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General Forums => Staged Missions => Topic started by: USRanger on July 23, 2008, 11:00:13 PM
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Prepare yourself for the fight of your virtual life as you are thrown into the fury of the battle between the Red Air Force and the Luftwaffe! The Russians are determined the destroy the German radar complex. The Luftwaffe must do anything it can to stop them!
Mission Group:Winter Breakout 13.Mb
http://www.esnips.com/doc/bac6c9ee-13b1-4556-9966-6c6b0241f3cb/Winter-Breakout-Mission
Map:missn2
http://www.esnips.com/doc/d36c3d38-fa2b-43f2-864c-a9c788735fe7/Missn2-Map
Winter Breakout contains two missions:
Red Storm-Allies
Fire, Ice and the Iron Cross-Axis
List of Allied Aircraft: List of Axis Aircraft:
40 IL-2s 16 190A-8s
24 LA-5s 16 110G-2s
20 Yak9Us 24 109G-6s
24 109G-14s
164 aircraft in total ;)
I spent over a month on this one, making sure the fight was equal(the player's actions will determine the victor) and to make sure the battle "flows" instead of just one big furball. I'm very proud of this one and hope y'all enjoy it. It's a toughy. You better be on your toes and watching your back or death will come a'knockin'.
Recommended Settings:
x3 ammo count (you will need it)
F3 (outside)view enabled
Tips:
On runway, hit F3, then F8, then tap 8 on the num pad a few times to give you a nice high 6'oclock view of your plane. The runway is crowded at first, so it helps to see where you are going.
Hit Alt-I once. This will switch the icons from names(AI****) to plane types. This helps you to stay with your flight and know what you are fighting.
Installation instructions are included in the mission .zip folder, but if you've downloaded my Raiders mission, it is the same.
Salute and Check 6
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Downloading it now. :aok
:salute :salute
EDIT: You even added my beloved a8s!
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Set it up. Will try in morning.
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"opens mouth...no sound comes out....closes mouth"
That was the best mission I have ever played. I collided with an Il2, but will try it again in the morning. It was awesome, I was looking at the formation of 109s and then looked forward and there is just this giant formation of Russions. The radar factory is toast though. Thanks again Ranger, I don't know what the AH community would do with out you.
:salute :salute :salute :salute :salute :salute :salute :salute Ranger
bobtom
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Thank you bob. I really appreciate that. :salute
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Great stuff, USRanger!
I've added that to the list of offline missions on the wiki (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/wiki/index.php/Offline_Missions) and created a Winter Breakout (Offline Mission) (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/wiki/index.php/Winter_Breakout_(Offline_Mission)) page.
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I'd like to say something as/more complimentary than what bobtom said, but really, I can't. What I can say, however, is that YOU ROCK!!!! :rock :rock :rock
:salute :salute :salute :salute :salute :salute :aok :aok
<S>
Yossarian
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Cant wait to try it, hopefully i can get it to work. :P
:salute
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Awesome mission! :salute
I did get rammed by a La. But, I guess that's part of the realism. :cool:
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WTFG RANGER!!!
That was absolutely amazing. I played first as teh Germans, good time, those LA 5s were tough.
I then switched over to the Russians to fly an LA and almost pssd myself when i heard three days grace come on. WTG!!! :rock :rock :rock
Leave it to you Ranger to make something absolutely extraordinary. :aok
:salute
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Getting this one when I get home. Looking forward to it!!!
Raiders was a great mission !!!!!!
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That was a fun one! Nice work :aok Now if I could just resist shooting down my own planes on the way there....nah that's part of the fun.
Thanks Ranger :salute
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Now if I could just resist shooting down my own planes on the way there
:lol have same problem but thats when im RTB. I like having as many planes as possible in the fight but on the way home i get bored and see if i have enough ammo to kill all of my guys. :devil :rofl
:salute
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Thx for the posts guys. Your enjoyment makes it all worth while. ;)
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Ranger
Seriously
I owe you a beer or a dozen...
