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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: 68falcon on December 31, 2007, 04:16:20 PM
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All are welcome to participate
Event begins at 10PM EST
in the Special Events Arena
Midway
On the morning of June 4th Lieutenant Commander Clarence W. McClusky led over sixty aircraft from the U.S.S. Enterprise to seek out Nagumo’s carriers. The Hornet and the Yorktown also committed aircraft in search of the enemy task groups. The Hornets group were the first to spot the enemy. Torpedo bombers attacked, but were wiped out. Not a single torpedo scored a hit and 35 of the 41 one planes that attacked were shot down by the accurate anti-aircraft fire or by the Zero’s who were also defending.
Shortly after the torpedo run the SBD’s from the Hornet and Yorktown attacked the Kaga. McClusky divided his SBD’s into two formations and dove on the Soryu and the Akagi. Thankfully for the American’s they had clear skies because the Zero’s had gone to the deck after the torpedo bombers. By late morning of June 5th all four of the IJN carriers had been sunk along with several other ships.
This Snapshot will give players a taste of Midway and a chance to change the outcome.
Source: Glenn B. Bavousett
Arena
SEA
Country Percentages
American 40% (Bishop)
IJN 60% (Rooks)
Allies Units:
- F4F 33% with 100% fuel
- SBD 33% with 100% fuel and 1-1000lb bomb
- TBM 33% with 100% fuel and (1 torpedo or 4-500lb bombs)
Orders:
F4F’s roll from C5, SBDs and TBMS roll from C6. They may CAP or escorts TBM’s and SBD’s in search of IJN task groups in sectors 8.12 0r 9.12
Restrictions:
All pilots are allowed 2 lives.
IJN Units:
- A6M2 33% with 100% fuel
- D3A1 33% with 100% fuel, 2-50lb bombs and 1-250lb bomb
- B5N2 33% with 100% fuel and (1 torp or 3-350lb bombs)
Orders:
A6M2’s roll from C15. They may CAP or escort Val’s and Kate’s in search of American task groups in 11.11 and 12.11. Val’s and Kate’s roll from C16 in search of American task groups in the same sectors.
Restrictions:
All pilots are allowed two lives.
Victory Conditions
F4F – 10 points
SBD – 15 points
TBM – 20 points
A6M2 – 10 points
Val – 15 points
Kate – 20 points
CV – 300 points
Cruiser – 150 points
Destroyers – 50 points
Arena Settings
Terrain – PTO-1
Icon Range – Short
Radar – Off
Fighter and Bomber Warning Range – 52,800 about 10 miles
Tower Range – 52,800 (for display to match the above setting)
Visibility – 17 miles
Wind – None
External view for bombers (F3) – On
Friendly Collisions – Off
Enemy Collisions – On
Kill Shooter – Off
Fuel – 2.5
Ack - .3
Time – 0800 X2
Formations - On
Designer Notes
This Snapshot will allow 2 deaths unlike the usual one life event for Snapshots.
CM Notes
*Just before launch place American C5 and C6 near each other, (less than 10 miles apart) in sectors 11.11 or 12.11.
*Place IJN C15 and C16 near each other (less than 10 miles apart) in sectors 8.12 and 9.12 where you please, again just before launch.
** Set Death Count Max to 2 and Death time to 0. This will give players 2 lives only till the arena is reset. Remind players more than once that they will have 2 lives in this Snapshot. Have players note the 2.5 fuel setting. They will need to watch their fuel consumption.
Design By
James “daddog” Glazier
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I'm so there. If i can get my subscription today, i'm so there.
Nothing like shooting down zekes in the pacific with the good ol wildcat armored bird with wings :aok .
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Wiggles uncontrollably. :D :D :D :D There!
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Originally posted by DoNKeY
Wiggles uncontrollably. :D :D :D :D There!
Make sure were on ze same team bro :D
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Originally posted by MjTalon
Make sure were on ze same team bro :D
Will do! I'll do my part and be the stinky, hopeless, floping around bait, umm, dragger. :D
donkey
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That will work, just don't get into a roman candle :D !
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Originally posted by MjTalon
That will work, just don't get into a roman candle :D !
<----- Will be tightly fastened into American steel! Might try my hand at torping the IJN carriers though...:aok Either way it all works out haha.
donkey
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Be very warned gents on both sides: Watch your fuel.
The C.V takes FOREVER to find. Took me an hour to find it on the Thursday Snapshot (I was C.O. of Allied).
1 More thing. Visibility SUCKS!
Regards,
Subway
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I should be there, expect me in a Zero shooting down American Steel. :aok
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Originally posted by AirFlyer
I should be there, expect me in a Zero shooting down American Steel. :aok
I'll gladly contest you, sir!
