Want To Build Multiplayer Missions In DCS World? This is How I Would Do It

Have you ever wanted to build your own missions like those we fly in the Grim Reapers?
Well in this series I will make a new campaign from start to finish to show you how we do it.
In Part 1 we are setting up CAP for Day1/Mission 1 of the campaign.
Join the Discord - / discord
Twitch - / chopstickssg
#dcs #multiplayer #mission
#jet #pilot #dcsworld #flightsim #fighterpilot #simulation #wargames #aircombat

[@DCSChopsticks]

How does your Mission/campaign planning start?

[@Mojje42]

i open the Liberation campaign editor.......... =P

[@DCSChopsticks]

I do enjoy a good Liberation campaign

[@Ironwulf2000]

I decide on the level of panic I want Cap to have, and go from there.

[@bendydcs3504]

I start by coming up with something simple that i can make in 4 hours which somehow evolves to weeks and weeks of effort, getting progressively more complex as i keep coming up with new ideas to delay me finishing the damn thing

[@timcoles7007]

A few notes on my mission-making thought process;
1. Inspiration
- Real historical events, scenes from a movie/book, nick ideas from other people's missions, expand on a quick practice mission...
2. What's the big idea?
- Long range bombing, tank battle with CAS, attack a naval convoy, intercept bombers...
3. Setting
- WWII, Cold War, Gulf War, Modern
- Which map?
- What's the current situation?
4. Secondary and Tertiary objectives
- Throw in some extra A-A or A-G objectives
- Don't cram everything into one part of the map
- Something useful for helicopters to do?
- What if someone dies early in the mission?
5. Easter eggs
- Flight callsigns, unit names
- Campaign characters
- Throwaway details in the briefing notes
6. Decoration
- Intel photos, screenshots, maps, kneeboards
~ Proper Charlie

[@DCSChopsticks]

Well this is why we love your missions so much. Papers Please was one of my favorite campaigns for a while, the story and mission detail was just a different level.

[@CylusResi]

4:19 is absolute gold!

[@nialball9023]

Hi. Did you ever make any other videos in this series? Thanks

[@DCSChopsticks]

There is another video like this with the FARP thumbnail. It was made around the same time.

[@lucky_luke4785]

Do you choose a specific decade to have a rough time frame or is it a mix of different weapons and bandits?

[@DCSChopsticks]

That is another consideration. Usually, each campaign is set in a specific era or has weapon restrictions/supply limits to make the missions harder/easier.
I will be talking about these in the air-to-ground video.