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Table of Contents

Recruitment:

Aircraft recruitment
Ground unit recruitment

Ending the turn

In DCS Retribution you may take control of planning decisions regarding the course of the ongoing war.

This is a turn based simulation. Each turn, DCS Retribution will generate a DCS World mission for you to fly. Note that, in general, only the events that occur while the mission is running will have any effect. There are exceptions to this rule such as ferry flights and airfield repairs, but missions will only be completed if they are completed while the game is running. DCS Retribution does not simulate combat if the player quits the mission before it completes.

Recruitment:

Note: These actions can be automated. See the Auto purchase options guide for more information.

On the map, click on an airbase (or right click and select "Open base menu") to open the base management menu. For the full demonstration, choose an airbase that is connected to the active front line.

Aircraft recruitment

In Airfield Command tab, click on the "+" button to order new aircraft:

Purchased aircraft will arrive at the airfield next turn. Orders can be canceled and aircraft can be sold using the "-" button. Sales are immediate and cannot be canceled, so be careful to not sell aircraft you need for the turn.

Purchases are limited by your available budget and by the amount of parking available next turn. Current aircraft, ordered aircraft, and aircraft transferring in or out of the airbase this turn contribute to the next turn's parking limits.

You will need to buy aircraft for your entire faction, not just your own aircraft. Ensure that you purchase aircraft capable of performing the missions you will plan next turn like BARCAPs, CAS, and DEAD. See the Mission planning guide for more information on mission types.

Ground unit recruitment

In the Ground Forces HQ menu you can recruit ground forces that will fight on the front line. On turn 0, you can recruit ground units at any friendly control point as turn 0 is considered a setup phase. After turn 0, ground units can only be recruited from control points that have a factory. If you lose your factory (or factories if you have more than one), you will no longer be able to procure ground units for the rest of the campaign. While you have a factory, you can recruit ground units at any control point, but they will be automatically recruited from the nearest control point with a factory and transported to that control point via convoy. A convoy will move one supply route segment per turn.

Ground units are important, since they will fight on the front line to progress toward the nearby enemy bases and defend your airbase against enemy ground attacks. However, all is not lost if you lose the ability to recruit ground units (i.e. your factory is destroyed). You can still use air assault to capture control points.

Ending the turn

The units you bought will not be delivered until next turn. Spend your remaining budget and click the Begin Campaign button to continue to the first turn.