Campaign updates

[Jayhawk1971]

Didn't check in S&A yet (Phantom eats up my phree time  ), but interactive checklists work vey well in "Zone 5". 

Quite funny, actually, as with this new procedure the checklist items are rattled off much faster while taxiing, which leads to a very long awkward silent pause after Jester calls "Wings". 

(until I'm holding short on 03R and extend the wings)

[unlikely_spider]

11 hours ago, Reflected said:

If you have the latest update, then yes. If still not, run a slow repair. I checked in my install and it's the new version. What is the version number at the bottom of the briefing in the first intro?

 

It says version 20240501

I'm just trying to do mission 01 until I get an acceptable grade

But it still has me hit Spacebar after the checklist items.

Edited May 27, 2024 by unlikely_spider

[Reflected]

Wait, is it the checklist items or the few things Paco wants you to confirm after startup?

[unlikely_spider]

1 hour ago, Reflected said:

Wait, is it the checklist items or the few things Paco wants you to confirm after startup?

The latter I guess - things like radar altimeter, circuit breakers before holding short, then things like switching the HUD to Cruise mode after takeoff, etc
I have to hit Spacebar even though they're already set.

I guess I misunderstand the interactive checklists.

Though I just finished Mission 01 with an Above Average

I kept over-stressing the airframe in my earlier attempts so I need to be more cognizant of staying below 6.5 Gs it seems

Edited May 27, 2024 by unlikely_spider

[Reflected]

1 hour ago, unlikely_spider said:

The latter I guess - things like radar altimeter, circuit breakers before holding short, then things like switching the HUD to Cruise mode after takeoff, etc
I have to hit Spacebar even though they're already set.

I guess I misunderstand the interactive checklists.

Though I just finished Mission 01 with an Above Average

I kept over-stressing the airframe in my earlier attempts so I need to be more cognizant of staying below 6.5 Gs it seems

 

Only the recurring checklists are interactive that way, but you may still need to press spacebar when you need to confirm stuff to Paco. Which are not checklists.

I just checked, the circuit breaker response comes automatically. So

1) please run a slow repair and try again

2) if you still see a spacebar requirement (without a message saying you need to press spacebar), please take a screenshot so we know exactly which one it is, and open a thread in the SnA section.

Because right now we're hijacking the 'campaign updates' thread with guesswork  

Cheers

Edited May 28, 2024 by Reflected

[Viking 1-1]

Any updates for the F4 campaign?  

[Reflected]

4 hours ago, Viking 1-1 said:

Any updates for the F4 campaign?  

It’s all done, waiting for ED to release it. 

[352ndOscar]

With the release of FC2024 and the F86/MiG15, do you anticipate any changes to the Yalu campaign?

[Reflected]

7 hours ago, 352ndOscar said:

With the release of FC2024 and the F86/MiG15, do you anticipate any changes to the Yalu campaign?

Yes, it’s gonna be updated with the new Massun assets.  But not with the FC4 Sabre

[Reflected]

Let me share more details about the syllabus of my upcoming MIG Killers DCS campaign for the Heatblur F-4 Phantom. Its aim is to recreate the first class of Topgun in 1969 as realistically as possible.

 

 

[Reflected]

This is the intro video of Mission 1 of the MIG Killers DCS F-4 Campaign. 

In 1969 the first Topgun course began with a fam flight, where the instructor sat in the front with the student in the back. He demonstrated some confidence builder maneuvers, they landed, switched seats and then the student performed them. It's interesting to note that during the regular training course Naval aviators hadn't really been allowed to push their F-4s to the edge of the envelope, so some were taken by surprise when the instructors zoomed up until the jet ran out of airspeed and slid back tail first. 

Due to DCS limitations the players can go through the first part of the fam flight in the form of this video. The actual mission will start after the instructor and the student swapped seats, and the jet has been refueled. Enjoy!
 

 

[Reflected]

Paradise Lost

- Complete revamp with Massun's asset pack

- Performance optimization

- Old F-4 model replaced with the new Heatblur model

- AI pathfinding issue fixes

 

Zone 5

- M3 - Added the option to choose a gameplan

- Old F-4 model replaced with the new Heatblur model

- already g-warm selected for airstart missions

 

Speed & Angels

- already g-warm selected for airstart missions

- Mission 12 - trigger safeguard added for players that don't follow procedures

- Mission 15 - AI MIG-21s tuned down a bit

 

Hunters over the Yalu

- Air bases reworked with Massun's asset pack

[Rudel_chw]

24 minutes ago, Reflected said:

Paradise Lost

- Complete revamp with Massun's asset pack

...

