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[CHPL]

I will call the last post my "SPUDKNOCKER MOMENT," even though my situation is not comparable to Spudknocker's. 
Only a few unfriendly posts have occurred in the past few years, and only one guy delivers regular punches, usually with direct messages. 

So, I hope that most of you are satisfied with my work and promot me simply with a like for that post. 

 

Edited July 25, 2024 by CHPL

[MAXsenna]

I will call the last post my "SPUDKNOCKER MOMENT," even though my situation is not comparable to Spudknocker's. 
Only a few unfriendly posts have occurred in the past few years, and only one guy delivers regular punches, usually with direct messages. 

So, I hope that most of you are satisfied with my work and promot me simply with a like for that post. 

 

What's a "spudknocker moment"?

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[CHPL]

vor 1 Stunde schrieb MAXsenna:

What's a "spudknocker moment"?

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Don't worry, I won't quit at all. 

Edited July 25, 2024 by CHPL

[razer668]

@CHPL Thanks for checking mission 3a! Picking up 2 passengers in Mission3a worked fine for me. Good to know, heading 230° to exit the mission. 

What is confusing? After turning 230° anybody gives orders to heading east to search for Schleswig Holstein". And thats confusing in my opinion.

Thanks, I´m happy to continue now. The problem is solved.

[MAXsenna]

Don't worry, I won't quit at all. 

I see. Good! I'm just about starting your new campaign. Loved the first one. Had to get my Phantom AAR ick off my chest first. So I won't derail any further.
Cheers!

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[Talvid]

20 hours ago, CHPL said:

Again, thank you very much for your feedback. This is a very welcome buster to my motivation. 

By the way, my favorite missions from the Spring 2025 campaign were the one where I go up the canyon to inspect bridges (that taught me how to takeoff while heavy and in thinner air)(Essentially head downhill and into the wind as much as possible through any available clearing to get airspeed and some lift). That and the sling load mission across the river. I will check from time to time for more of your content. 

Edited July 26, 2024 by Talvid

[CHPL]

vor 13 Stunden schrieb razer668:

What is confusing? After turning 230° anybody gives orders to heading east to search for Schleswig Holstein". And thats confusing in my opinion.

 

Thanks for sharing your impression and opinion. I will check that part and will see if a change is needed. 

[Simonster83]

In the SRS/IFR mission I think I did everything correctly, but only got 50 points = Draw. I did use the F10 map a few times, does that lower the score or was it something else that I missed?

[CHPL]

vor 13 Stunden schrieb Simonster83:

In the SRS/IFR mission I think I did everything correctly, but only got 50 points = Draw. I did use the F10 map a few times, does that lower the score or was it something else that I missed?

@Simonster83 The points generated have only real value in one mission: the CAS mission guarding the convoy. The primary purpose is to tell the campaign that you finished a mission successfully (50 or above).  I added points at the end of the mission to get 100 to avoid the impression that something was missed. Obviously, I missed that in that particular IFR mission.

So don't worry; you did everything right, and I hope it was a bit of a challenge and a lot of fun to fly that mission.  

Edited July 28, 2024 by CHPL

[Simonster83]

4 hours ago, CHPL said:

@Simonster83 The points generated have only real value in one mission: the CAS mission guarding the convoy. The primary purpose is to tell the campaign that you finished a mission successfully (50 or above).  I added points at the end of the mission to get 100 to avoid the impression that something was missed. Obviously, I missed that in that particular IFR mission.

So don't worry; you did everything right, and I hope it was a bit of a challenge and a lot of fun to fly that mission.  

 

Ok, thanks for clarifying the scoring. Yes indeed, it was a challenge to fly with zero visibility almost the whole mission and it's very easy to make too big corrections on heading and altitude

[razer668]

About mission 5 B "Geleitschutz" Securing the convoy; The convoy is not moving and after flying to the car crash the communication stopped . I can end the mission with a score of 55 points, but that is not what I like. Can you help?

