]

(re: Message #1)

 

Will this new campaign work with the Upgrade Version of BS1 thru BS2?

 

I fly Ka-50 just fine in DCS World and initially with the 1st 1.5 Open Beta using the upgrade version, so far. Have not flown Ka-50 with today's 1.5 update.

 

The only purchase I made was for the Ka-50 just one time with BS1 about 4 years ago.

 

OR

 

Do I need to uninstall my old version and upgrade by purchasing BS2?

 

http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/shop/modules/dcs_black_shark_2/

 

For me, with discount and bonus money it is just $19.

Edited October 24, 2015 by DieHard

[jeffmaysefaith79]

OK, I was able to buy it, and download it in module manager. but when I try to play it it says it needs activated. I'm at a loss and getting frustrated. never had this kind of problem before. also it doesn't show up in the file explorer. normally you can see the individual missions in the campaign

Edited October 24, 2015 by jeffmaysefaith79

[DarkFire]

I just finished the first mission. Was pretty straight forward. A bit windy though.

And it is voiced in english.

 

There's one thing so far I really don't like about this campaign and that is the fictional setting. Countrys are just called "The Republic" or nicknamed "The Butchers" or just reffered to as "the big neighbour to the north". It's not a sole problem of this campaign, because it's the same in other recent campaigns (MiG-21). Haven't played the Ultimate Argument, so I don't know how it's there.

I wonder if this is a new policy for ED and if so why? Just because someone could get upset if his country is shown in a bad way? I hope that's not the reason, because that would be pretty pathetic but I can't see another reason, since you don't need licenses for displaying countries...

It takes a way a lot of immersion :(

 

I kind of agree with this. From reading the campaign setting text it was pretty obvious that the user plays as a Russian mercenary or volunteer flying the Ka-50, probably for Abkhazia against Georgia :lol:

 

If I remember correctly in the Ultimate Argument campaign for the Su-27 it's stated clearly that you are a Russian Air Force pilot.

[NineLine]

Is this another locked campaign that we can't edit to make it multiplayer co-op?

 

Of course, its being sold, if it was unlocked it could be shared with anyone.

[canadianbaken]

Anyone else having trouble with key bindings when flying this mission. I can't get the door to close, it wont let me zoom in or out and I can't use ESC to get out of mission once it's started.

 

*Edit* Restarted game a couple times and tested in other missions then flew Campaign again and all is well.

Edited October 24, 2015 by canadianbaken

[TomOnSteam]

Of course, its being sold, if it was unlocked it could be shared with anyone.

 

That's fair enough, but it'd be great if the wingmen were optionally human pilots for multiplayer, it'd be an instant by for me and squad :)

[lanmancz]

That's fair enough, but it'd be great if the wingmen were optionally human pilots for multiplayer

 

+1

[McBlemmen]

If the voices are in English like it seems.. what a disappointment.. If the developer can't access to Russian voice actors may understand it.. but when some of them are based in Russia.. and after the excellent SU-27 dlc campaign..

 

The same with the Belsimtek campaign for Mi-8.. what a immersion wasted with the English voices..

 

Maybe I'm a puritan.. but I think that the Russians should speak Russian.. the Germans should speak German, and the Americans should speak English..

 

:cry:

 

i would rather have people talk to me in a language i can understand , that's way more realistic then having to read SUBTITLES while flying a attack helo , THANKS.

[QuiGon]

That's fair enough, but it'd be great if the wingmen were optionally human pilots for multiplayer, it'd be an instant by for me and squad :)

 

There is no wingman. You're playing as a single (russian?) mercenary flying a KA-50 for The Republic (Abkhazia?) gifted by the big northern neighbour (russia?).

Edited October 24, 2015 by QuiGon

[Ohgr]

OK, I was able to buy it, and download it in module manager. but when I try to play it it says it needs activated. I'm at a loss and getting frustrated. never had this kind of problem before. also it doesn't show up in the file explorer. normally you can see the individual missions in the campaign

 

Are you running sweetfx? If so turn it off. Mine did the same until I disabled it. Not sure why....

[some1]

There is no wingman. You're playing as a single (russian?) mercanary flying a KA-50 for The Republic (Abkhazia?) gifted by the big northern neighbour (russia?).

 

That's good, hated babysitting dumb AI in "deployment" campaign.

 

Anyway, I own BS2 update version and can't buy the campaign from the website or from the Module Manager. Says I need BS2 module to play it.

I already paid for the Ka-50 three times (bought the original Russian version, then the English version, then BS2 update), so no way I'm paying again for full BS2 just to play the campaign.

Edited October 24, 2015 by some1

[fastfreddie]

That's fair enough, but it'd be great if the wingmen were optionally human pilots for multiplayer, it'd be an instant by for me and squad :)

 

I really starting to like flying the Black Shark but dealing with AI wingman who need constant attention to the point where all they do is carry extra missiles for me is killing the single player. I'd be happy to buy this to fly co-op with someone else that has purchased it.

[jeffmaysefaith79]

Are you running sweetfx? If so turn it off. Mine did the same until I disabled it. Not sure why....

No, I have no mods installed

[jeffmaysefaith79]

your reply gave me an idea, turned off antivirus and it worked. thank you

[Wizz]

I get everyone is different, but I would prefer as much realism as possible, and for me this includes real state and non-state actors. It just robs so much immersion to be flying around in a campaign that has no depth outside of mission briefings.

 

Regardless this looks like a good campaign (however it keeps crashing on mission 2 when flying the first waypoint).

[jazzviper]

I also am a BS1 upgrade to BS2,I was able to buy and install republic,works fine.

[fastfreddie]

Same here. BS1 to BS2 Upgrade user here and it went fine. $6.99 using some of my bonus dollars I've had for more than a year. Make sure your DCS 1.5 is updated and you have no restrictions from your browser/anti virus software.

[kontiuka]

Purchased.

[some1]

Looks like whatever issue was with the BS2 update version, it's fixed, I've been able to buy the campaign today.