The future of DCS World by Eagle Dynamics

Just purchased the F-18.
So much to learn, but loving it. Coming from years and years of flight sims, this thing is a dream. Especially in VR.
 
Just nailed my first carrier landing!
(As in, first time I successfully landed on the boat...my first attempt crashed. And the next. And the next. And the next. Landing on an aircraft carrier is *not* easy. I've never messed up a landing at an airport, but the boat? Uuugghhh)

Still learning weapons on this thing. Getting better at AG, and have a single AA kill now.
 
This game guys...seriously. So rewarding to learn things in this game. Nothing is easy. Toss bombing, CCIP, Auto bombing, laser/IR guided munitions, aerial combat. There is so much stuff to do and to learn that it's almost overwhelming, but just taking it one piece at a time and having fun doing it...MAN so much fun!

Also, the mission editor. The mission editor is amazing.
I generated a quick mission, and have been slowly tinkering with it. Now when I load it up Two A-10s will Taxi in front of me while I'm doing my cold-start, a few moments later some F-16s will fly a few hundred feet overhead, and lastly two Apache's will be taking off roughly the same time I'm taxi-ing to the Runway.

This serves to both make it feel like "I need to get in the action now!" but also re-enforce which direction the enemy is.

While that is happening, two Mig-29s are starting up at an opposing runway on the other side of enemy forces. So shortly after you take off and get into battle, they will arrive, giving you the chance to switch from ground pounding to air to air.

And let me tell you, does that feel AMAZING to pull off for the first time. Switching from AG to AA then back after winning a dogfight. Buahaha!
 
DCS is great. I have about 500hrs and still have so much to learn. The depth and variety is without equal in my experience.


Plus, having just got my Vive, I now have a whole new experience. I'm still unsure about using it for the more advanced aircraft but flying the Huey, Hip and Mustang in VR is amazingly immersive.
 
I have 40 hours in game, 100% of those in VR. Started with the free MB-339, then got the F/A-18C. Both full clicky cockpits. Running at a PD of 1.5 it works perfectly find IMHO.
 
So awhile back I had my first successful carrier landing. That was a straight on approach, not a case 1.

Finally had the case 1 carrier landing yesterday. Broke my right landing strut, but hey, any landing you can walk away from right?
Not an easy feat. Landing on a runway is a breeze compared to the carrier...
 
I actually have a much better luck with carrier landings than runway landing, but then I'm usually flying Mig21 and get blown to pieces before I get a chance to land anyway.
Really looking forward to the Mig19 and 23. Bought the Mig15 and Normandy map in the sale.
 
Good lord 50 euro's for a copy of the Vegas map.

It's only because they're literally the only combat flight sim game that i really want to support the game but ... I wish they'd choose something different and not another desert map wtf.
 
Well, at the time it was different as all we had when it came out was the Caucasus.


It also makes sense for Red Flag.


It's a good looking map but I'd say wait as it goes on 50% off often enough.
 
g-a-m-e said:
Good lord 50 euro's for a copy of the Vegas map.

It's only because they're literally the only combat flight sim game that i really want to support the game but ... I wish they'd choose something different and not another desert map wtf.
Click to expand...

you *just* missed the 50% off sale man...
 
Too epic not to share...All my flight time is in VR.

Flying an F18 armed with 8 bombs and two missiles. Early morning mission, foggy conditions on the deck of the carrier.

Takeoff, and fly into a holding pattern near the carrier group. My primary target is a number of bombers at an enemy airfield. A Harrier flight ahead of me is preforming a SEAD mission to take out the SAM site while I hold position near the ships. The carrier group had also launched cruise missiles to soften the target. (Amazing to take off watching cruise missiles being fired by the destroyer accompanying the carrier!) Wind up Intercepting two enemy Migs, took out one and assisted in taking out the other. Watched him shoot my wingman as my missile hit him. Wingman was still flying, gave him the order to return to base, he replied it wasn't possible and ejected safely. While in the dogfight, the Harrier group gave the all clear, SAM sites destroyed. So I move on to the primary target by myself.

I did my bombing run along the airfield, taking out enemy bombers on the ramp. The enemy commander was evacuating in a helicopter, and a single Mig had successfully taken off. Dealt with the mig, and returned for a guns kill on the copter, killing the enemy commander. (took out the tail rotor, watched in spin wildly and crash into the like in a movie, sans fireball)

I Return to base, the fog hadn't cleared so I had to do an ICLS carrier landing. Contacted the ship, got clearance, locked in on the TACAN signal and ICLS signal...trimmed out my plane...and managed to catch the 4 wire. Couldn't see the carrier until I was about 5-7 seconds from landing, and ALMOST missed it, at about a quarter mile out I fell below the glidescope, and had to kick in the afterburners to bring it back up, but then the momentum carried me a little high. Managed to save it. My first low visibility carrier landing.

Raised the tail hook, and immediately taxied to the parking area to clear the flight deck. Was shaking for a good 5 minutes after that landing. I had such a good flight, and my first thought going into the landing was "If I mess this up, it will ruin all the success before it". But had a good landing...WHEW!

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