Looking for a good first campaign

[dburne]

Hey gang,

 I purchased Rising Squall as I thought that might be a good first campaign for me. I was really enjoying it but apparently there is a problem with it, I can not get past Mission 5 and not getting really any help on it. No matter what I do my Maverick's will not lock onto the targets being lased. I have spent too many hours already with it trying to get it to work and now I am just too frustrated to deal with it any more.

 

Can anyone recommend a good campaign for someone new to the Hornet in campaigns? I do not want to be lead and having to make decisions at least at this stage.

 

Thanks for any recommendations I would really appreciate it.

 

 

 

 

[ataribaby]

Hello,

 

This one is very good. And one of campaigns that I really finished. 

 

Campaign INTERCEPTOR - English edition (digitalcombatsimulator.com)

[TheCoyoteHunter]

I really enjoyed this one

Cage The Bear

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3308483/

 

And this one

Eastern Friendship

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3301137/

 

 

Currently playing this one (Requires Persian Gulf Terrain)

Oil In the Water

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3305852/

 

[Sedlo]

Give this one a try!

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3301137/

 

[dburne]

Definitely some options there, thanks much guys!

Yes I have PG map along with SuperCarrier also.

 

Rising Squall was a total waste of time and money.

Edited February 15, 2021 by dburne

[Arbil]

I just finished raven one and it was the most fun I've had in single player dcs so far.

[Ziptie]

On 2/15/2021 at 8:36 AM, dburne said:

Hey gang,

 I purchased Rising Squall as I thought that might be a good first campaign for me. I was really enjoying it but apparently there is a problem with it, I can not get past Mission 5 and not getting really any help on it. No matter what I do my Maverick's will not lock onto the targets being lased. I have spent too many hours already with it trying to get it to work and now I am just too frustrated to deal with it any more.

 

Can anyone recommend a good campaign for someone new to the Hornet in campaigns? I do not want to be lead and having to make decisions at least at this stage.

 

Thanks for any recommendations I would really appreciate it.

 

 

 

 

 

In my opinion, Rave One is by far the best campaign out there for the Hornet (probably across all modules even).

 

I haven't tried any of the new ones, but have heard very mixed reviews about most of them - so will be holding off on those.

 

 

Raven One has a few missions that are "slow" - by that I mean they are more of a training mission.  That being said, they are still enjoyable, and the whole campaign actually "forces" you to learn/know the aircraft (systems and tactics).  Really, really enjoyable.  I've played through the campaign twice - and will certainly complete it a third time in the future.

 

 

Cheers,

 

Ziptie

[Cathnan]

I had a blast playing the Serpents Head 1 and 2. The Serpents Head 1 is available for free here https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3302729/

and If you don't have the Nevada map there is a version without it here https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3302793/

[dburne]

10 hours ago, Ziptie said:

 

In my opinion, Rave One is by far the best campaign out there for the Hornet (probably across all modules even).

 

I haven't tried any of the new ones, but have heard very mixed reviews about most of them - so will be holding off on those.

 

 

Raven One has a few missions that are "slow" - by that I mean they are more of a training mission.  That being said, they are still enjoyable, and the whole campaign actually "forces" you to learn/know the aircraft (systems and tactics).  Really, really enjoyable.  I've played through the campaign twice - and will certainly complete it a third time in the future.

 

 

Cheers,

 

Ziptie

 

 

Thanks much! I had already gotten Raven One so that might be a good next campaign for me.

I managed to work out the issue with the Rising Squall campaign so I have resumed it for now.

But I will be looking forward to more campaigns for sure! So nice to finally be able to fly combat in the Hornet!

Edited February 17, 2021 by dburne

[Stearmandriver]

Also worth looking into DCS Liberation if you haven't seen it.  It's a free standalone campaign generator for DCS; I believe 2.4.2 is the latest version on Github.  A great team of folks have put it together and it's completely changed DCS for me. 

[dburne]

2 hours ago, Stearmandriver said:

Also worth looking into DCS Liberation if you haven't seen it.  It's a free standalone campaign generator for DCS; I believe 2.4.2 is the latest version on Github.  A great team of folks have put it together and it's completely changed DCS for me. 

 

Great I will check it out much thanks.