Ladies and Gentlemen, I have agreed to come out of my brief retirement to lead the VVS in the upcoming June 2016 Scenario.
You will note, there is no link to the event, no description, no plane allocations. It's on the special events forum, go find it. Might as well get used to this, I don't spoon feed.
Here's the thing about a real scenario. It is hard work.
I am looking for a team that wants to learn how to do whatever it takes, with whatever we have, and accomplish whatever the objectives are. I am used to flying with those who don't care what the mission is, we train to accomplish it. I am used to flying with those who have spent MONTHS in advance becoming a well honed weapon, that can communicate effectively, adapt to conditions as they develop, and learn the skills of the planes and ordinance we have available to make them perform beyond what the charts, graphs and spreadsheets say they can do.
This team will drill, train, practice and thrive. I am not looking for those who wish to show up at 11:45 on game day and ask "What are we doing?" I intend to build a team that wants to be a team. I intend to build a team that knows that it's not the tools they have, but what they do with it. Many of you have flown with me in a Scenario, you know what it takes. Many of you have not, but you will want to experience this.
We are already starting to build a leadership base, but it's just the start. If you remember what a great scenario is built from, join me. If you have heard, and wonder what it's like, trust me. If you put in the time, this will be a memorable experience and one that will change the way you play this game. But, make no mistake, it takes a commitment, if you intend to get the full experience out of a major event, you have to buy in and immerse yourself in the full experience. The event is not Saturday, the event is every day in preparation for Saturday, so we can spend the following week adjusting for the next Saturday. The event is the whole experience, not the day we open flight. If you have gotten this far and have thought, gee this sounds like a lot of work, you are right, it is, that's not going to change. It's hard, but it's worth it. There is a saying that suggests things get easier the more time you spend on it. That is an absolute fabrication, it doesn't get easier, you just get used to it being harder.
I know the team leadership both on my side and our opposition, invest in the effort, invest in the team building experience, and dive in without reservation, and I assure you it will be time well spent.
The event as designed has a very low expectation for turnout, and is designed to be small. Let's change this. Chime in now, commit to the event, let's get this thing full now and bust out of the expected numbers and force the expansion of the event.
I want strong people on my team, let me know if you want in. I want strong people on the Axis side, the stronger the opposition, the sweeter the victory!
Who's in?
