Author Topic: Scenario: Open letter to the AH community (Read 2401 times)

DoKGonZo · « **Reply #75 on:** October 20, 2004, 12:16:44 PM »

I had no control over the time. We needed to get this event done before year's end because the alternative was like Feb/Mar and I don't even know where I'll be living then.

SELECTOR · « **Reply #76 on:** October 20, 2004, 12:20:19 PM »

docgonzo.. i dont know what scenarios you have run. but the scenarios i have taken part in have had all the comments i made..

i flew bob last event .. first frame was good.. 2nd frame was ok.. 3rd frame like ma.. being directed all over the map like crazy turned into furball, numbers were lower than first 2. 4 frame didn't bother.
event before that was a pacific event...had problem getting orders. turned up for event,, flew for a while over endless ocean,, got bored, left, didnt show for any more frames.
event before that was a european scenario..i was in bombers, 1st frame flew dire3ct to target to get shot down.
2nd fram flew direct to target to get shot down.

mars01 · « **Reply #77 on:** October 20, 2004, 12:27:43 PM »

Can you run the same scenario more than once during the same week?

If so, you could have the Rangoon at say some time during a week night, which I would be able to sign up for.

You could continue to do the weekend one and maybe another time to accomodate another schedual.

I never understood why the scenarions only ran on Saturdays at 3:00 and no other time during the week.

DoKGonZo · « **Reply #78 on:** October 20, 2004, 12:30:41 PM »

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Originally posted by SELECTOR
docgonzo.. i dont know what scenarios you have run. but the scenarios i have taken part in have had all the comments i made..

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If the orders you were given got you killed, that's not the fault of the event itself.

The transit times for Rangoon will be long - bombers have a 90 minute round trip. I expect things to start getting shot at within the first 30 minutes though. But if you can't stay interested that long this probably isn't for you.

There's plenty of info on my sites about event design, so I don't feel much need to defend my work here.

DoKGonZo · « **Reply #79 on:** October 20, 2004, 12:32:34 PM »

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Originally posted by mars01
Can you run the same scenario more than once during the same week?

If so, you could have the Rangoon at say some time during a week night, which I would be able to sign up for.

You could continue to do the weekend one and maybe another time to accomodate another schedual.

I never understood why the scenarions only ran on Saturdays at 3:00 and no other time during the week.

I wanted to run one weeknight per week but what I was told was that far too few people would sign up for those missions. Weeknight missions usually are more poorly attended - always have been. Given what I'm seeing for sign-ups thus far, I'd have to say that was the right call.

mars01 · « **Reply #80 on:** October 20, 2004, 12:38:48 PM »

Well I guess you really don't know if you don't try.

What do you have to lose. Give people the option if you don't get enough to sign up for that time slot then simple you cancel it.

I know I would make it a point to join the Weeknight scenario and the way the MA is these days I would bet you could get alot of others that are looking for a change from the MA doldrums.

Just a thought.

DoKGonZo · « **Reply #81 on:** October 20, 2004, 12:40:48 PM »

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Originally posted by mars01
Well I guess you really don't know if you don't try.

What do you have to lose. Give people the option if you don't get enough to sign up for that time slot then simple you cancel it.

I know I would make it a point to join the Weeknight scenario and the way the MA is these days I would bet you could get alot of others that are looking for a change from the MA doldrums.

Just a thought.

This came together very fast, mars. Just no time to try something like that.

storch · « **Reply #82 on:** October 20, 2004, 12:42:07 PM »

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Originally posted by HUN
You must be relatively new to the on-line "air-combat' world or just un-informed about some of it's history. Any AW, WB or AH veteran will vouch for DoK’s credentials. He's no Al Gore... DoK invented the "scenario" format in AW.

I am new and also uninformed. I browsed Barnes and Noble for "The History of Cartoon Aerial Warfare" but couldn't locate it. Sorry.

mars01 · « **Reply #83 on:** October 20, 2004, 12:46:14 PM »

Rgr Dok,

If you do any in the future, keep it in mind.

A few months back I read "A Flying Tigers Diary" and would have loved to participate. Weekends are out of the question tho.

Thanks for your efforts in the community,

It may not always feel like they are appreciated but I am sure they are.

Horn · « **Reply #84 on:** October 20, 2004, 01:07:25 PM »

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Originally posted by storch
I am new and also uninformed. I browsed Barnes and Noble for "The History of Cartoon Aerial Warfare" but couldn't locate it. Sorry.

It's because you were searching the wrong title.

Try this one:

WarBirds: The Story so far...
by
Dave "Prophet" Williams
Geof "DocDoom" Evans
Duane "Krod" Godwin
Michael "Burbank" Hyde

Published by Burbank's Books, 1999

ISBN 0958519498

Or this one:

http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?
q3=hAaP3oDE4Gs%253d

Or you could just do a newsgroup search for Air Warrior &/or WarBirds.

Might even learn something. This hobby does have it's history and uh, "personalities."

h

DoKGonZo · « **Reply #85 on:** October 20, 2004, 01:21:02 PM »

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Originally posted by mars01
Rgr Dok,

If you do any in the future, keep it in mind.

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My preference would have been Sat afternoon and Tuesday evening for 4 weeks. Just wasn't in the cards this time.

DoKGonZo · « **Reply #86 on:** October 20, 2004, 01:26:15 PM »

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Originally posted by storch
I am new and also uninformed. I browsed Barnes and Noble for "The History of Cartoon Aerial Warfare" but couldn't locate it. Sorry.

T-Rex A'la Mode (About 3/4 of the way down describes how scenarios started)

History of WB Scenarios

Hardly cartoon at all either. First event I ever ran was back in '92 - Kursk I. One of the guys flying Germany was a Viet Nam vet - at the end of the mission he came back into the conference room and said his hands were shaking from the tension and excitement. He had a ball.

storch · « **Reply #87 on:** October 20, 2004, 01:56:29 PM »

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Originally posted by DoKGonZo
T-Rex A'la Mode (About 3/4 of the way down describes how scenarios started)

History of WB Scenarios

Hardly cartoon at all either. First event I ever ran was back in '92 - Kursk I. One of the guys flying Germany was a Viet Nam vet - at the end of the mission he came back into the conference room and said his hands were shaking from the tension and excitement. He had a ball.

Interesting read. It's still cartoons. get over it.

DoKGonZo · « **Reply #88 on:** October 20, 2004, 02:22:23 PM »

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Originally posted by storch
Interesting read. It's still cartoons. get over it.

Bite me (tm).

storch · « **Reply #89 on:** October 20, 2004, 06:07:17 PM »

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Originally posted by DoKGonZo
Bite me (tm).

well that pretty much settles your cartoon scenarios for me then. carry on playing with yourself.