Large Modern USAF Strike vs Heavily Defended Iran (WarGames 184) | DCS

[@Bacongrease00]

Never felt so valued in my life as I do on this channel.

[@grimreapers]

Being valued is very important.

[@Bacongrease00]

@@grimreapers thanks man. I don’t even have this game but the videos are intriguing. I often wonder from my cockpit (toilet seat) what the future conflicts will look like. Are stealth aircraft communicating the battle space back to the missile trucks slinging long range telephone poles across the sky. Will this new B-21 raider be a game changer. Will the F22 go toe to toe with the Chinese.

[@BluegrassKnight]

Great battle Cap, those AIM 260's look like they are far more deadly at a distance, the higher lofting seems to have corrected the energy problem they had before when shot at long range!

[@Fatallydisorganized]

I wonder if having the JATAM loft will make it harder to avoid now. Peregrine could be even more dangerous. Maybe testing the difference between the no-loft and the loft versions could be interesting, especially against humans.

[@Thewhitetile]

The peregrine has always been loft. It was the first missile that I worked on from new. That is the only reason it has the range that it does. It lofts massively to get the range that it has. It is not as powerful as the aim-120C but has a much larger range. For that reason it is not very good if it is not fired from altitude.

[@MultiSciGeek]

I like the idea of Iran and Russia teaming up. Rather than playing scenarios in wrong locations, teaming up like this makes it more realistic. ALSO I like the idea of each player having his own skin - really easy to differentiate humans from NPCs and tell who is who.

[@dextermorgan1]

You know , I really don't know why Cap entertains me so much, but he does. The guy is hilarious. Thanks for what you do. Hello from 'Murica!

[@grav4315]

I am going to call that F-22 pilot Benedict. Because this has been the worst betrayal in American history since the 1700s. Not only did he hand over one of Americas most closley guarded secrets. He also leaked the details of the operation resulting in the death of Simba and Cap. :D

[@grimreapers]

Dam you Benedict!!!!!!

[@Tenchigumi]

That man pulled a Viktor Belenko (RIP) against the US.

[@tommyarnold890]

Callsign change?

[@vinnysilmi2807]

Hey can you tell me what this war simulation game is actually called I can’t find it when I search online

[@Tenchigumi]

Digital Combat Simulator. It's mostly a combat flight simulator, but has a lot of ways to simulate various combat environments. @@vinnysilmi2807

[@kanagawakenji7]

25:00 Clearly the Raptor was just saying "Oh, this airfield belongs to us now."

[@mrtriathlondude]

Would you intercept me? ...I'd intercept me

[@kanagawakenji7]

@@mrtriathlondude I could see the mouth and those twitchy little eyes the whole time

[@Gunfreak19]

He carries a tiny Ameican flag in his pocket, jumps out of the plane plants it in the sand and claims the island for team Ameica

[@paulleach3612]

@@mrtriathlondude Just be thankful they didn't invite Grandpa Buff to the party...

[@jmtpolitico80]

Great concept and great action as usual! Good job CAP & TEAM!!!!

[@Tomdog83]

Great video. Might I suggest a simulation? Eastern Mediterranean Isreal and a US CSG defending isreal from a first strike missle attack from multiple countries surrounding Israel on Israeli bases and assets. I assume the CSG would provide cover as it is able and as range allows. Thanks for your daily or close to daily videos!

[@grimreapers]

Sure but best let the current real conflict settle first.

[@ElBandido_1]

@@grimreapersreasonable Cap best Cap?

[@jamison884]

@@ElBandido_1 I was expecting another "suck my f!"

[@emergcon]

KZbin is shutting down everything like this. Also there is a lot of drama.

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

What countries are you referring to? Iran, Saudi etc.?

[@gunzelloharris3348]

That was A Nice Move on apart of the reds on our SEAD!!!Nice Vid CAP! ;)

[@grimreapers]

Hi Ello!

[@jpsmusicforthemood5197]

The effectiveness of the lofting AIM 260s was quite impressive. Hopefully this leads to rerunning some of the other conflicts where they non-lofting version was used if for no other reason than to see how much of a difference they make in the overall battle.

[@bzipoli]

you're right you never know what's going to happen that defector made alone BILLIONS in losses giving up technology! that SOB!

