Cold War 1947 - 1991

[Get_Lo]

Huge news! Thank you Alpen!

[Alpenwolf]

Didn't know ED released another update today. Updating the server now...

[Alphaless]

Love to see the A-4 in this server! Thank you for your effort. 

[rogorogo]

The A-4 mod is really a nice addition, as it unfortunately will never be an official module, at least not from this "team".
It is also wise to couple it with a Syria mission, as this already is a problem preventer.
Thank you and that mod is really not big (I think I should reinstall it) and also quite nice (ground power is an actual generator  ... )

I have a different question though:
As the placeable NDBs/"free" RSBN channels/"free" TACAN beacons/placeable beacon assets are still a drama ("a little more patience.." - yes, Eagle, it has only been 4+ YEARS, only!) on all maps -> what is the situation with the ATC vehicles (antenna trucks) that are placeable assets and are parked at all FARPs and Roadbases in duplicate (at least) and could be placed at other locations too.

Does the loop-transmit with a (strangely mandatory) soundfile work on a dedicated server?
And could this - if the loop transmit frequencies are chosen wisely - not be used to have working mission beacons at least for ARK, DISS-15, Eukalypt M-24/M-863 and combinations thereof and in combination with the "fixed" beacons available?
(no, please don't ask me about the correct BLUFOR counterpart labels, my Viggen uses smoerebroed alien ufo tech from a timetravel wormhole)

Especially for the more challening missions with more players and higher intensity on more barren (PG) or more complex (Syria) maps this would help everyone but especially all rotaries and attackers, while not placing extra burden on the far and few GCI's.
It might also help with terrain usage for bomb trucks and GA's when no Merlin/Magic is online or available in asymmetry - imho ofc and make longer legs and approaches interesting (for those that are zen enough and enjoy the full fidelity loop).

Edited February 8, 2022 by rogorogo

[rogorogo]

POTENTIAL BUG @Alpenwolf & @rossmum:

TWO TOWNS mission at timestamp of post, RED FARP, Mi.24 module, Rearm menu Ataka AAM is empty.
Not warehouse.dry ("not available") or bled by mission.. there is just no prompt in the AAM menu (""AA Missiles")

Edited February 8, 2022 by rogorogo

[Miccara]

12 hours ago, Alpenwolf said:

 CTLD will be, if included at all.

 

A vital piece that helps keep missions dynamic and interesting. It provides some hope for defence and support, particularly when there is only one chopper working in the support role, and that is fairly often. I hope you don't see this role as some sort of "bonus" to the team. It would exist in some form in every combat situation using ground forces. Many of the missions have been cut pretty thin already, removing it completely does improve them, in my opinion.  

[MMI_Grim]

The A4! Oh hell yeah!

One point I lately grabbed talking to a friend is, that the A4 provides a play-for-free clickable cockpit to Alpenwolfs server.

The mod itself is of highest quality, and the A-4 a great airframe! Can only recommend it.

[Alpenwolf]

11 hours ago, rogorogo said:

The A-4 mod is really a nice addition, as it unfortunately will never be an official module, at least not from this "team".
It is also wise to couple it with a Syria mission, as this already is a problem preventer.
Thank you and that mod is really not big (I think I should reinstall it) and also quite nice (ground power is an actual generator  ... )

I have a different question though:
As the placeable NDBs/"free" RSBN channels/"free" TACAN beacons/placeable beacon assets are still a drama ("a little more patience.." - yes, Eagle, it has only been 4+ YEARS, only!) on all maps -> what is the situation with the ATC vehicles (antenna trucks) that are placeable assets and are parked at all FARPs and Roadbases in duplicate (at least) and could be placed at other locations too.

