Mission 1 issues

[SHazmak]

Hi @Badger633, I started ROPL 2 now that I finished 1. I just tried Mission 1 for the first time and ran into a breaking issue.

After landing at the airport for the dignitary visit, I followed all the instructions to the letter. When Matrix landed, he went to his position for refueling to the right of the C17 but in his path behind the C17 there was a Humvee stopped/parked and he basically ran right through it, causing it to blow up. He seemed to get through fine it fine though to his refuel point but when after I had taken off again and he went to depart, he stopped ahead of the blown up Humvee and wouldn't go past it. I thought I'd head to the ABE and try to land to finish the mission but I got a fail for not having visited the dignitaries.

Another issue I saw, which doesn't break anything but is a bit confusing.... During the recon section of the mission, the voice over comms mention a ship called 'Aramis' a couple of times which I had never heard before. It seemed they were referring to the 'Souria' from the final mission of ROPL 1? Is that a name swap or am I missing something?

Edited December 3, 2023 by SHazmak

[Badger633]

Hi, thanks for that . Looks like the movement of vehicles has changed in the latest set of DCS updates.  I will get it fixed.  You are probably correct with the boat. let me have a look and I will get back to you.

 

EDIT: Yes you were correct  about the ship name. Thought I had fixed this one but not completely which I have done now.  Regarding the vehicle Collison have fixed this by moving the vehicle track away from the aircraft track. Never had a problem over this in last couple of years but things change unfortunately.

Am I right in thinking when you went back on the runway for take off you turned left and not turn right to back track up the runway as instructed by ATC. If so this is probably why you got a fail at the end. You must always follow ATC's instructions like in real life. Aircraft normally back track to use the full runway in real life. As the saying goes "There is nothing more useless as runway behind you."

The update will be issued in the next DCS update.

Thanks for the heads up. 

Edited December 3, 2023 by Badger633

[SHazmak]

It must be so difficult for you guys to keep up with and adjust older campaigns to all the DCS changes.

No, I definitely followed the instructions and turned right onto the runway to double back for take off from 160. I turned left onto the short taxiway from the refuel point and then right onto the runway itself, right fork onto the loop and then left onto the runway for take off.

All the comms suggested I did it right and I got the comms from Matrix that he was taking off. I was orbiting at WP8 or 9 (whichever it was) and watched him restart his plane, unfold his wings and start moving. But then he stopped in the position shown in the pic above and that's when I got stuck. I assumed he stopped because of the burned out Humvee in its path but maybe it was something else?

Edited December 4, 2023 by SHazmak

[Badger633]

@SHazmak thanks for the clarification, I had already looked further into it and the fact your wing was stuck is the cause as you thought. I have updated that aspect so in that same situation, even though it will not happen now, you would still get a success.

Just so you know there might be an issue in mission 3 the big brother mission. I have fixed it and will be in next DCS update.

Thanks for your help. We do depend on fellow pilots like yourself picking things up as it is impossible to fly all missions from all the campaigns each update as you can imagine, we would never produce any new content.

[SHazmak]

OK, I think I'll give the ROPL 2 campaign a break until the next update then! I'll give the original Raven One a try but not sure if it will be a little too complex for my level.

And no worries, I don't mind raising issues when I see them. It's not to complain but so that you can see them also and fix them for everyone, including a few friends who are working through the campaigns too. I appreciate the difficulty in keeping up with the platform changes and I'm happy to help, especially if it means it helps you in making more great content!

[Badger633]

Cheers, Yes Raven one a step up.  My suite of Campaigns are designed to get harder as you progress through them.