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General Forums => Axis vs Allies => Topic started by: Mister Fork on January 19, 2006, 06:22:31 PM
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Thanks to Sable for recommending this. We're going ahead with this setup as recommened by the community. Again, thanks to Sable for his efforts and to all who gave us great feedback.
Map: BoB2
Arena Settings: AvA Standards (30 mins DT's, Dar historical)
Day 1: June/July 1940 - Friday, January 20.
Allies
Hurricane Mk I
Spitfire Mk I
*Blenheim (TBM3 - it can be used as a level bomber, and has a similar speed and only a slightly increased bomb load and defensive armament)
Axis
Bf109E
Bf110C
Ju87
Ju88
Day 4: Dec/Jan 1941 - Monday, January 24.
Allies - unchanged
Axis - Remove Bf110C (all zerstorer units had departed for other fronts)
Remove Ju87
Day 6: April/May 1941 - Wednesday, January 25.
Allies - add Spit Vb (only available at rear bases to reflect limited availability)
add Hurricane IIC (rear bases only)
add Boston III
remove Blenheim/TBM
Axis - add Bf109F (rear bases only - added prior to it's actual release because earlier 109F varients were in action)
Day 7: June/July 1941 - Friday, January 27.
Allies - remove Hurricane I
Spit V now available at all bases
Hurri IIC now available at all bases
Axis - remove Bf109E
Bf109F now available at all bases
Day 9: Oct/Nov 1941 - Sunday, January 29.
Allies - remove Spit I
Axis - add Fw190A5 (rear bases only)
Day 11: Feb/Mar 1942 - Tuesday, January 31.
Allies - unchanged
Axis - Fw190A5 now available at all bases
Day 13: June/July 1942 - Thursday, February 2.
Allies - add Spit IX (rear bases only)
Axis - Bf109F now available at rear bases only (was being phased out)
Day 14: Aug/Sept 1942 - Friday, February 3.
Allies - add B-17 (rear bases only)
remove Hurri IIC
Axis - add Bf109G2 (rear fields only - only used to re-equip a few units at first)
remove Bf109F
Day 16: Dec/Jan 1943 - Sunday, February 5.
Allies - Spit IX now available at all bases
B-17 now available at all bases
Axis - unchanged
Day 18: Aprl/May 1943 - Tuesday, February 7.
Allies - add Spit VIII (rear fields only)
add P-47D11 (rear fields only)
add B-26 (rear fields only)
add B-24 (rear fields only)
Axis - add Bf109G6
Bf109G2 now available at all bases
Day 19: June/July 1943 - Wednesday, February 8.
Allies - add Typhoon (I kinda have a problem with this one, as our Typhoon vastly outperforms every other fighter at lower alts during this time period - maybe limit it to rear fields only)
Axis - unchanged
Day 20: August/Sept 1943 - Thursday, February 9.
Allies - P-47D now available at all fields
Axis - add Bf110G (rear fields only - was used in limited numbers as a bomber destroyer over germany - not as a jabo attacking england)
Day 21: Oct/Nov 1943 - Friday, February 10.
Allies - add P-38G (rear fields only)
Axis - remove Bf109G2
Day 22: Dec/Jan 1944 - Saturday, February 11.
Allies - add P-38J (rear fields only)
add P-51B (rear fields only)
Spit VIII now available at all fields
remove Spit V
Axis - unchanged
Day 23: Feb/Mar 1944 - Sunday, February 12.
Allies - remove P-38G
Axis - add Fw190A8
Day 24: April/May 1944 - Monday, February 13.
Allies - add P-47D25 (rear fields only)
add P-51D (rear fields only)
add Spit XIV (rear fields only)
P-38J now available at all fields
P-51B now available at all fields
Axis - unchanged
Day 25: June/July 1944 - Tuesday, February 14.
Allies - add P-38L (rear fields only)
add Spit XVI
P-47D25 now available at all fields
P-51D now available at all fields
Typhoon now available at all fields, if it was limited previously
Axis - add Bf109G14
Day 26: August/Sept 1944 - Wednesday, February 15.
Allies - add Tempest V (rear fields only)
P-38L now available at all fields
Axis - add Me163 (HQ field only)
remove Fw190A5
Day 27: Oct/Nov 1944 - Thursday, February 16.
Allies - unchanged
Axis - add Bf109K
add Fw190D (yes, the early ones didn't quite have the performance of ours for another month or so, but in light of all the allied rides available, I think this is ok)
add Me262 (HQ field only)
Day 28: Dec/Jan 1945 - Friday, February 17.
