Setup this Friday, May 16th, 2003

[eddiek]

ALLIES (BISHOPS)

(Land Based)
F4U-1
TBM
A-20G
P-47D11
P-38L



(Carrier Based)
F6F-5
TBM
SBD


JAPANESE (KNIGHTS)
(Land Based)
A6M2
A6M5b
Ki-61
N1K2J
TBM
Ki-67
D3A1
B5N2


(Carrier Based)
A6M2
A6M5b
TBM
D3A1
B5N2



VEHICLES

Both sides will have PT's enabled.
Both sides will have M3, M16, M8.
Both sides will have LVT's, both types.
NO PNZR or Ostwind for either side.



ARENA SETTINGS

MAP: The Slot
Morning: 0600, Evening: 18:45
Fuel: 1.2
Dar: 500 feet, Full Friendly
Ack: 0.7
Downtimes:  Acks:  20 minutes;  all others: 30 minutes
All rest CT norms

SETUP NOTES
PLEASE NOTE:  Fleet hardness is again reduced this week, to 4K.
Knights will begin setup with all bases WEST of sector 9.
Bishops will begin setup with all bases EAST of that point, beginning in sector 10.

For playability reasons, the P-47 and P-38 will be enabled at bases beginning at sector 12 and all the way east.
N1K2J will be enabled at bases beginning in sector 8 and westward.
TBM was added to attempt, for playability, to somewhat balance the offensive punch for both sides.
Allied front line bases  (A4 and A5) will have F4U-1, TBM, A-20G enabled.
Japanese front line bases (A9, A10, A30) will have all planes MINUS N1K2J.

Had to wait til I got my new Nomex suit in from FedEx.  Darn thing is itchy!  
Adjustments and tweaks will be made as needed to the arena settings, HOWEVER........no planes will be added or deleted.
This is a chance for everyone who has been clammering for a Mid-to-Late war Pac setup to have a little fun, so..........ENJOY ALL!

[Nifty]

maybe this one will be better than the last pacific one.  I can't stand 2 sector flights to find a fight.

[keyapaha]

cool ,

  be interesting to see how the a6m2 fairs aginst the p38 and p47 already does well aginst the navy planes represented here.
Should be a good challenging week for us a6m2 pilots.

[najdorf]

Plane that causes the most consternation on part of allies to me is the F6F5.  Those hellkitties hurt.  I'd much rather go up against the Corsairs.  P-38's will definately make it interesting.  Average P-38 drivers will die quick against IJN, but the good ones will create havock, here's to hoping they stay in the MA.

[Shane]

someone has to be CT-snobbish and ask:

what exactly does this setup represent?

[eddiek]

"what exactly does this setup represent?"

Nothing, and everything.

If one wanted to try and fit the planeset into a specific time period, I guess mid-to-late 1944 would work.
Terrain was selected to try and include as many variables without getting overly complicated.
Have fun, Shane.

[Shane]

hey, it works for me.  

i'm not a stickler for detail.

but some are.

[Arlo]

*blink*

*blink* *blink*

Nahhhhhh


*blink*

Wait a sec! No Hogs on the carriers?!!!!!!

[10Bears]

Howdy Eddie.

Nice setup. I would suggest only enabling the carrier fleets, C3 and C8.. The support fleets get in the way.

(Hope to see Hungary at least once more before I leave AH in June)

[eddiek]

Brady and I will be setting the terrain up early Friday morning.
I had suggested in the CT staff forum that I wanted to steer players toward less vulching (i.e. camp the CV right offshore) and more toward getting in, hitting hard, and then getting out before someone took the fleet out.
The support fleets, with destroyers, will be placed in rook hands and out of play.  
I will have the cruiser fleets enabled though, as I know some players like the sea battles.


I want everyone to have fun, and am trying to offer a setup that we haven't seen in a long time.

Can I take off the flameproof Nomex now?     Please?  It itches really bad!  

[Sabre]

NO! Don't take the flamesuit off, dude!  I'm telling you, it's a trap! They're just trying to put you off your guard, then WAHMO!  Mr. Zippo comes out and lights you up!  Hehe, seriously, sounds good to me.

Sabre
CT Staff, Reserve

[Pongo]

The Japanese had recieved their evaluation tiger by mid-late 44..I think in all fairness they should have it here.

[Urchin]

This'll be the same as the Sicily setup, with the sides reversed.  Axis will be 95% N1K2, Allies will be about 60% P38 with the remaining 40% split between the F6F and F4U.

[Arlo]

Neh ... there'll be TBM and A-20 drivers on the Allied side and Ki-67 and captured TBM drivers on the Axis side. Or were you just talkin' fighters?

I'll wager yas that Keyapaha and crew won't be flying just Niks ... others prolly feel the same. `Course, you know how I feel about me Hog ... badly as I flail around in it.

Fun fight last night your 202 and my Spit IX on the deck. I was kinda proud of it until I heard that good 202 drivers and less-than-mediocre Spittie IX drivers make for a good fight.

[Eagler]

you forgot the 109f ...