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Posted: 1/5/2020 8:51:06 PM EDT
[#1]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RichieRich3902:
Not to derail much, but what HOTAS or stick combo are you all using? |
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Posted: 1/5/2020 9:12:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RichieRich3902:
Ok nice. I had been using all T.16000 throttle stick and rudder. My wife bought me a warthog throttle for Christmas so I was wondering if it’s worth going to the warthog stick too? The WH F16 stick is decent IMO, I've got 2 and a cougar kicking around plus the F18 stick. The main difference stepping up to higher end stuff like vipril or VKB versus the WH is that they can be tensioned to your liking and have distinct X/T axes, while the WH does not as much (which is great for Helos actually). I generally prefer the lighter feel of the WH to the other bases, with extensions. The physical stick is great, metal, solid, can beat people that interrupt your gaming session with it etc. Also, many vipril and VKB sticks can be made to somewhat work with the base. I should point out that the other sticks are plastic, so the WH ones have much better hand feel. |
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Posted: 1/5/2020 9:16:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CropDusterC6:
Yes, especially for the A10/F16. Your workload will be a lot easier and more natural when you have the actual HOTAS of the plane you're flying. TMS, DMS, CMS become intuitive. |
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Posted: 1/5/2020 9:26:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Harlikwin: Precisely, I have a perfect setup for the F16, A10 (and F15 if they ever make it). And an almost perfect one for the JF-17 (need to think about how best to fuck up a cougar throttle to add another 4 way switch instead of a rotarty). It is super intuitive in VR, especially when the buttons are animated. I'm also waiting for the F18 throttle to be available from the chinese manufacturer separately from the stick. If I someone would make a harrier Throttle quad I'd be super happy. |
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Posted: 1/5/2020 10:16:44 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Harlikwin]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shung: anyone noticed that the harrier and the hornet have very similar stick, but the castle switch and the trim hat are inverted. I must admit, I don't like the hornet setup up. id rather have the trim right above my thumb and not offset. |
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Posted: 1/6/2020 4:53:40 AM EDT
[#6]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By flightmed:
I'm excited for their F15E. Hopefully the rumours I've heard about it being front seat only with no option for live WSOs aren't true. Spent many days in high school watching the 15s at Bitburg come and go, huge 15 fan. |
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Posted: 1/6/2020 11:41:38 AM EDT
[#7]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Seth_Livzz: What a small world. I was stationed there, which also explains my adoration of the greatest non-stealth fighter ever built. |
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Posted: 1/6/2020 11:55:07 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Seth_Livzz: What a small world. I was stationed there, which also explains my adoration of the greatest non-stealth fighter ever built. |
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Posted: 1/6/2020 12:33:42 PM EDT
[#9]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Harlikwin: Its too bad raz will fuck it up. |
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Posted: 1/6/2020 1:43:22 PM EDT
[#10]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Harlikwin:
Its too bad raz will fuck it up. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Harlikwin:
Originally Posted By Seth_Livzz: What a small world. I was stationed there, which also explains my adoration of the greatest non-stealth fighter ever built. Originally Posted By flightmed: When were you there? You? |
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Posted: 1/6/2020 11:24:11 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/6/2020 11:59:14 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Harlikwin]
[#12]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Seth_Livzz: That's what I fear as well. 
It even came with an early version of the PG map 
I keed, I keed, I'm sure it will be just as good as the Micropose namesake! White Knights of Razbam don't hate me! 
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Posted: 1/7/2020 12:20:51 AM EDT
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Probably a silly question but I don't want to jump into a multiplayer server and make an ass out of myself right out of the gate.
