Good ideas, Jussa, but that's more of a squad dueling ladder than a squad KOTH.
However, let's get some ground rules sorted out, then we can go further:
1) Let's see if there's any real interest out there for a squad KOTH. Any CO's please feel free to add to this thread saying if this idea is of interest. Any squad members reading this please discuss it with your fellow squad memebrs and ask if this is of interest
2) We thrash out a design concept on this board.
3) We (The players!
) submit the idea to Flossy (As head honcho CM and all round Boss lady) formaly; so she can discuss it on the CM's board and a suitable recruitment of CM's and scheduling can take place (BigMax and I are both CM's; but we can't just volunteer our colleagues time with out asking them).
4) My Squad wins!
OK; so the first condition (public interest) we can wait on for a bit; but there's certainly nothing precluding us going proceeding to the design stage.
Here's a list of my own criteria; and my comments. By all means shoot me down in flames with points of your own:
1) Overall concept:
KOTH is a massive furball where all involved up at the same time; in the same arena until there remains only one squad represented in the air. This wins one round. The first squad to win three rounds is the event winner.
2) Size of Squad:
I recomend this be limited to four people, in the classic "Rotte" or four ship or finger-four formation generally accepted as the most efficient by tacticians. Large squads needing more places will go on to form second and third string squads in the format of MAW:A; MAW:B; MAW:C etc. Squads that fail to muster four must almalgamate or fly short. Remember that SEA squads have no bearing on MA squads......
3) Plane choice:
I've an open mind on this; I like the idea of single plane squads; or single airforce squads or the current method and similar; but bear in mind this is not an Axis-Allies event; and the winner of each round must have influence in some way on plane choice. That could be year, nationality or some other factor such as choice of plane skin (be warned; if I ever do win you WILL ALL be flying pink spitfires!). To clarify; in Solo KOTH every one flies exactly the same plane, the model of which is decided by the previous round's winner.
4) Registration:
Registration in my mind should not be required; I would very much like to maintain Solo KOTH's free and easy, drop in or out when you please atmosphere. However, in a squad event there's some issues that need to be sorted out. Should we register squad memebers or not? Do we allow squads to change composition in mid event? If one guy drops out (either prior to or during the event) should the squad be able to recruit a replacement? I firmly believe that one should "be in uniform" to fly; any pointers?
5) Schedule
At first thought; and depending on the interest shown here; I think a three monthly event entirely feasable. Wither or not that should develop into either a six monthly or monthly event depends entirely on the interest you guys show; How about it guys?