[@jamesfletcher9032]

Cap and simba dropping bombs on that runway and the ambush on the F16s is similar to Tornados dropping JP-233s at 150ft above Iraqi airfields during OP desert storm and getting shot down by manpads and low level AA whilst illuminated by runway busting explosives or when pulling up to toss bombs... great mission and very VERY nice to see new missile physics. Very satisfied with this one :)

[@Stinger522]

Desert Storm really put an end to low-level strike missions like that outside of Ukraine.

[@corvanphoenix]

Totally. I made a model IDS with JP-233's when I was a kid. Only as an adult did I find out, they were suicide missions. How those crews flew that mission, I'll never know but ever admire.

[@bladeslicemaster5390]

Great battle with a twist at the end!

[@theswiller85]

Glad to see you are well again Cap. stay well sir

[@GGGFatherSonHolySpirit]

Simba ....you're my hero! Navy Cross.

[@texasknight5175]

Simba’s D-Day stripes…😊

[@andrewfranson4756]

I'm digging the invasion stripes on the F15

[@roli4040]

Cap's pimp airplane is just hilarious

[@cobberhambone9484]

Looking like the Decepticon seekers up there. Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker, Acid Storm, Sandstorm…

[@bohan9957]

Up next, watch as the USAF takes on a combined fleet of Imperial Star Destroyers and Federation Starships and win without losing a single F-26 space Raptor.

[@viaticchart3139]

"wow thats cool" *screen staring at metal canopy supports and rivets*

[@emmata98]

12:20 and using the Normondie stripes^^

[@beefsuprem0241]

Raptors doing Raptor things... 👀 Searches furiously for a naughty 🎈

[@grimreapers]

lol

[@dexlab7539]

Naughty 🎈 with a Pooh 🐻

[@jamison884]

Nice work Dark!

[@Thewhitetile]

Thanks!

[@thewitherchannel1053]

I had not seen some of these site names since F15 Strike Eagle II years ago on Atari ST. great video

[@BoraHorzaGobuchul]

The names of target sites/radars/airbases from Microprose f-19 have been burned into my memory. It's more likely I'll forget my name than those...

[@Shanks9001_]

Odd scenario, but could you do a scenario where two US carriers attempt to take out the Raptor fleet at Langley AFB. The carriers are the George W. Bush and Gerald R. Ford. With a compliment of 3 Arleigh Burke Flight III destroyers. Could the aircraft of the two carriers be enough to outmatch the might of the Raptors.

[@TheTodd24]

That was a good time. Thanks!

[@craigreimer4117]

Love the channel CAP Where is Simba from I did not see him in any of your meet ups

[@grimreapers]

He is active front line USAF in Japan, we are not allowed to show him until he retires :(

[@Thewhitetile]

The game outsmarted us but supercap saved the day! -Dark Let me hear how the missile looked. Hopefully more to come but the game can be difficult.

[@dfmrcv862]

19:48 "Dogfight?" *boom* "Dogfight didn't last long." What modern warfare lacks in humanity it makes up for in intensity.

[@Stinger522]

Apart from the defecting Raptor, It looks like everything else went right except the SEAD Vipers and strike birds making it out of the target area. I would've ordered a mission abort the moment those SA-13s woke up. If you had additional F-35s packing SDBs, those SA-13s wouldn't've been a problem. You could've left the Vipers out of this altogether since the F-35 was made to replace the F-16. Now that SAM systems can set traps, Think DEAD not SEAD. Hitting runways is not as effective as hitting the actual base facilities.

[@GrumpyGamerGuy]

"It's a trap!" That was awesome! Time to get a new PC so I can play this "simulator", definitely not a game.....

[@jmtpolitico80]

This is great! But I don't think but not sure either that Iran doesn't have Su-35s. Or Su-57 especially, but great concept!!!

[@beefsuprem0241]

It was set in the near future...when they will likely still not have those jets😂

[@DavidSimmons42]

Lol that many SU-57s don't even exist at all currently, and won't any time soon. And in Russia they're talking about making a SU-75 😂

[@douglasarthur2673]

"It's a trap"...........is Admiral Ackbar flying with the Reapers now ???

[@grimreapers]

lol

[@shtorm2616]

Great vid as always cap! But why so few F-35s though? In the wargame there's almost 3 times more Raptors as Lightnings but IRL theres more F35s in service with the USAF and much more being delivered by 2025

[@grimreapers]

No real reason other than they do pretty much the same thing but F-22 gets more YT views, so I'm probably going to use F-22.

[@dexlab7539]

@@grimreapersYup, nobody watches Fat Amy 😂

[@pooferfish2850]

@@dexlab7539 if they are fat you must be skin and bones

[@johnstranko8806]

Love these videos!

