Tips and Tricks

Functions "Reject latest way-point" or "Reject All Way-points"

These options work badly if you leave your mouse on the map zone. Put the mouse pointer on the neutral zone (to the left of the map).

Automatic escorts

For a quick programming of plane missions, think : Automatic escorts ! Their way-points will be instantly drawn.

Saves and Mainenances

It is strongly recommended to perform a save of database just before downloading a mission and just after. An incident during communications between the console DCS and the SQL server could makes big coherence problems in your database.

Reinforcement Missions :

If this option was not disabled in DCS, these can be used by the human pilots. The planes of reinforcement have normally one only way-point up to their destination, but the human pilots will be able to change this mission plan. An another way to do it is to program these planes by a "off-map" mission. In this case, they will stay on the reinforcement point until human pilots take them. It is A good means to do a planes reserve without mobilizing them (if they are not piloted by an human).

Basic supply

SEOW can cancel some plane missions through lack of fuels on the air base (enemy's actions or unpredictable mechanical breakdown) if option in the DCS was checked. To provide with fresh supplies a air base fastly, the best means is to program a theft of "transfer" of 4 charged apparatuses of transport by carburizing. This method is more efficient than a theft of "supply" which mobilizes only one plane. This method is quicker than by a truck transport.

Combined operations

Lorsqu'un vol de reconnaissance est effectué par un pilote humain uniquement, il peut être judicieux de l'associer à une autre mission (attaque au sol, bombardement...) quand l'appareil le permet. When a recognition mission is performed (by a human pilot only), you can to do another mission (like soil attack , bombing) when the plane allows it. In this case, it is necessary to program this mission with a recognition photograph and to load bombs in plane.

Task-Forces

Not to constitute of big Task-Forces. It must contain at least a vehicule of fuel transport and a dopeuse unit of morale. This way will avoid you to have empty fuel or morale units!

Pilot reports You can include a link towards a photograph of your recognition to used classic syntax : [url =] xxx [/url] or [Img] xxx [/img]

Bridges destruction

It is a very efficient method to stop enemy troops. It is well needed to know the campaign settings: A bridge can be repaired every only ones at the end of a fixed time (2 hours example) or to require to use genius unit. Be careful! A bridge destroyed to stop the enemy will also be able to stop your counter-attack.