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Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor event. Here's how it will be great:
« on: November 09, 2012, 07:34:15 PM »
When we ran this last year, we had 140 players -- and it was a blast!



Welcome to This Day in WWII: Pearl Harbor!
 All are welcome to play.  Unlimited-life event.
 Runs on December 7th in Special Events II Arena at:
-- 8:30 pm Eastern Time.
-- 3 pm Eastern Time.
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Objective: Kill enemies, sink enemy ships, and destroy enemy objects.
 
Event duration: 2 hours, but play as much or as little as you want of that.
 
Unlimited lives, but arena enforces at most 2 deaths in any 7-minute span. It says "Your max deaths have been exceeded" until you can fly again.
 
Allies (Bishops):
-- At land bases a38, 39, and 40: 
-- P-40C, F4F-4.
-- M16 (as AA defenses).
-- Two TG's near island represent Pacific fleet.
 
Axis (Knights):
-- Two TG's (C1 and C2) start in 17.9.
-- A6M2, D3A1, B5N2.
-- PT boats (as extra AA defenses).
 
Ships stay down once sunk.
No dot radar is available -- only sector counters.
Ammo Bunkers, Fighter Hangars, and Vehicle Hangars stay down 1 minute.
5", 8", and 40 mm guns are disabled, auto ack turned way down, so torpedo bombers have a chance.
All ships 12,000 lbs of ord to sink (two torpedoes will do it).
CM will periodically jump US TG's to keep them in Pearl Harbor sector.
CM will periodically jump IJN TG's to keep them at least a sector away from Pearl Harbor.
 
Points:
-- 1 point per kill of enemy.
-- 0.1 point per object destroyed.
-- 20 points per enemy ship sunk.
 
Side split 2:1 axis to allies.
 
Arena Settings:
 Terrain = okinawa
 ArenaFlags = 5166
 ChangeCountryTime = 0
 DeathMaxCount = 2
 DeathTimeMin = 7
 ExitWhileMoving = 508
 FlightModeFlags = 5248
 FuelBurnRateMult = 1.0
 GroundAutoLethality[Armored] = 0.02
 GroundAutoLethality[Hard] = 0.02
 GroundAutoLethality[Soft] = 0.02
 ObjectHardnessMults[SHP] = 1.78
 RadarMode = 0
 StratFlags = 1
 TaskGroupCommandCnt = 10
 TaskGroupRespawnTime = 360
 
Object Settings:
 Bunk Ammo, Down Time = 1
 Ftr Hangar, Down Time = 1
 Ship, Down Time = 360; Ship, Hardness = 6.74
 Gun Bat, Down Time = 360
 Gun Bat Armor, Down Time = 360
 Gun Bat Soft, Down Time = 360
 Hard Gun Bat, Down Time = 360
 
Disable weapons:
No bombs on P-40B, F4F-4, A6M2.
F4F-4 gets 4-gun option only.
PT boats get no torpedoes or rockets.
 
Setup tips:
 
Do ".det f15baa 1" and ".det f15bat 1" to get rid of 5", 8", and 40 mm.
 
Map of the battle area:
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Re: Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor event. Here's how it will be great:
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2012, 07:40:14 PM »
This is the most-popular of the "This Day in WWII" events (where each month, we run an event on the anniversary of a major battle).

Last year's running of Pearl Harbor was enormously fun.

Please mark it on your calendar, gather up friends to join us, and spread the word.  The more, the merrier.

<S>!

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Re: Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor event. Here's how it will be great:
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2012, 08:55:03 PM »
If things go well (and I remember :o), I'll be there. :)  Last year was a bit of fun.
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Re: Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor event. Here's how it will be great:
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2012, 10:21:24 AM »
A Friday night?  I might be able to make it if I can remember.
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Re: Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor event. Here's how it will be great:
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2012, 11:24:25 AM »
I want to fly this, however it is also a FSO night.

Any way to make it work with both events?

I'd love to see December committed to the Pacific Theater for FSO because of this.  Perhaps Midway???
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Re: Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor event. Here's how it will be great:
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2012, 04:29:19 PM »
Quote from: SlipKnt on November 10, 2012, 11:24:25 AM
I want to fly this, however it is also a FSO night.

Any way to make it work with both events?

I'd love to see December committed to the Pacific Theater for FSO because of this.  Perhaps Midway???

This one will end prior to FSO.  It starts at 8:30 pm ET.
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Re: Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor event. Here's how it will be great:
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2012, 08:57:58 PM »
I will fly allies. Save me a wildcat :)
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Re: Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor event. Here's how it will be great:
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2012, 12:12:19 PM »
If i remember correctly the last time we ran this the americans upped and circled the base, not actually on the runway at the time of atack
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Re: Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor event. Here's how it will be great:
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2012, 03:43:22 PM »
Correct.

Think of this as "what if the US had not disregarded radar warnings."

Having the allied side stay at base until the axis shows up to vulch them would not gain enough attendance.  Also, in my opinion, that would be less realistic than what we are doing here for several reasons that I can discuss if you would like.

"This Day in WWII" events are themed battles run on the anniversary of the real battle, but they are nowhere near as realistic as, say, scenarios.  They are heavily biased towards quick fun and have no rules that players need to follow, so that folks can just jump in and have fun.
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Re: Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor event. Here's how it will be great:
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2012, 10:41:53 PM »
I'll be there  :aok
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Re: Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor event. Here's how it will be great:
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2012, 07:34:07 AM »
Last year was fun.  I'm in.
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Re: Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor event. Here's how it will be great:
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2012, 08:32:10 PM »
I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so!
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Re: Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor event. Here's how it will be great:
« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2012, 05:26:59 AM »
This will be fun :cheers:
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Re: Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor event. Here's how it will be great:
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2012, 04:39:27 PM »
Question... with the range on the M16's, all mannable ack disabled on the boats, and auto-ack turned way down, are we relying solely on torpedo drop mishaps to defend the (I am assuming) stationary ships?

Either way, I will be there!

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Re: Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor event. Here's how it will be great:
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2012, 05:17:35 PM »
Quote from: tunnelrat on November 19, 2012, 04:39:27 PM
Question... with the range on the M16's, all mannable ack disabled on the boats, and auto-ack turned way down, are we relying solely on torpedo drop mishaps to defend the (I am assuming) stationary ships?

Either way, I will be there!

 :salute

Defense is through the following:
-- US fighters going after Japanese D3A's and B5N's.
-- Ships are moving and can be maneuvered (as they are just normal task groups).
-- People can man 20 mm ack on the ships.
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