Combat Challenge I

[gyrene81]

That was intense...SA was a major factor...and learning how to identify aircraft from a distance...really a blast.

[Nefarious]

That was terrific. Without seeing the logs I can only guess how that went, but it was extremely fun.

First Hop. Upped in the NOE Ju88 Raid. Jumped by two Spitfires. Got some hits with tail guns but got shot down.

Second Hop. Upped in 109F4. Intercepted Lancs at 10K. Shot down 3 or 4 of them, I wish I had this success in FSO. Damaged by return fire, RTB.

Third Hop. Upped in 109F4. Headed to England, found a furball in the channel. Got hits on a Hurricane IIC, pranged his Engine. Got killed by a Spitfire.

Fourth Hop. Upped 109E. Headed back to furball. Shot down a Spit V, was shot down shortly thereafter by another Spit.

Overall, I was having a pretty good night, better than I have all year in FSO.

Here is the main thought I had: Maybe try increasing friendly icon range. I chased a lot of friendly cons around, it was kind of frustrating. I understand the realism of it, but it doesn't work in special events as it could result in lack of action in a timed event like FSO. Maybe have them at MA standards, so ID of enemy could happen within 6K. You won't know what it is, but you will know its hostile.

[FiLtH]

  Sorry if I missed it, but where are the logs for this?

[Vulcan]

  Sorry if I missed it, but where are the logs for this?

You don't need to see the logs.

[Ghosth]

Logs are under snapshots.

I flew bomber sortie for the first half hour. Got a few pings on guys but only 1 assist.

Upped a 110 and found a bunch of action by 46. Got a few kills, only landed one of them.
Then heard about Lancs inbound low to a back field. Upped a 110c and got 2 kills just as he came into the ack. Landed those and way happy about it.

Back to the channel action, got another kill, got bounced by someone I never saw.

Then sides were getting unbalanced so I moved bish side along with several squad mates.

Got 3 more kills and a couple of assists in the big furball off the port.
Actually landed a few of those.

Total for the night, somewhere around 10 kills for 7 or 8 deaths.

My thoughts, don't expect to see this in FSO often. It is HARD.
It does favor the guy with the big monitor.
It does really encourage you to use ACM to get in close before shooting.
Love the realism, but I think many will struggle with the frustration level.

Would hope to see CM's step up to run this every FSO off night.
Or come up with a new event with these settings.

As to the friendly icons being short, IMO they need to stay that way.
Part of that is pure pucker factor. You see 3 dots your 6 you don't know who they are.
Are the friendlys that upped behind you? Are they maneuvering? If yes I better go check.
If no then carry on and be nervous.
Change those icons to 6k and you lose a lot of that pucker factor.

On the Plus side, overall people were working together.
Channel 200 talk was very well behaved.

Great job Daddog

<S> guys fun stuff, hope we see more of it soon.

[horble]

That was some of the most fun I've had in AH in a long time. 

I'd like to see what it would be like with a little more structure, but I gotta admit.. that furball in the channel was insanely fun 


Big <S> for putting this on, hope to do it again.

[RSLQK186]

When WW1 AC come out, we may be able to try a no icon at all event just for giggles. Limited plane set, no skins, small combat area and a slower fight. Later as more AC are added it may be more difficult to pull off. Not in favor of limited icons as this old man is too used to the crutch. But that would be the best time to take it to the extreme IMHO.
Another idea is 2 AC that are reasonably matched and look nothing alike. A6M2 and Brewster maybe? You can tell them apart from first dot to close combat. No objectives. Just a furball. I know it won't hold everyone's intrest for long, but it would give them the chance to try and chime in on zero icons.
   
 

[FiLtH]

  Vulcan old boy...I just saw the logs.

[gusman]

I flew both sides and it appeared to me that friendly planes were darker then the enemy. Did anyone else notice this?

Cheers,
gus

[68ZooM]

i noticed that, but i couldnt tell if it was because we were fighting over the channel, i was using the blue skin, it seemed to help hide my plane better over the water, but all in all it was a blast

[ink]

Who is this BUDO guy who drenched the channel in Axis blood?

[Motherland]

Ahem...

RAF stats:
Pilots: 73    Kills: 224    Assists: 123

Top Pilots: Kills
   BUDO (ZZZ_NO_SQUAD): 15
   68Wooley (!68th Lightning Lancers!): 11
   Rockdog (5th Air Force): 11
   Cattb (~~~The Killuminati~~~): 11
   rkanjl (332nd Flying Mongrels): 10



Axis stats:
Pilots: 70    Kills: 234    Assists: 184

Top Pilots: Kills
   8Spade (SWAMPDRAGONS): 22
   Bubi (III/JG11 Sonderstaffel): 19
   FiLtH (Nightmares VMF-101): 11
   horble (III/JG11 Sonderstaffel): 11
   Krupnski (ZZZ_NO_SQUAD): 10

[68ZooM]

Who is this BUDO guy who drenched the channel in Axis blood?

First time i seen his name, i was flying around him and his squad, he might have been part of the unforgiven, both of our squads were working the channel around 46, he was a killin machine, i just like how everyone used check 6's, Hats off to all that called out check 6 and the ones that called for help, the voice com was working overtime last night, no one talking crap just calling out bogies <S> to all

edit.... me thinks i know who that was now  lol let me thINK hmmm maybe?

[007Rusty]

Had a blast great job gents 

[ink]

First time i seen his name, i was flying around him and his squad, he might have been part of the unforgiven, both of our squads were working the channel around 46, he was a killin machine, i just like how everyone used check 6's, Hats off to all that called out check 6 and the ones that called for help, the voice com was working overtime last night, no one talking crap just calling out bogies <S> to all

edit.... me thinks i know who that was now  lol let me thINK hmmm maybe?

 

Nail meet Hammer