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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: culero on February 20, 2006, 07:40:52 AM
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Wanted: Commanding Officer for Pearl Harbor scenario to run December 2006
The scenario Pearl Harbor 2006 is about ten months away. We would like to start selecting candidates for Commanding Officer (CO).
Pearl Harbor is a popular scenario that has run in the past. It has an interesting command structure because of the much larger number of players on the Japanese side. To accommodate this asymmetric situation, participation in the scenario is divided into three groups: Team Alpha, Team Beta, and Team Zeke. Team Zeke flies all the Zeros and is under the command of the IJN CO. Team Alpha starts as the US, and Team Beta starts as IJN command and flies the non-Zero element of the Japanese side. Three frames are fought, and then Team Alpha and Team Beta switch roles for the next three frames. Thus, Team Alpha and Team Beta both get their turns being the US and the Japanese, and whoever is the Japanese side commands Team Zeke as a resource.
The Team Alpha CO is already selected – Jordi – who has been a CO in Pearl Harbor twice before. Team Zeke will be headed up by Leviathn and the Blue Knights Squadron.
We are now looking for a CO for Team Beta. Besides formulating Team Beta’s strategy, making the strategic calls on game day, and selecting command staff and Group Leaders, the Team Beta CO will have the opportunity to influence the event’s design and implementation by being a core member of the development team from the start.
Pearl Harbor is a fun scenario that is perfectly balanced (because of the side switch aspect) and thoroughly play tested. If being Team Beta CO sounds interesting to you, we would be very pleased to get an application from you. Please send completed applications to:
PearlHarbor2006@gmail.com (PearlHarbor2006@gmail.com)
There are many qualities of a good CO: being communicative and in touch with the team, being able to recruit capable players to serve as GL’s, being able to recruit players in general to fill out the ranks, being able to make sure the team is proficient and has practiced enough, having the experience to formulate battle strategies, and so on. The questions below are intended to get your views on such various things.
---- Questionnaire ---- (copy and paste into e-mail please, intersperse answers)
What is your Aces High message-board name?
What is your Aces High in-flight name?
Why would you like to be CO?
Are you willing to put in the time required to be CO of a scenario and if so how much time do you believe it takes?
In which scenarios have you flown?
In which scenarios have you served as a Group Leader, Commanding Officer, or any other executive capacity?
How often do you visit the Aces High message board?
How often to you post on the Aces High message board?
When someone sends you e-mail, typically how long is it before you respond?
Who are some pilots you’d try to recruit into GL spots?
How would you recruit players in general?
What are your ideas for getting as many players as possible to practice?
Are you a member of a squad and if so which one?
Do you have good relationships with any other squads and if so which ones?
Does your squad cooperate with any others and if so in what way?
Are you well known in any particular arenas (such as main arena or axis vs. allies)?
Are you well liked in those arenas?
Are you organized and if so what are some examples of that?
Are you happy that there are no further questions in this questionnaire? :)
Our goal is to help bring about the most-enjoyable, most-involving scenarios possible, with large participation from the Aces High player base. Selection of CO’s has a major impact on that goal, so we are very grateful that you took the time to fill out this questionnaire. We truly appreciate it and appreciate your interest in scenarios! If you have any suggestions on ways to improve any aspect of scenarios, including the CO-selection process, please let us know.
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Booking 10 months in advance???Culero, get rid of those oestrogens dude!!!
Saw (planning 2 days ahead is too far ahead for me)
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Originally posted by Saintaw
Booking 10 months in advance???Culero, get rid of those oestrogens dude!!!
Saw (planning 2 days ahead is too far ahead for me)
Hummm....I begin to see why the attention span in AH scenarios is
only 3 - 4 frames....
Give me a good, well designed 12-frame scenario again like those we
flew in AW. I do miss my 10-page "orders"... and briefing rooms :)
Keep at it Kelly!
=GB=
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The Times, they are a changing Saw :)
The level of detail in the planned events (take a peek at Stalins) Requires more detail at the beginning of the event and a deeper level of involvement through the design process.
When I announced the new team, I said "Brace Yourself" :)
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Originally posted by ROC
The Times, they are a changing Saw :)
The level of detail in the planned events (take a peek at Stalins) Requires more detail at the beginning of the event and a deeper level of involvement through the design process.
When I announced the new team, I said "Brace Yourself" :)
I thought you "retired"? :D
Glad to see the rumors were exaggerated. Scenarios just wouldnt be the same without you around. :aok
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Wouldn't be the same without you either :)
Hope to see you in Stalins!
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Originally posted by Saintaw
Booking 10 months in advance???Culero, get rid of those oestrogens dude!!!
