So this is kind of a new concept, trying to merge the tabletop style of play into a narrative that drives flight missions for DCS pilots. In a nutshell, I'm trying to recruit some command types to participate in a South American WW3 Campaign. (Brant said it was cool) I'll be posting updates as the plot moves along as well.
Bottom line up front: Some 40 players will fly a plot-heavy campaign in South America in 2010 as a combined Latin American Air Force Coalition. Weekly main mission scheduled at 2000hrs Universal Time on Saturdays. The time and place means that these air forces lack many modern airplanes, and are limited in their weapon selection, with some exceptions such as the Chilean vipers.
So wots all this then?
DCS World is a flight sim with modules, individually purchased planes that simulate various helicopters and fixed wing aircraft of mostly the modern era. The game includes non-flyable AI assets, and tons of ground units of all kinds. Game requires a lot of patience, as these airplanes are started manually with each system modeled, and the nerds that fly them click the buttons in the cockpit to achieve what they need to do. The sim is good enough to be used by real air forces for training for planes, such as the US Air National Guard for the A-10, and the French Air Force for the Mirage 2000. Our players will talk on the radio channels with air traffic control and air battle management, and they will use different channels to communicate with their wingmen. Each flight will have its own objectives as part of the package, and the flight leads will write up their plan before game day, and after the game, their after action report. Each days’ game will probably last about 1.5 hours to 2 hours. We’ll stream it both from the perspective of a pilot, and from the air battle manager station’s radar screen.
Does it sound complex? Oh yeah, it is! But it’s a lot of fun. We hope to attract the interest of non-plane players and are more than happy to explain terms and describe what we do. Don’t hesitate to ask questions, and we look forward to sharing nerdery in this thread or the Discord.
Discord Link :
https://discord.gg/airgoonsCurrently in need of :
Peruvian Air Force Chief
Chilean Air Force Chief
South American Combined Fleet Chief
Argentine Army Chief
So what do you actually do? It could be as basic as telling the Mission Coordinator that the carrier group moves north, or west, or as detailed as helping to plan missions and procure ordnance.
There is also a solid need for air traffic controllers, JTAC's and Air battle managers.
Think of it like Command Modern Operations, but there's actual players in the aircraft.
Topic: Narrative Driven Modern Wargame (Read 3532 times)