Hunters over the Yalu

- Air bases reworked with Massun's asset pack

 

Thanks a lot for taking the time to do this, I have done the same to some of my own missions and so I understand just how much time this little "detail" can take    

As far as I know, you are the only Campaign designer taking advantage of the M92 assets 

Best regards,

 

Eduardo

[Chopstix]

Mig Killers looks great, any idea when it will be released?

[Reflected]

45 minutes ago, Chopstix said:

Mig Killers looks great, any idea when it will be released?

Only ED knows

[Reflected]

Are you wondering what the gameplay will be like in my upcoming MIG Killers campaign? Here's a playthrough of mission 2 where I explain many of the unique features:

 

 

[Reflected]

Let me show you what's under the hood of my MIG Killers DCS F-4 Phantom campaign, and how I managed to heavily randomize the missions for the sake of replayability.
 

 

[Reflected]

MIG Killers is coming with the next patch, Baltic Dragon  and I are finalizing our respective Arctic Thunder campaigns so probably you’re wondering what my next project is gonna be. Well, watch this video and keep guessing

 

 

[Bazz_Mulder]

Still no MiG Killers after patch...

Edited August 9, 2024 by Bazz_Mulder

[Reflected]

3 hours ago, Bazz_Mulder said:

Still no MiG Killers after patch...

 

Yeah I noticed

[Reflected]

Campaign updates:

- Why MIG Killers wasn't released with this patch? - I don't know

- When is it coming? - I don't know

- What about updates to the other campaigns? - I don't know. I submitted several changes, but they published last month's changelog, so I have no idea whether they made it to the update. In case they did, it's the following (EDIT: looks like these changes made it, they're in)

Debden Eagles
- M3 safeguard implemented because some people get a scripting error

Zone 5
- Complete revamp of Nellis based on satellite photos and original documents
- Updated scenery with Massun's asset pack
- Added custom g breathe effect
- Added period correct F-4, KC-135 and E-3 skins

Speed & Angels
- Complete revamp of Nellis based on satellite photos and original documents
- Updated scenery with Massun's asset pack

 

 

Edited August 10, 2024 by Reflected

[Blazkovitch]

Seems that ED dropped the ball in the testing department… once again. 
 

https://discord.com/channels/542985647502393346/543014378643914752/1271547206113165373

[Gretsch_Man]

7 hours ago, Reflected said:

- What about updates to the other campaigns? - I don't know. I submitted several changes, but they published last month's changelog, so I have no idea whether they made it to the update. In case they did, it's the following (EDIT: looks like these changes made it, they're in)

Debden Eagles
- M3 safeguard implemented because some people get a scripting error

Zone 5
- Complete revamp of Nellis based on satellite photos and original documents
- Updated scenery with Massun's asset pack
- Added custom g breathe effect
- Added period correct F-4, KC-135 and E-3 skins

Speed & Angels
- Complete revamp of Nellis based on satellite photos and original documents
- Updated scenery with Massun's asset pack

 

 

 

I've just flown one mission in Zone 5 and can confirm that the updated scenery with Massun's asset pack and also the custom g breathe effect have been added (I haven't checked for the other updates)! (cool stuff, btw)

Real shame though that MiG Killers wasn't released.

[Reflected]

If you haven't already, go subscribe to Carbon's channel, and join him in beta testing my Arctic Thunder F-16 Viper campaign. He's a real life Viper crew chief, and his immense knowledge about the F-16 helped me a lot in getting all the little details right in the missions. Here's a playthrough of mission 2, it should give you an idea how much effort went into this project. My aim is to make it the most realistic USAF experience that you can get in a single player environment.

 

 

[Reflected]

 

F-14 Tomcat owners are getting a new free mission based on the Speed & Angels Campaign. My campaigns are also getting an updated carrier skin, and Zone 5 gets a more period correct Nellis AFB. I also want to show you how you can make your single player experience even more immersive.