Does the loop-transmit with a (strangely mandatory) soundfile work on a dedicated server?
And could this - if the loop transmit frequencies are chosen wisely - not be used to have working mission beacons at least for ARK, DISS-15, Eukalypt M-24/M-863 and combinations thereof and in combination with the "fixed" beacons available?
(no, please don't ask me about the correct BLUFOR counterpart labels, my Viggen uses smoerebroed alien ufo tech from a timetravel wormhole)

Especially for the more challening missions with more players and higher intensity on more barren (PG) or more complex (Syria) maps this would help everyone but especially all rotaries and attackers, while not placing extra burden on the far and few GCI's.
It might also help with terrain usage for bomb trucks and GA's when no Merlin/Magic is online or available in asymmetry - imho ofc and make longer legs and approaches interesting (for those that are zen enough and enjoy the full fidelity loop).

 

It's still an ongoing bug. Check here.

10 hours ago, rogorogo said:

POTENTIAL BUG @Alpenwolf & @rossmum:

TWO TOWNS mission at timestamp of post, RED FARP, Mi.24 module, Rearm menu Ataka AAM is empty.
Not warehouse.dry ("not available") or bled by mission.. there is just no prompt in the AAM menu (""AA Missiles")

 

The mission was online for the first time after yesterday's update. Must be a missing asset as it's quite often the case after a reboot of the server.

6 hours ago, Miccara said:

A vital piece that helps keep missions dynamic and interesting. It provides some hope for defence and support, particularly when there is only one chopper working in the support role, and that is fairly often. I hope you don't see this role as some sort of "bonus" to the team. It would exist in some form in every combat situation using ground forces. Many of the missions have been cut pretty thin already, removing it completely does improve them, in my opinion.  

I knew you were going to say something... I just knew it. I even dreamed of it and woke up in the middle of the night shaking terribly

[Alpenwolf]

Server News:

- The weather in operation The Desert Has Eyes has been changed to rainy. Let's see how "quickly" the objectives will be completed now.
- Operation Into The Desert remains without rain.
- The idea is to move the rainy weather from one mission to another, but one at a time. I know it's a tough challenge for the planes we have, but I hope you welcome challenges like that.

Don't hate me, Dawger

[=475FG= Dawger]

1 hour ago, Alpenwolf said:

Server News:

- The weather in operation The Desert Has Eyes has been changed to rainy. Let's see how "quickly" the objectives will be completed now.
- Operation Into The Desert remains without rain.
- The idea is to move the rainy weather from one mission to another, but one at a time. I know it's a tough challenge for the planes we have, but I hope you welcome challenges like that.

Don't hate me, Dawger

I don't really have an issue with weather. Used to fly in it for a living.

My issue is with what it does to gameplay.

If Reds have face-shooters, they fly around on top of the weather and the smart Blues stay on the deck. Dull.

Even without face-shooters, the air to air fights get intensely boring with a cloud deck to hide in, playing hide and seek in and out of clouds. Again, dull.

If you want really challenging weather, make it really low and really thick. 500 foot AGL ceiling with clouds layered through 25,000 feet. The kind of weather that requires some real navigation skills to get anything done at 500 knots.

There won't be much air to air action but strikes would be a hoot.

PS: Rain doesn't show up in VR 

Edited February 8, 2022 by =475FG= Dawger

[Alpenwolf]

1 hour ago, =475FG= Dawger said:

...

PS: Rain doesn't show up in VR 

 

You bloody VR players

[rogorogo]

vor 4 Stunden schrieb Alpenwolf:

It's still an ongoing bug. Check here.

So that bug for the ARC terrain beacons (triggerzones) applies to the Antenna trucks (ATC Trucks) too (where you set the transmit freq in the FM  or AM band, set it to loop and have to add a mandadory soundfile in the vehicles context menu) too, am I understanding this correctly ?

( I have no dedicated server, so I cannot test for myself, I just want to fully understand what the current state is, which I admonished fe here:

)

Edited February 8, 2022 by rogorogo

[Miccara]

5 hours ago, Alpenwolf said:

It's still an ongoing bug. Check here.

