and an update on future plans.

03 February 2021



Dear Fighter Pilots, Partners and Friends,

Our third-party campaign developers have been working tirelessly to bring you innovative and advanced missions with original and engaging storelines. We encourage you to review the new offerings below, there are a variety of challenging campaigns for the modern classics. These are now available in Open Beta 2.5.6.

If you are interested in becoming a third-party campaign developer for DCS World, we look forward to hearing from you, check out the forum for more details.


Yours sincerely,

Eagle Dynamics Team

Zone 5

Reflected Simulations

Zone 5 Campaign

This campaign is a cooperation between Reflected Simulations and Tomcat radar intercept officer Dave 'Bio' Baranek. ‘Bio’ entered the US Navy in 1979, and he boasts a 20-year long career. Barnek has over 2,500 F-14 Tomcat flight hours with 688 carrier landings. His logbook also records 450 instruction flight hours in the F-5F Tiger II. This campaign gives a taste of 1980s air combat training, it is a fun and challenging campaign for virtual Tomcat pilots.

Key Features:

  • 13 campaign missions
  • Realistic challenges of increasing difficulty based on real life training
  • Over a thousand specially recorded voice-overs, featuring the voice of Jester AI
  • Custom squadron paint schemes
  • Briefings and debriefings written and read by Bio himself
  • Unique kneeboard graphics
  • Detailed briefings and briefing cards, including separate PDFs for each mission
  • Checklists, and in-flight guides available in game as well as in PDF format
  • 3 instant action practice scenarios

DCS: F-14 Zone 5 Campaign by Reflected Simulations

Steam Store: DCS: F-14A Zone 5 Campaign on Steam (steampowered.com)


Sky Warrior

Eagle86

Sky Warrior Campaign

In this Harrier campaign, you are assigned the role of a US marine corps pilot, in which you fly the famous AV-8B NA Harrier attack aircraft. You will participate in the liberation of Georgia.

Key features:

  • 11 exciting missions with the use of a wide range of weapons
  • Briefings, kneeboards, maps, photos of objects from UAVs and from the ground
  • Musical accompaniment in each mission
  • Interact with the wingman, UAV and other characters by the F10 radio menu
  • View completed and current tasks

DCS: AV-8B Sky Warrior Campaign by Eagle86

Steam Store: DCS: AV-8B Sky Warrior Campaign on Steam (steampowered.com)


Operation Pontus

Baltic Dragon

Operation Pontus campaign

Operation Pontus is a story driven campaign for the F/A-18C Hornet. As the Commanding Officer, you will plan, design, and execute demanding missions for your squadron. This campaign has day and night missions with different weather conditions against an intelligent and adaptive enemy.

"Operation Pontus” main campaign features:

  • Up to 30 missions (total number is based on your success rate)
  • Introducing a new Gameplay style based on the DCS World mission planner
  • Dynamic Briefings and SITREPs
  • Decision making and planning
  • Over 1000 voiceovers creating a dynamic environment
  • Full use of DCS: Supercarrier

"Every decision counts... Start' em Up!”

DCS: F/A-18C Operation Pontus campaign by 373vFS_Greg, 373vFS_Petritis, Baltic Dragon

Steam Store: DCS: F/A-18C Operation Pontus Campaign on Steam (steampowered.com)


Black Sea Resolve ‘79

SorelRo

Black Sea Resolve is a fictional, story-based campaign that will test your A/A and A/G skills. Set March 1979, you will fly as part of an F-5E Tiger II squadron and support the independence of the former Soviet Union provinces.

Campaign Features:

  • 25 story-driven missions
  • Over 300 voiceovers
  • Late 1970's units set
  • Full-scale conflict that will progress throughout the campaign
  • A large variety of missions; CAP, CAS, RES-CAP, Iron Hand
  • Detailed briefings, kneeboard files, and supporting documentation

DCS: F-5E Black Sea Resolve '79 Сampaign by SorelRo

Steam Store: DCS: F-5E Black Sea Resolve '79 Campaign on Steam (steampowered.com)


Red Flag 21-1

Bunyap

Red Flag 21-1 Campaign

Take-off from Nellis AFB, Nevada in F-16C Viper and fly against adversaries in a realistic Red Flag campaign.

Key features:

  • 10 missions based on the actual Red Flag exercises with optional air start
  • Detailed PDF mission briefings adapted from USAF standards
  • 20-page Campaign Guide and 50-page Standard Operating Procedures document
  • Hundreds of authentic voice overs

DCS: F-16C Red Flag 21-1 Campaign by Bunyap

Steam Store: DCS: F-16C Viper Red Flag 21-1 Campaign on Steam (steampowered.com)


Rising Squall

F/A-18C Campaign

Rising Squall Campaign

The Rising Squall campaign is driven by an intricate storyline and represents an intense fantasy conflict. This campaign has a smooth learning curve for beginners with missions that progressively become more difficult. It also includes professional voice-actors.

Key Features:

  • No SPACEBAR pressing or F10 menu for dialogue
  • Artistic briefing pictures with comic-style drawings
  • Complementary visual novels before each mission (English subtitled)
  • Mission checkpoints and checkpoint autoloading after a crash
  • Objective display bar, no more getting lost
  • Pre-recorded intro and controls for a cinematic experience
  • Dozens of unique liveries
  • Professional voice-actors
  • Original soundtrack by Keiki Kobayashi

Check out the DCS: F/A-18C Rising Squall Campaign trailer.

Steam Store: DCS: F/A-18C Hornet Rising Squall Campaign on Steam (steampowered.com)

We hope that these third-party campaigns will provide you with engaging entertainment over the coming weeks, and we trust that you are keeping safe and warm.

Thank you for your passion and support,


Yours Sincerely,

Eagle Dynamics Team