[@WildmanTrading]

10:11 It's the plane behind the slaughter!

[@Jwalker21NC]

Man I would really love to fly these with you all. I’m one of those that is hell bent on being proficient in all aircraft in dcs and I’m up to 21 airframes so I think I’d be a good fit but just an offer. I’m on your discord but didn’t see anything about these events yet. Would def love to take part they always look like a blast of fun!

[@grimreapers]

We are pretty much an open group so you are welcome to join us.

[@corvanphoenix]

Good luck!

[@jmtpolitico80]

Yes!!! Thanks CAP!!!!

[@Original_Okyman]

I discovered this channel a few days ago and have been binging these videos. I'm curious though, does the military actually use something like this simulator for their war games? When you say grim reaper models, what does that mean exactly? Does DCS just give you the tools, and you guys make the planes and missiles, or are you guys modding the game to make the stats for irl spec?

[@grimreapers]

DCS is used for pilot training in various air forces but I don't think anyone uses it for WG apart from us.

[@Original_Okyman]

@@grimreapers The WG you guys make have taken up this previous weekend and the majority of my time I'm not at work the past few days. Been inexplicably fun to watch! Thanks for the tons of work you put into them!

[@mfreed40k]

Oh wow! Lofting is a game changer. Interesting development.

[@Thewhitetile]

It has been quite a process. Glad you enjoyed.

[@Arashenstein]

I make a lot of US Vs Iran missions with Apache. Mainly inspired by Desert Strike

[@whousley]

Me: "Half hour video means they're gonna get their butts kicked." Haven't watched it yet though.

[@RaheelPervaiz123]

Thanks for sharing

[@histella3824]

Good Job Dark

[@whousley]

Does DCS have the USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20)? It is large enough to be mistaken for a small carrier in a missile strike. It is currently operating in the Med. Sea with the USS Gerald Ford. Maybe GR can get themselves one to accompany the Get Some for combined arms operations. ;-)

[@Krhys1]

While I enjoy watching videos from Growling Sidewinder and Longshot, you guys really are the best advertisement for DCS. They should be paying you!

[@grimreapers]

Awww xx

[@jloiben12]

12 SU-57s? Are you sure there will ever be 12 of those in existence at one time?

[@Pantsir-S1M]

In DCS you can add any number of anything.

[@anubizelxg]

Awesome video u should do a continuation of this scenario where russia does a retaliation strike, maybe some sead i dont know, also bro u are a beast making a lot of videos thank u so much dont feel pressured, take a rest some time if u need it

[@ravneiv]

I love the invasion stripes livery

[@EagleFighterJet]

Great video

[@override367]

wouldn't they use a b-21 to hit the runway?

[@KaidoBlox_V4]

Hey Cap, I can't find anything about mods for custom AA or HARM missiles online and I am planning to create some of my own on blender. If you could possibly create a tutorial on it I would be so thankful, thanks!

[@grimreapers]

I'll be honest, I don't actually make them. It's mainly CH making them. I don't know how.

[@Thewhitetile]

Here is what I used to get started. Admittedly I do not do any of the 3D modeling. The guide is a bit old and some things have changed but there isn't much out there drive.google.com/file/d/0B030JxXoTmyyWnNwcGhRTHM4RE0/view?resourcekey=0-6xiaqeDaPu8ZcIcplb_knw

[@santiagotorrezsegarra7790]

the idea that there would be 12 SU-57s in the world in 2025 is hilarious.

[@kenhelmers2603]

Cool mission!

[@ccbb6387]

S400 needs a serious re work in this game, Russia confirmed a storm shadow non stealth missile hit s400 site, skill level needs to be lowered to be realistic

[@Iamabot4708]

Iran vs the united states is kinda like the boss fight in a video game. We all know who is gonna win but theres gonna be massive amounts of pain and anguish experienced from both sides. Video suggestion" a canadian invasion of the usa.

[@hughmungus2760]

Also, is it possible to play DCS like a strategy game? ie: 2 commanders controlling either side and determining which units fire what and when, and order units to move to locations?

[@grimreapers]

We are actually trying that next Friday with Kortana BUT I am not too hopeful that it will work.

[@PhinfanUK]

Command Modern Ops might be what you’re looking for there, although I don’t think it’s multiplayer.

[@Love_Concorde]

@grimreapers is your new version of the Aim-260 already public available ???

