Military Assets for DCS by Currenthill

[Woogey]

14 hours ago, Rick Mave said:

I mean we have some stuff in the vanilla assets already. Really all you'd need are a couple ground units to start out with. Iltis, Transall, Luchs, MAN Kati, Unimog, etc.
For the soviets a T72 and that's it. You're done. Don't need anything else that isn't already in the game.

There are a ton of assets that we need for Cold War (Air, Land, Sea) Its the aspect that DCS fails at the most, nothing fits together in time frame.  However, if CH started down that road, he would have to change his name to Retrohill. 

[currenthill]

3 hours ago, Woogey said:

There are a ton of assets that we need for Cold War (Air, Land, Sea) Its the aspect that DCS fails at the most, nothing fits together in time frame.  However, if CH started down that road, he would have to change his name to Retrohill. 

Haha! Well, I wouldn't mind creating cold war assets. But besides my time and effort, it would require a reasonable list of assets, available 3d models and funds to purchase them.

[Stratos]

10 minutes ago, currenthill said:

Haha! Well, I wouldn't mind creating cold war assets. But besides my time and effort, it would require a reasonable list of assets, available 3d models and funds to purchase them.

A lot of people will love to see such a Cold War pack, as many players like to join Cold War servers.

[Tomcatter87]

Wow, great to hear cold war assets by @currenthill might be possible. 

Since I mostly do air to air stuff, to my mind come fighters with really ugly 3D models, like the MiG-23 Flogger or the MiG-25 Foxbat, the british Lightning but also assets like IL-38 - I'm a Tomcat person and love to intercept and escorts big birds like this. Yak-38 would be really cool too. I know Cubanace has been working on one for a long time, though. 

Working Tanker assets like a Victor of a VC-10 would be awesome, too.  

[There already is a nice Cold War Assets Mod by Tripod, this one contains an older version of the Tu-95 and a Tu-16, we also have a simple mod for an okay-looking An-12. So I'll leave those ones out of my wishlist. ]

Regarding ground units, I think the M48 and M60 Tanks could really have a better model. Also (not an expert) the T-72 we have in game looks quite modern? A stripped-down version would be cool. T-55 and T-62 Tanks would be great for a lot of scenarios - and I'm not sure if we have a good british Chieftain Tank in-game right now. 

[tripod3]

Cold War assets: 75 models, £10000 for paid geometry and 3 years of work

[Rudel_chw]

3 hours ago, currenthill said:

But besides my time and effort, it would require a reasonable list of assets, available 3d models and funds to purchase them.

 

 that should be news to people that believe all it takes is a search on wikipedia for rare cold war assets to ask for.

I'm just grateful for all you've done so far, and simply enjoy the assets you've already created, I have lots of fun devising ways to employ them on my missions, so thanks a lot for all you've contributed to the DCS users community 

[Rick Mave]

23 minutes ago, Rudel_chw said:

 that should be news to people that believe all it takes is a search on wikipedia for rare cold war assets to ask for. 

I'm certainly aware of what it takes to make these asset packs, and I am also very grateful to have people so dedicated to making DCS better, that they donate time and work for free to us in the form of mods and missions, liveries, etc.

I simply think the super modern/experimental assets are less interesting, and I wish for more cold war assets or asset packs.

I also think noone who's asking for stuff like that in this thread is diminishing or ignorant towards the type of effort required to create something like that for us.

[Rudel_chw]

56 minutes ago, Rick Mave said:

I simply think the super modern/experimental assets are less interesting, and I wish for more cold war assets or asset packs.

 

I agree fully on that, cold war is much more interesting than the post 2000-era.

 

56 minutes ago, Rick Mave said:

I also think noone who's asking for stuff like that in this thread is diminishing or ignorant towards the type of effort required to create something like that for us.

 

Sorry about that, if I could erase my unfortunate post I would .. that's so good about a Forum vs Discord, its permanence, our posts are there to shame us for a long time  ... I shouldn't have generalized, and I was certainty not referring to your wishes but to those prior that contain long lists of assets wished for.

 

Eduardo

[currenthill]

I was going to answer the question about my Pantsir being able to fire on the move, but couldn't find the post. Anyway, here's my source.

 

[CRUD]

5 hours ago, currenthill said:

Haha! Well, I wouldn't mind creating cold war assets. But besides my time and effort, it would require a reasonable list of assets, available 3d models and funds to purchase them.