I see on a lot of servers there are the same model aircraft on both Red and Blue. How do you ID friend vs enemy online in this instance? Are there set ground target objectives or are you just bombing shit for fun or to clear out AA? |
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Posted: 1/7/2020 11:47:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Towely:
Probably a silly question but I don't want to jump into a multiplayer server and make an ass out of myself right out of the gate. I see on a lot of servers there are the same model aircraft on both Red and Blue. How do you ID friend vs enemy online in this instance? Are there set ground target objectives or are you just bombing shit for fun or to clear out AA? It sounds like you are looking at PVP servers, maybe Growling Sidewinder. In that case as we have mentioned know how the IFF system on your bird works. If there is human GCI, you can always ask them "declare" and give bra to your target. If not at least call "Raygun" and alt of your target on your team freq and if someone comes back with "Buddy spike" F18/14/16 or whatever you are flying that's a friendly. Some servers like Just dogfight also use labels sometimes but those are total crutch. Most good PVP servers revolve around capturing airfields and FARPs, the usual way to do it is to destroy whatever AA is at the airfield, whatever ground troops are there and then have a chopper guy drop friendly troops there, followed by repair crates. Some PVE servers do this too (GAW as an example). |
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Posted: 1/7/2020 12:37:48 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Towely]
[#15]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Harlikwin:
So the answer is it totally depends on which server you are talking about. It sounds like you are looking at PVP servers, maybe Growling Sidewinder. In that case as we have mentioned know how the IFF system on your bird works. If there is human GCI, you can always ask them "declare" and give bra to your target. If not at least call "Raygun" and alt of your target on your team freq and if someone comes back with "Buddy spike" F18/14/16 or whatever you are flying that's a friendly. Some servers like Just dogfight also use labels sometimes but those are total crutch. Most good PVP servers revolve around capturing airfields and FARPs, the usual way to do it is to destroy whatever AA is at the airfield, whatever ground troops are there and then have a chopper guy drop friendly troops there, followed by repair crates. Some PVE servers do this too (GAW as an example). Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Harlikwin:
Originally Posted By Towely:
Probably a silly question but I don't want to jump into a multiplayer server and make an ass out of myself right out of the gate. I see on a lot of servers there are the same model aircraft on both Red and Blue. How do you ID friend vs enemy online in this instance? Are there set ground target objectives or are you just bombing shit for fun or to clear out AA? It sounds like you are looking at PVP servers, maybe Growling Sidewinder. In that case as we have mentioned know how the IFF system on your bird works. If there is human GCI, you can always ask them "declare" and give bra to your target. If not at least call "Raygun" and alt of your target on your team freq and if someone comes back with "Buddy spike" F18/14/16 or whatever you are flying that's a friendly. Some servers like Just dogfight also use labels sometimes but those are total crutch. Most good PVP servers revolve around capturing airfields and FARPs, the usual way to do it is to destroy whatever AA is at the airfield, whatever ground troops are there and then have a chopper guy drop friendly troops there, followed by repair crates. Some PVE servers do this too (GAW as an example). Are the helis actually fun to fly in MP or is it just that occasionally a field gets cleared out so someone jumps in a helicopter quick to cap it? Was looking at grabbing the Huey as I've always loved helicopter Sims but not sure how much I'd be able to use it. |
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Posted: 1/7/2020 1:03:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Towely: Thanks for the info. I'll be just flying an F-5 for now(hence the issue IDing red or blue) which seems terribly outgunned on all the modern servers that are full of F18s, 16s, 14s, and the occassional M2000. Are the helis actually fun to fly in MP or is it just that occasionally a field gets cleared out so someone jumps in a helicopter quick to cap it? Was looking at grabbing the Huey as I've always loved helicopter Sims but not sure how much I'd be able to use it. Yeah, helis are fun in MP, I flew them much more on PVE servers where something like the KA50 can just wreck the shit out various targets on GAW and you can avoid enemy air fairly well. The transport helis can be fun, but mostly offline with the campaigns built for them. Online you are basically very slow, very vulnerable and a priority target since you are brining troops to capture stuff or repair crates. But you can be a bastard and deploy sam sites or things like arty as well on most servers. I particularly like sneaking up enemy airfields and dropping off a stinger team near approach and landing paths, or if you are a real dick an SA6 that covers the base. Prior to everyone having TPODS dropping JTAC's was a farily critical job too, but not anymore. So its just a very different sort of game. The huey isn't a bad choice for a first helo, its probably the easiest to fly IMO, but I like the Mi-8 mainly cuz I can set the AP and f-off doing something else on the 20+ minute flight while hoping some passing fighter doesn't get vectored on me and I die. |
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Posted: 1/8/2020 5:44:09 PM EDT
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My Reverb showed up the other day. Install was a breeze once I realized I need to use DCS through Steam. There’s no going back to anything other than VR!
