DCS Mission Editing Tools and Discussion

[guod]

Resurrecting and knocking the cobwebs off this thread in hopes for some help.

I need help on FARPs with the Apache. I can create a FARP, add the three critical items (M939, Refueler, HMMV) to get refueling…

…but I cannot get the right ingredients to do an Apache repair at the FARP upon return of a flight.

Yes, I’ve RTFM, at least anything that comes up under FARP in the manual. Reddit, Hoggits, YouTube. Nothing up-to-date.

The DCS User Manual pages 324-325-326 are helpful, but not all the vehicles listed. Like the M818. I’ve read where substitutions are okay, but which ones.

Also, there is reference (page 324) for the Blue Coalition to the Fuel Depot, Ammo Storage, Command Post, Tower. All are required, or are optional for a FARP? I ask because none of these are available on my refueling FARPs, and it works fine for the refueling. I know the engines must be off and the rotor stopped for repair, but how about these items? Mandatory?

TIA for any help. I’ve run out of variations to try.

[chipwich]

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Most likely either @jross or @Clutch will know this one.

[Clutch]

I haven’t tried repairs myself but a quick forum search showed that, a long long time ago on 1.2, repair wouldn’t work at FARPs unless the aircraft was actually damaged. Apparently at airfields you can repair even without damage?

[jross]

Never tried to do a repair. Be interested in the answer. Wish I could help more.
I vaguely recall something about having the right type of vehicle there. But again never tried that.

I do have a ton of notes and will dig through them.

From my notes (image capture as the G-doc copy/paste is ugly):
This is old howevr

https://wiki.hoggitworld.com/view/FARPs

[guod]

Thanks for any help on this, guys. I’m amazed that setting up a FARP for repair using current information is this difficult.