something new has captured my gaming time....

[EDO43]

After 10+ years here in the AH community, I think there is a new air combat simulation that will be getting the lion's share of my time now...DCS A-10C.  Simply astouding graphics and gameplay. I'f you've got a low end, barely performing computer here...don't bother you'll be very disappointed.  There is a HUGE learning curve as this game mimics everything the A-10 can do from radio communication to weapons delivery, to flight management, navigation....it's all there... a "wannabe CAS pilot's" dream. Even the air-air guys are thrilled with this sim.  Total immersion in a relatively modern aircraft...  I haven't checked out the multiplayer yet (I'm still learning to fly and fight the jet) so that aspect of it is yet to be explored.   

See  y'all around the unfriendly skies of the Balkan states (or wherever the theatre of operations may be)

Tim "not lettin the door hit him in the can as he exits" EDO, Clark.  Thanks for the ride HTC, it's been great fun. 

[Yeager]

see you when the shine wears off 

[AWwrgwy]

 

See  y'all around the unfriendly skies of the Balkan states (or wherever the theatre of operations may be)

So it's an MMO with hundreds of real people to fly against, eh?

 


wrongway

[james]

See Rule #4

[longtime]

This DCS A10 thing is something else.  I am thinking of getting the Thrustmaster Warthog Hotas now.

[james]

Is the multiplayer interface better than flaming cliffs or do you still need falconlobby?

[Chalenge]

Something I find interesting. In comms 17 is said "seventeen" but 19 is said "ten nine." Why is that? Shouldnt it be "one seven" and "one niner" respectively?

[Hawk55]

I've been messing with it too...picked it up mainly for the stellar 3D graphics and to challenge my new 590 vid card.  The tactics are quite different obviously and it is labor/mental intensive.  No drinking with this sim (at least not for me). 

[Flench]

Going to have to check this out ...

[Flayed]

 Meh  I likes my planes like I likes me cars. OLD!         I've always found that modern aircraft games never held my attention like a good old prop ride.
  See ya when ya get back.

[DREDIOCK]

and it is labor/mental intensive.  No drinking with this sim (at least not for me). 

Here ya go HTC. If you want better arena behavior. Make the game more labor/mental intensive.  
 

[vatiAH]

I'm not so sure I'm giving up AH yet, but Warthog is going to be a huge time sink for me.    The only other game I can remember that has challanged me like this was  F4: Allied Forces or any of the other numbers of " improved versions " of F4.     There is so much that has to be learned in this game.  Believe me when I say that flying the bird is the easy part.    Learning all the systems, all the weapons , all the tactics needed AND keep something that feels like SA is the challange.      HELL!!  Starting the bird on the pad from a cold condition is just awsome :-)   I can't just hit my pinky switch on my throttle to crank over the motor and be able to fly.       
       Graphics wise it's pretty nice too.   The flight model is good.  Can't say for sure how close it is since I have not flown a A-10 but it seems to be how I would imagine the bird to fly.    Nav, Targeting, Weapons, Avionics, Comms, Defensive Suite are all modeled very well and Require that you take the time to learn to use them properly.  The 659 page manual will get you up in running on all the systems.  LOL     

     This is fun too me :-)   

See ya in the Skys

Vati

[vatiAH]

Here ya go HTC. If you want better arena behavior. Make the game more labor/mental intensive.  
 

Dred, 

   Maybe it is  LOL    engine management would be something that I would like to see added into AH.     

[Slash27]

The 659 page manual will get you up in running on all the systems. 
   

If that's not a selling point.



 

[lulu]

Are you speaking about this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5PE3PgNDC8&feature=related


If yes, you need a doctor. No, two doctors!