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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Brooke on July 12, 2008, 05:03:23 PM
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Each side in the upcoming Rangoon scenario filled up, so registration has been increased to allow an additional squadron on each side.
Please come join us for the fun!
(http://ahevents.org/images/stories/scenarios_images/200806_Rangoon42/rules_pics/rangoon_banner_6.jpg)
For more details, please see:
http://ahevents.org/pacific-theatre/current-or-next-scenario-2.html
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It is January, 1942, and the forces of Imperial Japan have been unstoppable. They have stormed out of their home islands and have swept all opposition before them. In just the past single month alone, they have advanced in China, annihilated the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, invaded Thailand and Malaya, captured Guam and the Gilbert Islands, sunk the capital ships HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales, invaded Burma, the Phillipines, and the Dutch East Indies, and captured Wake Island and Hong Kong.
China, already invaded, may hang in the balance. Allied forces -- American, British and British Commonwealth, Dutch, and Australian forces -- are doing what they can, but there aren't many of them left in the area. One critical task for the allies is to keep materiel flowing to China, in an effort to keep it equipped enough to fight back. With Southeast Asia cut off by Japanese expansion and dominance, the best route left is the renowned Burma Road. The allies can land materiel at Rangoon and use convoys to move it into China.
The Japanese know this and are working not just to conquer China from within but to strangle it from without by cutting supply lines. They have already established themselves in Thailand and are now entering Burma. The goal: take Rangoon -- cut the Burma Road. They are pushing forward, and the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force is ranging ahead, preparing the way.
The allied air forces consist of an assortment of Royal Air Force aircraft, manned by British and Commonwealth pilots, and a group from the US that has arrived only shortly before -- the American Volunteer Group, known as "The Flying Tigers".
In this Aces High scenario, the RAF and AVG forces (flying Hurricane Mk I's, Spitfire Mk I's, P-40B's, P-40E's, F4F-3's (FM-2's), Beafighters (A-20G's), and Buffalos (SBD's)) defend Rangoon against the IJAAF (flying A6M2's, A6M5b's, Betties (Ju 88's), and Dinahs (Bf 110C's)). Pilots get one life in aircraft (except for a limited number of 2nd lives in Buffalos) and unlimited lives as gunners on Betties. There will be four frames (battles), each lasting several hours.
The IJAAF goal is to bomb Rangoon into submission. No force on earth has yet been able to stop them. Can a regrouped RAF and the AVG make a stand to preserve the last artery of supply into China?
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Rangoon registration has been increased again. As of right now, there are 12 more allied spots and 18 more axis spots.
If you wanted in, but it was full, here is your chance.
If you wanted to invite more friends or squadmates, please do so. Come join the fun! :aok
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I'm curious as to why the Ki-61 isn't on this one? The A6M5 came out after the Ki-61.
I'd have been all over this as would a few other squad mates had the Tony been a choice.
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I'm curious as to why the Ki-61 isn't on this one? The A6M5 came out after the Ki-61.
I'd have been all over this as would a few other squad mates had the Tony been a choice.
Ki 61 was even faster than A6M5
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I already know for a fact I'll be missing two frames so I'm not signing up, but I'll certainly try and shoot for a walkon spot :aok
If you haven't tried a scenario before, you don't know what you're missing. Win, lose or draw, they're a blast, and debriefs from them still make good reading years after the fact! (Just was reading the "5th Air Force Saga" from your old Air Warrior Compilation the other day, as a matter of fact... And that's well before my time).
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I want a Flying Tigers skin! :noid
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I want a Flying Tigers skin! :noid
I think it's in there -- at least it is in the main arenas (an AVG skin).
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I already know for a fact I'll be missing two frames so I'm not signing up, but I'll certainly try and shoot for a walkon spot :aok
If you haven't tried a scenario before, you don't know what you're missing. Win, lose or draw, they're a blast, and debriefs from them still make good reading years after the fact! (Just was reading the "5th Air Force Saga" from your old Air Warrior Compilation the other day, as a matter of fact... And that's well before my time).
Yes, please join us as a walkon. I have yet seen a scenario where walkons didn't get spots.
Saga of the 5th AF, eh? Cool! That one was very, very fun.
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I think it's in there -- at least it is in the main arenas (an AVG skin).
Not with the shark's teeth :(
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Not with the shark's teeth :(
Ah, I see! I'll ask around.
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We will offer, with full honors, your unconditional surrender. The Imperial Forces thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Something, something , something Dark Side...
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We will offer, with full honors, your unconditional surrender. The Imperial Forces thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Something, something , something Dark Side...
We'll win using our fluffy bunnies and our carrots :D
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Each side in the upcoming Rangoon scenario filled up, so registration has been increased to allow an additional squadron on each side.
Please come join us for the fun!
(http://ahevents.org/images/stories/scenarios_images/200806_Rangoon42/rules_pics/rangoon_banner_6.jpg)
For more details, please see:
http://ahevents.org/pacific-theatre/current-or-next-scenario-2.html
Didn't they already run this scenario once before a couple of years back?
Can't come up with anything new? on the real real real real tip , not meant to offend here, but a serious question.
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Didn't they already run this scenario once before a couple of years back?
Can't come up with anything new? on the real real real real tip , not meant to offend here, but a serious question.