Saw (planning 2 days ahead is too far ahead for me)
We're only booking the event development team. My SOP for scenarios is to have the COs as members of the event development team.
We'll probably book slots in the event somewhere around the end of October.
culero
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I nominate Saw for CO. :huh
we might suck, but at least it'd be funny.
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Wow, flying for Team Zeke looks like fun.
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Lets see senario for Pearl Harbor 10 months off, ya almost got it but not quite Dec 7 is a thursday, so I guess Dec 9th will be a day that live in infamy, for at least a couple more frames. We can finish Xmas weekend.
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:O Culero! Doobs is Brilliant!! (gawd, did I say that?!?)
December 7th, Beta Test :D
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:confused: ?????
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:t = methinks the BKs are gonna like their role :)
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:cool:
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Originally posted by ROC
:t = methinks the BKs are gonna like their role :)
What, herding low-alt buffs to targets then assing around in TnB fighters vulching the hell out of everything in sight?
Nahhhhh, the BKs would never enjoy anything like that :)
culero
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Good luck finding victims errrrr opponents to fly against us.
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Originally posted by SuperDud
Good luck finding victims errrrr opponents to fly against us. :t
Oh I'm counting on plenty of folks relishing the opportunity to smack you "nice well-loved guys" around a little :)
I mean, after all, you have foolishly agreed to fly Zekes :D
culero
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ALL YUR SENARIO fRAME ARE BELONG TO US!!1
Zekes Vs P40s. It is going to be wholesale slaughter. :t
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Originally posted by Enduro
I nominate Saw for CO. :huh
we might suck, but at least it'd be funny.
I will delete all your planes ahahaha! Seriously, no thanks... last time I was flight leader, I had 4 noobs that decided it would be 'cooler' to go down and take out the acks on a field (in a 109e) than stay high and scout for incomming bombers (the plan for the scenario). Don't get me wrong, I love flying scenarios, but I'll fly in as a pfc, thank you!
Culero, my friends call me 'goldfish' and offered me a blackberry for a reason...
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I believe in fair play and sportsmanship. To that end, I shall allow all American planes to get airborne before engaging. Trust me.
-- Todd/Leviathn
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Is 6 ft enough height? :D
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Originally posted by Dead Man Flying
I believe in fair play and sportsmanship. To that end, I shall allow all American planes to get airborne before engaging. Trust me.
-- Todd/Leviathn
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Aww, come on folks, its one phase with the BKs providing escort and CAP as well as one phase trying to fight them. Think of the fun! Who wants to step up to the plate? :)
culero
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Originally posted by Saintaw
Booking 10 months in advance???
Had to. It'll take that long to find anyone who'll take on the BKs. May just have to cancel it.... :t :lol :aok :noid
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May just have to cancel it
Not a chance. You guys will be shooting each other before it's over :rofl
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They still turn KS off in scenarios? :t
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Originally posted by Grits
Wow, flying for Team Zeke looks like fun.
Looks like a JV squad to me. What are the real killers going to be flying?
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l33t turning jap planes with no sissy self seeling fule tanks. ;)
i like it hot
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Originally posted by Morpheus
i like it hot
pervert
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Originally posted by Slash27
Looks like a JV squad to me. What are the real killers going to be flying?
GOOD question!
P-40s primarily, aided by some F4Fs.
The last two times we ran this scenario (at another game a long time away) this matchup turned out pretty dern well. Its all a matter of proper tactics.
culero
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Originally posted by Morpheus
l33t turning jap planes with no sissy self seeling fule tanks. ;)
i like it hot
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I'd say I cant wait for the scenario, but...seeing how long winter has been..I cant say Im looking forward to December 2006.
I played in 2 prior Pearls (AW days). Was alot of fun. One of the best designs I think I've played in. Was a GL in the last one with Team Jordi. If I recall, last time the P40s rolled on dot vis. Its tough getting out, but those that do, can extend for alt and take out quite a few of the enemy.
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Originally posted by Slash27
Looks like a JV squad to me. What are the real killers going to be flying?
(http://www.greenendings.co.uk/GE_images/pine_coffin.jpg)
Maybe a name change would clarify team roles. Might I suggest Teams Coffinstuffer and Bait as alternate identifiers for Alpha and Beta?
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BK's in zeeks. LOL!:t
FTW!?!
Going to be major :cry :cry :cry along with a whole lotta :mad: :mad: :mad: going on.:lol
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Originally posted by Gianlupo
Is 6 ft enough height? :D
Shure, 6 ft is enough, WFO-furballing ' on the deck, between the trees and in the weeds is my favorite way to play the game.... :t