"On the Sight II"...please give opinion.

[68falcon]

Originally posted by FiLtH
ALthough Im willing to try SF, its the little stuff that gives me reservations about how it will turn out. As you said there are already many events in the SEA, snapshots, and that Euro thing.

       Between having to worry about interphering with another event, and the general lack of folks wanting to leave the MA to goto another arena,during primetime, where their scores count, Id have to say we can try it, and compare the attendance. If it doesnt pan out, we can always head back to the MA.

      Although I wanted to hold an afternoon running of this next time, to get a better idea of attendance in the SEA, lets keep it at 8pm et. The next one will be Feb 12th at 8pm ET, in the SEA.

       We can plan the details over the next week or so. Thanks for your help!

First off let me say I enjoyed this event and hope to attend another. Hats off to Filth and all that helped but it together.
 
As for the SEA, Feb. 12th there is an event scheduled, KOTH at 9PM ET. Use of the arena is usually requested and posted on the CM board to insure there is no conflicts of any sort.

[koda76]

Our CO (raises hand) Had some minor glitches with the mission. First run was very effective.

At the end of the event strats were down to 0% on the comm factory and went between 2 and 5 % on the City.

We did not acheive O% at the same time.

One of the factors in this was the fact the two citys reported to the same zone base (only 1)

We lost about half the origional group but had enough left to make 4-5 sorties.

Thanks to all who joined!

The last strat base was the hardest to hit as we encounted 163's and other bogies.

Another think that made it fun and interesting was the fact the building shells now stay up....this made for some ord being dropped on down blds or double drops on the same buildings.

99% of the *NDM* had a blast.

Thanks to all

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Koda

[ROC]

rgr that Falcon,

I was going to post that SEA worked in an early run for our Euro friends, but not a later one.

There are alot of good reasons to keep this in the MA, Filth is on to a good thing here, there are just as many reasons that this could benefit the Events community as well, with moving a popular event into SEA.

We have a long way to go and lot's to talk about both pro and con.  But, the turnout was good again, and this looks like it is really going to stick.  Nice Work Filth.  I'll have a better lock on the missions next time, I think I found what was glitching me on the lanc mission.  I've been running setups all morning trying to figure out what launched them into the hanger.

[chris3]

moin
it was a nice event again.
the US. air group did have easy play with here targets. it semes to me the bish didnt wait for us. we hit the radar factory to 0% the first city nearly to 0% and the last city nearly to 0%. on the flight i only saw 2 163s one 262 and two spitfires. but it was fun we had 19 formation in the air with some escorts.
but i think the most fun was at the RAF front if i see all the read bars at these front line i can imagine how hard and funie the way to the targets was.

I think in two weeks we gat more people in ouer event, because the MA event becomes more populariti and the people begun to talk about it.

thats way i think we should save these event in the MA arena, you start it in the main arena as a maen arena event and we shold save it as a main arena event. last week i was thinking about the saturday night every day, because so much fun we have in the last event. im very sad about here some people talking about to have these event in the SEA we never had so much fun in the SEA and these great event is going to diea in SEA.
i hope we can  place these event as a main arena event for a lot of years, i think it becomes biger and biger by the time.

p.s. FilTH

cu chris3

[plink]

Boston damage on the Munitions plant. A few more hits followed, bringing it down to 51%.

[FiLtH]

Nice work Plink! Any other recon shots anyone?

[68falcon]

Originally posted by ROCrats
rgr that Falcon,

I was going to post that SEA worked in an early run for our Euro friends, but not a later one.

There are alot of good reasons to keep this in the MA, Filth is on to a good thing here, there are just as many reasons that this could benefit the Events community as well, with moving a popular event into SEA.

We have a long way to go and lot's to talk about both pro and con.  But, the turnout was good again, and this looks like it is really going to stick.  Nice Work Filth.  I'll have a better lock on the missions next time, I think I found what was glitching me on the lanc mission.  I've been running setups all morning trying to figure out what launched them into the hanger.

IMHO, moving this event out of the MA would not continue in the spirt of which it was brought about. It gives the MA players an oppurtunity to be involved with a SEA type event. Furthermore it introduces to the general playing public a whole new aspect to the arena and the game. The next step, for those who do enjoy this type of play, would be the Scenrios, Snapshots and Friday Night Squad Ops.

[koda76]

IMHO....this is a MA thing....taking it to another arena would result in low turn out. It was ran just like a mission only it was a 2 hour mission....I also like the rotation.....next time someone else gets to defend.
We did have allot less resistance than the Rooks but hey everyone wants to shoot down Rooks....lol

[Flossy]

Originally posted by 68falcon
IMHO, moving this event out of the MA would not continue in the spirt of which it was brought about.

I have to agree.  I think it needs to continue as it started off - a Main Arena event. Then, if players want to further their event experiences, they may decide to look at the official Special Events.  I think we need to continue with this in its current format, which will hopefully continue to give people a 'taster' of what taking part in a special event can be like.  Taking it to the SEA at this stage I think would have a detrimental effect.  My 2p.  

[koda76]

I was reading some of the posts from our friends across the pond and that got me to thinkin...(look out!) why couldn't there be 2-2 hour missions every other saturday....that way it would allow for timezones and schedules....myself I would try and attend both.

[FiLtH]

Hehe Koda...having just 1 every two weeks ruffles enough feathers of some folks. I know I only have the time to do one.


  Flossy...thats my gut too. Maybe if we run it a few times, we could plan an extra special type for the SEA some night. Once we get enough guys interested.

[FiLtH]

Ok...its decided. We keep it in the MA.

    Now...we talked about doing this next one on a Saturday afternoon so the Euro folks can get in on it, without waking up in the middle of the night to play

    So how about we try this at 3:30pm ET on the 12th of Feb.
I think we keep the same plane setups, atleast till the rotation is complete. Eventually we will say ALL PLANES, since many like to fly pacific stuff.

     If you are interested in doing this regularly, and have a squad or friends in the game, please let them know about this, and do some advertising yourselves. The more that are aware of it, the more people we have flying it.

    Eventually, once we get a solid base of players, Id like to try an event in the Special Events Arena (SEA), with the help of the CM crew. But for now, we'll stick to whats working.

    If you are interested in becoming a leader-type for your country...one who is willing to create missions for your teams duties for each On the Sight (OTS) event, please say so. I will then know I have guys on the other countries I can depend on, to handle that team. Its a big help, and wouldnt work without you.

   I'll get to work on advertising the next event "On the Sight III", soon. This next one the Rooks will be the Luftwaffe, the Knights will be the RAF, and the Bishops will be the US 8th AF.

   See ya!

[68falcon]

Originally posted by FiLtH

   I'll get to work on advertising the next event "On the Sight III", soon. This next one the Rooks will be the Luftwaffe, the Knights will be the RAF, and the Bishops will be the US 8th AF.

   See ya!

Filth

When it is ready let me know and I will add it to the Events Server

[rabbidrabbit]

I would recommend a couple uppings per attacking sides on the hour or some sort of coordination so it does not become a 2 hour CF..  The more ordered this is the more likely folks will give it a go.

[syncrII]

moin

jou are my hero Filth. you saveed it in the main arena im very thxful. Thats a god decision because it rises the fun in the MA. was very afraid about hering of the end of that MA event.

thx for your decision.

cu chris3