Apache600's Community Missions

Cornered and Alone

 

 

Download Link: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3306378/

 

Black Hawk down, we have a Black Hawk down. Scramble into the air and help the downed crew escape enemy capture.

 

Requires: Persian Gulf Map, (one of the following): ** Mi-8 or UH-1 are required for rescue. **

 

This mission takes place at night, and requires teamwork and cooperation for a successful outcome. The downed helicopter crew will contact you via radio (via repeatable radio messages), and give you tasking on enemy locations as they make their way to a rescue site. A Mi-8 or UH-1 will be needed to extract them.

Best played with: 4+ players.

Approx time for completion: 1:00 hr

 

List of flyable aircraft:

A-10C, A-10C II, AV-8B, F-14B, F-16, F/A-18C, JF-17, M-2000's, Su-25T, Su-33

 

List of flyable helicopters:

Mi-8, UH-1, Ka-50, AH-64, SA-342L,M, Mini, Mistal

 

Update Log:

v1.4:

All Blue flights coalition changed to Blue Task Force

Added 2 AH-64’s

Added 2 Mi-24’s

Radio Freq’s at Bandar Abbas adjusted for aircraft that spawn there.

v1.3:

Added 2 A-10C II’s

v1.2:

Changed Carriers to Super Carriers

Removed extra CVN

Lincoln Carrier now has client F-14’s.

Reduced escort fleet size

Added an additional Su-33 to Kuznetsov

E-2 spawns at mission start on carrier desk

v1.1:

Added 4 F-16’s.

Added 4 JF-17’s.

 

 

Edited March 26, 2022 by Apache600
Updated to version 1.4

Thank you, I love your multiplayer Missions :)

Big update, mostly includes adding F-16's and JF-17's. My apologies for getting these updates out late. Life has been rather busy.

Missions that have been updated are:

- Krasnodar Variable v1.5

- Las Vegas Variable v1.7

- Normandy Duel v1.1

- Under the Fuzz v1.6

- Generation Gap v1.4

- Into the Darkness v1.2

- Prison Break v1.4

- Crack the Channel v1.2

- Cornered and Alone v1.1

- Capture the Flag - Caucasus v 1.1

 

Also, a few new missions are ready and will be released soon!

I’ll be having me a downloading session tonight!

Same here. We need to beat the prison break mission!

 

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Big update, mostly includes adding F-16's and JF-17's. My apologies for getting these updates out late. Life has been rather busy.

 

 

No apologies needed, you are so very kind by sharing these missions for free. I've really enjoyed several of them, tough nowadays I'm a bit retired from the MP scene and instead I'm enjoying flying solo ... maybe it's me, just getting older :)

Hey Apache, it's better late than never :-)

Thanks for the updates, hope you're doing well!

Hey Apache, thanks for all your hard work man! I love your missions. Hope you can get back up this way sometime so I can treat you to dinner again. Take care bud.

Normandy Variable

 

 

Download Link: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3308042/

 

Hello and Welcome to the Normandy Variable mission.

 

This is an all-in-one style Air-Ground, Air-Air attack mission for the Normandy map, and supports every flyable platform in DCS. All Fixed wing aircraft start at either Saint Pierre du Mont, Deux Jumeaux, or Cricqueville-en-Bessin. While all the helicopters start at Cricqueville-en-Bessin. There is also a fleet sailing North - South, starting just north of the Land Based spawning airfields. The Kuznestov has 3 Su-33’s, the Stennis has 4 F-18’s, the Tarawa has 4 AV-8B’s, and the Carl Vinson has 2 slots for “Mod of Interest” (Defaulted to F-18’s).

