Ugh.
Cold start in DCS A10 is brutal. I hear the DCS Black Shark cold start is worse but haven't bought it yet (never been much on helos).
I wonder how bad the DCS F15C module? The F15C in Flaming Clifts 2 isn't "full realism" like the rest of DCS so the doesn't have the full startup pain or flight modeling.
Starting from the Ramp is one of my favorite things to do. It is a damn fine game once you know all the basics and can use the weapons strapped to your wings.
The problem is, there are SOOOO MANY basics to know!
DCS is an awesome sim collection though, but being an A-10 weenie I had to buy A-10C.