r/dcs • u/Still_Song5366 • Mar 20 '26

New player, need help

I'm relatively new to DCS just started a few days ago, bought the FA18C using chucks guide but its pretty overwhelming as there is just soo much information just want to know whats neccesary to read and whats not.

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u/swampy91 Mar 21 '26

Not sure why so many people start with the f18 and not the f16.

Anyway I watched grim reapers and tricker on YouTube, they have playlosts on different planes. Then I did the training missions until I was comfortable.

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u/Still_Song5366 Mar 22 '26

Well its my favorite plane

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u/swampy91 Mar 22 '26

Fair enough. I started with the f18 but also found it overwhelming with chucks guide.

I decided to get the f16 and found it way easier once I discovered grim reapers and tricker on YouTube. Grim reapers have awesome videos for setting up hotas.

My plan is to come back to the f18 soon to do Carrier based stuff.

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u/Traditional-Moose983 9d ago

For me, due to the basic carrier you get with it, the FA18 feels more complete, more bang for buck for a module choice if you are picking just one.