strykerpsg
SOH-CM-2023
This concept of military operations in FSX - with its prons & cons compared to other sims - has been worked on for a while (from various people with this interest and from various different aspects) :
- Tacpack (for weapons & systems)
- FSX@War theaters (with detailed weapon/target destruction)
- Detailed FSX planes (by FSX developers)
- Enhanced FSX virtual environment (by users or developers)
- AI fighting user
This last ability (AI fighting user : vehicles, boats, statics - even planes to a lesser extend) is "about" to be offered in FSX/P3D community, thus about to conclude this concept of miliatry/combat scenario flying in FSX/P3D, for people interested in such an activity.
It's called FSCAI and will be probably part of FSC RED (or not).
More about FSCAI (C=combat) you may find here : http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php/104404-AI-Combat-addon-(FSCaptain-1-8)
To the point of your quoted post - also myself waiting with a great interest for Yoyo's release - I had started developing an interactive combat photoreal Pacific theater based in FSX Mission System. But when I was aware of the existance of FSCAI, stopped to see & figure out how would this evolve and practically be applied.
Anyway, here is a video of fighting IJN ships in my Mission based Pacific theater, though
I expect that with FSCAI, results will be even better (and in Free Flight and Multiplayer also) :
You may also check my fictional Pacific theater over here :
http://flyingspirit.freehostia.com/Airpower/Pacific.htm
As also more FSCAI (FS RED) videos at the developers Youtube channel, here :
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6rLVqsbbVGCuLhEnsbNyzA
Oh my gosh! This is a great update. Thank you so very much for the information. I did a few different searches earlier for FSX Tac Pack ships and had much different results. I very much look forward to this as it develops.