JDAM for the casual gamer.

[Kroll]

Love the JDAM. I was thinking what a pain it is to consistently type all the info in when under the oculus. What if there was an option under the F10 map view where you could zoom in on an object, right click to add to a certain pylon 1, 2..... the Lat, Lon, Alt.

 

 

The current way may be correct and awesome but if your time limited because of life or your eyes are drying out under the oculus. This may be an idea to speed up the action of blowing stuff up.

 

What do you think?

[Emmy]

No Thanks. It’s a Sim for a reason.

[Kroll]

No Thanks. It’s a Sim for a reason.

 

My thought is you would still have both ways. There are all different level of gamers and all levels of time that we all have. Not really sure what difference it would make. When your in the mood to type it all in you can. When you want to just do things a little quicker you can.

 

Real pilots don't have the limitations of wearing an Oculus. In real life it's much easy to complete this task because your wife isn't yelling saying it dinner time or time to put the kids to bed. There are many items already that can be switched on and off already in the game.

 

 

As far as being a sim.....like sim city? I'm pulling your leg.

[Nooch]

No Thanks. It’s a Sim for a reason.

 

Totally agree.

[Jak525]

Not to sound like an elitist but I agree with Emmy. However, we are getting the ability to add PP mode mission points via some new planning tool to be added sometime, along with HARM PB points and normal waypoints and stuff (this is one reason they held back the HARM PB mode). So, you'll be able to have all your PP missions pre-filled if you want.

[Kev2go]

Or just wait until TPOD ( Lightening 2 AT and eventually ATFLIR) get added which will allow generation of coordinates with the TPOD based on what your are pointing it at allowing for simpler and faster JDAM delivery

Edited May 12, 2019 by Kev2go

[Cytarabine]

Yeah not to be elitist but this is a simulator. Why not program your keyboard numbpad to reporesent the numbers on the UFC so you can enter the numbers (you have typing I guess when in VR).

[Schmidtfire]

As others have mentioned, it is a sim. But TGP is coming and also data cartridge functionality. Should be very easy to create waypoints and designate them as targets (for pre planned strikes)

 

Also, will it be possible in the future for JTAC to send target data directly to the Hornet?

[Emmy]

As others have mentioned, it is a sim. But TGP is coming and also data cartridge functionality. Should be very easy to create waypoints and designate them as targets (for pre planned strikes)

 

Also, will it be possible in the future for JTAC to send target data directly to the Hornet?

 

Given that Lot 20 Hornets now show up on the A-10C TAD, maybe we’ll eventually see Warthog SPIs on the Hornet SA display? That would be a step towards being able to have Hogs serve as FAC(A)s for Hornets...

[_mu110_]

Also, will it be possible in the future for JTAC to send target data directly to the Hornet?

 

I believe this should be possible with MIDS, we already have a nonfunctional version of it as well as the TGT pages available, whether the JTAC functionality exists in DCS is a different question.

[backspace340]

Given that Lot 20 Hornets now show up on the A-10C TAD, maybe we’ll eventually see Warthog SPIs on the Hornet SA display? That would be a step towards being able to have Hogs serve as FAC(A)s for Hornets...

 

Think Wags has already said that won't be possible - A-10's / Hornets can just share their location with each other supposedly, nothing else.

[Gierasimov]

Go for MAC once it is released

 

Love the JDAM. I was thinking what a pain it is to consistently type all the info in when under the oculus. What if there was an option under the F10 map view where you could zoom in on an object, right click to add to a certain pylon 1, 2..... the Lat, Lon, Alt.

 

 

The current way may be correct and awesome but if your time limited because of life or your eyes are drying out under the oculus. This may be an idea to speed up the action of blowing stuff up.

 

What do you think?

 

I think, that anything for "casual gamers" will be implemented with ED's new game Modern Air Combat.

[Yurgon]

What if there was an option under the F10 map view where you could zoom in on an object, right click to add to a certain pylon 1, 2..... the Lat, Lon, Alt.

 

Is it already possible to use TOO with a waypoint? If not, I guess it'll be coming soon.

 

And as others have said, things should get much easier once the TGP is there and/or with more datalink functionality.

 

All things considered, this is not a problem specific to Hornet and JDAM. Sooo much in DCS would need simplifications for VR if this was implemented - I'd rather hope that a better interface between VR and DCS was developed instead of adding dozens of gameplay simplifications.

[MasterZelgadis]

Think Wags has already said that won't be possible - A-10's / Hornets can just share their location with each other supposedly, nothing else.

 

You don't need the ability to transmit a SPI to act as a FAC..

[Gierasimov]

Yes!

 

Is it already possible to use TOO with a waypoint? between VR and DCS was developed instead of adding dozens of gameplay simplifications.

 

Yes, you can drop JDAM in TOO mode with waypoint as TGT, at least in the OB.

[backspace340]

You don't need the ability to transmit a SPI to act as a FAC..

 

Correct, but you do if you want to see A-10C SPIs on the SA page which is what I was responding to...