 

** Special Notes for Platforms

- AH-64, 3rd and 4th slot = no FCR/RFI

 - Bf-109, 3rd and 4th slot = no flare gun

 - C-101CC, 2nd slot in respective group = no IFR hood, 3rd slot in respective group = solo

 - C-101EB, 2nd slot = rear seat NS430

 - CEII, 3rd slot = solo

 - I-16, 3rd and 4th slot = landing torch

 - L-39C, 3rd slot = solo; 4th slot = solo, no gunsight (with NS430)

 - L-39ZA, 3rd and 4th slot = solo

 - M-2000C , 3rd and 4th slot = DDM Sensor

 - Mi-24, 3rd and 4th slot = no IR suppressor

 - Mi-8, 3rd slot = no IR suppressor, no additional armor, no cargo halfdoor; 4th slot = no IR suppressor

 - MiG-19, 3rd and 4th slot = no RWR

 - Mosquito, 3rd and 4th slot = no flare gun

 - UH-1, 3rd and 4th slot = no IR suppressor

 - Yak-52, 2nd slot in respective group = solo

 

Ground Mission Difficulty definitions:

Unattended Depots: No enemy return fire.

Easy - Intended to be completed by a single player. Air defense includes small arms and vehicle mounted machine guns.

Medium - Can be completed by a more competent single player, but really intended for 2+ players. Air defense includes AAA vehicles (guns) some with radar capability. And a possible short range IR SAM unit. (AAA for WWII)

Hard - Intended for a small group, or team, of players. Air defense includes multiple SAM's, both IR and Radar. (AAA, Flak for WWII)

 

Air Mission Difficulty definitions: (These missions are mainly built for 1-2 players, except for the "Large Cap Group's" air missions. Those are more suited for larger groups of player's flying together.)

Easy - Either a few non-retaliatory aircraft, or a single fighter or two with guns only. (Vietnam and Modern enemies may have IR missiles)

Medium - One or more retaliatory aircraft. Short range missiles possible.

Hard - Multiple retaliatory aircraft with possibility of both short and long range missiles.

For “Large CAP Group’s” all difficulties have A-A missiles.

 

None of the aircraft have ordinance already loaded. So don't forget to load something!

 

Only Mi-8's, Mi-24's, and Huey's are listed as "Medevac" and are the only ones that can do rescue mission pickups.

 

In order to activate a mission, you MUST select it through the F10 radio menu option.

 

Once completed with a mission, you will have the option of selecting a new mission. If you selected a mission that you no longer wish to complete, or have selected a mission in error, you can use the "Auto-complete" radio option to delete the units and go back to the main menu. ** NOTE - if you select the "auto-complete" option, you can no longer select that mission in the future. **

 

All Helo Missions require at least one helicopter that can pick up troops. That would only be the Mi-8, Mi-24,or the UH-1 at this time.

 

AWAC's is available at 263Mhz (Chan 11 for aircraft that need it, Chan G for Viggen) AWAC is set to Immortal and Invisible.

 

Tanker aircraft (Texaco) is operated on a respawnable script. It is also set to Invisible. If the tanker runs out of fuel, a new one will spawn.

Tanker aircraft is available at 257Mhz (Chan 12 for aircraft that need it)

 

Update log:

v1.8

Added 4 F1-CE’s

Added 3 MB-339 Placeholders

Changed Tarawa to HMS Invincible

Changed other fleet boats to British type

Added Link 4 and ACLS to Super Carrier

Fixed trigger issues that caused radio menu problems when AutoComplete used

Condensed strike and helo mission briefing images together (reduced overall file size by 14% / 1.9mb)

v1.7

All Blue flights coalition changed to Blue Task Force

Added 4 AH-64’s

F-14A’s quick alignment added.

Radio’s set for Spawn airport when Freq for one of the airports changed.

v1.6

Added 4 Mosquitos

Briefing updated to show Special Platform add-on notes (i.e. No I.R. suppressor or NS430, etc.) for certain platforms

Added a few new WWII units to WWII missions

v1.5

Added 4 Mi-24’s

Added 4 AH-64 Placeholders

Added 3 F4U Land Placeholders

Added 4 F4U Sea Placeholders

Added 4 Mosquito Placeholders

v1.4

Updated atmospheric conditions for new cloud system

v1.3

A-10CII’s are correct platform in client list now.

P-47-40’s are correct platform in client list now.

