Bones Posted May 9, 2011 at 01:07 PM Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 at 01:07 PM So we actually got some members online for some DCS this weekend and I think I can speak for everyone when I say that it was less then spectacular. Not that the sim is bad but I just got the feeling that you guys were getting a little frustrated as to how complex DCS:A-10C is compared to what you guys are used to flying (Falcon).I know firsthand how overwhelming it is when first starting out with DCS but I can also tell you that if you spend the time going through the tutorials it will make a world of difference and you won't feel so "overwhelmed". This is a not a sim where you can expect to just hop in and start racking up the kills. Time must be spent "learning" the aircraft and the systems.With that said I have found a great article over at SIMHQ discussing the trials of "green" A-10 pilots. You are not alone! At the beginning, everyone feels/felt like a lump of crap flubbering their way around the A-10 cockpit! !grinPlease give the ARTICLE a read and I really hope you guys stick it out and continue to learn to fly and fight in DCS:A-10C, it is a great sim but what you put into it is going to be what you get out of it. As always I am available if you have any questions, I am still learning myself so I may/may not have the answers but I will do my best to find them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swarovski Posted May 9, 2011 at 05:26 PM Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 at 05:26 PM Thanks for the link Bones. I was feeling the frustration the other day when I was running the single player Hideout mission for the first time. I thought I'd use it as a training mission and work my way through it and see how far I'd get. The idea being to run this mission multiple times until I completed it. That way I'd know the lay of the land, radio freq's, even the airfield layout. Basically I could concentrate on learning to fight the A10. When I got to the target I started to realise that I didn't know enough by a long shot, and it was all very overwhelming and deadly lol. And a bit depressing. So, now I'm back to the tutorials, making notes, etc. practicing so I don't blow my tires on landing :D Also I've found a guy on Youtube who's got some great tutorials vids uploaded. I gotta learn to walk before the sprinting comes up :Dhttp://www.youtube.com/user/wagmatt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=VG= BLuDKLoT Posted May 9, 2011 at 05:28 PM Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 at 05:28 PM haha! I know right, it's kicking my ass but I will pwn this thing if it kills me! The Scenery is like nothing I've scene before and it's sucked me in! I will master this as I master my life...I will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted May 9, 2011 at 06:08 PM Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 at 06:08 PM =VG= BLuDKLoT LAN_WROTE ...haha! I know right, it's kicking my ass but I will pwn this thing if it kills me! The Scenery is like nothing I've scene before and it's sucked me in! I will master this as I master my life...I willFYI LockOn: Flaming Cliffs 2 looks just as good. Same graphics engine. Plus you can fly F-15s, Mig-29s, and Su-27s!!! !good Hint Hint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=VG= BLuDKLoT Posted May 9, 2011 at 06:39 PM Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 at 06:39 PM Ya I tried FC2, but that glued on the wing-wingman chased me off. I didn't like that at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted May 9, 2011 at 09:13 PM Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 at 09:13 PM =VG= BLuDKLoT LAN_WROTE ...Ya I tried FC2, but that glued on the wing-wingman chased me off. I didn't like that at all.That's why you fly MP! !cp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asp Posted May 10, 2011 at 12:30 AM Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 at 12:30 AM Inspirational read.Getting back up on the DCS-A10C #@$!^*&* horse, again...Asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted May 10, 2011 at 03:11 AM Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 at 03:11 AM Asp LAN_WROTE ...Inspirational read.Getting back up on the DCS-A10C #@$!^*&* horse, again...AspWhere were you this weekend? !swoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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