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I play some DCS and am incredibly bad at it. And I harbor no illusions that it is in any material way an accurate depiction of aerial combat or the rigors there

I play some DCS and am incredibly bad at it. And I harbor no illusions that it is in any material way an accurate depiction of aerial combat or the rigors thereof. But one thing I think it completely accurately conveys is at least a small measure of the complexity and difficulty of flying and surviving in high performance fighter jets. The number of times I’ve made some small error and turned into a smoking hole in the ground - well, it happens most of the times I play. But these folks go up and are lucky if they get to walk away from a single mistake. Much respect.

ambicapter 3y ago
Hence the multiple meme videos on youtube titled "DCS is a horror game" which are great fun when you're not on the receiving end.
- nocoiner 3y ago
  LOL, I actually didn’t know that meme, but that’s perfect. The closest I’ve ever been to experiencing my own death was trying to figure out how terrain following radar worked on one of the DCS planes. I was bopping along in IMC and had maybe a fifth of a second to comprehend the side of the mountain I was shortly to fly into. My brain started to formulate “oh sh-“ but didn’t even get to the full point of conscious realization before it was lights out. When it’s my time to go, I can only hope it’s that quick.
  - j5155 3y ago
    I live in Alaska, and this is why flying at night/IMC is strongly not recommended. Local CAP squadron just did a search and rescue this morning for someone who this happened to.
smfjaw 3y ago
I play a bit of it too, enough that I know what a flying scissor is and what a one and two circle turn is but not enough that I get killed by random aim 120 that I had no idea was sailing towards me if I go online. This would definitely throw a pilot who only got a glance at the 'canopy' and may make them alter their tactics into something bad.
xwdv 3y ago
This first time I played DCS in VR and crashed and blew up it made me feel queasy. The ground came hard and fast, for a moment my brain thought this was the end though my mind still knew better. I had to pause for reflection after that.
fnikacevic 3y ago
DCS = Digital Combat Simulator to save other's Googling

ambicapter 3y ago

Hence the multiple meme videos on youtube titled "DCS is a horror game" which are great fun when you're not on the receiving end.

nocoiner 3y ago
LOL, I actually didn’t know that meme, but that’s perfect. The closest I’ve ever been to experiencing my own death was trying to figure out how terrain following radar worked on one of the DCS planes. I was bopping along in IMC and had maybe a fifth of a second to comprehend the side of the mountain I was shortly to fly into. My brain started to formulate “oh sh-“ but didn’t even get to the full point of conscious realization before it was lights out. When it’s my time to go, I can only hope it’s that quick.
- j5155 3y ago
  I live in Alaska, and this is why flying at night/IMC is strongly not recommended. Local CAP squadron just did a search and rescue this morning for someone who this happened to.

smfjaw 3y ago

I play a bit of it too, enough that I know what a flying scissor is and what a one and two circle turn is but not enough that I get killed by random aim 120 that I had no idea was sailing towards me if I go online. This would definitely throw a pilot who only got a glance at the 'canopy' and may make them alter their tactics into something bad.

xwdv 3y ago

This first time I played DCS in VR and crashed and blew up it made me feel queasy. The ground came hard and fast, for a moment my brain thought this was the end though my mind still knew better. I had to pause for reflection after that.

fnikacevic 3y ago

DCS = Digital Combat Simulator to save other's Googling