Next purchase?

Hello.

I play DCS for a while and allready became big fun. Started with Flaming Cliffs (really like those planes but sadly no clickable cockpits there) and later purchased Hornet with Persian Gulf to get the "full experience".

I've started thinking about purchasing something more than just FC (which probably most of players have or just ignore, because those planes are "flat") and single plane + map pack.

So I'm starting this thread to hear out some guidance from more advanced players allready having more planes. Let me start with some referrence what I like to fly and what I don't intend to fly.

I've allways been more into AA then AG. I'm not really enjoying bomb runs or even hate more gun/rocket strike. I really like to fly MiG-29 full dogfight style, F-15 full BVR or any mixed F/A-18 styles (dogfight or BVR).

Also I don't like WWII or demilitarized planes and not a big fun of Cold War period planes. I'm mostly eager to fly planes around Gulf Wars (first and the second, I like operations Desert Storm or Iraqi Freedom) or any "modern" conflict.

Is Nevada good option to consider if I allready have Persian Gulf? Also the Combined Arms module, I'm not really getting it. It tempts but will I benefit from it if I'm only into planes and air combat in this game?

Also if you have good arguments for considering AG and not only focusing AA just leave your comment also it might help me to fight my AG intollerance.

Get the Mirage (or wait for the F-14) - I wouldn't bother getting any maps, they don't on their own add anything 'new'. Everything else is either AG, 'flat' or too old for you.

Second that. The Mirage is the only other aircraft currently available that fits your requirements. If you already have PG, then Nevada or Normandy won't add much to the experience.

Nevada is kind of unfinished, there are missing textures in the map, I really wish they would finish the map and get rid of the blurry and washed out look. No interest in just flying in the centre of NTTR.

I like to think of nttr as a training area which it is the main reason to get it is for the red flag campaigns that will increase your knowledge of combat flying. If you want an immediate purchase then I guess one of the aa planes out there. If not wait for the f-14 or f-16 down the road. If you want the best bang for your money get the helo,pak while it’s on sale 4 aircraft for a great price and I guarantee if you learn to fly the huey so you can control it will take a year of trying. Then you got the black shark to prepare you for the Apache in the future you got The mighty 8 for transport and other gazelle offers multiplayer multi cockpit.

CA wont add much, unless you play on big servers where they use it to move vehicles around. I found myself using it only a couple times for fun (tank vs plane skirmish etc). NTTR is cool to do the red flag campaigns. I was not into that as they tend to be too technical, but I have to say the most involved thing I did on DCS was the Mirage 2000 red flag from Baltic Dragon. I learned a lot and the game felt absurdly alive. So my recommendstion is for the Mirage, caucasus campaign and then NTTR red flag for a lot of fun. Soon we may have a part 3 with a campaign in PG. The Hornet is a good aircraft, but very early and limited atm. I would wait a bit more.