[@OG_Mac79]

nope because it is based on someone elses so they cant release it.

[@Fatallydisorganized]

@@OG_Mac79 wrong, they can't release the planes but all of the munitions they have made are available.

[@BCSchmerker]

+GrimReapersAtomic *The Islamic Republic of Iran would probably use up to twenty Grumman F-14 Indias (structurally F-14 Alfa Block 95, but with avionics for the unique requirements o' the now-cast-out Pahlavi Dynasty), a lot of Mikojan-Gurjevich-29 Modernizatovenn'yj Komercheskij fighters, and/or a lot of Sukhoi-35 Serijnogo Modernizatovenn'yj Komercheskij fighter-interceptors.* The F-14I uses a reverse-engineered Hughes AIM-54 Alfa long-range bomber-intercept missile for first air-to-air strike.

[@ticonderoga4915]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the F35 can only carry two AARGM-ERs and two AIM-120s, but not four AARGMs internally?

[@Nealetony]

Do you have a FREMM model? French or Italian. And could you do a US version mock up like with the 6 gen jets?

[@grimreapers]

Yes BUT they don't work properly: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqHIY4SCd8aDlZI

[@Nealetony]

@@grimreapers sadface welp i hope in the future they work ;p happy hunting and thanks for all the great content you and your friends produced by the by.

[@Kevin-hb7yq]

When flying SEAD, what tactical difference if anything, is there between 'Wild Weaseling' and 'Iron Hand' I only ask because in the movie Flight of the Intruder, William Dafoe called it flying Iron Hand...

[@exAirMover]

12:35 - let's go deliver a s@@@ load of Freedom 😊

[@jonavery4978]

I mean, tomahawks are surface skimming and perfect for taking out runways. Also stealth bombers can do a TOT attack to cruise in past S-400 after your decoy raid. I don't know why you would use F-15s for that role. It's not like a runway is going anywhere. You don't need to find it or lock it with ground radar...

[@tomsoki5738]

SHORAD can take out Tomahawks with ease, the US would have to send dozens of them. Which depending on the airfield might not be worth it. Since after all they can be repaired very fast.

[@willwozniak2826]

How about we just enjoy the mission and not complain.....the Reapers put enough work into these big battles.

[@tomsoki5738]

@@willwozniak2826 While it’s a fair point that they put lots of work in, I’d also say the whole point of these style of videos is to simulate as close to possible to a real world event. And the only was to improve is to be critiqued

[@anxietygamingactual6554]

At 18:56, that 260 is connecting at about Mach 3. Holy hell lol

[@grimreapers]

Thanks

[@Pantsir-S1M]

@@grimreapers Is the same as R-77M?

[@rmp5s]

What do you push in the F10 map to watch other planes and stuff, Cap?

[@grimreapers]

Click on plane then F2 and F3 to view the planes.

[@rmp5s]

@@grimreapers I SWEAR I tried that. I'll give it another shot. Thanks!!

[@rmp5s]

​@@grimreapersAh...I figure it out. That doesn't work with missiles...works with planes. Gotta hit F6 for missiles. THAT'S what I was doing wrong. Got it!! 👍

[@fluff_ruff]

I have no idea if ADM-160 has this feature, but it makes sense to my smooth brain that the MALD should take evasive maneuvers when targeted? Is that possible to program into a mod and I wonder how that'd impact PK on MALDs. If I'm controlling a SAM and I paint a fighters that continues to fly dumb, straight and level, that might be a giveaway as to what are the decoys?

[@Fatallydisorganized]

Even decoys in the Cold War could maneuver to replicate a real aircraft. especially because an aircraft isn't normally going to just ignore being locked. If it could be done in DCS it wouldn't change much since the maneuvering is really to fool the operator of the SAM site into firing. and DCS SAM sites are very dumb even if they are dangerous.

[@grimreapers]

In real life the MALDS are intelligent and can do all sorts of things. In game they can only go from A to B.

[@lukio12]

Can you please do some more british videos, youve done like 15 usa wargames videos since the last britain one and it was probably about the same before that.

[@grimreapers]

Will have a think.

[@lukio12]

@@grimreapers cheers

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

Does DCS have E-3 AWACs for NATO/US, or is it E-2 only?

[@grimreapers]

It does but it doesn't seem to make an difference and just easier for me to use E2D for everything to help me create missions fast.

[@trottheblackdog]

The air defense commander probably watches GR videos!