That is truly an awesome mission. I can't wait to try all of it's permutations. RORS was Great this is 5X better.
Nice work sir
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As always, excellent work Ranger, :salute.
If I really knew how to fly and LA5 or
LW iron, I'd have half a change of hitting
something. This will give me a great
opportunity to practice.
You are indeed an asset to this game, Ranger.
Thank you
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Thank you much fellas. Special thanks to Wantok for the Wiki work. Wow, I sounded like Elmer Fudd there. :D
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<S> all.
Downloaded this mission and went to fly it. on the russian side i select a mission click ok and get a crash to desktop. if i fly the german side i can get into the air and fly a circuit but then i crash to desktop. I get the Aces high has stopped working and needs to close message. Any ideas? Cuz from what i can see it's absolutely worth playing. <S> US Ranger and prayers that Combat Tour is around the corner :D
Regards FBClaw
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Yea, for some reason, after being airborne for 4 or 5 minutes, the screen goes white and AHII closes down automatically... Why is it doing that?
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Talon and Angels, you guys are having the exact same problems i was having at first.
I did two things to fix it, not sure which one actually fixed the problem.... but here they are.
One is i re-installed AH, this was to fix my film viewer and attempt this mission.
THe other is, make sure you have a MISSRES folder. In Ranger's missions he has special affects that need to go into this folder, I didnt have this folder because it didnt come with my Big Aces High folder. I had to create one, and once i made one and put the .wav folder into it, the mission worked fine.
If you already have a MISSRES folder and already put the .wavs into it, them im sorry i cannot help.
That was teh problem for me and thats how i fexed it, hope that helped you. :aok
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Talon & angel, two things:
As RMrider mentioned above, make sure the folder containing all the .wavs is placed into your AHII->missres folder. If the missres folder does not exist in your AHII folder, create it, then copy & paste the .wavs folder into it.
Is AHII on your C: drive, or another? If it on another drive, open the .mis(mission) file with notepad and anywhere you see C: change it to the correct drive for your computer the save it.
That should get you guys all set up. If not, let me know.
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I have the missres folder with the wavs in it. My HTC folder is on my desktop which is C drive. I have the most recent edition of aces high. I fly around on the german side for a bit then game crash. I can't even see the briefing on the russian side.
Regards FBClaw
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You are leaving the .wavs in the folder they came in correct? The entire folder needs to go in there. Don't take the .wavs out of the Winter Breakout folder and paste them in the missres folder. Here is my missres folder:
(http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/9607/tffam3xm6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
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Yep that's how i did it. it's weird cuz i get the briefing for the germans and get into flight but it crashes for the russians. and crashes for the germans after half a curcuit.
Regards FBClaw
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AWSOME !!!!!
Way fun - great music....
:salute
NwBie
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This is terrific. A lot of work and skill went into this one. Thank you and <S> sir! It's folks like yourself that keep me interested in the game and all it's many aspects.
Trumpman
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That was the best mission ive ever played!
Nice ranger :aok
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Tried to run this mission and get "Aces high has encountered a problem and needs to shut down blah blah blah.
Raiders mission works fine.
I only have one drive and I have a missres folder, think I got everything in the right place.
I have the latest download of AH2.
Any ideas?
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Hmm, did you remember to load the missn2 map first? That's the only time I've ever seen this happen(did it myself). Otherwise, I have no clue bro. Since Raiders worked for you fine and these two were built the same, it's gotta be something easy you just missed in setup.
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Well, I thought I already had the missn2 map for "Raiders". Is it a different map?
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Same map. What I mean is are you loading it first, as in selecting it on your clipboard under Load Terrain? The reason I ask is because if you happen to have the box checked that's Show All Missions, this mission would then be on there, but you might still have ndsiles or something loaded for offline use(I see you just put out 3 missions that are all on ndsiles, you might still have it loaded from making these). Just throwing out guesses as they come to me.
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Thanks Ranger.
No doubt I probably got something in the wrong place, I'll check it out next time I get a chance.
Raiders was totally cool so I'm looking forward to this one.
