CAS Infinity Randomized - Joint Ops v1.5

[Notepid]

Hello and thank you for a really great mission!

 

However, it seems like in DCS 1.5.3.50487 missions are not being generated correctly. I get the option to request a new CAS mission, but after the confirmation message nothing happens and there is no option to request a new mission, only to go back to previous mission.

[Wizard1393]

I'm not exactly sure what you mean. I've play tested the mission numerous times without issue. Can you elaborate? Do you not get target info in the menu? Do you not get "skip current task?

[Notepid]

I have played the older versions without any issues.

 

I put together a serie of screenshots to show what I did. Each time I used the VHF AM radio (mic switch forward) to initiate the menu.

 

Here is an album showing the steps.

 

http://imgur.com/a/EwL2e

 

You can also see that I waited a couple of minutes to make sure the mission was not taking a long time to generate. It works perfectly fine in DCS 2, though. However, I am playing with some people that does not have the nevada map yet.

[Wizard1393]

Copy. Confirmed something is wrong. Looking into it right now.

 

EDIT: Found the issue. Total blunder by me, I had mistakenly taken another missions script into this mission. Fixed now.

Fixed in new hotfix version 1.61 now uploaded on ED User Files.

Edited February 28, 2016 by chrisofsweden

[Zarma]

Same trouble here. Waiting for your update.

 

Edit : testing new version with friend.

Edited February 28, 2016 by Zarma

[Zarma]

Working really nice. Good job.

[Zarma]

Is it possible to add the number of remaining targets and type when skipping a task ?

[Zarma]

Seems if you skip a task, the following task don't complet even if you kill all the targets.

[Wizard1393]

Seems if you skip a task, the following task don't complet even if you kill all the targets.

 

Copy that. I'll look into it.

[Zarma]

If you want you can add me on steam (zarma_gdm) for infos

[Wizard1393]

I have verified this bug. After skipping task, next tasking will not complete. I'll try to find the cause and fix as soon as possible.

[Zarma]

Seems that's all the following tasks, not only the one just after.

[Wizard1393]

1.62 Hotfix update:

 

Fixed - After you skipped a task, the mission would not recognize when any following tasking completed.

 

File updated on ED User Files

 

Thanks goes out to Zarma for identifying and reporting this bug! Good find!

Edited February 28, 2016 by chrisofsweden

[Zarma]

Thanks for the quick updates !!!

[Zarma]

Wouldn't it be fun from time to time to have a SA19 Tunguska in the pack ? For the A10C it's not really dangerous with Strelas if you fly higher than 13k feet.

[Wizard1393]

I get what you're saying and I agree. For the seasoned pilot the IR SAMs isn't really a big threat.

But for a rookie to semi seasoned pilot the threat level is quite enough. I want a good balance between challenge and fun, suiting many players of different skill level. Perhaps I could implement a menu for selecting threat level and then have the threat level dictate probability of high threat targets... I'll give it some thought.

[Zarma]

I get what you're saying and I agree. For the seasoned pilot the IR SAMs isn't really a big threat.

But for a rookie to semi seasoned pilot the threat level is quite enough. I want a good balance between challenge and fun, suiting many players of different skill level. Perhaps I could implement a menu for selecting threat level and then have the threat level dictate probability of high threat targets... I'll give it some thought.

 

Cool. Your job is just amazing. Wanted to catch you on your TS last night but seems your address changed.

[Rivvern]

@Zarma check pm.

[Wizard1393]

Cool. Your job is just amazing. Wanted to catch you on your TS last night but seems your address changed.

 

 

Thank you! Yeah sure come on our TS and have a chat!

[Wizard1393]

WEST 1.64 Update:

 

• Speed of the IL-78M tanker increased to 350kts
  
• Time of mission start moved forward 60 minutes to have a little more light. Early dawn light made it impossible for KA-50's (and supposedly SU-25T) to lock onto targets with Schkval.
  
• Moved fighters from Vaziani to Batumi
  
• Moved attack aircraft from Batumi to Kobuleti
  
• Moved KA-50's to Senaki-Kolkhi
  

 

Geographical aircraft availability plan:

 

Kobuleti - 4xA-10C, 2xSU-25A, 2xSU-25T

Batumi - 4xMiG-21Bis, 4xF-15C

Senaki Kolkhi - 4xKA-50

 

 

 

 

EAST 1.64 Update

 

1.64 Update:

 

• Speed of the IL-78M tanker increased to 350kts
  
• Time of mission start moved forward 60 minutes to have a little more light. Early dawn light made it impossible for KA-50's (and supposedly SU-25T) to lock onto targets with Schkval.
  
• Moved KA-50's to FARP London, located in the town of Gori.
  
• Removed some flights
  

 

 

 

 

Next update for all versions

Possibility to choose balanced CAP resistance. It's not always so nice to go up against MiG-29's in a MiG-21...

This will be done either by having multiple CAP Tasking commands, 1 for each "type" of resistance or if it's possible, automatic resistance scaling depending on what flight requests the tasking. E.g. if MiG-21 request CAP tasking, resistance is MiG-21, MiG-27K or similar, but if F-15 and SU-27 request the tasking, resistance is MiG-29 or SU-27.... What do you think would work better? Comment here or on the forums!

Edited March 9, 2016 by chrisofsweden

[Zarma]

For the time forward, sad it was nice to see the sun raise, but agreed it was hard for soviet pilotes to see the targets.

 

Choosing the CAP via F10 is easier for new pilots but easy for confirmed ones who will have high scores. I prefer the second option.

 

Any news on the SAM threath level ?

[Wizard1393]

For the time forward, sad it was nice to see the sun raise, but agreed it was hard for soviet pilotes to see the targets.

 

Agreed I liked the morning setting as well. To be clear though it wasn't changed because it was hard to "see" the enemy. It was actually the fact that the Schkval system couldn't lock on to targets until it got brighter. This makes the Vikhrs very difficult to use, not impossible, but difficult.

 

I thought about the threat level and I'm uncertain if it would work very well as you would need the SU-25T for DEAD all the time. Performing DEAD without anti radiation missiles isn't really how it's "usually done". So no current plans of action yet.

Edited March 10, 2016 by chrisofsweden

[Zarma]

No need of SEAD with a SA19. Only if you set up SA6/SA10/SA11/SA15.

 

The SA19 "Tunguska" has an effective rang of 4,32 nm but 19'685 feet ceiling. So you need to shoot it with MAV's or Vikhr from max range. With this unit able to spawn, you can't just fly in at Angel 15 and be safe, you have to recon and identify your enemies first.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2K22_Tunguska

 

[Wizard1393]

Ah I see. I don't know all the SAM systems by heart. This seem like a balanced unit as you say. More dangerous than the Strela but not unreachable without anti radiation missiles either. I'll look into it!

[Zarma]

I hope you can release a new version soon.