The mission was online for the first time after yesterday's update. Must be a missing asset as it's quite often the case after a reboot of the server.

I knew you were going to say something... I just knew it. I even dreamed of it and woke up in the middle of the night shaking terribly

Nice to know I'm in someones dreams.
...or nightmares.

I should correct this line... " removing it completely 'doesN'T' improve them, in my opinion."

Edited February 8, 2022 by Miccara

[Alpenwolf]

5 hours ago, rogorogo said:

So that bug for the ARC terrain beacons (triggerzones) applies to the Antenna trucks (ATC Trucks) too (where you set the transmit freq in the FM  or AM band, set it to loop and have to add a mandadory soundfile in the vehicles context menu) too, am I understanding this correctly ?

( I have no dedicated server, so I cannot test for myself, I just want to fully understand what the current state is, which I admonished fe here:

)

 

Yes. Exactly that.

4 hours ago, Miccara said:

Nice to know I'm in someones dreams.
...or nightmares.

I should correct this line... " removing it completely 'doesN'T' improve them, in my opinion."

 

I know you meant "doesn't", otherwise the sentence wouldn't have made any sense and I wouldn't have had a nightmare

3 hours ago, Raviar said:

Right now in the server something very strange happened, the MiG-29 just became invisible infront of my face during bvr fight !

 

A glitch perhaps? On the player's side or your side? Happens, mate.

[Miccara]

15 hours ago, Alpenwolf said:

Server News:

- The weather in operation The Desert Has Eyes has been changed to rainy. Let's see how "quickly" the objectives will be completed now.
- Operation Into The Desert remains without rain.
- The idea is to move the rainy weather from one mission to another, but one at a time. I know it's a tough challenge for the planes we have, but I hope you welcome challenges like that.

Don't hate me, Dawger

Love the weather in this mission!

[=475FG= Dawger]

Into the Desert and The Desert has Eyes are missing LAU-88's in the Miscellaneous equipment at the airbase where A-10's are based. This means the A-10 cannot load more than one Maverick per station.

I think probably several other missions have the same issue.

Edited February 9, 2022 by =475FG= Dawger

[rogorogo]

Am 8.2.2022 um 12:17 schrieb Alpenwolf:

Server News:

- The weather in operation The Desert Has Eyes has been changed to rainy. Let's see how "quickly" the objectives will be completed now.
- Operation Into The Desert remains without rain.
- The idea is to move the rainy weather from one mission to another, but one at a time. I know it's a tough challenge for the planes we have, but I hope you welcome challenges like that.

Don't hate me, Dawger

As the rain with recent patches has changed and does not affect FPS in the slightest anymore even on threshold systems (hello! my name is rogo an where others have a CPU with a nice first core I have two heavily unionized hamsters in a wheel on constant labor action) the mission map sector looks absolutely stunning now, especially when using basic reshade.
The occasional cloud-breaks and changing lighting conditions were great.. as was the grummeling that the f.. windshield wiper switch still does not work and the keybind that works is a secret (not that you actually need it).

It just shows how great all this could be if fe Vulkan was applied, radius sim dormancy.. aso aso.. different story.

But it also gives hope to see fog again, snow, lighting, heavy wind conditions.

Gameplay-wise it would finally also present changing challenges within the same mission (if dynamic at least to a at some point, which is not possible atm), making retention easier and nuance different parts of any loop.

Any argument to the contrary - especially with the arguments that can be expected - are dissmissible, show only a lack of understanding and/or an agenda.

That unfortunately all this gets negated by the current technical state of some modules is nothing that can be mitigated but also shows wider issues and maybe cellular hypocrisy.

Even if LotATC was debugged to be appliocable for TacCom I am not sure some of the isses blatantly showing in the new format to the point of dadaiste absurdity (while an amusing experience in itself it is not one for everyone) could be caged - I would hope but one cannot be certain.