"(I see you just put out 3 missions that are all on ndsiles, you might still have it loaded from making these)."
You might have me confused with someone else as I haven't made any missions. (don't have your talent.)
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Oops, you're right. I'd just finished reading Stixx's thread. My mistake. Let me know how it goes.
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Reloaded mission, now it's working.
Very cool, but how do I keep from getting killed 2 out of 3 times from groundfire? on the German runway?
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Sounds like you didn't put the missn2.fld file in your AHTERR folder. It came with the map download. It controls which bases belong to which country.
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Aha,
I believe you are right, when I reinstalled everything, I think I left that out.
From what I've flown, you are the KING of mission creators. Will pats on the back keep new one's coming or do you want a donation? lol!!
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Lol, new map & mission in the works. :aok
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Wow, that is the coolest offline mission I've ever seen.
Only problem I have is that with so many aircraft a lot of them are just a pixel; they appear and vanish at only a thousand yards out. Wouldn't cutting the number of aircraft down improve this?
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Or keep the same amount of aircraft and bring them in at different times and at different areas.
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Forgive me, but I went ahead and edited the mission, cut the numbers by half on both sides and it was a huge help. I also gave the German fighters a clean configuration; no gondolas for the 109s, MG151s for 190A-8s instead of MK108s, and no cannon pods for the 110s. That way they are all more enjoyable to fly. After all, we're not shooting down 4 engine bombers here.
Lastly, it'd be nice to extend the fighting section of the mission. Even with half the numbers, I'll still can't finish the fight before I'm warped to the airfield for landing.
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Lastly, it'd be nice to extend the fighting section of the mission. Even with half the numbers, I'll still can't finish the fight before I'm warped to the airfield for landing.
Gava, you jsut have to go guns ablazing haha. I play it with full numbers and usually maybe 2-3 russians are still up when it warps me back. :t
Glad you play and mess around with missions though, i know a few guys from JG 11 want to try them and cant figure them out LOL. :rolleyes:
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Wow man, this was, well the coolest thing I have flown since Aces of the pacific.
Really ReaLLy Awesome!!
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Gava, you jsut have to go guns ablazing haha. I play it with full numbers and usually maybe 2-3 russians are still up when it warps me back. :t
Glad you play and mess around with missions though, i know a few guys from JG 11 want to try them and cant figure them out LOL. :rolleyes:
:salute
I have the ability to edit the missions of others, but when I try to make one I get stuck on the trickier details like waypoints and times. Still, a very cool feature, and a preview of what to expect in CT. :salute
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I tried making a mission... pfft yea that went over well. :P
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OMFG this is unbelievable. I'm gonna start working on a film to promote this.
Big arse :salute
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Well thank ya b. I look forward to seeing it. :salute
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UPDATE!
mrmidi was kind enough to create a self installing executable file for the mission that will automatically place all files where they need to go. I tested it and it works perfect! Now no one will have to worry about which file goes where.
Thanks again midi, that's super cool of ya. BIG :salute
Here it is:
http://www.mrmidi.net/ranger/wbff5.exe
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:salute Ranger
Awesome piece of work man... :rock
Thanks for the Dart Vader Theme Song..
:salute Jedi
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the mission was awesome. WTG Ranger!
I was wondering though, what is the German fight song? (Not the imperial march from star wars) I know its from a movie and Ive heard it before, but i cant remember which one. Not Braveheart is it?
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Last of the Mohicans
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thanks =)
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UPDATE!
mrmidi was kind enough to create a self installing executable file for the mission that will automatically place all files where they need to go. I tested it and it works perfect! Now no one will have to worry about which file goes where.
Thanks again midi, that's super cool of ya. BIG :salute
Here it is:
http://www.mrmidi.net/ranger/wbff5.exe
Is this the new mission or winter breakout reposted?
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Same mission, just self-installs for those that were having trouble before.
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ahh rgr, thanks. Im waiting for your next mission update with your new map!
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If i wanted to, would i be able to change the fight songs to different ones with say, The Killers?