[@grimreapers]

I;ve actually got an amazing piece of news related to that but Simba says I am not allowed to make public :(

[@Aleko704]

Why would the defending team advance forward and not just sit back and defend..

[@Anarchy_420]

AIM-260's looking sexier than ever!👍👍

[@tanksoldier]

Ok, AI laying that trap for you is downright scary…

[@Decrepit_biker]

I don't know exactly where Cap lives.... but as he's near Lakenheath he has some great place names all around him... WANGford (snicker)... FELTwell (giggity)... Hockwold CUM Wilton (bahaha) and METHwold..... 😂😂😂😂

[@grimreapers]

Cap names best nam,es

[@dexlab7539]

Spotted Dick is my favorite 😂😂

[@ohhshiii4518]

Do you ever do artillery sims? Too dense of air defence for an attempt for jets but artillery....

[@grimreapers]

Can be done in DCS but I haven't really played around with it.

[@ohhshiii4518]

@@grimreapers yea, I've watched your vids for awhile now and I haven't seen too much of it but it would interesting to see some type of frontline-ish of artillery fire back n forth.

[@t.r.4496]

Wouldn't Iran be using a couple F-14's? I think they still have a couple but not sure if they are operable.

[@dace0326]

Cap is your screen tilted ever so slightly to the left. Just noticed when u had the pre flight plans on. Might be me having a stroke but it looks it 😆

[@grimreapers]

Don't think so?

[@nQthing33]

Cap saw a trap but still went into to drop the bombs. If he didn't drink tea- he would have been a great American

[@Editzify]

Bring wombat and liam back from this video! Could Just 9 x B-1b With F-15E Destroy More Than 631 x WWII Bombers At Rabaul? (WarGames 145) | DCS. I was very entertained with this video and they brought amazing joy and godly gameplay to the wargames!!!

[@lonurad1259]

So a weird question, do you reckon if they modernised an F4 with an AESA Radar and the best missiles we have atm (ignore the whole "it wouldn't be compatable" bit that's not the point), that it would perform better today than it did when the phantom came out originally. The problem with the phantom was it was a bus but the combat was too close range (IR was still very prevalent and radar missiles were only semi active limited to a few miles). Dogfighting is a bit of a thing of the past now so it makes me wonder if the phantom was just really poorly designed for the time period and would have done a lot better later on. Obviously the f15 is better in literally every regard but ignore that

[@grimreapers]

We can model it and find out...

[@lonurad1259]

@@grimreapers Awesome!

[@Thewhitetile]

@@lonurad1259 This will be a fun one to work on. I can't say I am too confident in it though.

[@jd8134]

I have 7.4 surround sound. Everything shakes when we get a sonic boom. I have use ear plugs.

[@terencyowens9491]

This... but with B2 and B3 support.

[@timallison8560]

great mission!

[@mikeworthington1924]

Weird thing in DCS, those russian flares never work but US flares are doing wonders hmmmm?

[@jameson1239]

I mean it helps the US had the opportunity when Germany reunified to test there jets against German MIG-29s Russia never really had that opportunity. and they found that US flares were effective against US missiles and Russian flares were effective against Russian missiles

[@BoraHorzaGobuchul]

Wouldn't be surprised to see the same IRL. Western dsp is years ahead of Russian tech so filtering out the countermeasures should be better for the US missiles

[@grimreapers]

I suspect it's more to do with the missiles than the flares themselves.

[@Thewhitetile]

I think it is probably due to the Russian jets usually having hotter engines that are more exposed.

[@BoraHorzaGobuchul]

@@Thewhitetile maybe. However most likely since it's in-game and detrimental to commblock planes, I'd bet on some bug in the recent updates - as DCS tends to favor the commblock side as far as performance is concerned for some reason.

[@RoyTelling]

could you get a B-52 drop decoys? and how many? my thought is that you could have say two B-52s one dropping decoys the other dropping anti-radiation missiles

[@grimreapers]

WE could but I don't think they can carry them in real life?

[@RoyTelling]

@@grimreapers then I say don't do it

[@Maeyanie]

Wouldn't that VSR mode you made a video about a few days ago be able to distinguish between decoys and missiles, or would the clutter confuse it? I don't know if the S-400 has anything like that, though.

[@grimreapers]

That's a really good point and maybe yes?

[@Maeyanie]

@@grimreapers Might be something to test in the unlikely event you run out of better stuff to do... or at least, something to remember if you're defending against such a strike as humans in one of these wargames.