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Posted: 1/8/2020 9:14:00 PM EDT
[#18]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By flightmed:
My Reverb showed up the other day. Install was a breeze once I realized I need to use DCS through Steam. There's no going back to anything other than VR! After VR, nothing compares |
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Posted: 1/8/2020 11:58:44 PM EDT
[#19]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By flightmed:
My Reverb showed up the other day. Install was a breeze once I realized I need to use DCS through Steam. There’s no going back to anything other than VR! |
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Posted: 1/9/2020 8:38:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Harlikwin: Welcome to VR master race. You even missed the shitty 1.0 version... |
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Posted: 1/9/2020 6:41:50 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Harlikwin]
[#21]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By flightmed: Was holding out as long as I could till I thought the tech was worth the price. Was impressed with my brothers rift s but the SDE was almost overpowering. After reading that some people with that issue with the rift s don’t have have it with the reverb I went ahead and found one on eBay for a decent price. I have to say, the SDE is still there but nowhere near as pronounced. I’m very happy with it. Now for the tech to expand the FOV... I don't see anything I'd call SDE in the reverb, mura though. FOV vs PPD (res/clarity) is currently a zero sum game, you get one at the expense of the other, so don't hold your breath. |
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Posted: 1/10/2020 3:32:24 PM EDT
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Until something like VulkanAPI hits and VR becomes more "easily" viable without requiring a 2080TI and 9900 CPU, I think I'm going to do TrackIR for now till DCS is better set up for VR.
Now the fun part is, should I just get the kit with head clip? I have an HGU-55 to mount it on as a dedicated VR setup and wanted to know if there were better head tracking solutions. |
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Posted: 1/10/2020 3:36:06 PM EDT
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TrackIR is pretty much the standard for head tracking, but I like the Delanclip as the headset portion since it's made of metal rather than fragile plastic.
I was interested in an EDTracker but it's only a 3DOF tracker. |
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Posted: 1/10/2020 3:44:05 PM EDT
[#24]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By lancecriminal86:
Until something like VulkanAPI hits and VR becomes more "easily" viable without requiring a 2080TI and 9900 CPU, I think I'm going to do TrackIR for now till DCS is better set up for VR. Now the fun part is, should I just get the kit with head clip? I have an HGU-55 to mount it on as a dedicated VR setup and wanted to know if there were better head tracking solutions. |
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Posted: 1/10/2020 4:36:14 PM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By lancecriminal86:
Until something like VulkanAPI hits and VR becomes more "easily" viable without requiring a 2080TI and 9900 CPU, I think I'm going to do TrackIR for now till DCS is better set up for VR. Now the fun part is, should I just get the kit with head clip? I have an HGU-55 to mount it on as a dedicated VR setup and wanted to know if there were better head tracking solutions. |
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Posted: 1/10/2020 4:57:26 PM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CropDusterC6:
I run my Reverb with a 5820k and 1080ti. It's fine as long as you don't go crazy with graphics options, but I'm not a graphic snob so aliasing and shadow detail doesn't matter to me. TrackIR is gay as fuck, even compared to the OG Rift that I had. |
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Posted: 1/10/2020 7:20:35 PM EDT
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I run an Odyssey Plus at high and ultra settings with a Ryzen 7 3700X and and a lowly 2060 SC. Unless the Bios is over clocking for me it’s running standard and fast.
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Posted: 1/11/2020 2:39:34 AM EDT
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What do you guys do for single player? Any sources for good missions/campaigns or are you making your own? The random mission generator appears to be a bit shit.
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Posted: 1/11/2020 4:49:33 AM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Towely:
What do you guys do for single player? Any sources for good missions/campaigns or are you making your own? The random mission generator appears to be a bit shit. |
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Posted: 1/11/2020 9:59:33 AM EDT
[#30]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By clayvt: if you go into the "user files" part of the main DCS website you can download missions others have created. its kinda nice since its not a mission you created an know what should happen. |
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Posted: 1/11/2020 12:13:10 PM EDT
[#31]
Yeah, the various user made campaigns and missions are the best source, as are some of the various payware campaigns, though make sure you read through them. For example the L39 kursant campaign is actually terrible, you have to fly the first mission like a dozen times and if any one of a dozen variables is a little off, you refly it. Its pedantic, and you basically have to ask online WTF you are actually supposed to do. OTOH the Viggen red flag campaign is awesome as an example.
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Posted: 1/12/2020 8:14:30 PM EDT
[#32]
Supercarrier preorder is Friday(the 17th).
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Posted: 1/12/2020 9:06:06 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Shung]
[#33]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By StealthGuy:
Supercarrier preorder is Friday(the 17th). edit : found https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/newsletters/newsletter10012020-nre707qr8er2uuith0j6he84jyjdmz1z.html |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 11:51:22 PM EDT
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Is anyone using reshade? I just saw a video with a guy using it and it looks like a really handy tool to improve the graphics. Only supports monitors and not VR as far as I can tell.