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If you have the mission editor, sure. Anything can be changed.
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If you have the mission editor, sure. Anything can be changed.
Ok, so is it an event or something, because either I can't find it or I am just a simple moron...which one would it be?
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(http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/193/wbff5.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Prepare yourself for the fight of your virtual life as you are thrown into the fury of the battle between the Red Air Force and the Luftwaffe! The Russians are determined the destroy the German radar complex. The Luftwaffe must do anything it can to stop them!
Mission Group:Winter Breakout 13.Mb
http://www.esnips.com/doc/bac6c9ee-13b1-4556-9966-6c6b0241f3cb/Winter-Breakout-Mission
Map:missn2
http://www.esnips.com/doc/d36c3d38-fa2b-43f2-864c-a9c788735fe7/Missn2-Map
Winter Breakout contains two missions:
Red Storm-Allies
Fire, Ice and the Iron Cross-Axis
List of Allied Aircraft: List of Axis Aircraft:
40 IL-2s 16 190A-8s
24 LA-5s 16 110G-2s
20 Yak9Us 24 109G-6s
24 109G-14s
164 aircraft in total ;)
I spent over a month on this one, making sure the fight was equal(the player's actions will determine the victor) and to make sure the battle "flows" instead of just one big furball. I'm very proud of this one and hope y'all enjoy it. It's a toughy. You better be on your toes and watching your back or death will come a'knockin'.
Recommended Settings:
x3 ammo count (you will need it)
F3 (outside)view enabled
Tips:
On runway, hit F3, then F8, then tap 8 on the num pad a few times to give you a nice high 6'oclock view of your plane. The runway is crowded at first, so it helps to see where you are going.
Hit Alt-I once. This will switch the icons from names(AI****) to plane types. This helps you to stay with your flight and know what you are fighting.
Installation instructions are included in the mission .zip folder, but if you've downloaded my Raiders mission, it is the same.
Salute and Check 6
for some reason i cant do it
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Could you be more specific? We can help if you say what's going on.
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This is some great work mate. The only problem I'm having is that when I try to use any type of german plane I end up with a FW190. I had to edit the .mis file as I've it installed on a different partition to C - any ideas on that one?
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Hmm that's one I've never heard before. You guys know how to keep me busy. :) I opened the .mis in Notepad and noticed that the 190s are the first flight on the German side. Go back and recheck you've not missed any after editing the 190s, then try again and report back.
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Hmm that's one I've never heard before. You guys know how to keep me busy. :) I opened the .mis in Notepad and noticed that the 190s are the first flight on the German side. Go back and recheck you've not missed any after editing the 190s, then try again and report back.
Sorry USRanger I jumped the gun on this one. I was up very late and did miss a couple of directory edits - it works perfectly for me now.
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Anyone have any good movies of this mission? I need one for global studies, works perfect for my WWII project, its due friday, either i need to make one but if someone has a good one already made that would work too. :aok
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Always wanted to see one made from it.
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Never made a video before so i guess im going to have to try and wing it, ill post it when its finished, it will be terrible though, just a for-warning :D
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Always wanted to see one made from it.
I started a filming one, but The Drones made it almost impossible to make it look 'real'. Darn FV makes them bounce all over on my CPU... Trust me I've wanted to for a long time now. :(
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I have the same problem Mathis, looks funny when 3 LAs spring up out of the ground behind me guns ablazin :lol
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Wow - Awesome is all I can say. You people that make offline missions are just great people!
I had a big series of hospital bills to pay and was unable to make my subscription payment this month - will be back next month. When I saw that you could not play free anymore in the head to head arenas I was sad, but then I found out about these missions you guys create and I am elated!
Thanks again for such a great mission - you really did a good job.
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Thanks Air. There's plenty of missions out now to keep ya busy. If ya get time, you should try making some yourself. It's not hard once you do the first one and get the hang of it.
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i wish i was good as you ranger
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I am enjoying this mission. Thanks... Tuk151 :rock
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Played this for the first time tonight. :aok
My kids came running to see what was going on when the music broke out. :lol
I never realized how german John William's Darth Vader's March was before, now it's obvious.
