Pony Pilots, Get The Lead Out!!!

[Treize69]

With the current "turnout" for Der Grosse Schlag (those who have committed, and chosen a ride and been assigned to a unit), we are so short of P-51 drivers that a unit (the 353rd) has been disbanded, and its slots assigned to the P-38s (an extra squadron for the 474th) and P-47s (the 78th has been activated).

The P-38s are full with nearly a dozen alternates, and the P-47s are rapidly filling too. Meanwhile we have yet to fill ONE P-51 squad- the closest being the 4th with 8 or 9 of its allotted 16 currently filled.

Now I know there are more than 15 P-51 drivers in this game, we need to get moving!

At this rate the scenario will be redesigned to March 1944 instead of November in order to justify only having 1 P-51 Group active.

[Lusche]

Originally posted by Treize69
With the current "turnout" for Der Grosse Schlag (those who have committed, and chosen a ride and been assigned to a unit), we are so short of P-51 drivers that a unit (the 353rd) has been disbanded, and its slots assigned to the P-38s (an extra squadron for the 474th) and P-47s (the 78th has been activated).

 

Err... I'm a bit puzzled... registration isn't even up for that event, but there is already a "turnout", you are short in pilots and you are reorganizing units???

[VansCrew1]

WOOT i would like to be in a P51 please.

[Treize69]

We're trying to figure out numbers and preferences based on those committed and interested, and so far the P-38 drivers alone have expressed about 5x as much interest as the P-51 guys, and the P-47 drivers had their 16 filled within about 48 hours.

Meanwhile, we don't have enough committed P-51s to fill 1 unit, let alone 5 of them.

OFFICIAL registration might not be open, but when you're trying to establish how many you have so you can figure out SLs, FLs, etc its discouraging to have so few give a positive "yes".

We've also had several who express interest and then back out or disappear completely.

[SteveBailey]

I'll fly a D stang.

[Lusche]

Well, I usually do not deal with a scenario until registration is up. I will then read the setup & rules, make my choices and do register. Until that, I do not bother myself reading all that threads. I can imagine many players do the same thing.

[Hornet33]

Originally posted by Lusche
Well, I usually do not deal with a scenario until registration is up. I will then read the setup & rules, make my choices and do register. Until that, I do not bother myself reading all that threads. I can imagine many players do the same thing.

Yep as far as I'm concerned it's not an official event until registrations open.

[rodak]

Put me on the p-51 list

[Shuffler]

This should be a good one....

[MORAY37]

Short, re-organizing for an event that begins in 2 and a half months, that isn't even open for registration yet?

That's laughable.

[Guppy35]

Originally posted by MORAY37
Short, re-organizing for an event that begins in 2 and a half months, that isn't even open for registration yet?

That's laughable.

We want to let it build a bit and get folks working together and enjoying the history.

If that's a bad thing, I'm guilty

[Treize69]

Yes, lord forbid anything in this game be organised before everyone shows up on the day of the scenario with 200 people asking

"What am I flying? Where do I take off from? Who am I with? Whos my wingman? Whats the mission? Do I have to go here? Do have to fly this high? Can I fly with so-and-so? Whens the takeoff? Will there be snipers?"

I forgot, everyone in this game prefers massive FUBARs to actually having any semblance of a plan.

How dare I.

[evenhaim]

lol trieze

[Trukk]

Open the registration for crips sake!  If guys are already assigning slots, squadrons being placed, etc, registration is basically open anyway.  So officially open it and get it organized right from the get go.

[yanksfan]

Originally posted by Treize69
With the current "turnout" for Der Grosse Schlag (those who have committed, and chosen a ride and been assigned to a unit), we are so short of P-51 drivers that a unit (the 353rd) has been disbanded, and its slots assigned to the P-38s (an extra squadron for the 474th) and P-47s (the 78th has been activated).


Sounds like alot of fun, would love to play, love the p51b or d, im on the east coast and i work saturdays, 3pm start time kills all these things for me, same as friday nights 11pm starts, why can't these things be on sunday afternoons or sat nights.

I realize its all a matter of time zones, but thats why i can't, otherwise i would.

http://www.freewebs.com/yanksfan001/