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Not sure how feature-complete the Strike Eagle is yet? The F-16 and F/A-18 were both far from mature products at launch and as the developers added features it often meant having to completely re-learn certain features of each aircraft. I'm not keen to jump into another aircraft that will be a significantly different beast 12 months from now.
LimaDelta said:
If self-escort all weather strike is your thing, the mudhen is awesome and now the TFR has been added it offers a unique experience in DCS. It is also one of the few two-seaters where you don't really need a back-seater, as almost everything can be done from the front. I've just scratched the surface with it, but it really is an excellent module.
Well I just crumbled and bought it 
Hoping the workflow is similar to the Hornet which would make learning a bit easier
Steve93 said:
LimaDelta said:
If self-escort all weather strike is your thing, the mudhen is awesome and now the TFR has been added it offers a unique experience in DCS. It is also one of the few two-seaters where you don't really need a back-seater, as almost everything can be done from the front. I've just scratched the surface with it, but it really is an excellent module.
Well I just crumbled and bought it Hoping the workflow is similar to the Hornet which would make learning a bit easier
I have played about with the contrast and brightness of the MFD and also the WHOT BHOT. It could possibly be that the Tanks in the missions I have been playing are cold.
Matt London said:
Steve93 said:
LimaDelta said:
If self-escort all weather strike is your thing, the mudhen is awesome and now the TFR has been added it offers a unique experience in DCS. It is also one of the few two-seaters where you don't really need a back-seater, as almost everything can be done from the front. I've just scratched the surface with it, but it really is an excellent module.
Well I just crumbled and bought it Hoping the workflow is similar to the Hornet which would make learning a bit easier
I have played about with the contrast and brightness of the MFD and also the WHOT BHOT. It could possibly be that the Tanks in the missions I have been playing are cold.
There are some issues reported about vehicle visibility dependent on type and which map you are on though, so It could always be a bug...
LimaDelta said:
Matt London said:
Steve93 said:
LimaDelta said:
If self-escort all weather strike is your thing, the mudhen is awesome and now the TFR has been added it offers a unique experience in DCS. It is also one of the few two-seaters where you don't really need a back-seater, as almost everything can be done from the front. I've just scratched the surface with it, but it really is an excellent module.
Well I just crumbled and bought it Hoping the workflow is similar to the Hornet which would make learning a bit easier
I have played about with the contrast and brightness of the MFD and also the WHOT BHOT. It could possibly be that the Tanks in the missions I have been playing are cold.
There are some issues reported about vehicle visibility dependent on type and which map you are on though, so It could always be a bug...
I look forward to the Litening Pod. Hopefully it will be on par with the A-10CII pod. The magnification and clarity(?) on that is much more useful.
I did a mission the other day where I was using FLIR and TFR to drop Durandel’s on a runway at night. That was a great demonstration to me of what the F-15E can do. Playing it in VR was amazing, talk about immersion.
MikeGTi said:
LimaDelta said:
So who's flying the St Louis Slugger then?
I'm trying to 
It flies like a greased safe in landing configHow are you getting on with it?
I've been looking at DCS World and considering getting into it. The level of detail looks incredible and I'm willing to put in the time to learn if the gameplay reward is there.
I'm not really interested in most of the aircraft in the game, which is handy because I hear it's the kind of thing where you need to pick one at a time to really learn inside out instead of jumping between loads of different modules.
All I really want to do is get the SU-25T and the A-10 and do ground attack stuff. That said, whenever I watched videos of people doing this stuff, often someone turns up in a dedicated A2A jet to ruin the fun, which results in the Frogfoot having to jettison all their A2G stuff to try and dogfight, and tbh the dogfighting stuff looks pretty dull.
I'm looking at getting a Winwing HOTAS setup, on the basis that it should be a nice thing to use and should last pretty much forever. However, with other big games on the horizon, it may have to wait until I've got the time to dedicate to really learning the plane I choose to go with.
I'm not really interested in most of the aircraft in the game, which is handy because I hear it's the kind of thing where you need to pick one at a time to really learn inside out instead of jumping between loads of different modules.
All I really want to do is get the SU-25T and the A-10 and do ground attack stuff. That said, whenever I watched videos of people doing this stuff, often someone turns up in a dedicated A2A jet to ruin the fun, which results in the Frogfoot having to jettison all their A2G stuff to try and dogfight, and tbh the dogfighting stuff looks pretty dull.
I'm looking at getting a Winwing HOTAS setup, on the basis that it should be a nice thing to use and should last pretty much forever. However, with other big games on the horizon, it may have to wait until I've got the time to dedicate to really learning the plane I choose to go with.