This was really fun Ranger.
WTG!~ :rock
Stalwart
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Nice mission ranger it even has music very good :aok but its a fps killer :lol
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From the reviews ive read im realy itchin ta play this 'un, but i keep crashing on the German runway ....any ideas?
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I'm updating my missions to the new version now. Shouldn't take too long, but some are being a pain and require extra time, including this one. I'll be posting new download links when ready.
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*disclaimer* I know nothing about making am online mission
What all do you have to update to your missions?
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I would wait and let me do it. With all the extra goodies I throw in, it requires much more work than normal to convert them. A real PITA. Making new missions will be easier than updating the old ones. I just spent so much time making these ones that I'd like to see them continue to be used.
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What all do you have to update to your missions?
I misread this. I thought you were asking what you would have to do to update them. The missions no longer run off the xxx.mis file in your Offmiss folder, they run off xxx.res file in your Missres folder now. As of now, the .res is what the mission runs off of, but the .mis is still needed to open a mission up in the Editor. I'm having trouble converting the larger missions right now because for some reason, many of the .wavs that worked in the previous version crash the mission now. So right now, I have to play a mission, wait for a crash, find the .wav that plays at that spot, remove it, rebuild the .res, play the mission again, wait for the next crash, rinse & repeat. So these newly converted mission will not contain nearly the amount of .wavs they once did. A necessary sacrifice to have the missions play smoothly though. I'm busy converting my Rising Sun Raiders mission right now, Winter Breakout is next, then the others.
Please note that even though the missions will be converted & working, the custom terrains are still screwy until the new Terrain Editor comes out. Right now, it removes custom textures and replaces them with the new defaults. So for now, Winter Breakout has no snow. :( but the mission will still run fine after converting. I plan on updating the terrains when the new T.E. comes out so everything will be golden again.
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You like beatings it seems. Hats off to you, you knowledge and your paitience
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I still come up with a broken link . Oct 09
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I took it down a couple days ago until it is updated to the new version. It's on the list of to-dos.
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I am trying to download the Winter Breakout Mission, but the links aren't worling.
Do you have new functional links for it.
I have posted things, for this and other Forums, on Esnips.
The problem that I have found with Esnips is:
Once I have posted a file, on Esnips, I can't update the file with it's original link.
I have to upload the updated file as a new upload.
Having done this,I then have to copy all the discriptive info from the old upload then paste it all on to the New upload.
This creates a completed new link by which the file is accessed.
I then have to delete the Old upload.
This all done, I replace the old link, on any forum that I had posted it, with the new link.
Ranger, are you having the same problem or have you found a way around this inconvenience?
I Emailed the Esnips support people and the said that this was the only way to update an uploaded file.
Herder
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I am trying to download the Winter Breakout Mission, but the links aren't worling.
Do you have new functional links for it.
I have posted things, for this and other Forums, on Esnips.
The problem that I have found with Esnips is:
Once I have posted a file, on Esnips, I can't update the file with it's original link.
I have to upload the updated file as a new upload.
Having done this,I then have to copy all the discriptive info from the old upload then paste it all on to the New upload.
This creates a completed new link by which the file is accessed.
I then have to delete the Old upload.
This all done, I replace the old link, on any forum that I had posted it, with the new link.
Ranger, are you having the same problem or have you found a way around this inconvenience?
I Emailed the Esnips support people and the said that this was the only way to update an uploaded file.
Herder
most of those missions are not gonna work due to the new version of the game being out,most of the mission makers are updating them,i know ranger is,you just have to wait a bit til he gets it finished. :salute
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OK, Thanks Danny
Do you have the same issue, with Esnips, that I mentioned?
Herder
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The only ones I have up right now are Baron's Battle & Soda's Tunisia.
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I went to the link but comes up as broken link,,any other way to get it?
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Not until the terrain & mission are updated to the new AH version. It's in-process. Probably a few weeks.