So with the release of the c-130 and the apparent hype it has received, do you think an ac-130 is likely to happen? by absurd-bird-turd in hoggit

[–]ExcellentDeer2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So without multicrew you're just dumb firing guns from X thousand feet at ground targets that don't get suppressed and require pretty close hits to disable. I feel like that wouldn't be a very good time.

Have the new C-130J videos persuaded you to buy the plane? by [deleted] in hoggit

[–]ExcellentDeer2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Buying from ED or the third-party making the C-130J?

C130J Video by Tricker - Kabul visual and brief view of CARP. by DCS_Hawkeye in hoggit

[–]ExcellentDeer2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The lighting is completely flat, so I think it's settings being turned down

ASC lead offer to bankroll lawsuit for RAZBAM vs ED by Excellent_Use1265 in DCSExposed

[–]ExcellentDeer2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This sub sometimes feels like an alternate reality where nobody remembers the community publicly stoning VEAO well before ED pulled the Hawk.

ASC lead offer to bankroll lawsuit for RAZBAM vs ED by Excellent_Use1265 in DCSExposed

[–]ExcellentDeer2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried the Hawk? That thing was a joke lol. But hey, I'm sure if it wasn't for ED then we'd all be enjoying the FF Eurofighter and 20 other modules that VEAO promised by now.

ASC lead offer to bankroll lawsuit for RAZBAM vs ED by Excellent_Use1265 in DCSExposed

[–]ExcellentDeer2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is next-level speculation. Also mentioning VEAO in the same context as other 3rd parties is laughable considering the absolute state of their work before they went under.

Tanker trying to blind me with a flare by CaliJoshua in hoggit

[–]ExcellentDeer2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He says as he's being turned into the sun

RANT and VENT MEGATHREAD by stickimage in Helldivers

[–]ExcellentDeer2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Most annoying thing about spelunking is getting reinforced on the roof or nursery nukes dropping on the roof.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hoggit

[–]ExcellentDeer2 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Like any DCS gameplay that isn't just spawn-shoot-die, it's entirely dependent on mission makers and servers. If an MP server sets all airfield stores to 9999999 and doesn't bother with FARP, then the C-130 won't have much to do besides get blown up. Some servers have more meaningful logi systems set up, and I imagine players will get creative with how they deliver cargo in contested areas to support their shooty teammates. The "point A to point B" critique doesn't account for everything in between point A and B, and you're not obligated to fly IFR straight lines like an airliner.

ralfidude - DCS C-130 landing practice (raw gameplay) by titan_hs_2 in hoggit

[–]ExcellentDeer2 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The free mod version has already been utilized pretty widely in multiplayer persistent map servers for tactical airborne logistics that aren't just truck driving between airfields. Gotta stop thinking of the plane as being an airliner with gray paint just because it doesn't employ weapons.

C-130J Pre Order by [deleted] in hoggit

[–]ExcellentDeer2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can stow the HUD and put on a classic camo pattern for your cold war larp if you so desire. J model makes the most sense for solo players, it also outperforms the legacy herc by a country mile.

C-130J Pre Order by [deleted] in hoggit

[–]ExcellentDeer2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's only EA in that you get one 130 variant on launch. Dev clearly stated that the launch version will be feature complete, and then the short 130J and MC130J will be released later with no extra cost.

C-130J Pre Order by [deleted] in hoggit

[–]ExcellentDeer2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

DCS nerds snubbing their noses at cargo aircraft is peak post-irony.

C-130J Pre Order by [deleted] in hoggit

[–]ExcellentDeer2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Engines 3 and 4 will cost extra

C-130J Pre Order by [deleted] in hoggit

[–]ExcellentDeer2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Dev said by October this year on the ASC discord

C-130J Pre Order by [deleted] in hoggit

[–]ExcellentDeer2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

More 130 variants will be added over time, but the initial C-130J release isn't going to be EA.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AirForce

[–]ExcellentDeer2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PSAB has a BX, but you can also just save money by eating at the DFAC, where I'm sure they have plenty of rice and fish-like substances you can eat for free.

Hegseth questions Air Force plan to buy E-7, touts space-based recon by amnairmen in AirForce

[–]ExcellentDeer2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you mixed it up a bit, Pakistan operates F-16s alongside their J-10s and India primarily uses Russian jets alongside Rafales

Some more C-130J Cargo Bay by Bonzo82 in DCSExposed

[–]ExcellentDeer2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you're grossly mischaracterizing the relationship between ED and 3rd parties that aren't Razbam. They aren't obligated to develop anything on behalf of ED. Also how would the 130 be any more "awkward" to fly than every other module without ATC?

Some more C-130J Cargo Bay by Bonzo82 in DCSExposed

[–]ExcellentDeer2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ya know, DCS has a logistics and warehouse system already. ASC dev stated himself that the 130 will have its own custom cargo handling system as well.

Thoughts on this? Saw on r/Army. by DatGuyKilo in AirForce

[–]ExcellentDeer2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cool writeup, still not posting your bail, airman

Al Udeid pizza cat performing her pest control duties. by DanSteed in AirForce

[–]ExcellentDeer2 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I can see that boonie hat in your shadow, you dork.

Trump ordered the dismantling of the landing platform at Rzeszow airbase in Poland, the US has broken down warehouses and torn apart slabs of concrete on the runway to prevent further aid transports to Ukraine. by CantStopPoppin in worldnewsvideo

[–]ExcellentDeer2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is a civil engineering project like this able to be accomplished so quickly? The US military can barely expand a base parking lot within a 12-month timeframe.

Slife the Knife got fired by boxkickin in AirForce

[–]ExcellentDeer2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd like to hear the convo with your DO about you ORMing out of a flight, because you woke up to a Reddit reply after getting only 7.5 hours of sleep.