Originally posted by waystin2
Please Kong never assume that I will dismiss out of hand a good conversation. I do see what is being suggested. The silly comes in when you actually think that both sides would willingly telegraph their plans of attack. I just do not see this happening. If both sides did this, I would be all for it. I would love to hear comments from both Truekill & Chapel on this.
I see this as a "time out" idea, and a good one. As TK mentioned, he and Filth used to do exactly this sort of thing. It makes for a lot of fun. Obviously it does virtually nothing to win the war (unless, of course, the mission is a huge success), but it's the closest thing to reenacting WWII aerial combat that you're likely to see in this game. It only works if both sides know roughly where and when things are going to happen; otherwise, as...um...Heythere relates, the mission is likely to be unopposed or only lightly opposed.
This map, btw, is ideal for this sort of thing, since both sides have air starts within a reasonable range of each other. Very possible to get a 25k B-17 group together with 51 and 47 escort, intercepted by 109s and FWs, and makes for quite an experience when it happens.
So, if you think the war can pause for an hour, you might give thought to trying this out.
- oldman