[Kh4]

9 hours ago, razer668 said:

About mission 5 B "Geleitschutz" Securing the convoy; The convoy is not moving and after flying to the car crash the communication stopped . I can end the mission with a score of 55 points, but that is not what I like. Can you help?

Yes I have the same issue. Mission stalls after reference to an armed man at railway crossing closely followed by the sighting of the offshore vessel. I replayed the mission a number of times being very careful to follow all instructions. I noticed that if you approach the convoy too quickly there a number of triggered messages and radio calls that occur over the top of each other so I tried again approaching more slowly which improved matters somewhat. On the last occasion I waited and watched the convoy move off but it was moving extremely slowly and eventually slowed to a complete stop 

Edited July 30, 2024 by Kh4

[CHPL]

@razer668 I will check it.

But out of memory, you come from the HQ following the road along the coastline.

You will fly directly into the trigger that starts the convoy, and the AI helo is already at the station.  After that, stay in the vicinity of the moving convoy.

@Kh4 I'm also out of memory. It sounds like you fly well above 100 feet and in big circles. Do you try to check all the vehicles and overtake them low?

Getting multiple messages that overlap indicates you are flying fast, in big circles, and not keeping sight of what is happening on the ground.

But I will check it tomorrow and see how and what help I can provide you. 

Would a short video that shows the intended behavior help you out? Because others have already finished the mission, I believe it is because I expect a particular behavior in the mission you may not know.

 

Spoiler

Did you find and follow the suspicious cheep heading east away from the convoy?

But first, let me check.

 

 

[Kh4]

6 hours ago, CHPL said:

@razer668 I will check it.

But out of memory, you come from the HQ following the road along the coastline.

You will fly directly into the trigger that starts the convoy, and the AI helo is already at the station.  After that, stay in the vicinity of the moving convoy.

@Kh4 I'm also out of memory. It sounds like you fly well above 100 feet and in big circles. Do you try to check all the vehicles and overtake them low?

Getting multiple messages that overlap indicates you are flying fast, in big circles, and not keeping sight of what is happening on the ground.

But I will check it tomorrow and see how and what help I can provide you. 

Would a short video that shows the intended behavior help you out? Because others have already finished the mission, I believe it is because I expect a particular behavior in the mission you may not know.

 

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Did you find and follow the suspicious cheep heading east away from the convoy?

But first, let me check.

 

 

I followed the instructions from Peter (your voice I think ) which was to fly low and fast, and to search 100 metres either side of the route. I saw a lot of vehicles, some of which Peter calls out, but I didn't encounter a suspicious jeep (?) heading east.

[snickersmcflurry]

Trying to play mission 1, the CO just shuts up after turning IFF to STBY and won't progress.

[Kh4]

2 hours ago, snickersmcflurry said:

Trying to play mission 1, the CO just shuts up after turning IFF to STBY and won't progress.

I seem to remember that happening to me also, then I understood that you shouldn't get ahead of him and only do as he says, when he says  

[CHPL]

vor 13 Stunden schrieb snickersmcflurry:

Trying to play mission 1, the CO just shuts up after turning IFF to STBY and won't progress.

The IFF switch itself does not affect the mission. You definitely missed another switch.
Please refer to the Handbook or the Kneeboard. Here, you will find the checklist; memorizing it in advance may help. Usually, it is the Inverter switch plays a vital role.

[CHPL]

Am 29.7.2024 um 22:13 schrieb razer668:

About mission 5 B "Geleitschutz" Securing the convoy; The convoy is not moving and after flying to the car crash the communication stopped . I can end the mission with a score of 55 points, but that is not what I like. Can you help?

I can confirm that there is a problem with the convoy. He moves only in slowed-down motion, so only the first Vehicle moves and needs minutes for a wheel cycle.
It is a DCS problem; I need to figure out how to circumnavigate or fix it.

