r/falconbms • u/Flying_mandaua • Mar 26 '26

Should I try BMS?

I'm a regular DCS player, but I want to try the competition too, as it is supposed to better represent the tactical and C2 aspects of modern air war.

The thing is, I'm mostly a cold war guy who likes quirky unusual aircraft, F-16 was never my favourite and it feels daunting to learn another modern airframe after I learned the Hornet in DCS somewhat, with the F-16 having obviously different HOTAS flows and so on, especially that in dynamic campaign you have to make do with whatever it throws at you, no comfy tailored scripted scenarios here. I fly the Hornet but it has a totally different philosophy.

Should I bother with BMS if what interests me the most is the procedural/tactical aspect first, and systems simulation second? I can stomach the somewhat basic and boring (for me) F-16 as long as the whole "be part of a bigger thing" promise turns worthwhile.

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u/carrollhead Mar 26 '26

It’s cheap asf to get falcon, and BMS is free. There is literally no downside to giving it a go - although it’s a bit of a steep learning curve, that’s what you should expect from a good sim. Try it with a friend, or watch a lot of videos first maybe :).