If I were to purchase a 3d model how would I get it to you?

40 minutes ago, currenthill said:

I was going to answer the question about my Pantsir being able to fire on the move, but couldn't find the post. Anyway, here's my source.

 

Definitely does, I have a rebel convoy heading for Homs with one, eats SU 25s for lunch while on the move.  Wish player could take control of it.

Edited December 10, 2024 by CRUD

[currenthill]

Just now, CRUD said:

If I were to purchase a 3d model how would I get it to you?

Always contact me first (DM or on Discord). After creating hundreds of assets I've developed a keen eye for usable and not so usable models.

19 hours ago, Abburo said:

Hi CH,

Kind reminder for this update please...  

Sure, here an updated version with all the latest assets.

Moose-Mantis_CH_241210.lua

[CRUD]

Could you use something like this?  Unimog U500 Snow Plow Truck 2 | Fab 

It could be for civilian assets on winter maps. 

Sketchfab has a nice, FREE, Yak 38.  Yak-38 - Download Free 3D model by manilov.ap (@manilov.ap) [7cf4151]

 

Edited December 10, 2024 by CRUD

[Rick Mave]

1 hour ago, Rudel_chw said:

Sorry about that, if I could erase my unfortunate post I would .. that's so good about a Forum vs Discord, its permanence, our posts are there to shame us for a long time  ... I shouldn't have generalized, and I was certainty not referring to your wishes but to those prior that contain long lists of assets wished for.

No offense taken.

[Abburo]

22 hours ago, currenthill said:

Sure, here an updated version with all the latest assets.

Moose-Mantis_CH_241210.lua 5.02 kB · 1 download

Many thanks @currenthill !!!

Update: MOOSE framework is now updated with the latest data!

Edited December 11, 2024 by Abburo

[ivan-ivanov-1902]

currenthill is a smoke machine possible?

[CRUD]

3 hours ago, ivan-ivanov-1902 said:

currenthill is a smoke machine possible?

I tried to fire smoke rounds from vanilla artillery, no go.  Not sure if smoke is working.  I'd like to see it where vehicles pop smoke dischargers at some point.

[HE5405]

3 hours ago, CRUD said:

I tried to fire smoke rounds from vanilla artillery, no go.  Not sure if smoke is working.  I'd like to see it where vehicles pop smoke dischargers at some point.

They have started doing this since the last update, or have been in my units liberation campaign.

[ivan-ivanov-1902]

5 часов назад, CRUD сказал:

I tried to fire smoke rounds from vanilla artillery, no go.  Not sure if smoke is working.  I'd like to see it where vehicles pop smoke dischargers at some point.

Maybe a lot of smoke installations from airplanes will work?

[CRUD]

17 hours ago, ivan-ivanov-1902 said:

Maybe a lot of smoke installations from airplanes will work?

I don't think it's that kind of smoke, it's for aerobatics.  I tried to fire illumination rounds too from the Flirtina, it was no go.  

[Virpx21]

Anti-ship attacks broken for anyone else after the latest update?

[Rick Mave]

VW Iltis with Milan ATGM launcher

Will keep posting potential asset ideas until CurrentHill tells me to stop.

Edited December 12, 2024 by Rick Mave

[Abburo]

43 minutes ago, Rick Mave said:

VW Iltis with Milan ATGM launcher

Will keep posting potential asset ideas until CurrentHill tells me to stop.

Could be a even better thing if based on your ideas you can spot 3D models directly and provide those links. I'm sure that CH has not run of ideas, but he is not creating the models by himself for obvious reasons... we all know that we can find pictures on internet... 

 

[nghitran]

Some footage of the LRHW/Dark Eagle hypersonic missile flight test today that I found on X. 

Hope there will be a video of impact site soon ( or not )

You can found video about it launch on X from a man with id: @Jconcilus

Edited December 12, 2024 by nghitran

[BlackFalco]

Hi CH, just a little question, is the new TOS-1A MRL automatic? I mean, I just have to give a "fire at point" command right? It doesnt need any kind of radar or something for artillery, thanks!

[ivan-ivanov-1902]

27 минут назад, BlackFalco сказал:

Hi CH, just a little question, is the new TOS-1A MRL automatic? I mean, I just have to give a "fire at point" command right? It doesnt need any kind of radar or something for artillery, thanks!

Ye,no need radar,fire at point command