Shot down in fam flight in new Georgian Hammer campaign

[Yurgon]

I downloaded the new DCS: A-10C with Combined Arms Georgian Hammer Campaign that Wags uploaded a few days ago. Started playing yesterday (DCS World 1.2 along with A-10C and CA freshly installed).

 

In the new fam flight, I keep getting shot down by enemy forces located (very) near the front line, but BeachAV8R seemed to have no such problem.

 

In all my attempts at this mission, I get detected by enemy radar around the time our flight leaves Batumi behind us. By the time we reach waypoint 2 my RWR shows that I get tracked continuously, and around waypoint 3 I get shot at, even when flying at around 18.000ft.

 

In my last attempt, I approached NOE style and avoided detection by using terrain cover as best I could. I was able to dodge a SAM near waypoint 4 and get home unscratched, but my wingman crashed, possibly while trying to follow my NOE flying.

 

So, am I supposed to multitask and perform SEAD while my wingman shows me the sites, or did those anti air units sneak in while Wags wasn't paying attention in the ME? :)

[Nate--IRL--]

Are you activating your ECM? Use that and DON'T fly further than WP4 and 5 toward the enemy, not even a little bit.

 

Nate

[Yurgon]

Thanks, Nate, that got me (and my wingman) through it this time. Apparently I should have just activated the jammer a lot sooner (plus on those waypoints I turned as soon as possible just to be on the safe side :)).

 

Well, and now for a campaign with ramp starts, finally. :-)

[WildBillKelsoe]

someone is "flying off the agreed fly-zones"...

 

stick to tha plaan, mate...

[Milene]

In That mission You can call in F16'S That fly sead with Agm88 Harm missiles. For Cas You have THE 16's and 18's to call in. Also keep in mind Awacs is there to give You à picture.

[tintifaxl]

Is Combined Arms mandatory for this campaign, if I only want to fly the A-10C?

[Nate--IRL--]

Not at all.

 

EDIT:- CA might possibly make it easier to complete however.

 

Nate

[Purg]

I had the same thing happen which I thought was strange for a familiarisation flight. Landed, onto the Interphone for arming, back up and snotted that SAM. :D

[Wags]

Is Combined Arms mandatory for this campaign, if I only want to fly the A-10C?

 

Yes, CA is required to move ground forces to defined objectives in some missions.

 

Also, this modified campaign is not an official Eagle product. It is something I did on my own time over a weekend that I thought fans might enjoy.

Edited August 12, 2012 by Wags

[Rusty_M]

Well especially because it was done in your free time: Thanks Wags.

[Itkovian]

I finally installed DCS World and purchased CA specifically for that campaign. :)

 

Just what elements of CA will I need to use for this campaign? I know next to nothing of CA, and it seems to be mostly a MP product.

 

In the context of your campaign, is it just a matter of loading up the map and right clicking on units to order them to move or some such?

 

And with CA do we get to control all units, or is control limited to certain units and certain routes?

 

Thank you.

 

Itkovian

[Zenra]

CA will be very useful for single player missions and campaigns as well. When enabled through the new Mission Editor the A-10C pilot can now access the command map and use it to give orders to ground units. The level of control you have over ground units is also set using the new ME. I have not tried it yet, but this opens up the possibility of creating missions where the pilot acts in a true AFAC role. The fog of war option, too, is a great feature - allows only those units detected by friendly forces to show up on the in-mission map.

[Wags]

I finally installed DCS World and purchased CA specifically for that campaign. :)

 

Just what elements of CA will I need to use for this campaign? I know next to nothing of CA, and it seems to be mostly a MP product.

 

In the context of your campaign, is it just a matter of loading up the map and right clicking on units to order them to move or some such?

 

And with CA do we get to control all units, or is control limited to certain units and certain routes?

 

Thank you.

 

Itkovian

 

In this campaign, it is solely used to direct movement orders to ground units from the F10 Command Map. This is only used/needed for the offensive CAS missions.

[Itkovian]

In this campaign, it is solely used to direct movement orders to ground units from the F10 Command Map. This is only used/needed for the offensive CAS missions.

 

Do the briefings explain that this is waht is needed to do?

 

And does this mean we have to specify the actual movement to be performed? Or do we just tell the units to advance along a predetermined route?

 

Thank you.

 

Itkovian

[Wags]

Yes.

 

Yes, you manually select and route units to defined objectives indicated in the briefing and briefing map using the CA Command Map function.

[BeachAV8R]

I got mud spiked on that mission..but no launch indication. I can't remember what altitude I was at (that may have something to do with it). I was also pretty snappy with my turns. A low bank angle during some of the cycling of waypoints might have you drifting further north than desired. Airspeed is also a variable that affects the radius of your turn.

 

I'm excited to try out the new Combined Arms commands. Wouldn't you know it - as soon as Matt releases it, my real life work schedule jacked up and I haven't had a chance to delve into it quite yet.

 

Really cool stuff though..and the ability to move ground units via CA will be cool for future mission designers. I sure wish I could have issued a retreat command to my forces in mission #03.. ;)

 

BeachAV8R

[Itkovian]

Yes.

 

Yes, you manually select and route units to defined objectives indicated in the briefing and briefing map using the CA Command Map function.

 

Sounds cool. Should be fun.

 

Though to be honest, main reason I upgraded and got this campaign is for the ramp starts. :)

 

Anyway, I'm still re-learning my way around the office. Time to tackle the CDU. :)

 

Itkovian