[Count von Altibar]

A thumbs up to the rain and lower cloud evening last in the desert has eyes. It makes planning attacks more challenging and brings out the beauty of DCS, bad weather can for once be a good thing..! 

[Alpenwolf]

15 hours ago, =475FG= Dawger said:

Into the Desert and The Desert has Eyes are missing LAU-88's in the Miscellaneous equipment at the airbase where A-10's are based. This means the A-10 cannot load more than one Maverick per station.

I think probably several other missions have the same issue.

 

I'm aware of this. Sometimes In simply forget it.

Fixed!

[MarkMD]

On 1/30/2022 at 3:48 AM, Miccara said:

Never ends, does it?

As a tank commander, I would regularly get off the tank and look around, I’ve even stood on the tank while moving. This is a perfectly acceptable move, granted the hight is a little high.

As for cheating, I think that’s a little harsh. I do take offence to that statement. I understand your meaning, but please think before posting those type of comments. 
 

I go to great lengths to play fair, I have listened to other players, I realty call missiles fired out, unless I see them from the ground. 

We have lots of things required for ÇA, but it’s moving in a good direction. 
 

thanks,

Mike-Delta. 

[Miccara]

14 hours ago, Count von Altibar said:

A thumbs up to the rain and lower cloud evening last in the desert has eyes. It makes planning attacks more challenging and brings out the beauty of DCS, bad weather can for once be a good thing..! 

I really, really enjoyed the effect on this particular mission.

[Alpenwolf]

8 hours ago, MarkMD said:

As a tank commander, I would regularly get off the tank and look around, I’ve even stood on the tank while moving. This is a perfectly acceptable move, granted the hight is a little high.

As for cheating, I think that’s a little harsh. I do take offence to that statement. I understand your meaning, but please think before posting those type of comments. 
 

I go to great lengths to play fair, I have listened to other players, I realty call missiles fired out, unless I see them from the ground. 

We have lots of things required for ÇA, but it’s moving in a good direction. 
 

thanks,

Mike-Delta. 

The likes of you are a rare gem in DCS. I'll keep advertising and including the Combined Arms module in my missions to hopefully get more players interested in it and maybe ED's attention to care more about it and polish it properly.

Keep doing what you're doing, mate! And I do understand some of the complaints, especially, when there's no Combined Arms player on the other side to counter your actions. Very understandable, guys, but I'm willing to risk it for the reasons mentioned above. I know it gets some players frustrated some times. I know that. But when we do have Combined Arms players on both sides, you all know how dynamic and interesting any mission can be. We have a blast and wish for it in every mission. Bear with me, please. We'll get there one day hopefully.

[LLv34_Vellu]

I'am new with DCS but two decades with IL2 series. Right now DCS started to interest more.

I wonder why this server plane set does not include Mirage 2000C or A-4.

Both are Cold War age planes and I think they would be quite popular.

LLv34_Vellu

[Get_Lo]

9 minutes ago, LLv34_Vellu said:

I'am new with DCS but two decades with IL2 series. Right now DCS started to interest more.

I wonder why this server plane set does not include Mirage 2000C or A-4.

Both are Cold War age planes and I think they would be quite popular.

LLv34_Vellu

Skyhawk is coming and the M2000 would dunk on everything without effort.

[Alpenwolf]

2 hours ago, LLv34_Vellu said:

I'am new with DCS but two decades with IL2 series. Right now DCS started to interest more.

I wonder why this server plane set does not include Mirage 2000C or A-4.

Both are Cold War age planes and I think they would be quite popular.

LLv34_Vellu

I had the M-2000C on the server for about a year when it first was released. Despite being buggy and lacking many features back in the day it still dominated enemy planes easily. About 18 months ago I put it back again in operation Prince of Persia with IR missiles only just to give it another shot. The results were the same if not worse.

Check out the first post for FAQ number 9 regarding the A-4.

And welcome to the Cold War arena!