I'll make myself a bright color so you can pin point me :D
Also, i'll be the wildcat with the words painted on the side " Here lies your roman candle lighter".
And donkey, make sure we wing up bro, i'll cover ya :cool: !
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i call and f4 wildcat
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Originally posted by MjTalon
Also, i'll be the wildcat with the words painted on the side " Here lies your roman candle lighter".
:rofl :lol
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Originally posted by MjTalon
I'll gladly contest you, sir!
I'll make myself a bright color so you can pin point me :D
Also, i'll be the wildcat with the words painted on the side " Here lies your roman candle lighter".
And donkey, make sure we wing up bro, i'll cover ya :cool: !
:D :D :aok
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Originally posted by DoNKeY
:D :D :aok
Hey, are DT's allowed? Didn't see them in the rules.
Also, donkey are you currently online in the MA? If so which country are you currently?
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Originally posted by MjTalon
Hey, are DT's allowed? Didn't see them in the rules.
Also, donkey are you currently online in the MA? If so which country are you currently?
Yep was online today for two-ish hours (was raising hell at A6 with my J hehe). Am flying knights now after being rook for some time. Is it your squad that's going to be switching sides every month??
Either way we should wing up sometime.
donkey
PS: I'm off for a new years party, so I'll respond later.
EDIT: I have also been spending ALOT of my time in the DA lately, going to the MA when its just a mini MA with 262's, temps, etc in the Furball area of the DA.
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Originally posted by DoNKeY
Yep was online today for two-ish hours (was raising hell at A6 with my J hehe). Am flying knights now after being rook for some time. Is it your squad that's going to be switching sides every month??
Either way we should wing up sometime.
donkey
PS: I'm off for a new years party, so I'll respond later.
Yep, that's our squad AA ( AArch AAngels ) Switching countrys every tour, currently were bishops :cry :cry :cry :cry .
We'll be returning to rook nation very soon :D , but indeed we should wing up some time, i'm getting my MA subscription back tonight.
Happy New Years bro :aok Stay safe!
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Im very impressed with the map nice job! Im gonna make it come hell or high water.
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Originally posted by 68falcon
Terrain – PTO-1
I hope this is a typo:huh
Hopefully you will be using the MIDWAY terrain and not PTO
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Ya I assumed Midway map was going to be used.
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Originally posted by MjTalon
I'll gladly contest you, sir!
I'll make myself a bright color so you can pin point me :D
Also, i'll be the wildcat with the words painted on the side " Here lies your roman candle lighter".
And donkey, make sure we wing up bro, i'll cover ya :cool: !
Looking forward to it, could be a bit tricky, my flight time is with the 5b more then the 2, but I should be able to put up a good fight still.
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It will be the Midway terrain. I just updated it on the events site. Could be when I wrote it they had not finished the terrain yet, just don't remember for sure.
http://ahevents.org/pacific-theatre/midway.html
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I've checked all the other posts and Splitatom/snowey was the first volunteer for Allied CO. Please give him all the support and cooperation so as to make this a fun and successful event.
Splitatom it is necessary for you to get your side split up just as the Arena Message and Snapshot write up recommend. Good luck, Good hunting and most of all have fun.
BTW Axis still needs a CO
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Someone get an SBD ready for me:aok
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1 more day untill armageddon.
Axis, get ready to see massive fireworks over Your TGs :aok
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Wait, so what time will this be for us Californian's? I am mentally retarded when it comes to time conversions, sorry.
donkey
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does landing count as a life like in the fso
and can we use a 1 as a re arm station
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Apparently, th squadron leaders made sure that all of their friends got the fighter rides and anyone they didn't personally know got bombers because "all of the fighter slots are maxed".
If you have to balance, then why wasn't it balanced as people logged in? Why does someone logging in10 minutes before the time required take a back seat to someone tome one who was there 15 or 20? Why have the first team to sit-in given all the best cards? Most games have rules for this. I switched sides and got a similar treatment. "Uh our squad has all the fights - u get to be our bait."
Every single snapshot I've joined has been ruined by either a crashing arena, an improper configurati0n, or a dipstick control freak favoring his friends and treating the rest of the people like they don't really matter.
One I went on had a 3-month player leading an attack mission and he didn't know a vbase from an airfield. The nightime t34 vs panzer fight had to take the all time waste-of-time award. Couldnt see anything, then got discoed and couldnt get back in.
You want support for your Snapshot? show a little respect to the people who took the time to show up and volunteer their time to make your event a successful one. I don't pay $15 a month to stroke your ego. I can't wait to hear you brag tomorrow about how many kills your squad got. Big deal.
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Just a thanks to the AAs for taking the B5N role lastnight. The four in the squad Im in that showed had no interest in it. We almost always bite the bullet in these type things, but last night we just werent in the mood. Thanks.