[@karlospina81]

That Raptor was tired of all the gay stuff of the USAF lol🤣🤣

[@erkkipekkala560]

What if the F-15EX's shot also aargm-er's?

[@alexrogans8671]

Idea, what if US and Russia went to war, what a US strike on the northern fleet near murmansk would look like. Operation details: US carrier fleets to destroy russian northern fleet and nuclear storage facility. Russian fleet is sent out to intercept us fleet. US side: 2x carrier strike groups (2025 or 2030), combined 5th and 4th gen aircraft. Russian side: 1x carrier, 1x kirov 1x slava, 4x or 6x frigate. 4x K-300p batteries, s400 batteries with pansir and possibly 1x battery of s350, 12x bombers, various fighter/multirole squadrons (from airfields not carrier) and finally 2-4 awacs. Would be interesting to see if the russian fleet could defend itself and if not, how well could the coastal defenses defend the nuclear storage facility.

[@alexrogans8671]

Also to the above, could add cruise missiles fired from submarines from both sides if that's even possible.

[@umerjamal9080]

HI cap, It would be best if you also added Iranian boats with manpads or gun boats it can also pose a threat to usaf

[@grimreapers]

Noted.

[@abdulmismail]

I'm surprised, Cap, you didn't give the Iranians the Russian Vympel R-37 hypersonic missile since they have 36 Su-34 but they'd take off from Shiraz or Chah Bahar airbase, well away from the tip fo Ras Al Khaimah. That would have made this mission more challenging for the allied aircraft since they'd have to go defensive well in advance giving the Su-35s time to reach their weapons envelope.

[@co2silentz961]

the problem is that the R-37 is still a radar guided missile, and cannot strike the raptors until

[@grimreapers]

Problem is they have nothing to shoot at as they can't see F-22 on their radars.

[@miriamweller812]

@@grimreapers Russia got anti stealth radars and they don't need to be exact, bring the missile close enough, it will do the rest form there. Do you really think that Russia and co are stupid?

[@co2silentz961]

@@miriamweller812 no such thing as anti stealth radars, and if it was that easy, no nation would be investing in stealth as much as they are

[@nQthing33]

@GR- instead of a Ford or Nimitz, can we see how the USN would do against an attack/in defense while using Amphibious assault ships and LCS's? Obviously an American Air Craft Carrier Group has a ton of power projection, but what if the USN was stretched more thin in a hypothetical war. These ships would be used heavily in the South China Sea and in the Persian Gulf where the sea isn't as wide and close to shore battles may occur

[@drewarmstrong4325]

So... is this at all realistic without 400 sub and destroyer launched cruise missiles arriving 10 minutes before the USAF?

[@numberfive8359]

You know, most people on this planet never experienced the horrors of war firsthand. A lot of people glorify war, and jerk themselves off to whatever new weapons are coming out. They play video games which simulate war, and feel good about their little victories within the simulations. They forget that real war vets often times refuse to speak after they return from hell. They literally stop talking, because the real thing is much, much different from the fantasies in civilian heads. Pray to God that the simulation remains a simulation, because war is nasty, war is ugly, war is brutal, war is grotesque.

[@gorillajoe3384]

Nice concept but how did Russia get 12 su57s and usaf half with f22 & f35 ? In all reality usaf does a 3:1 ratio on missions

[@Southboundpachyderm]

This is really cool, I just hope people keep in mind this is not at all reflective of how a conflict between US and Iran would actually play out and while really fun, is a game still. We can't comprehend how hard it would actually be to subdue iran if we decided to actually go to war with them. If you think 20 years only to lose in afghanistan was bad, Iran is basically uninvadable unless you're willing to commit literally your entire military strength. Iran is a literal fortress built into a massive mountain range. They're also not REALLY our "enemies" they're just the excuse we need to stay involved in middle eastern affairs. Iran is really the more moderate of the sects of islam, and ironically it's our allies in saudi arabia who spread the wahhabism sect which is the entire root cause of the extremism in islam. I don't mean to get preachy, I know people are just here for the fun and I am too, I just want everyone to remember that war sims are still just sims annd not something we should aspire to reenact in real life or a reflection of any kind of realism in an actual war time setting.

[@kswas2784]

Nice battle plan and video but the war in Ukraine has taught us that the Russians are not able to have SAM sites active while they are flying because they shoot their own aircraft down.

[@mattk5858]

Have any modders made F-15 skins/liveries in Decepticon Seeker colors? That'd be kind fantastic.