WOW. What have I been missing

Spent the day playing online on a couple of servers and WOW! What a marvelously different experience. Looks like next week just got booked solid :)

What was different for you?

And different to what?

I'm curious too...

Not feeling like it was me against the world. I flew Warbirds from IEN for almost 20 years and the feeling of always being a part of something bigger than me is what always kept my wife, yup she flew too, flying. The offline campaigns and missions, though there are "automated friendlies", I still felt like it was simply me running a circuit.

Yesterday there was a group of about 8 of us and we flew together for almost 8 hours on the same server. The teamwork began to gel and soon we had CAP, SEAD and PHDs (Post Hole Diggers). It was that sense of working together and being a part of something and our success or failure depending on all of us working together. It reminded me of how much I miss the social aspect of Warbirds and gave me a glimpse of how really cool DCS can be.

I haven't been able to figure out how to install the "Through the Inferno" dynamic campaigns yet, I have them all downloaded just can't get them working, so maybe that will be more engaging offline. Or maybe I need to find a squadron that flies during the morning US hours and join, but I'm just learning so I don't think I am good enough yet to be an asset, however I have mastered the art of being a detriment :).

Hope that answers y'alls questions.

Not feeling like it was me against the world. I flew Warbirds from IEN for almost 20 years and the feeling of always being a part of something bigger than me is what always kept my wife, yup she flew too, flying. The offline campaigns and missions, though there are "automated friendlies", I still felt like it was simply me running a circuit.

 

Yesterday there was a group of about 8 of us and we flew together for almost 8 hours on the same server. The teamwork began to gel and soon we had CAP, SEAD and PHDs (Post Hole Diggers). It was that sense of working together and being a part of something and our success or failure depending on all of us working together. It reminded me of how much I miss the social aspect of Warbirds and gave me a glimpse of how really cool DCS can be.

 

I haven't been able to figure out how to install the "Through the Inferno" dynamic campaigns yet, I have them all downloaded just can't get them working, so maybe that will be more engaging offline. Or maybe I need to find a squadron that flies during the morning US hours and join, but I'm just learning so I don't think I am good enough yet to be an asset, however I have mastered the art of being a detriment :).

 

Hope that answers y'alls questions.

awesome buddy! great to hear! :thumbup:

Ah Warbirds....sweet memories... (formally val- of the "Dweebs of Death" and a Green/Gold alt-monkey)

Yeah... probably the best side of DCS there.

Hey Val. I remember you. I was with the Swamp Foxes. With Flyp, Brro, Geezer and the gang.

Great crew! Always fun and challenging to fly with and against. Flyp used to turn circles around me in a Ki43 if my memory isn't faulty :)

You are correct. She tried to learn the Pony from Daddy, Steve Zarifis, but fell in love with the ki-43 and flew it all cycle long. I will let her know that you remember her. that will make her day. She alway amde me laugh, we'de be late war and the runway would fill with 51-D's Franks, Doras and one little Ki plopped in the middle :)

Not feeling like it was me against the world. I flew Warbirds from IEN for almost 20 years and the feeling of always being a part of something bigger than me is what always kept my wife, yup she flew too, flying. The offline campaigns and missions, though there are "automated friendlies", I still felt like it was simply me running a circuit.

 

Yesterday there was a group of about 8 of us and we flew together for almost 8 hours on the same server. The teamwork began to gel and soon we had CAP, SEAD and PHDs (Post Hole Diggers). It was that sense of working together and being a part of something and our success or failure depending on all of us working together. It reminded me of how much I miss the social aspect of Warbirds and gave me a glimpse of how really cool DCS can be.

 

I haven't been able to figure out how to install the "Through the Inferno" dynamic campaigns yet, I have them all downloaded just can't get them working, so maybe that will be more engaging offline. Or maybe I need to find a squadron that flies during the morning US hours and join, but I'm just learning so I don't think I am good enough yet to be an asset, however I have mastered the art of being a detriment :).

 

Hope that answers y'alls questions.

Well, that makes sense now! :thumbup:

Flying together with other human beings is indeed a totally different expierience than flying together with the AI and offers so much more possibilities! :joystick:

Yup. So my quest today is to find a fun and engaging squadron that flies during my time frame and will allow this old guy to tag along. Heck I'll even change my call sign to "Dead Weight" to acknowledge my place in the food chain. :)