New Caucasus Campaign

[SGT Toffee]

Hello drivers!

Just want to announce that I have created an extended storyline of the original campaign Hornet 1989. I thought it was a great story when it was first released, however I believed there was more potential to it. So, I created five exciting new missions with the same ships, aircraft, and bases. I researched Soviet training doctrine and tactics to give CAPs in Soviet territory realistic response times and equipment used in the late 80s. Also there will be a tense mission to engage naval forces in ASW load out in Vikings and Hornets, as well as escorting CODs transporting the wounded from the previous campaign and this one to Tibilisi. 

However, to improve the realism in USN equipment, this will require the A-6E and Modern Military Aircraft mods. It will make sense once you start the campaign.

Now the true issue I’m running into is copywrite. I do not want to commit intellectual theft for this campaign. I do not know who is the director of the original project, but if they can respond to this, I would like permission to use the title of Hornet 1989 and it’s contents before uploading it to the User Files page. Just something to contribute to the community, and honor the original work.

I am happy to answer any questions you may have without spoiling the storyline.

Much thanks to all!
 

SGT Toffee

[Mistermann]

11 hours ago, SGT Toffee said:

However, to improve the realism in USN equipment, this will require the A-6E and Modern Military Aircraft mods. It will make sense once you start the campaign.

Sounds good - looking forward to checking out. 

With Heatblur's recent announcement regarding A6 AI coming this summer, it might make sense to hold off on releasing before they do.  I tried inserting the VSN EA6B Prowler mod into a mission specifically designed for the A6 (but used an S3 in place) and it wouldn't work.  There might be some bugs in the current A6 mod that need addressing.  See this thread 

 

[SGT Toffee]

Thank you sir! I hope you enjoy it once it is released.

I appreciate the thread you’ve attached as well. There are loads of work ahead to get the freeware A-6 working perfectly—especially drawing pilots in the seats. The EA-6B has been difficult to use with the EW Jamming scripts. Have you gotten any luck with it? The taxi collision fix does help!

So far through dozens of hours of testing, the freeware version works very well in attack missions. It’s even scored an A/A kill in one of the tests!

Really looking forward to Heatblur’s A-6 work to release soon!

Edited May 14, 2023 by SGT Toffee

[Mistermann]

14 hours ago, SGT Toffee said:

There are loads of work ahead to get the freeware A-6 working perfectly—especially drawing pilots in the seats. The EA-6B has been difficult to use with the EW Jamming scripts. Have you gotten any luck with it? The taxi collision fix does help!

No luck.  I honestly stopped trying.  I did apply the collision fix and also tried it vanilla - neither worked.  As soon as HB's A6 arrives that mod is dead in the water, so I don't hold much hope that its going to be maintained any more.  My post has sat unanswered for 2 weeks now and that pretty much sums up the state of that modification, I think.

Regardless.  Your campaign sounds great.  Looking forward to its release.

[SGT Toffee]

All done! 
 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3331646/

 

Once the HeatBlur A-6 comes out, I’ll make more campaigns with those in these missions.

A multiplayer one will launch shortly.

Enjoy them!

Edited June 24, 2023 by SGT Toffee