[CHPL]

 

[JanHe]

So far I have played the first 3 missions of the campaign. I really enjoy the setting, atmosphere and all the unexpected tasks / details during the missions. However it seems like I also ran into some problems with trigger activation even though I tried my best to follow the tips provided in this thread, handbook and kneeboard :

Mission 1: I also had trouble finding the last trigger to activate the smoke and call to land. Between the last two triggers I had to cycle around the HQ for over 5 times, before finally being able to proceed with the mission. The increased fuel consumption during these cycles even resulted in a fuel shortage on the way back to HQ towards the end of the mission.

Mission 2: While still heading North-East towards Ozurgeti the mission end screen popped up mid-flight and ended the mission. I think it triggered way too early even  though I was on the intended flight path and the last radio message had only triggered a couple of seconds before.

Mission 3: I also ran into the problem with finding the ship after picking up the men from the submarine. After flying 230° for a short time, I was told to head east (towards the coast). The 41,00 MHz FM-Homing didn`t work (neither automatically nor manually tuned) so I couldn`t find the ship. 

I hope you find a way to make the missions more robust by adjusting triggers and providing additional information (maybe by voice line or kneeboard). I am really looking forward to the rest of the campaign. Great work!

[CHPL]

@JanHe hello and thank you for your feedback. I will not only take all your opinions into account for thurther campaigns, I also will apply changes to STORMFRONT, providing more clarity and assistance for other players in the future.

At the moment I am unexpected guest in the hospital, so any changes may take some time. 

I hope I will be able to provide fixes for the next update but this is unser tin at the moment. 

Thank you for your time and effort providing me your opinions and experiences and of cause most important the patience.

 

[Gideon312]

First of all, I wish you the best of luck with your hospital stay. I hope you recover soon!

I’m experiencing an issue with Mission 1. After picking up the admiral at the harbor and needing to deliver him to HQ, I get stuck. I circle around HQ but don’t receive any further instructions once I’m allowed to descend to 200ft AGL. I’ve tried landing at the welcoming committee, but the mission doesn’t progress. Do you have any idea what I might be doing wrong, or could this be a bug?

[CHPL]

Am 6.8.2024 um 12:06 schrieb Gideon312:

First of all, I wish you the best of luck with your hospital stay. I hope you recover soon!

I’m experiencing an issue with Mission 1. After picking up the admiral at the harbor and needing to deliver him to HQ, I get stuck. I circle around HQ but don’t receive any further instructions once I’m allowed to descend to 200ft AGL. I’ve tried landing at the welcoming committee, but the mission doesn’t progress. Do you have any idea what I might be doing wrong, or could this be a bug?

A bug is unlikly because others passed that HQ landing. 

Try to follow the instructions and stay outside the bouderys of the HQ. 

If you land in front of the highrise and nothing happens try the F10 radio menue. Not sure but out of memory ther may be a skip task call to proceed. 

[Kh4]

On 7/30/2024 at 12:39 PM, Kh4 said:

Yes I have the same issue. Mission stalls after reference to an armed man at railway crossing closely followed by the sighting of the offshore vessel. I replayed the mission a number of times being very careful to follow all instructions. I noticed that if you approach the convoy too quickly there a number of triggered messages and radio calls that occur over the top of each other so I tried again approaching more slowly which improved matters somewhat. On the last occasion I waited and watched the convoy move off but it was moving extremely slowly and eventually slowed to a complete stop 

 

It got a mention in the change log DCS 2.9.7.58923 but it doesn't appear to be fixed, convoy still won't proceed. Shame 

"AI Ground. When taking control of the vehicle, the column of vehicle stops - fixed."

[CHPL]

vor 11 Stunden schrieb Kh4:

It got a mention in the change log DCS 2.9.7.58923 but it doesn't appear to be fixed, convoy still won't proceed. Shame 

"AI Ground. When taking control of the vehicle, the column of vehicle stops - fixed."

This was not the same problem. I need to replace the convoy and all related triggers. Unfortunately, ED did not provide a way around this time.
I am back from the hospital today and will create a new version of the mission on Monday. I hope there will be then an ED patch soon.