Grundar Posted March 22 Posted March 22 Oh a new campaign! A WW2 campaign?! It's for the Mossie?!?!!! *Hits buy button* And what a great campaign it has been thus far! The Mossie is always a joy to fly (and a mongrel on the ground lol) but there is always something special about throwing it over the wavetops morning, noon or night, penetrating defences and making a nuisance of myself over occupied Europe to get the mission done. Some things that come to mind that have made the campaign enjoyable and just as importantly, accessible; 1. It doesn't require the WW2 pack. I love the WW2 pack, but it's and extra hurdle for the DCS WW2 fan. WW2 content already seems heavily gated in comparison to the modern aspects of DCS. 2. The initial practice missions are great for getting back up to speed with weapons deployment and general handling of the aircraft in attack - this is always good for those new to the Mossie or getting back into it after some time away. Making aspects of these missions skippable for those who remain proficient is a good choice for the player. 3. The missions seem graduated in complexity - at least early on things start out "easy" - recon missions with no weapons to deploy for example and then it introduces missions with more tasks to engage with. Good for players new to the Mossie, perhaps a little tedious to veteran Mossie pilots/WW2 campaigners. 4. Your co-pilot is great. The big drawback of the Mossie is it takes two people to operate it fully, playing solo is fun but has that missing aspect and it can be very difficult to find a navigator (let alone another pilot), ED have yet to produce a co-pilot and seem unlikely to do so. So the addition of a navigator in this campaign really helps sell the teamwork aspect and of coarse makes it more enjoyable. You interact, he gives feedback, performs various tasks for you so you can focus on the flying. Like Reflecteds V for Victory it really sells the Mossie and it's role. 5. The voicework is likewise enjoyable. I'm Australian so the accent is easy to understand, not sure if non-native speakers will find it more difficult. Overall great job, no real complaints to make. 7
MADLOU1 Posted March 22 Posted March 22 (edited) Its about time we got a new Mossie campaign! The practice missions are a very good feature. All campaigns should have the same. Now if ED would give us get a pilot and navigator body. . . . . . Edited March 22 by MADLOU1 2
TasDozer Posted March 22 Posted March 22 7 hours ago, Grundar said: 1. It doesn't require the WW2 pack. lol. I'm probably gonna buy this campaign since I have the Mossie, appreciate the Mossie, and have no idea what to do with it... but I also have the WW2 assets pack and it's perhaps a shame it's gonna continue to gather digital dust!
Grundar Posted March 23 Author Posted March 23 11 hours ago, TasDozer said: lol. I'm probably gonna buy this campaign since I have the Mossie, appreciate the Mossie, and have no idea what to do with it... but I also have the WW2 assets pack and it's perhaps a shame it's gonna continue to gather digital dust! Yeah I would love to see it be used as well, it would add to the authenticity (and help me justify DCS costs to myself lol). The WW2 pack is a sore spot for some though and it is frustrating that it isn't default to DCS WW2 maps. The Mossie seems like abandonware at times with unfinished content and features (including pilot and navigator bodies as Madlou1 said) but campaigns like this always show what it is capable of and what I enjoy it for. 1
Bozon Posted March 23 Posted March 23 A Mossie campaign is an instant buy for me. Now I just need to find the time to fly it… 1 “Mosquitoes fly, but flies don’t Mosquito” :pilotfly: - Geoffrey de Havilland. ... well, he could have said it!
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