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Posted: 1/12/2020 11:53:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bushamster21:
Is anyone using reshade? I just saw a video with a guy using it and it looks like a really handy tool to improve the graphics. Only supports monitors and not VR as far as I can tell. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 11:57:58 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Harlikwin]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shung: Cant wait to try this one ! release date by any chance ? edit : found https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/newsletters/newsletter10012020-nre707qr8er2uuith0j6he84jyjdmz1z.html Its contentious, they basically fucked hornet owners in the ass (again). For 2 years hornet guys were supposed to get some sweet deal on it on it. Now its anyone has the same deal if EA. Hornet owners only get some discount (lesser) after the pre-order. So you either suck on 9L's Canadian sized wang and buy it and hope its good, OR you wait, pay 3 dollars more if it eats a bag of rotten neo-sov Chiz cocks and probably don't bother anyway since it will suck (or maybe it will be glorious and worth getting on your knees for). At a guess F14 owners will get the Forrestal earlier, and for free. And it won't suck a bag of rotten dicks either, cuz HB isn't ED. |
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Posted: 1/13/2020 1:32:07 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Harlikwin: End of Q1, so my guess is early march. Its contentious, they basically fucked hornet owners in the ass (again). For 2 years hornet guys were supposed to get some sweet deal on it on it. Now its anyone has the same deal if EA. Hornet owners only get some discount (lesser) after the pre-order. So you either suck on 9L's Canadian sized wang and buy it and hope its good, OR you wait, pay 3 dollars more if it eats a bag of rotten neo-sov Chiz cocks and probably don't bother anyway since it will suck (or maybe it will be glorious and worth getting on your knees for). At a guess F14 owners will get the Forrestal earlier, and for free. And it won't suck a bag of rotten dicks either, cuz HB isn't ED. I am looking forward to seeing at night in 2.5.6, though. |
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Posted: 1/13/2020 9:44:12 AM EDT
[#38]
The real killer will be how it actually integrates in multiplayer with folks that don’t own the module. ED’w comments so far have been bipolar so we’ll see how it actually works when it’s delivered.
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Posted: 1/13/2020 10:21:19 AM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SmilingBandit:
The real killer will be how it actually integrates in multiplayer with folks that don’t own the module. ED’w comments so far have been bipolar so we’ll see how it actually works when it’s delivered. |
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Posted: 1/13/2020 3:56:27 PM EDT
[#40]
Man I hope the supercarrier doesn’t suck. I’ve dreamed of a flight sim where I could do F-14 carrier ops with an actual deck crew and other aircraft since the days of Jane’s sims and Flanker 2.0 when I was a kid.
I’m also looking forward to the new clouds. I’ve only started playing DCS in the last couple of months but the clouds don’t seem that different from the ones back when I used to play LOMAC. |
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Posted: 1/13/2020 4:04:09 PM EDT
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They probably are the same cloud engine. The killer is that they aren’t synced in multiplayer so one person can have a cloud blocking visibility while the guy they are fighting has a clear view.
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Posted: 1/14/2020 10:21:26 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/14/2020 10:29:05 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SmilingBandit:
The real killer will be how it actually integrates in multiplayer with folks that don’t own the module. ED’w comments so far have been bipolar so we’ll see how it actually works when it’s delivered. |
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Posted: 1/14/2020 10:29:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shung: Yes. I don’t see how they will handle that ? Maybe those who didn’t by it will just see an empty deck ? |
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Posted: 1/14/2020 10:30:42 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By StealthGuy:
Man I hope the supercarrier doesn’t suck. I’ve dreamed of a flight sim where I could do F-14 carrier ops with an actual deck crew and other aircraft since the days of Jane’s sims and Flanker 2.0 when I was a kid. I’m also looking forward to the new clouds. I’ve only started playing DCS in the last couple of months but the clouds don’t seem that different from the ones back when I used to play LOMAC. |
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Posted: 1/15/2020 5:55:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Harlikwin: Supposedly they will just pass through it. |
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Posted: 1/15/2020 12:26:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shung: The whole ship ? That’s retarded |
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Posted: 1/17/2020 2:27:08 PM EDT
[#48]
$25 for supercarrier if you own the Hornet.
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Posted: 1/17/2020 3:11:04 PM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By StealthGuy:
$25 for supercarrier if you own the Hornet. |
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Posted: 1/17/2020 7:30:13 PM EDT
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Just got a Koolertron keyboard to use as my UCP, no idea how to set it up yet, but I'll figure it out.
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