What is the best way to start the mission in DCS MT version?

[mason.zh]

Hi,

First of all, I want to say thank you for this amazing campaign, this is the first F18 I've ever bought and I loved it. 

However, I believe due to the updated version of DCS, there were some script bugs, for example, I've tried Mission 3 for four times because SMOKE either went AWOL or F10 menu disappeared, or the Jeep would not spawn. 

So my question is, what is the best way to load the mission to avoid these bugs? Should I use the ST version of DCS? Or should I start the mission directly from the mission instead of the campaign? 

[Roosterfeet]

I recently replayed this in MT and was able to work around most of the DCS AI problems. Don't let your wingmen do anything unless you absolutely have to. In mission 3, hit all of the targets yourself. In mission 11, rearm yourself with 4 JSOWS at mission start and hit the coordinates that you have tell smoke to hit yourself. In mission 14a. launch from Cat 1; if the mission does not complete after the "Bug southwest" message, skip the mission and play 14b. which resumes at that point.

If something is clearly broken and not progressing I suggest you RTB just for fun and skip to the next mission. 

[mason.zh]

5 hours ago, Roosterfeet said:

I recently replayed this in MT and was able to work around most of the DCS AI problems. Don't let your wingmen do anything unless you absolutely have to. In mission 3, hit all of the targets yourself. In mission 11, rearm yourself with 4 JSOWS at mission start and hit the coordinates that you have tell smoke to hit yourself. In mission 14a. launch from Cat 1; if the mission does not complete after the "Bug southwest" message, skip the mission and play 14b. which resumes at that point.

If something is clearly broken and not progressing I suggest you RTB just for fun and skip to the next mission. 

Thanks for the advice! Does Raven One DF campaign has similar AI problems in MT? Because I really want to buy DF if it has fewer DCS AI problems.  

[baltic_dragon]

I think DF works fine at the moment, though DCS is DCS and there always will be some bugs and issues with the campaigns. But I don't have any major outstanding issues with it at the moment. Haven't tested in MT version though.