So, the Wildcard...

[Sandman1330]

I love the idea of the wildcard - the extra realism and element of randomness is great.

 

However... Due to DCS limitations, it's becoming very frustrating that of 4 crew members in the flight, I am the only one who can or will see him. I just got shot down on Hop 6. While doing the intercept I was looking left, right, up, down, everywhere - except directly to my 6, which is extremely difficult to see in VR (as it is in real life of course). Also add to that reduced visual acuity in VR...

 

To counter this, IRL a formation flies spread out, so you are watching each other's six and more looking to the side then directly behind. On Hop 5, I spotted the wildcard going to the wingman's six. In Hop 6, he didn't watch my 6 for me. A further weird issue, Jester started dispensing flares when the wildcard shot at me. It took me a second to stop and think, what? Why is he doing that? Is he pre-emptively flaring for the guys in front? In the 2 secs it took to think through this and realize it was the wildcard firing at me from behind, it was too late. So Jester saw him, didn't say a word, saw him fire, and still didn't say a word but started dispensing flares. Obviously a DCS limitation / bug, but still...

 

So, DCS limitations aside, I wonder if it could be scripted into the campaign to have a certain percentage chance that either your "in campaign" Jester sees him or your wingman does. I mean, the idea of the wildcard is realistic and great, but all realism is lost when all onus is on me to spot him, no? That's why we fly in formation - mutual support!

 

That aside, still loving the campaign!

Edited June 28, 2021 by Sandman1330

[Reflected]

In one of the missions your wingman will spot it, but hey, the campaign is meant to train YOU, not the DCS AI (I wish I could do that haha  )

 

Same goes for VID. Your wingman will fly blind and dumb until YOU VID the bogeys. I know IRL both could, but in this case it would be just a scripted event, 2 voice overs and that's it, and you wouldn't get a valuable lesson.

[Sandman1330]

47 minutes ago, Reflected said:

In one of the missions your wingman will spot it, but hey, the campaign is meant to train YOU, not the DCS AI (I wish I could do that haha  )

 

Same goes for VID. Your wingman will fly blind and dumb until YOU VID the bogeys. I know IRL both could, but in this case it would be just a scripted event, 2 voice overs and that's it, and you wouldn't get a valuable lesson.

Well I’m learning plenty of lessons!