Added 2 F-14A’s for both Land and Sea

Fixed briefing issue with Air - Air missions

v1.2

Added 4 A-10C II’s

Added 6 more P-47’s. Variants

Increased Su-27’s fuel to 100%

Removed scripted Tankers (problem with script) and replaced with KC-135’s

v1.1

Added 4 P-47’s

Changed Carriers to Super Carriers

Removed extra CVN’s

Moved all U.S carrier aircraft to Roosevelt

Reduced escort fleet size

Added additional client Su-33 to Kuznetsov

Now 2 separate flights of C-101CC’s with Sea Eagle capability

Adjusted positions of helo spawns

Adjusted/added numerous WWII missions to include new Assets units

Corrected some timing issues with triggers

Fixed trigger issue when completing Enigma Heist

Fixed trigger issue with Unattended Airport mission

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 16, 2022 by Apache600
Updated to version 1.8

Apache,

are there any noted issues running your missions (Crack the Channel in particular) with the latest open beta 2.5.6 updates? with that mission, when should red air appear in the mission?

 

Thx!

hey hlfritz, unfortunately I'm not sure. With Crack the Channel, different Red Air assets appear at different times, though I think I know the specific Red Air threat you're talking about. If I'm correct, then THAT Red Air threat was pushed back a little further into the mission (can't remember exactly, but it might be around the 1 hour mark, give or take a few)

(by the way, nice profile pic. I've got a Triumph 675. Use to track an R6 way back in the day)

Apache,

Thx. Not been to the track, when I had time I never got to it and now I just do not have time, money, or permission (wife, two kids). Difficult enough to fly DCS!

 

I am just wondering about red air at all. we have fired the mission up a couple times and never see any. we have played over an hour into the mission. we are also having issues with cat launches, may well be a 2.5.6 problem though as some have reported cat issues during the spat of releases. i will say i modded the mission to give everything parking hot start (we do not have the time to do ramp starts, flight time is valuable to us). would just changing that cause an issue? or hosting on a dedicated server for soem reason?

 

thank you sir!

"time, money, or permission (wife, two kids). Difficult enough to fly DCS!"

I hear that, got a 1 & 3 year old at home

 

Looking at the mission, I've got the red air threat spawning at 83 minutes. A few other air threats (defense type ones) will spawn when you reach certain parts of the mission, or travel to far to the west.

Hot Parking Spot spawns should not effect the mission, as long as you are simply just changing the pre-existing aircraft from "Takeoff from Ground" to "Takeoff from parking hot"

The problem with the carrier spawning is unfortunately something I have no control over.

 

Hope this helps you out!

yessir - thank you.

Apache,

another question: i did not notice but is persistence enabled in the Crack the Channel mission? Due to our limited time, it is not likely we would even get to the point of red air activity.

 

Thx!

 

EDIT: FYI, we would be running this on a dedicated server.

Edited February 28, 2020 by hlfritz

nope, nothing for persistence. That's something you'd have to set up on your own. Crack the Channel is one of the longest duration missions I've made, so what I would recommend for your red air activity is edit the time for it to spawn. Their triggers are way at the bottom of the list.

Thank you. Any tips on adding persistence? Or can you point me somewhere?

Not my area of expertise, sorry bud. You'd have to talk to someone who's been running servers. Might be able to find someone in the Multiplayer / Multiplayer Server Administration section of the forums.

thx, no worries. i will see if i can find some help and work it out.

Hey Apache, any updates planned for these?

 

I've been using your LAS Variable Attack for training and testing for over a year. Love the scripted encounters that you must activate manually (as opposed to other randomized playgrounds). Would like to see more tasks added, if you have time for this.

 

And once again thanks for your MR campaign, I'm a big fan!

Hey there Minsky. Really glad to hear that you're putting Las Vegas Variable through it's paces. About adding additional missions, I never really considered it, there's already something like 2,000 units on that map. Opening it in the ME is a test of my little laptops will power. Persian Gulf variable is in development, but these types of missions take a really long time to make, so don't expect it too soon.

What you can expect soon though (next couple days) is the majority of the missions in this thread will be getting an update.