Allies - Spit XIV now available at all fields
Tempest V now available at all fields
add P-47D40
Axis - add Ta152H (HQ field only - extremely rare, subject to same level of restriction as the jets)
add Ar234 (HQ field only)
Day 29: Feb/Mar 1945 - Saturday, February 18.
Allies - add P-47N (rear fields only - sub for 47M)
Axis - unchanged
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Why no Mossie in mid '43?
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Good work, good setup, but….
Make the dar unporkable and work everywhere. Spending a lot of time flying around looking for a fight, historical but not fun
With dar on you can fly off alone and someone will come out after you resulting in a nice little private fight. (Fun)
Easier to harass milkers. (Much fun)
Dar good for fighters. (fun guys)
No dar good for pickers and porkers (lame guys)
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Originally posted by Karnak
Why no Mossie in mid '43?
I mentioned this in the Staff forum... It "should" be included by the time we get there. :)
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Please set the Hardness and ack levels to normal. Maybe even fuel burn a notch higher to .7.
Also how about downtimes of around 20-30 min, no fun doing a bombing mission to watch stuff pop right back up.
Troops about 15 to 20+ to make it realistic.
:aok
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troops 100
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WTG Sable for your effort. WTG CT errrrrrr AvA crew for giving it a run.:aok
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FUDGE YES!! Count me in for being there a lot!! WTFG!
Egle31
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Should be working now. Please post any issues here.
- oldman
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are you still going to remove the 109F and not have the 109G2 in place leaving the axis with just the A5 for four days?
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Personally I do think progression is a bit slow between day 7 and 13.... only one plane added per side in almost a week...
Tex
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Originally posted by TexMurphy
Personally I do think progression is a bit slow between day 7 and 13.... only one plane added per side in almost a week...
Tex
I don't think you have the "spirit" of the AvA in mind. The war took time, they are simulating a theater of war over a few weeks that lasted years. Some of the most important fighting took place during this "down time" between the start of the war and the flood of new planes as research and development hits its stride.
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I do know that but still its a game and its an Arena that is rejuvenating....
What Im worried is that if its "the same" (plane set wise) over too long of a period that people might find it less attractive.
Id rather see the "casual" pilot like my self who gets a few days of flight time here and there miss one or two planes then having the more dedicated players get boored of the same setup being in there for too long.
Tex
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The plane set still changes faster then if it were the usual one week CT setup. Four days without 109s does seem strange I admit.
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Day 11 now.
Planes available:
Axis:
Bf109F
Fw190A5 (now at all bases)
Ju88
Allies:
Spit Vb
Hurricane IIC
Boston III
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And now it's Day 18: April/May 1943.
Planes available:
Allies -
Spit V
Spit IX
B-17
Boston III
Spit VIII (rear fields only)
P-47D11 (rear fields only)
B-26 (rear fields only)
B-24 (rear fields only)
Mosquito (rear fields only)
Axis -
Bf109G6
Bf109G2 (now at all fields)
190A-5
Ju-88
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Originally posted by Panzzer
And now it's Day 18: April/May 1943.
Planes available:
Allies -
Spit V
Spit IX
B-17
Boston III
Spit VIII (rear fields only)
P-47D11 (rear fields only)
B-26 (rear fields only)
B-24 (rear fields only)
Mosquito (rear fields only)
Axis -
Bf109G6
Bf109G2 (now at all fields)
190A-5
Ju-88
did the spitVIII see european fighting???
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It's a sub for the Spit LF. IX. We could have used the XVI, but I think the full span VIII with the correct period armament is a better sub - performance should be almost identical except for the increased range.
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Panzzer or Mr. Fork.
Is it possible to add an airfield to the rear field list ??
Shifty, our 78th FG CO has told me that A26 is where Duxford is located. It would be great if we could up from our Historic Home Field, with Our P47's and P51's as they become available.
Thx in advance for any help you give us.:)
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Originally posted by Sable
It's a sub for the Spit LF. IX. We could have used the XVI, but I think the full span VIII with the correct period armament is a better sub - performance should be almost identical except for the increased range.
yup true, thanks for the clarification. the extra range really doesn't matter in the AvA.
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Next RPS, please don't forget to the "Bomber" Guys and Carrier Guys - they like to fly their plans as well.
Man cannot live by Spit and 109 alone. :aok
Please put the damn fuel burn and flak back to where it belongs also. The "Furball" arena is nice but wears thin after awhile.
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Originally posted by Jester
Please put the damn fuel burn and flak back to where it belongs also. The "Furball" arena is nice but wears thin after awhile.
Heh, Jester, stop in and see the escorted bomber missions that Filth has been running.
