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Offline DREDIOCK

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« Reply #15 on: May 06, 2004, 07:04:27 PM »
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great fun and great teamwork by rooks in a very close race to reset with base lead changing multiple times between bishops and rooks while knits were pinned down to two bases. very hard fought and very fun.


Not a whine cause that was the one map I couldnt care less if we got reset on.

But this does point out what Ive been saying about 3 country arenas.
the logic behind it is that the two smaller country will gang up on the one larger one. Thus creating a balance in game play
Good idea in theory.
It just never works that way in practice.
If what Fester says is true. what always happens is just what happened.
The is the two large countries gang up on the one weakest one in a race to take bases while skirmishing with each other just enough to keep the other at bay.
Might as well just have two countries.
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« Reply #16 on: May 06, 2004, 07:20:05 PM »
Yawn, wtg dor--, oops, I mean "rooks".
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« Reply #17 on: May 06, 2004, 07:33:44 PM »
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Not a whine cause that was the one map I couldnt care less if we got reset on.

But this does point out what Ive been saying about 3 country arenas.
the logic behind it is that the two smaller country will gang up on the one larger one. Thus creating a balance in game play
Good idea in theory.
It just never works that way in practice.
If what Fester says is true. what always happens is just what happened.
The is the two large countries gang up on the one weakest one in a race to take bases while skirmishing with each other just enough to keep the other at bay.
Might as well just have two countries.


I think the problem with two countries is then you never get a reset. Not sure what 4 countries would do.

But yeah, once some real synergy gets going for one side, it can go pretty quick. I think a lotta knits saw what was happening, but we were all having too much fun at v64 to care. Geez, everybody was there and it was one warpy mother. When the guys at 4(?) called out for help in the face of the 1st P38 raid, everybody just kinda said "naaaah". Kinda felt sorry for 'em.:)

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« Reply #18 on: May 06, 2004, 11:10:35 PM »
It was alot of fun. If you do not like the three team setup, there is always the Combat Theater.
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« Reply #19 on: May 06, 2004, 11:40:53 PM »
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Fester and company -- those were nice p38 raids.



I was wondering what kind of black cloud that many p38s would look like froma defenders point of view great pic of it!


I have film of one of the missions in which the p38 force threaded the needle to attack a29 i believe whiel a large force fo 262s was attacks the neighboring rook base, we snuck in after circling around the side a bit and really gave that base hell while all kinds of chaos ensued with 262s 152s and flaks all over.

the coolest part of the film is the radio chatter. like so many stories of massive actions the radio gets totally clogged and its so cool to hear it when that happens.

if anyone wants to host the film i can email it to them to post here.
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« Reply #20 on: May 07, 2004, 04:24:28 AM »
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Knights simply must apply teamwork otherwise we will continue to be the biotchs of rook and bish land.

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« Reply #21 on: May 07, 2004, 12:10:06 PM »
Do fifty p-38s have to be well organized lol? Looks like typical rook horde landgrab :) That's right I said it! Have at me lol

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« Reply #22 on: May 07, 2004, 12:21:10 PM »
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Do fifty p-38s have to be well organized lol? Looks like typical rook horde landgrab :) That's right I said it! Have at me lol




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« Reply #23 on: May 07, 2004, 12:23:17 PM »
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great fun and great teamwork by rooks in a very close race to reset with base lead changing multiple times between bishops and rooks while knits were pinned down to two bases. very hard fought and very fun.


Kinda typical...the Bish and The Rooks teamin up to beat down the Knights.  Don't get me wrong, I appreciate good teamwork and effective flying.  I'm just not that impressed when it's two sides putting all of their efforts into the third side to get the reset.  I see that a lot.  As someone said, when it's like that, what's the point of having three sides? (rhetorical question)

Nice looking 38 mission, though. :aok
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« Reply #24 on: May 07, 2004, 12:24:52 PM »
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Fester and company -- those were nice p38 raids.



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« Reply #25 on: May 07, 2004, 12:56:34 PM »
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Do fifty p-38s have to be well organized lol? Looks like typical rook horde landgrab :) That's right I said it! Have at me lol


Oh Jaxxo. Having participated in some Bish missions as of the last few months, some Night missions, and also some Rook missions out side of Festers, one can easily tell how well a mission is orchestrated by not only its success but also though how well communication is and orders are carried out and given.

Through out that entire night, Fester made it a point to know where everyone was that was participating in his mission and what he and all of those flying with him needed to do. Every last bomb, rocket, and troop was made use of. There wasn't a thing that went to waste. What I mean by that is there wasn't just 50 people hitting one single base until the very end when we went for the reset. Rather there was 50 or so of us that where carrying out 3 or maybe 4 tasks all at once.
Fester and the way he went about things that night, did a very  commendable job in making sure we all did what we had to do to win the reset. Nothing more nothing less.

I might add that Bish and Rook numbers were fairly even through out the night. I even made a point to check on that because I could hear the whines about the "rook horde" before they ever hit channel 1 due to our success. The Nights where down in the numbers  but not  by much until the very end of the reset. And in no way were the Nights getting hit by bish and rooks alone. Meaning, the  Rooks and Bish where also fighting for land for the fight to stay in the lead. I think it was JB42s crew who made sure that the Bish didnt' advance into our land and when the bish took a base back they made sure they got it back or kept them there at that base. It was a good night and a fun night and I think thats all I need or want to say.

Edit: In response to your question Jaxxo my answer is two fold. Do they have to be well organized? No not at all. Do they have to be well organized to take 3 and 4 bases in a single mission? Absolutely.
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« Reply #26 on: May 07, 2004, 01:35:17 PM »
"H" because we have to!
"O" because it's the only way we know how!
"R" because we're rooks!
"D" because we deny it!
"E" because everyone knows it!


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« Reply #27 on: May 07, 2004, 01:59:54 PM »
100-1 ganbang  = teamwork now?  Man thats alot of P38s. how many of you Rooks augered on your 1st drop?

(theres ya number whine)

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« Reply #28 on: May 07, 2004, 02:04:28 PM »
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And in no way were the Nights getting hit by bish and rooks alone. Meaning, the  Rooks and Bish where also fighting for land for the fight to stay in the lead.


Oh come on...you can't take 50 people off late at night on a mission (plus however many tag alongs, late comers and stragglers) and honestly say that the Bish were hitting the Rooks as hard as they were hitting the Knights.  Sure they were pushing a little against the Rooks because they wanted the reset, but we know the smell of blood is almost irresistable.  So, Rook and Bish fight over a couple of small don't-mean-nothing bases and the main effort is against the Knights.  Typical, typical.

Plus, yes, you can take three or four bases one right after the other from a single mission....if you start with 50 freakin P-38s...lol.  Seriously. OK, so you start with 50 and you lose 10 at each base attacked.  You would still hit the 4th field with 20.  Twenty even moderate pilots is enough to take a base.  That is still not counting those that are not part of the mission.  We factor in that the Knights were fighting a full-fledged two front war by this point and yes, it is easily conceivable that you could take 3 or 4 bases.

That being said, I am not slamming you guys at all in the execution of the mission.  Every now and then those massive "drop-your-drawers-and-bend-over" raids can be fun to be a part of.  Wish I had been on to fight against it.  Probably would have just helped boost some people's scores, but would have been fun.

50 freakin P-38s...SHEEESH
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« Reply #29 on: May 07, 2004, 02:08:49 PM »
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"H" because we have to!
"O" because it's the only way we know how!
"R" because we're rooks!
"D" because we deny it!
"E" because everyone knows it!


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