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So I've been wanting to try a good DCS style sim, but due to price and a slightly weaker PC I haven't been able too. Then I remembered I downloaded Falcon 4 when I was around 15 years ago, did some digging and saw the BMS Mod that makes it look really good. Is it easy to get into, as in downloads wise, is it hard to run? And do I need a hotas to play it well? I hate the keyboard controls for DCS and the hotas is around $200AUD for a cheaper older one.

Moved right after high school and got a distance job that's online. How do people even make friends as adults without high school or work colleagues.

Somewhat new to the games community, and I was wondering if there are groups that mimic real-life groups like the jolly Rogers that have discords, events, and game nights.

Recently decided to get into the art of long-range shooting. Though I only just got out of high school and don't own a rifle yet, I probably won't for a while yet. But I want to get a good grasp of it all outside just reading the theory.

I thought maybe there would be a "simulator" for it somewhere online, and I couldn't find anything so I tried arma 3 which I heard was good but its not a game you can effectively do anything outside a group. I did try find a group of guys that probably just shoot long distance and mess around but only the more picky milsim groups do and I dont have the "experience" they want me to have to be in their unit.

Is there actually any good ways to get a decent grasp of it without spending over $100 a day every weekend to hire at a ssaa range?