Mastodon2 said:
I've been looking at DCS World and considering getting into it. The level of detail looks incredible and I'm willing to put in the time to learn if the gameplay reward is there.
I'm not really interested in most of the aircraft in the game, which is handy because I hear it's the kind of thing where you need to pick one at a time to really learn inside out instead of jumping between loads of different modules.
All I really want to do is get the SU-25T and the A-10 and do ground attack stuff. That said, whenever I watched videos of people doing this stuff, often someone turns up in a dedicated A2A jet to ruin the fun, which results in the Frogfoot having to jettison all their A2G stuff to try and dogfight, and tbh the dogfighting stuff looks pretty dull.
I'm looking at getting a Winwing HOTAS setup, on the basis that it should be a nice thing to use and should last pretty much forever. However, with other big games on the horizon, it may have to wait until I've got the time to dedicate to really learning the plane I choose to go with.
If I remember the SU-25 is free so you can get yourself up and running for nowt !I'm not really interested in most of the aircraft in the game, which is handy because I hear it's the kind of thing where you need to pick one at a time to really learn inside out instead of jumping between loads of different modules.
All I really want to do is get the SU-25T and the A-10 and do ground attack stuff. That said, whenever I watched videos of people doing this stuff, often someone turns up in a dedicated A2A jet to ruin the fun, which results in the Frogfoot having to jettison all their A2G stuff to try and dogfight, and tbh the dogfighting stuff looks pretty dull.
I'm looking at getting a Winwing HOTAS setup, on the basis that it should be a nice thing to use and should last pretty much forever. However, with other big games on the horizon, it may have to wait until I've got the time to dedicate to really learning the plane I choose to go with.
The FC A10 is also only a few quid.
I’ve had the full fat A10 since launch and I’m still learning !
Narcisus said:
If I remember the SU-25 is free so you can get yourself up and running for nowt !
The FC A10 is also only a few quid.
I’ve had the full fat A10 since launch and I’m still learning !
The SU-25 is free but the SU-25T isn't, I believe only the T variant has the Shkval targeting system, which is the one i want to play with. The FC A10 is also only a few quid.
I’ve had the full fat A10 since launch and I’m still learning !
I'd have already started playing were it not for lack of hardware, I know you can play on mouse and keyboard but it's not the same as a HOTAS. I know I could get a cheap HOTAS too rather than dropping £700+ on a Winwing setup, but in for a penny, in for a pound, as they say. It's not the money but rather the time that has made me hold off ordering. The new Destiny expansion is but days away and the Elden Ring DLC comes later next month.
My interest in DCS has grown to the point where I've become increasingly sure this is something I'll enjoy, but I've also run the clock down on the other game releases, so I wouldn't have time to really study the manuals and learn the modules and how to play the game. I will get there though, I'm pretty sure.
Mastodon2 said:
The SU-25 is free but the SU-25T isn't, I believe only the T variant has the Shkval targeting system, which is the one i want to play with.
I'd have already started playing were it not for lack of hardware, I know you can play on mouse and keyboard but it's not the same as a HOTAS. I know I could get a cheap HOTAS too rather than dropping £700+ on a Winwing setup, but in for a penny, in for a pound, as they say. It's not the money but rather the time that has made me hold off ordering. The new Destiny expansion is but days away and the Elden Ring DLC comes later next month.
My interest in DCS has grown to the point where I've become increasingly sure this is something I'll enjoy, but I've also run the clock down on the other game releases, so I wouldn't have time to really study the manuals and learn the modules and how to play the game. I will get there though, I'm pretty sure.
The FC3 versions are simplified, and have non-clickable cockpits. You can download the manual from the website before you buy, and there are loads of tutorial videos and guides around, but the learning curve for modules like the Su-25 isn't so steep.I'd have already started playing were it not for lack of hardware, I know you can play on mouse and keyboard but it's not the same as a HOTAS. I know I could get a cheap HOTAS too rather than dropping £700+ on a Winwing setup, but in for a penny, in for a pound, as they say. It's not the money but rather the time that has made me hold off ordering. The new Destiny expansion is but days away and the Elden Ring DLC comes later next month.
My interest in DCS has grown to the point where I've become increasingly sure this is something I'll enjoy, but I've also run the clock down on the other game releases, so I wouldn't have time to really study the manuals and learn the modules and how to play the game. I will get there though, I'm pretty sure.
I know it is something I've mentioned before, but don't discount the humble XBox controller. Dropping hundreds of pounds on HOTAS gear is nice, but far from essential. Alternatively you can pick up CH Products controls from eBay for very little these days, and they are still very good bits of kit.
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