- oldman
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Originally posted by Oldman731
Heh, Jester, stop in and see the escorted bomber missions that Filth has been running.
- oldman
Saw it "UP CLOSE" there Big Kahunah! :p
Six Juggs (4 from the 78th FG) an 1 Spit against "The Hun Horde."
Wonder where the Gunfighters were? ;)
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Originally posted by Jester
Saw it "UP CLOSE" there Big Kahunah! :p
Six Juggs (4 from the 78th FG) an 1 Spit against "The Hun Horde."
Wonder where the Gunfighters were? ;)
Fork, Kongkyuk and I were all logged on, I think. At least during the 10-11 p.m. Eastern Time mission, Allies had slightly greater numbers.
- oldman
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Originally posted by Jaekart
Shifty, our 78th FG CO has told me that A26 is where Duxford is located. It would be great if we could up from our Historic Home Field, with Our P47's and P51's as they become available.
Actually I believe its A27. Debden is A5.
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You sure about that Fencer?
It seems by this map of East Anglia that Debden is further South and Duxford might be A5.
(http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/6172/map14vw.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/6067/map23rp.gif) (http://imageshack.us)
! :aok
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A26 is Ridgewell
A27 is Debden
A28 is Duxford
A5 is Great Dunmow
Cheers,
asw
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Originally posted by detch01
A26 is Ridgewell
A27 is Debden
A28 is Duxford
A5 is Great Dunmow
Cheers,
asw
Yep gotta agree, I checked Google Earth and this description lines up well with the actual locations. :aok
Sucks for you Shifty but I am sure you will catch up. :lol
8th AF FC FTW!
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Originally posted by Fencer51
Sucks for you Shifty but I am sure you will catch up. :lol
8th AF FC FTW!
Let me guess ................. The best pubs are around A27??:furious
Don't be suprised if your neighbors from the north have drank all your beer , rifled through all your Care packages after you return from long mission.;)
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You know I was over there in 1999. Went to Debden and to the base which is a UBX Royal Army base now. The airfield is still there. Got a great picture of me at the end of the runway. Also went to Duxford but ya know that place just doesn't do it for me. :)
Thing I am kicking myself to this day is that I didn't goto the Rose and Crown in Saffon Waldon.
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Originally posted by Fencer51
Thing I am kicking myself to this day is that I didn't goto the Rose and Crown in Saffon Waldon.
Went aboard the Cruiser HMS Belfast and the Ship of the Line HMS Victory. Also took a boat cruise around Portsmouth and got to see the carrier HMS Invincible and a bunch of the DDG's and FFG's while they were in port.
Stayed in South Chailey, East Sussex. Went to a crash site near there and brought home some engine parts from a crashed B-17. Was a cool trip - wish I could have stayed longer.
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Originally posted by Jester
Went aboard the Cruiser HMS Belfast and the Ship of the Line HMS Victory. Also took a boat cruise around Portsmouth and got to see the carrier HMS Invincible and a bunch of the DDG's and FFG's while they were in port.
Stayed in South Chailey, East Sussex. Went to a crash site near there and brought home some engine parts from a crashed B-17. Was a cool trip - wish I could have stayed longer.
Yeah I did that too! The Invincible was in drydock when I was there. The Beldast was just too cool.
I also went to RAF Hendon. Now that was a great Museum. Saw a Typhoon and a Stuka and a Me110 for the first time.
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Originally posted by Shifty
Don't be suprised if your neighbors from the north have drank all your beer , rifled through all your Care packages after you return from long mission.;)
Just stay away from the WACs or we will steal your steel matting and ground you for the entire winter.
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February 14th: Operation Overlord. The Allies have started their invasion and now control fields 37, 44, 45, 46, 48 and 68 (aren't exactly historical, but chosen for gameplay purposes).
Field 37: SpitXVI (RAF)
Field 68: Typhoon, SpitIX, SpitVIII (RCAF & Canadian beachhead)
Fields 44-48: P-51B/D, P-47D-11/25, P-38J (USAAF).
Oh, and have a happy Valentine's Day!
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Day 26: August/September 1944
Allies now have the Tempest V at rear fields, and the P-38L is available at all fields except 37, and 68.
Axis: The 190A5 has been removed from service (so long Butcher Bird ) and the ME163 has been added to field 78 for HQ defense.
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Originally posted by 1Duke1
Day 26: August/September 1944
Allies now have the Tempest V at rear fields, and the P-38L is available at all fields except 37, and 68.
Axis: The 190A5 has been removed from service (so long Butcher Bird ) and the ME163 has been added to field 78 for HQ defense.
the 163 might as well be left out unless the allieds are planning another raid it will never see use. why not add it a sector back?