Contention DCS Server BEGINNER'S GUIDE | Overview

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The Contention Server in DCS is amazing fun. The tl;dr is: Enigma's but slightly more modern and more systems. The long version is too long for one video, but here are the basics of what you need to understand to jump into the server, know what's going on, and help your team towards victory in a massive campaign. I'll be doing more guides in the future, but for those who can't wait, the official FAQ document is here docs.google.com/document/u/0/...
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0:00 Intro
0:54 What Is Contention?
2:10 Capturing Bases
4:12 Other Objectives
5:31 Traffic Light System
9:41 EWR
11:21 Airframe List And Required Modules
13:14 Outro

[@chris15782]

Awesome job Jebus! Malakesh here, just wanna say thanks for putting this together!

[@VonHoffnung]

Heck yeah! What he said!

[@nath-hh2ff]

I do really like the server. I've been flying the 109 with very good results. It's great for killing Apaches and A10s. Also, capping airfields. I've recently been sucked into U Boat. It's my 1st sub sim ,and a hell of a fun game.

[@Dr_Jebus]

Yeah, I've been meaning to get back into U-boat once it finishes early access

[@loganvelasco1889]

U-Boat best sub sim 2024! I can’t go back to silent hunter anymore because I love U-Boats crew/boat management too much

[@LordWukits]

An amazing server with randomization added to make each campaign unique. Currently all of Redfor's factories for making money are randomly all on the front line. Frustrating, but makes you work harder for all the resources. Great video!

[@lefisheauchocolat968]

This sounds fantastic, and the huge variety of aircrafts, well, basically any and all existing ones is amazing, if it wasn't for this vid I wouldn't have known about it, thanks mate

[@ACG_Jaydog]

I've been loving this server and my go-to server as of late.

[@alpenfoxvideo7255]

I was intensely playing the F-14 on this server, but moved to play a bit with the Phantom

[@Dank-o-Dave]

I have been enjoying Contention, it's got a good balance between features and ease of use.

[@rutrose2000]

Just started playing this server this weekend. Been using the trainers to attack the FARPs with FAC. One thing I've noticed even being hidden from the EWR, if you don't have a pretty active CAP overhead you will get knocked out pretty quickly. Loving this server so far. Looking forward to more videos showcasing its features, and hope to see you on the server.

[@MrKotasuperhero]

I need a deep dive for this server, can't wait!

[@reggiekoestoer1511]

My whole virtual squadron got so hooked on Contention lately we play it everyday

[@droo74]

Do you guys fight as Blufor or Redfor?

[@reggiekoestoer1511]

@@droo74 we usually fight as REDFOR....our names usually start with [.ID] , we're on usually around 1400z time

[@TheTomster94]

Sounds like this could be a great server to play the Chinook once it's released, with the many logistics options!

[@Dr_Jebus]

@@TheTomster94 yeah, definitely. I wasn't too sure where the Chinook would fit into multiplayer but it'll be an excellent fit for contention

[@TheTomster94]

@@Dr_Jebus Same here! The F version is too modern for Cold War so I was looking for an online 'home' for it. Never played Contention but will give it a try soon after seeing this video!

[@Colt44444]

Thank you for posting this tired of explaining to people that don’t read the server guide…

[@keithbuddrige5064]

I'm going to have to try this server! Thanks

[@oddursigurdsson9637]

Thanks for the video! was wondering how this server works. Used the su27 on it for airquake and love that plane

[@VonHoffnung]

Great guide man thank you for taking the time!

[@triangleenjoyer]

Thanks for the guide!

[@dcbc9619]

Love it, thx!

[@icedragon769]

For some reason i thought that Contention had side locking, so it was off my radar for a while because i didnt want to commit to a side. Definitely going to check it out now

[@Dr_Jebus]

@@icedragon769 yup, no side locking at all which is very nice

[@CapitalRoach]

I like flying my helicopters around in the back areas on Georgia At War and building SAM systems, is there a similar mechanic on Contention?

[@Dr_Jebus]

@@CapitalRoach yup! The 'complete logistics and transport system' or something along those lines. Still getting my head around it but it's amazing fun and flexible. I've not set up a Sam base yet but it's totally doable. I have put down many silkas and a couple of SA-9s. Very fun system, very effective. It's high on my list to do a guide on

[@TeamUnknownRacing]

for some reason, i cant get any servers to show up

[@Dr_Jebus]

@@TeamUnknownRacing most likely cause is the client not being updated. Run the update. And try again. Otherwise antivirus or router might be blocking it. You can also try connecting directly to the server's IP

[@TeamUnknownRacing]

@@Dr_Jebus Hey man thanks for super fast response, I had MT tied to my Steam, i completely uninstalled everything, and reinstalled straight from the website and it works again

[@Dr_Jebus]

@@TeamUnknownRacing nice! Glad to hear it's working again!

[@klofisch]

So the F-1 Trainer-Version is not shown on Radar :D

[@Dr_Jebus]

Rofl. Nah, the C-101 and the MB-something

[@klofisch]

@@Dr_Jebus the LZ-39 as well?

[@Dr_Jebus]

@@klofisch yes

[@klofisch]

@@Dr_Jebus mhhh more chopper-hunters

[@SA80TAGE]

maybe a silly question but, do we have to do manual cold starts every respawn? Can we spawn hot or auto start?

[@stephenlutman9287]

No hots but auto starts are good to go

[@SA80TAGE]

@@stephenlutman9287 thanks dude, i've been looking to give multiplayer a try as a noob, but can't spend hours in my quest 2 headset (eye strain because of the stupid 3 fixed settings for eye position), can at least rest my eyes a bit while autostarting.

[@not-alot-of-options]

Are there no good servers that run Caucasus? Kinda getting a little frustrating since I keep learning about interesting servers but I rarely see Caucasus. Given it's the free map everyone has, this surprises me.

[@Dr_Jebus]

No server I know that stands out and runs only Caucasus. But both contention and ECW do cycle over to it. Growling Sidewinder runs it if you're in the mood for fox-3s. Problem with cauc is it's a very dated map and a bit awkward to design a flowing campaign around. But yeah, I get the frustration

[@icedragon769]

The fact that it's the free map also means that it's the oldest, least detailed, and most familiar (least novel) map, so experienced players are often less excited for it. As pointed out, it also has bad geography for a dynamic campaign game. The map is in three disconnected valleys, there's not a great way to make a frontline that moves across it

[@klofisch]

last i time i joined this server i had an IFF issue...enemy MIGs were shown as friendly on my MiG-29 HUD....

[@colinwhelan4012]

Problem is with these servers is they are weighted towards players flying the simple mode aircraft, Flaming cliffs basically, if you want to fly anything else that is not air quake then this server is not the one, you will end up frustrated by the missile spammers in 29's and 15's.

[@steliopapazoglou5980]

I almost exclusively fly the hornet on the server, or the f16. Mixed A/G A/A loadouts on every flight, I haven't had any problems. A lot of the time I find that if a zone I'm hitting starts becoming too hot with enemy air I just go hit something else. The units are persistent too so it never really feels like a waste.

[@droo74]

I've only been on a few times in the last week or two but it was nothing but Hornets, Vipers, Su-33s and Mirage 2000s when I played oh and tons of Combined Arms. Looked suuuuuper fun! I want to get involved with CTLD so got myself the OH-58 for a bit of armed logistics support and have been learning it. Why can't the Apache be so easy to operate?? 😭