Unit integrity & Recruitment

[Ratpack1]

I'm not sure I can buy what Filth said. They had/have Ghost66 as a member Quite certain he has shat on lots of rugs!

He has a new name now and I won't say it in case I shouldn't, I don't remember off the top of my head if he is back in the squad. If he isn't then ok maybe I buy it!

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Our squad (Ensign Eliminators) is just a corsair-related name to tack on behind our in-game id's.  That's about it.  Our entire squad flies F4U's all of the time (2 people, lol!).

Believe it or not, it was mainly formed so we wouldn't keep getting asked to join other squads.  Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of great folks out there, and great squads to go along with them.  I/we have nothing against any of them.  We enjoy winging up with several of them.  We just don't want to join them.

We left our old squad (which was a great squad) because we were really only interested in lone-wolf flying.  No missions, no capture's, no regular teamwork...  It made us feel like dead weight on our squad, and we just got tired of telling people we didn't want to work on anything "as a team".  Beyond that, I just can't deal with more than 2-4 people on vox at any one time.  The combination of the two finally prompted me to leave, and Saber and I are friends outside of the game, so he left too.

Once we left, people apparently thought we were looking for a new squad, or were "on the market" again.  While flattering, it got old to have people sending invites almost every time we were logged in...  So, we started our own squad.

We don't recruit.  While we're not in the least bit opposed to new people joining up with us, we don't seek it out.  Occasionally we have someone get interested and join the squad, but they generally leave once they realize we're serious about the "rules" we fly by.

The rules are-
-fly corsairs.
-shoot at the red guys.
-land kills if you can.
-be nice to folks.  Unless they deserve otherwise.
-no missions, no captures, no squad nights.  No squad email, no squad website.
-only assist in a capture effort (shoot ack, strafe town, etc) if you need to land at that field due to fuel or damage problems.
-only one vulch "flight" per month, max.  Beyond that, if a fight is reduced to vulching, fly away and find a different fight.  If you can't find a decent fight, switch teams and shoot the vulchers.  If the fight is really nothing more than a vulch, at least let the guys get out of the ack and give 'em a chance; try to drag one away from the crowd.  Leave the vulch and head to the next-further base if they start lifting there...
-stay out of the other guy's fights.  Allow them to go 1v1, and stay far enough away to not be a threat to the opponent.  It's preferable to have your squadie die, rather than to "save" him from a 1v1.  Pilot wounds, damage, fuel state may occasionally cause that rule to be bent.
-if a 1v1 turns into a 2v1 or greater, feel free to jump in and help with the slaughter.  Bombers are not included in this rule.  They're tasty snacks; grab 'em while you can!
-switch teams to help the under-dogged team.  That generally means logging in and joining the smallest team.  Having done that, if there are no decent fights, or if the team is "advantaged" in numbers at the decent fights, switch teams again.
-since there is no "squad" plan for any time, feel free to wing up with folks, visit, and have a good time.  Switch vox channels if needed, so that can happen.
-feel free to fly what you want, when you want.  Just don't spend most of your time in the corsairs.
-no more than 4 people in the squad (so far, our record is three, lol!)

-when there are better sticks than you around, try to kill them in nice 1v1 fights so they don't realize they're better than you...

Generally speaking, people have trouble with the 1v1 fight rule.  It's hard for them to understand that while we're flying near each other, we're not normally helping each other.  It's just a couple of lone-wolves hunting the same herd of caribou.  Some seem surprised when we let them die...

awesome love rule's 7-8

muppets have very similar rules.

[SPKmes]

mmm, time to make a burger and slap an egg on it

Did you just call me an egg?


I can't be sure but It seems (by the Hijack comment after my post) that I need to be more stiff in my approach to answering the OP's question.. so in that regard I will offer you this

We are loosely structured and easy going. We train once a week and are online regularly. Our squad ride is the P51D.
The recruitment process is a 1 month trail where at that point it is put to a vote. A utensil ID is preferred but not required.

