DCS Features Wish List

Feuerfalke · July 24, 2009

Yes, 6x Mavericks and 16x AT-6 Spiral.

He took out the targets before we even got in range...

joey45 · July 24, 2009

that pic looks so weird.

Rhino4 · July 24, 2009

Maybe he thought it would be more realistic, lol!

Eddie · July 29, 2009

Proper mission planning screen rather than just launching into a prepared brief with no way of changing waypoints etc or weapon loads. Also the ability to add mission data (such as SAM sites, killboxes, FLOT lines etc) at the planning screen.

This would be especially useful for multiplayer (which is the only way to fly imo). While not essential for Black Shark, for the A10 module I'd consider this as a must have. Things like this are the major factor keeping old simmers and Falcon flyers away from DCS.

Weta43 · July 29, 2009

changing waypoints etc ... add mission data (such as SAM sites, killboxes, FLOT lines etc) at the planning screen.

This can be done ingame (either by the mission creator, or) by the player once they are in the cockpit - should they chose to do so...

Oh, and a feature to print mission-briefings from within the game.

A "send ME image to printer" button in the ME - that's a good idea :-)

Eddie · July 29, 2009

This can be done ingame (either by the mission creator, or) by the player once they are in the cockpit - should they chose to do so...

A "send ME image to printer" button in the ME - that's a good idea :-)

We are aware of this fact, and it is nice you model it as such. But until it can be done at the mission planning phase it is still very much lacking, especially for western aircraft when they are released.

Edited July 30, 2009 by Eddie
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CE_Mikemonster · July 30, 2009

Cheat protection...

Oh, and a feature to print mission-briefings from within the game.

Well you can see now why it takes 2x Vikhrs to destroy an Abrams - I had no idea they were such differing sizes! (I did about the warhead though).

Sorry for derail, just gobsmacked.

Weta43 · July 31, 2009

But until it can be done at the mission planning phase it is still very much lacking, especially for western aircraft when they are released.

I don't know whether I agree or not... it's not something I know a whole lot about, but my impression is that pilots at a briefing for a mission are given their flight plan, rather than deciding it themselves, and to the extent that they would be putting additional route points or information into their on board navigation systems, they'd be doing it from the cockpit. No ???

Eddie · July 31, 2009

I don't know whether I agree or not... it's not something I know a whole lot about, but my impression is that pilots at a briefing for a mission are given their flight plan, rather than deciding it themselves, and to the extent that they would be putting additional route points or information into their on board navigation systems, they'd be doing it from the cockpit. No ???

No, at least not in western aircraft/air forces. Our crews plan their mission (including thier route within certain perameters such as air corridoors etc) and setup mission data such as SAMs and other threats as well as other data in the mission planning room. This data is then loaded onto a data cartridge (basically a posh flash memory drive) and plugged into a slot in the cockpit, this data is then loaded into the avionics during the startup procedure.

It isn't actually possible to add data in the aircraft in the same way as you can in the KA-50 in any UK or US aircraft I have worked with/alongside of. The only things pilots can change in flight are waypoint positions and they can only add mark points. SAM sites and others threat positions can be added in flight automatically in some aircraft with the relevant systems/pods.

Pilots don't generally get to pick their own weapon loads however, although they may have some input in their selection. But I still feel for the purposes of sim flight, especially in multiplayer it's a function we should have.

Edited August 1, 2009 by Eddie

Panzertard · August 1, 2009

Request for changes in the External View

More granular "general" control of viewable objects.

The ability to enable view for hidden objects. This means the "hidden"parameter will only hide it in the mission designer - and you can debug a mission in the game, spectating the hidden objects.

(Amendment to the *very* granular control stored "per object" as hidden=true/false).

This will enable us to have better control on Multiplayer servers and campaign and easier switch from programming/debug mode to release - as well as change the mode's whenever the audience for the mission changes (newbies to veterans).

Today

Map view / mission options allow for:

- View Allied

- View Enemy

- View Self

Requested change

Similar options saved as mission parameter so you can set the following:

Map View (per Class):

* All/Enemy/Allied Static