DCS: Black Shark - Q&A **READ FIRST!**

[RedTiger]

I have a question about the plans for the campaigns in the DCS series. Maybe its too early to say anything about this. I know that the Black Shark module is going to be a branching campaign where mission success/failure effects the next mission.

 

Is the focus for DCS campaigns going to remain mostly from the perspective of a pilot being assigned missions with little or no control beyond said missions? I greatly dislike campaigns in flight sims that try to go beyond the scope of the pilot where you HAVE to run the war effort in addition to actually completing missions successfully. I'm hoping things stick relatively close to the tactical side of things. :)

[GGTharos]

Within Black shark, you're simply assigned missions. :)

[SEAL]

hi,I'm a new member here.

I have a question about DCS new games:

does DCS have any sim games programs about the fifth generation fighter ???

(F-22/F-35/EF2000/Rafale/~~~~~etc.)

if the answer is 'yes',can DCS developers reveal some of the imformation??

[EvilBivol-1]

The answer is no (sorry :)). Those aircraft are far too classified to even be candidates in the near future - unless ED miraculously obtains a military contact for one and permission to do a "game" version - which is probably unlikely.

Edited July 12, 2008 by EvilBivol-1

[EvilBivol-1]

I'm not yet very familiar with exactly what we can do, but certainly you can dedicate the ABRIS to a separate monitor. We now have a few testers trying out different set-ups, so we should have more specific information soon.

[SEAL]

thank you for answering my question,manager.

but do DCS developers ever consider of adding some systems that already incorporated with those modern planes in Lock on(such as F-15/16 are euipped with JTIDS/ JHMDS/AIM-9X,even more,AESA)??

this can make players feel easier to get 360 degrees SA conditions or to win during air combat(especially for recruits)??

 

or making F-14D with JTIDS???

Edited July 12, 2008 by SEAL

[DarkWanderer]

do DCS developers ever consider of adding some systems that already incorporated with those modern planes in Lock on(such as F-15/16 are euipped with JTIDS/ JHMDS/AIM-9X,even more,AESA)??

I can answer for the developers. There won't be any configurations that dont' exist in reality, except the ones that were physically built, tested, and approved for (any country) Armed Forces but wasn't implemented due to financial or political reasons. (Example - R-27EM in LockOn, which is not currently in service because of switching priorities to R-77 production)

[Buren]

Is there going to be a producer's note or video which will feature ejection from the Ka-50? (The ejector seat of the Black Shark is a very unique feat among helicopters)

[SEAL]

I can answer for the developers. There won't be any configurations that dont' exist in reality, except the ones that were physically built, tested, and approved for (any country) Armed Forces but wasn't implemented due to financial or political reasons. (Example - R-27EM in LockOn, which is not currently in service because of switching priorities to R-77 production)

 

 

are you sure??

right now some the USAF's F-15/16 fleets are already incorporated with JTIDS/ JHMDS/AIM-9X,and these equipment are already in service now.

 

178 F-15C/D even will be upgraded their APG-63 radar with AESA array,some of them are fininshed their upgrade and joined red flag last year.

[504Goon]

Those systems are still pretty much classified, thus it would be impossible to model them without having lots of guesswork involved.

 

Same reason as for why there won't be F-22 etc :)

[SEAL]

Those systems are still pretty much classified, thus it would be impossible to model them without having lots of guesswork involved.

 

Same reason as for why there won't be F-22 etc :)

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-14_Tomcat

 

how about F-14D??it's refired.

(it has JTIDS)

[GGTharos]

F-14D might be retired, but the systems it uses (eg. JTIDS, APG-71) are still classified.

 

Regardless, if you get a team to create a 3rd party mod for it... :)

Datalinks are a part of Black Shark already.

[Yellonet]

F-14D might be retired, but the systems it uses (eg. JTIDS, APG-71) are still classified.

 

Regardless, if you get a team to create a 3rd party mod for it... :)

Datalinks are a part of Black Shark already.

Are you saying that ED would allow aircraft with systems that are "guessed togehter" into DCS? :noexpression:

[GGTharos]

I don't know. I have no idea what ED's criteria are for official addons, or unofficial ones.

[DaWu]

I got some more questions

 

- how detailed will the weather model be? will there be rain/turbulences/snow/storm?

- will there be night missions?

- will there be ai aircraft in the first dcs release?

[EvilBivol-1]

- how detailed will the weather model be? will there be rain/turbulences/snow/storm?

Yes. Weather settings are set in the mission settings by the mission creator and can include all of the above. Beyond simply altering the visual experience, weather will directly impact the performance of the helicopter, including causing ice build up.

- will there be night missions?

Yes, although not many. Since the Ka-50 is not equipped with a FLIR, it has a limited night-operation capability and has to rely on the pilot's NVGs and illumination support form other aircraft to fight at night.

- will there be ai aircraft in the first dcs release?

Of course, there are many AI fixed and rotary wing aircraft.

[Buren]

Regarding weather... Is it going to be dynamic in the first release /or in a planned update (or not at all)?

[Avimimus]

Yes, although not many. Since the Ka-50 is not equipped with a FLIR, it has a limited night-operation capability and has to rely on the pilot's NVGs and illumination support form other aircraft to fight at night.

 

What about S-8OM? ;)

Edited July 14, 2008 by Avimimus

[Yellonet]

Of course, there are many AI fixed and rotary wing aircraft.

Is there any list of the AI aircraft and vehicles that are done/will be done for DCS:BS? And will all AI vehicles be of the same quality level seen in the screenshot department?

[Esac_mirmidon]

Asking again for the same. Turbulence only in Single Player or also in Multiplayer?

[Wags]

Once the list is final we will post a list.

[EvilBivol-1]

* Cleaned up the last few pages again

[Groove]

There are marker rockets in Black Shark and they add a great boost of immersion into the sim.

[ThunderChief]

I thought the ABRIS would permit to share recon data between Ka-50. What the advantage of marker rockets?

[BBQ]

Other aircraft that are not in your flight cannot datalink with you--so you could mark targets for other flights (say you are playing the AFAC role for a flight of Su-25's). Since the Su-25 has to rely on visible acquisition of their targets, marking the area will greatly increase their chances of seeing the target.