I am not the CO....can not comment

[Banshee7]

The only rule in the squad I fly in is "Pick on Banshee" and "Don't help Banshee, let him die HAHA LOL ROFL."  Very sad  

[evenhaim]

to get into muppets you gotta be a muppet and since muppets dont die 

our voting methods are secrut

[Bear76]

Did you just call me an egg?


I can't be sure but It seems (by the Hijack comment after my post) that I need to be more stiff in my approach to answering the OP's question.. so in that regard I will offer you this

We are loosely structured and easy going. We train once a week and are online regularly. Our squad ride is the P51D.
The recruitment process is a 1 month trail where at that point it is put to a vote. A utensil ID is preferred but not required.

I am not the CO....can not comment

Kiwi friend told me it was common to top off a burger with an egg. I tried it and liked it.

[mensa180]

As CO of the 80th I generally like to take a bull whip and give the prospective recruits lashings until they cry.  The last one to wuss out gets in.  I just get more abusive from there.

[FLS]

Integral units are mandatory but not required.

Regarding applications to join.

Applications can only be requested by the proper form.

The form is printed on the back of the application for your convenience.

Complaints about the application request process may be noted on the application in the space below the line which reads "Official Use Only Do Not Write Below This Line.

If you would prefer to apply online check the "I would prefer to apply online" box on the application.

[CountD90]

Integral units are mandatory but not required.

Regarding applications to join.

Applications can only be requested by the proper form.

The form is printed on the back of the application for your convenience.

Complaints about the application request process may be noted on the application in the space below the line which reads "Official Use Only Do Not Write Below This Line.

If you would prefer to apply online check the "I would prefer to apply online" box on the application.

Now that is funny lol

[FiLtH]

I'm not sure I can buy what Filth said. They had/have Ghost66 as a member Quite certain he has shat on lots of rugs!

He has a new name now and I won't say it in case I shouldn't, I don't remember off the top of my head if he is back in the squad. If he isn't then ok maybe I buy it!

   Ya ol ghost66 was kind of a free bird. He started out flyin with us, and then started flying by himself in midwar. Funny sob once you got to know him. But he does like to talk

[JimmyC]

Kiwi friend told me it was common to top off a burger with an egg. I tried it and liked it.

Kiwi burger  has....beetroot

sorry hi jack

carry on

[CHAPPY]

As CO of the JG2, we use a simple test to ensure we are getting healthy pilots.



We need our pilots to stay "Regular".
Here is a chart we use to make sure our pilots are in the best health, to ensure
good dogfighting skillz.

[chewie86]

As CO of the JG2, we use a simple test to ensure we are getting healthy pilots.

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We need our pilots to stay "Regular".
Here is a chart we use to make sure our pilots are in the best health, to ensure
good dogfighting skillz.

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   and I have been recruited in an FSO by you Chappy  !!!   LMAO 

[Flifast]

Chappy,   I'm offended you want to call me Fluffy with ragged edges!     We at the Claim Jumpers are working on issues and are setting up rules for game play, fair play and respect for others who play.  Our play is all over the board ie.  land grab is the core of Claim Jumpers (thats why the name), but we also have furball days or just wingup days.  It's not just about Aces High anymore.  The friendships extend to RL with beers and NASCAR,  pheasant hunt in KS next week and a few of us roadtripping after x-mas.  Our donations have helped squadies that just need a bump to keep them online or if it ever happens support like that offered with 68KO!  Our new rules may send a few packing or just turn on a light  but this is being reviewed as we speak.

Chappy, your still invited to hunt!
Becinhu,  it's been an honor working with you for the past few years!
Who's this Stampf guy...does he text?

Flifast

[Becinhu]

Who is this Becinhu you are refering too? Also, I take offense to you enjoying working with me. I DO NOT WORK WELL WITH OTHERS!! I am grumpy, hot-headed, and a general PITA.  On a side note...Fli....can I get my red ball back, don misses it.