Classic British Flight Sim

Folks,

DCS AUTUMN SALE

From 20 to 29 September 2013, Eagle Dynamics will have a 60% off Autumn sale for the following DCS products:

DCS: Mi-8MTV2 Magnificent Eight, Pre-Purchase Beta. $49.99 now $19.99
DCS: UH-1H Huey, Pre-Purchase Beta. $49.99 now $19.99
Lock On: Flaming Cliffs 3. $49.99 now $19.99
DCS: A-10C Warthog. $39.99 now $15.99
DCS: Black Shark 2. $39.99 now $15.99
DCS: P-51D Mustang. $39.99 now $15.99
DCS: Combined Arms. $29.99 now $11.99
DCS: Black Shark 2 Upgrade. $29.99 now $11.99
A-10A: DCS Flaming Cliffs. $14.99 now $5.99
Su-25: DCS Flaming Cliffs. $14.99 now $5.99

http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/

You can stow your hammer for this one Colin.. I don't have DCS Pity as a decent Huey at that price would go down well

ATB
DaveB

All well and good, but don't you have to fly in the DCS world?

Yes mate.. that's the point I made.. I don't have DCS and what's more.. I'm not getting it either

ATB
DaveB

DCS World is free, in case you didn't know Dave. Just an effing big download

Hi Gents,

Perhaps not the place but i love that A10 Warthog, it's been a favorite of mine for years and i have seen DCS of course but i'm toooo old for combat! but would like to fly the A10, ,

So if i purchase the DCS A10, download DCS World can i just learn to fly the Warthog without getting blown to Hell?

It would make a change if nothing else, i see on DCS site there is a mass of video's so this might while away the coming winter months!

Any info would be much appreciated.

Yo Dave

No.. I didn't realise it was free but I see what you mean about the download.. 6.25GB On a fair month, I end up with around a gig free so this 'free' download would undoubtedly cost me a fiver. It aint gonna happen

ATB
DaveB

You shouldn't be too disappointed, Dave (I can sense that you are really upset ) - I have all of the modules and the 'Huey' is a real SOB to fly.

I bought it just to support the developers, but when I had a go - well, let's put it like this, I haven't flown it since then.

I do, however, really enjoy flying the Black Shark (just started a campaign - reports on my website ) whether for fun or in combat.

You can fly around as much as you like without getting knobbled, guys - in fact I have done considerably more hours doing peaceful VFR flight around Georgia and the Caucasus than I have in any sorties.

You can design your own missions - so if you don't want an enemy, you don't have to have one. You can even just spend 1 minute designing a 'mission' which simply places you on the pan in the aircraft of your choice and you can fly around to your heart's content.

As for the A-10 - I take it you mean the A-10C? It is interesting, but not a fave of mine - I find it gets tedious in combat because it's too easy to blow stuff up. I like a challenge such as that provided by the Su-25. No gadgetry - just you, a sight and the hardware! There is a full-blown (payware) tutorial campaign for it, too, if that floats your boat. HERE

There is also the A-10A, which we would call a "sim-lite" or some such. Good aerodynamics simulation (AFM) but no clickable cockpit - it's all done via the keyboard. You can still have fun in it, though.

The Campaign that comes with the Huey is all SAR type stuff, I believe. I think you are working for the UN in that one and retrieving downed pilots and looking for lost shipping, etc. One for the pacifists Mission 1 report at SHQ

I've just bought the Mi-8 myself, but I think it is not really fit for purpose just yet.

EDIT: I just had my first 'lesson' and successful take-off/flight/landing in the Mi8 and it's actually really good fun - miles better than that crazy Huey (though everything is in Russian )