- GREEN FIELDS ARE NEUTRAL AND WILL FIRE ON BOTH SIDES - HURRICANE II 20MM ENABLED STARTING HOUR 2
- Terrain - Solomons - Fuel 1.00 - FSO Icons (3K for enemy) (3k for friendly) - Ack 1.0 - Radar ON - Aircraft warning range 12 miles (63,360) - Tower range set to 12 miles (for display only to match the above setting) - Visibility 17 miles - External Ordnance DISABLED - Enemy collisions ON - Kill shooter OFF
Title: Re: Combat Challenge - November 25th, 2016 - SEA1 10PM EST/7PM PST
Post by: puller on November 25, 2016, 06:59:10 PM
Is this still on...we plan on being there
Title: Re: Combat Challenge - November 25th, 2016 - SEA1 10PM EST/7PM PST
Post by: Phast12 on November 26, 2016, 07:49:27 AM
Had a great time! :rock
Title: Re: Combat Challenge - November 25th, 2016 - SEA1 10PM EST/7PM PST
Post by: Becinhu on November 26, 2016, 07:57:35 AM
Unfortunately this was the worst on I have been apart of. Got HOed every merge but one and that one lasted three turns before the spit ran to his buddies and I got the HO by two of them. I don't get face shot that much in the MA....probably won't waste my time again
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Title: Re: Combat Challenge - November 25th, 2016 - SEA1 10PM EST/7PM PST
Post by: swareiam on November 26, 2016, 10:47:14 AM
Unfortunately this was the worst on I have been apart of. Got HOed every merge but one and that one lasted three turns before the spit ran to his buddies and I got the HO by two of them. I don't get face shot that much in the MA....probably won't waste my time again
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You do know historically, that was the preferred method of killing in air to air combat during the war.
Especially if they could get that vantage point.
Title: Re: Combat Challenge - November 25th, 2016 - SEA1 10PM EST/7PM PST
Post by: Kanth on November 26, 2016, 12:31:50 PM
Not a single HO here. I had a great time. I will be back :cheers:
Title: Re: Combat Challenge - November 25th, 2016 - SEA1 10PM EST/7PM PST
Post by: puller on November 26, 2016, 01:37:50 PM
We had a blast... Thanks plissken for running it for us and nefari for the event... :salute
Title: Re: Combat Challenge - November 25th, 2016 - SEA1 10PM EST/7PM PST
Post by: Becinhu on November 26, 2016, 03:06:52 PM
One of the reasons the thatch weave was developed was because allied fighters could not out turn the zeke. It sets up the wingman to HO. Allied fighters tended to be heavier more well armoured, with better guns (50s). In Europe both the Germans and Russians used HOs actively (especially my favourite ride the Yak-9T) as the 37mm has greater range and a single hit kill.
The essential problem fighting a zeke is the zeke will always turn into you. So if you you have E and avoid a first pass HO, then he is likely to turn back into you before you reverse.
Title: Re: Combat Challenge - November 25th, 2016 - SEA1 10PM EST/7PM PST
Post by: Hartmann on November 26, 2016, 04:02:52 PM
I had a grate time good job ~S~ :aok
Title: Re: Combat Challenge - November 25th, 2016 - SEA1 10PM EST/7PM PST
Post by: swareiam on November 26, 2016, 04:37:05 PM
One of the reasons the thatch weave was developed was because allied fighters could not out turn the zeke. It sets up the wingman to HO. Allied fighters tended to be heavier more well armoured, with better guns (50s). In Europe both the Germans and Russians used HOs actively (especially my favourite ride the Yak-9T) as the 37mm has greater range and a single hit kill.
The essential problem fighting a zeke is the zeke will always turn into you. So if you you have E and avoid a first pass HO, then he is likely to turn back into you before you reverse.
8th USAAF Fighter Command and pilots liberally applied "Head on" passes against the Luftwaffe. In fact, that is how Chuck Yeager was shot down over southern France in his 357FG P-51B. It is only in Aces High where players believe that they should not be quickly killed on the first pass without maneuvering to avoid.
Title: Re: Combat Challenge - November 25th, 2016 - SEA1 10PM EST/7PM PST
Post by: AKQwik on November 26, 2016, 04:40:00 PM
This was the first CC that i wasn't HO'd. One collision, but just an accident. Had a great time.
Title: Re: Combat Challenge - November 25th, 2016 - SEA1 10PM EST/7PM PST
Post by: Kanth on November 26, 2016, 06:36:30 PM
You guys worked together nicely as usual. It was good to see. :aok in fact, I could actually tell who was who by the nice teamwork.
This was the first CC that i wasn't HO'd. One collision, but just an accident. Had a great time.
Title: Re: Combat Challenge - November 25th, 2016 - SEA1 10PM EST/7PM PST
Post by: snakeplissken on November 26, 2016, 06:57:23 PM
Thank you Puller and all who came to this event. Nef was under the weather and asked if I could host. My only reservation was: "I get to fly right?" If you look at the logs, you will see that I bounced from side to side to keep the numbers even. I posted this twice last night but, I just wanted to thank all the CC players and squads that worked with me to keep the sides balanced. It was kinda of cool to see that huge fur ball. If I Ho'ed anyone I am sorry. I have no skill and I fully admit that. I am just on for a good time. I hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving. Oh, and it is our secret that I almost gave both sides 262's and 163's and made you fight in the dark!
Title: Re: Combat Challenge - November 25th, 2016 - SEA1 10PM EST/7PM PST
Post by: FBDragon on November 27, 2016, 12:57:55 AM
I had a blast!!!!! Thanks for setting this up, I usually don't like fly rice paper planes but this time it wasn't so bad!!!!! :salute :salute :salute
Title: Re: Combat Challenge - November 25th, 2016 - SEA1 10PM EST/7PM PST
Post by: Vulcan on November 27, 2016, 04:31:26 PM
I had fun plissken!
I also HO'd everyone :devil
Title: Re: Combat Challenge - November 25th, 2016 - SEA1 10PM EST/7PM PST
Post by: DmdJJ on November 28, 2016, 02:58:25 PM
Glad I made such a good target for the axis, for that was about all I could do good Friday night. :salute
Title: Re: Combat Challenge - November 25th, 2016 - SEA1 10PM EST/7PM PST
Post by: Kanth on November 28, 2016, 04:03:17 PM