Routine / 'Boring' missions?

[Ranger1882]

Hi All

Bit of a strange question perhaps - does anyone have any recommendations in  respect of more routine / 'boring' missions?

I'm enjoying loads of the really exciting missions available on here like The Serpent's Head and Bold Cheetah, however sometimes I just feel like strapping in and doing a more relaxed/less life threatening mission, but not my own/same relaxed very basic missions that I've done many times already.

Accordingly can anyone recommend any relatively more relaxed / routine missions available that are still really good/worth doing?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions 

[BIGNEWY]

Hi, 

have you considered taking a look at our editor, you can place your own aircraft and waypoints, its easy enough to do if you just want a relaxing flight. 

 

[wilbur81]

Baltic Dragon's Raven One campaigns have some nice, long, realistic flights built in that might satisfy...then there are some extremely stressful moments mixed in, too.

[Ranger1882]

Hi Bignewy

Thanks for your message.

Yes I do that at the moment, however my commitments mean I don't have as much time as I would like to use DCS, and so when I do get a chance I often don't have much time to as I would like to set up missions, and so often fly the same basic missions I've set up previously in the same areas, maybe with a few tweaks.

Hence I was wondering if anyone knows of any missions or campaigns that have been set up in different areas that are still quite interesting/elaborate (different areas/static objects etc) despite being relatively relaxed missions / not life or death each time like some of the other missions I've been playing

Cheers

[Minsky]

@Ranger1882 

As already recommended by Wilbur, the "Raven One" and "Raven One: Dominant Fury" campaigns have multiple missions with long and "realistically boring" parts (training / AAR / reckon).

The Dodge One mission is 80% boredom (flying to/from the target area + AAR) and 20% action with little to no risk of being hit.

In this one you play as a FAC(A) and have to spot targets for AI to destroy. Poses some challenge and requires attention (and also some mods to be installed).

This one is basically a training range, but with a fairly realistic setup.

Then there are "Variable" missions for the Caucasus, Nevada, and Persian Gulf maps. There are multiple objectives to choose from, and they could be as challenging as you want. You can pick one of the predefined tasks and work on it in your own pace. Each task has a basic backstory and thoughtfully placed targets.

These are just from the top of my head, I'm sure there are more.

[idenwen]

I have made me missions with random enemy SAM / CAP that can be hectic but also very calm because there is a good chance that nothing spawns too and you just fly your waypoint set without incident but always on your toes if maybe something shows up.

Try the editor, it's not very complicated if you keep it at just "spawn with 50% chance" and put something on the map.

[dave4002000]

While technically a Viper campaign, "Keeping the bear at bay" is a great example of routine missions while providing great air intercept practice. Most flights are just intercept, identify then escort out of the area. Occasionally, it turns hostile and you get into a fight but it's all completely random. So you have no idea what you're getting into. Might be worth a look to see if swapping the F-16 to an F-18 is possible.

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3328036/

[pete_auau]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bct-mnCYUqs&t=59s

 

need  a decent  pc  to  run  some  of  these campaigns

 

[throAU]

On 1/18/2023 at 2:24 AM, Ranger1882 said:

Hi Bignewy

Thanks for your message.

Yes I do that at the moment, however my commitments mean I don't have as much time as I would like to use DCS, and so when I do get a chance I often don't have much time to as I would like to set up missions, and so often fly the same basic missions I've set up previously in the same areas, maybe with a few tweaks.

Hence I was wondering if anyone knows of any missions or campaigns that have been set up in different areas that are still quite interesting/elaborate (different areas/static objects etc) despite being relatively relaxed missions / not life or death each time like some of the other missions I've been playing

Cheers

My go to for this sort of thing is to fire up the nevada map and run through the hills over the weater and under the bridge in the north east section of the map.

 

As far as “missions” go, i just pretend its a familiarity flight - i just use the cold/dark nevada start for this - usually with F5 but guess you could use any airframe.

Edited February 25, 2023 by throAU

[bonesvf103]

What I do for a "boring" mission is do something like in flight refuel, then leave and go to a shore based airbase to land--in Case III/IFR conditions.  Nothing more satisfying to me then making an instrument approach in low to no visibility, and touching down on the runway and coming to s stop.  The beauty of it too is that you can do this anytime you want with an instant action free flight mission with weather set to whatever you want.

Alternatively, you can plan a cross country flight from one airbase to another using only say TACAN navigation or ADF.

v6,

boNes

[markom]

Silly question - how do you use ILS in Hornet? I thought it worked only with carriers, not land-based ILS?

[Tholozor]

12 minutes ago, markom said:

Silly question - how do you use ILS in Hornet? I thought it worked only with carriers, not land-based ILS?

That's correct, the Hornet (in U.S. service) is not equipped with a land-based ILS.

[NIGHTHAWK1]

Go to Grim Reapers video of how to use a TACAN to work like an ILS.  Not exactly like ILS as there is no true glide slope.

"FA-18C Hornet Airfield TACAN IFR fog landing tutorial."

[bonesvf103]

Yes, there is only ICLS.  So I can't do actual ILS approached but I can do VOR-A style approaches or TACAN approaches.  I just have to make sure I am at my minimum altitude at DME.  It's not exactly pretty but it works.  I usually use the every DME mile is 300 feet of altitude thing or the minute to live rule below 2000 MSL.

v6,

boNes

[kfrasson]

I have used my targeting POD, select the touchdown area as a target in dark/bad weather.

[darkman222]

Try one of the aerobatics multiplayer servers. Its boring, non life threatening but thrilling the same time, when youre cruisin around in a jet and suddenly a human controlled WW2 aircraft crosses your way. Sometimes the weather and daytime is nicely set up as well on those servers.

Edited March 1, 2023 by darkman222

[markom]

3 hours ago, bonesvf103 said:

Yes, there is only ICLS.  So I can't do actual ILS approached but I can do VOR-A style approaches or TACAN approaches.  I just have to make sure I am at my minimum altitude at DME.  It's not exactly pretty but it works.  I usually use the every DME mile is 300 feet of altitude thing or the minute to live rule below 2000 MSL.

Ah, indeed, one could use VOR-NDB style approaches. D'oh. Even GPS ones with some careful planning of waypoints. 

[wilbur81]

On 3/1/2023 at 9:50 AM, darkman222 said:

Try one of the aerobatics multiplayer servers. Its boring, non life threatening but thrilling the same time, when youre cruisin around in a jet and suddenly a human controlled WW2 aircraft crosses your way. Sometimes the weather and daytime is nicely set up as well on those servers.

 

Haha. Nice idea.