Missions
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[edit] Getting together a mission
We as of yet don't have any formal processes for getting a mission together. As for now if you would like to host a mission, or request someone host a mission, make a thread for it at the /r/hoggit subreddit, or jump on IRC at freenode on channel #hoggit. Feel free to place restrictions on your missions, if you want to run a 2 ship with the first person that responds, or a 20 man free for all PvP go for it.
[edit] TARS
We recommend using TARS for any mission running with more than just a few people. It only takes a few minutes to setup, and it's incredibly worth it. Setting up TARS for in game communications
[edit] SL Mod
Some of the missions we run (notably Separatists Aggression) uses a serverside mod named SL Mod that allows triggering of events using the multiplayer chat system. If you wish to host one of these, you will need to download and install it.
NOTE: Clients do not need SL Mod installed to play on SL Mod missions. You only need to perform the steps below if you intend on hosting an SL Mod powered mission
- Download File:Slmod.rar
- Extract Slmod.rar to a temporary folder.
- In C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\<DCS A-10C or DCS Black Shark 2>\Scripts, rename "MissionScripting.lua" to "MissionScripting_original.lua". Next, drop the "MissionScripting.lua" file you extracted into that same directory
- Rename "server.lua" to "server_original.lua" in C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\<DCS A-10C or DCS Black Shark 2>\Scripts\net (NOT C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\<DCS A-10C or DCS Black Shark 2>\Scripts!!!!). Next, drop "slmodbeta5_3.lua" and the new "server.lua" that you just downloaded into that same directory
SL Mod is now installed!
[edit] Tips on running a successful mission
- Be flexible
- DCS A-10 is a highly technical game with many issues that can (and do) occur regularly. Encourage everyone to arrive early, but be understanding if you don't get off the ground at exactly the fragged time.
- Use TARS for larger groups or multiple flights.
- Communication channels on the Teamspeak Server can get crowded and saturated quickly when you start having groups of 4 or larger. You could use temporary or sub channels, but then you lose the ability to talk across flights except in text chat. Lame. Also you get all the awesome modulation and degradation effects.
- Read the briefing and make sure everyone is aware of the objectives ahead of time if possible.
[edit] Multiplayer Missions
No flight wing would be very effective without missions to fly together. Hosting one of these missions is usually as simple as downloading and extracting (if needed) the file to a location that you can call up later in the START SERVER option of the multiplayer lobby. Missions with additional requirements will be noted.
If you are looking for missions to run we have a list of missions we have flown available here.
| Key |
|---|
| C - CDU Entry (Lat Long/UTM Coords) |
| A - A2A Refueling Required |
| N - Night Ops |
| H - Host F10 Radio |
| S - Special Skins Required |
| SLMod Required |
| Mission Name | Mission Designer | World Compatible | Difficulty | Time | A-10 Flights/Slots | Ka-50 Flights/Slots | Special Considerations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Plunder Part 1 | 2/14 | 0 | |||||
| Northern Plunder Part 2 | 2/14 | 0 | |||||
| FOB Vetka | Joyride | Tested, Works | 3/5 | 2 Hrs | 4-6 | 0 | C |
| Standby CSAR | Joyride | Untested | 4/5 | 2.5-3 Hrs | 4-6 | 0 | AC |
| Operation Hacienda | Joyride | Untested | 4.5/5 | 3.5 hrs | 4-6 | 0 | AC |
| Sky Cap | Joyride | Untested | 3.5/5 | 3 Hrs | 6-8 | 2 | C |
| Operation Gridiron | Joyride | Untested | 3/5 | 2 Hrs | 4-8 | 0 | NC |
| Separatist Aggression 1 | Graywo1f | Yes | 2/5 | 4+ hrs | 4-8 | 2-4 | C (N Opt.) |
| Separatist Aggression 2 | Graywo1f | Yes | 3/5 | 3 hrs | 4-8 | 2-4 | C (N Opt.) |
| Separatist Aggression 3 | Graywo1f | Yes | 3/5 | 3 hrs | 4-8 | 8 | C (N Opt.) |
| Operation Pilot Search | Ranger79 | Untested | 3.5/5 | 3+ Hrs | 6-13 | 4 | C (A Rec.) |
| Operation Northern Plunder (Campaign) | Ranger79 | Untested | 3.5/5 | 3 Hrs | 4-16 | 0 | CN |
| Dragons Mission Pack | Dragon | Yes | 1-4/5 | 1-4 Hrs | 2-6 | 4 | Varying Diffuculty |
| On Station | Grimes | Yes see thread | 3/5 | 4+ Hrs | 1-16 | 0 | C SLMod |
| Operation Raindrop | mia389 | Untested | 3/5 | 2 Hrs | 4-6 | 0 | C SLMod |
| Shadows of Karabakh (Campaign) | Dooom | Untested | varies | varies | 4 | 0 | |
| Operation Lagavulin | Druid | Untested | 3.5/5 | 2-4 | 0 | ACH | |
| Operation Talisker | Druid | Untested | 2-6 | 0 | |||
| Senaki Storm | Shelt | Untested | 6 | 0 | SC | ||
| Operation Elhotovo | Shelt | Untested | |||||
| Operation Pushback I & II | COUGAR | Untested | 8 | ||||
| Operation Cherkessk | MadTommy | Untested | |||||
| Build-Up in Patara Valley | StrongHarm | Untested | |||||
| Kashuri CAS | Speed | Untested | |||||
| Hornet's Nest | Ptroinks | Untested | |||||
| Operation First Strike | Geskes | Untested | |||||
| Full Frontal | Bahger | Untested | |||||
| Taking Krymsk | LostOblivion | Untested | |||||
| Operation Saturn | mia389 | Untested | |||||
| Border Patrol | WildFire | Untested | |||||
| Operation Pluto | mia389 | Untested | |||||
| Operation Pushback III | COUGAR | Untested | |||||
| Intervention Prevention | Speed | Untested | |||||
| Insurgents | Revelation | Untested | |||||
| Operation Saucage and Cheese [sic] | Geskes | Untested | |||||
| High Stakes | LostOblivion | Untested | |||||
| Dawn Patrol | Bahger | Untested | |||||
| Operation Vertical Limit | jeffyd123 | Untested | |||||
| Operation Nunchuck | mia389 | Tested, Works | |||||
| Operation Bactria | Habu23 | Tested, Works | 2-3/5 | 1-4 Hrs | 2-4-10 | 0 | CN |