Update time folks. Here's the list of all the shenanigans:

 

Capture the Flag Caucasus v1.2

- Added two P-47’s

- Removed AAR probes from JF-17

 

Cornered and Alone v1.2

- Changed Carriers to Super Carriers

- Removed extra CVN

- Lincoln Carrier now has client F-14’s.

- Reduced escort fleet size

- Added an additional Su-33 to Kuznetsov

- E-2 spawns at mission start on carrier desk

 

Crack the Channel v1.3

- Changed Carriers to Super Carriers

- Removed extra CVN

- Roosevelt Carrier now has client F-14’s

- Added two additional Su-33’s to Kuznetsov

- Reduced escort fleet size

 

Generation Gap v1.5

- Changed Stennis to Lincoln

- Removed extra CVN

- Moved F-14’s to Lincoln

- Reduced escort fleet size

- Previously deactivated Flak Farms reinstated (thought them to lag out previous versions)

- Previously deactivated enemy fighter cover has been reactivated. Many more potential

german aerial threats.

 

Into the Darkness v1.3

- Changed Stennis to Washington

- Removed extra CVN

- Moved F-14’s to Washington

- Added 4 JF-17’s

- Diversified friendly harbor fleet ships

 

Krasnodar Variable v1.6

- Added 3 P-47’s to Krasnodar Center

- Moved AJS-37’s from Krasnodar Center to Maykop

- Adjusted landing waypoint to be the same as departure airport for all aircraft

- C-101CC’s now have Sea Eagle capability for Carrier

- Adjusted triggers and Mig-21 parking for Bomber Strike mission

- Removed AAR probes from JF-17

 

Las Vegas Variable v1.8

- Added 4 P-47’s

- Removed AAR probes from JF-17

- Trigger fixes for Beatty Bomber, FedEx Express, and VIP Rescue missions

 

Normandy Duel v1.2

- Added 6 P-47’s to Blue Team

- Increased starting points from 10 to 15 for each team

- Changed out B-17 bombers with Ju-88’s and A-20’s in Bomber and Transport call-ins

- Removed aircraft dedicated for observer slots, added actual observer slots

- Adjusted numerous units to include the newly released assets

- Added a number of static aircraft at the Chippelle airport

- Fixed various trigger related issues

- Fixed available loadouts at starting bases

- Ground smoke markers added at Target locations (F10 option to remove if desired)

- Changed destruction of Railyard point value from 2 to 1

- Added kneeboard pages for quick map references

 

Normandy Variable v1.1

- Added 4 P-47’s

- Changed Carriers to Super Carriers

- Removed extra CVN’s

- Moved all U.S carrier aircraft to Roosevelt

- Reduced escort fleet size

- Added additional client Su-33 to Kuznetsov

- Now 2 separate flights of C-101CC’s with Sea Eagle capability

- Adjusted positions of helo spawns

- Adjusted/added numerous WWII missions to include new Assets units

- Corrected some timing issues with triggers

- Fixed trigger issue when completing Enigma Heist

- Fixed trigger issue with Unattended Airport mission

 

Prison Break v1.5

- Removed AAR probes from JF-17

 

Under the Fuzz v1.7

- 2 P-47’s added

- Removed AAR probes from JF-17

Edited June 18, 2020 by Apache600

Awesome!

 

Will they work on 2.5.5?

Nice Apache! Thanks for updates. Are any of these persistent? Or, are any capable of being finished in a couple hours (i.e. one nights session)?

@ Minsky, Since they were updated using open beta, they may not work on 2.5.5. Haven't tested it on anything but the most current OB.

 

@hlfritz, you just reminded me that I wanted to put a # of players recommended, and approx time to completion note on the missions. Oh well, maybe next time. None are really persistent, though there are some people doing servers that run them for a few hours than restart. All my missions are able to be completed relatively quickly. (I.e. 45 min - 2 hours)

A really quick mission would be Under the Fuzz. 30 min max. The others really depend on the number of players.

Edited June 18, 2020 by Apache600
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