:noid :pray ;)
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:noid
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(http://members.shaw.ca/alky/popcorn.jpg) :noid
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Didn't they already run this scenario once before a couple of years back?
Can't come up with anything new? on the real real real real tip , not meant to offend here, but a serious question.
Much like BOB'06, the scenario they are TRYING to get up and running as a NEW one is having terrain and other problems, so in the meantime they are brushing off an old tried and true favorite that has widespread appeal. That's it in a nutshell.
Alky, if you're asking for AVG skins with shark's teeth, we have 3 in-game currently, including the default P-40B skin.
(http://www.netaces.org/skins/p40b/default.jpg)
(http://www.netaces.org/skins/p40e/skin1.jpg)
(http://www.netaces.org/skins/p40e/skin9.jpg)
All 3 have teeth on them, and all are AVG skins.
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darnit Krusty..i was posting those same three skins but i had the Warning someone has posted while you were reading thingy
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Alky, if you're asking for AVG skins with shark's teeth, we have 3 in-game currently, including the default P-40B skin.
All 3 have teeth on them, and all are AVG skins.
Last time I checked all the skins (couple of days ago) there was only one P-40 skin with the blue stars on the wings and no teeth (?).
I've had the game "automatically" download the skins for months now :confused:
I'll look again a little later today, thanx! :)
EDIT:
My apologies... the default P-40 is AVG with sharks teeth as well as a couple of E models. My old eyes missed it in the hanger... sorry! :rolleyes:
I can't participate anyway because I work Saturdays, I wish I could though, Flying Tigers with John Wayne is one of my favorite movies :)
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Didn't they already run this scenario once before a couple of years back?
Can't come up with anything new? on the real real real real tip , not meant to offend here, but a serious question.
I'm guessing that you haven't played in scenarios yet and aren't yet familiar with them (or you'd know the answer). Just like with your question, this is not meant as an offense, but just an observation. So for you, it will be new regardless. It would be excellent if you come play in this one -- I think you'll like it.
To explain, scenarios historically have almost all been new. Below is a list of which were new and which were rerun. Now that we have a good list of proven, fun scenarios, we will probably run a higher proportion of proven designs, rather than a new one every time. This is for two reasons. First, players ask for various scenarios (such as Rangoon) to be rerun because they liked them. Second, we want to run at least 3 scenarios a year, and for doing that with our small group of player volunteers (we're just regular players like you guys), we can't do 3 new ones every year.
A new design takes concept (which is the part that is easy, quick, and in great abundance -- so, no, we don't have a problem coming up with new ideas) and then a bunch of just plain work: fully fleshing out the rules and scoring, writing the rules into a document that is clear without loopholes and inconsistencies, making the terrain (if we don't already have it), determining play balance and scoring, then multiple test/debug cycles. This work part takes collectively more than a man-year to do (typically 4-6 people for 3-5 months of their available volunteer time).
Here is list of past scenarios, with notation on which was new and which was rerun:
Rangoon, '42 (August, 2008) -- rerun, last run in 2004
Der Grosse Schlag (October, 2007) -- new
Operation Husky (June, 2007) -- new
Battle of Britain 2006 (September, 2006) -- rerun, last run in 2004
Operation Downfall (July, 2006) -- new
Stalin's Fourth (April, 2006) -- new
Fire Over Malta (November, 2005) -- new
Coral Sea (April, 2005) -- new
Rangoon, '42 (October, 2004) -- new
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Ohhhhhhh they even have the Flying Tiger's "H :rockells Angels" skin.. :devil
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I'm guessing that you haven't played in scenarios yet and aren't yet familiar with them (or you'd know the answer). Just like with your question, this is not meant as an offense, but just an observation. So for you, it will be new regardless. It would be excellent if you come play in this one -- I think you'll like it.
To explain, scenarios historically have almost all been new. Below is a list of which were new and which were rerun. Now that we have a good list of proven, fun scenarios, we will probably run a higher proportion of proven designs, rather than a new one every time. This is for two reasons. First, players ask for various scenarios (such as Rangoon) to be rerun because they liked them. Second, we want to run at least 3 scenarios a year, and for doing that with our small group of player volunteers (we're just regular players like you guys), we can't do 3 new ones every year.
A new design takes concept (which is the part that is easy, quick, and in great abundance -- so, no, we don't have a problem coming up with new ideas) and then a bunch of just plain work: fully fleshing out the rules and scoring, writing the rules into a document that is clear without loopholes and inconsistencies, making the terrain (if we don't already have it), determining play balance and scoring, then multiple test/debug cycles. This work part takes collectively more than a man-year to do (typically 4-6 people for 3-5 months of their available volunteer time).
Here is list of past scenarios, with notation on which was new and which was rerun:
Rangoon, '42 (August, 2008) -- rerun, last run in 2004
Der Grosse Schlag (October, 2007) -- new
Operation Husky (June, 2007) -- new
Battle of Britain 2006 (September, 2006) -- rerun, last run in 2004
Operation Downfall (July, 2006) -- new
Stalin's Fourth (April, 2006) -- new
Fire Over Malta (November, 2005) -- new
Coral Sea (April, 2005) -- new
Rangoon, '42 (October, 2004) -- new
I was in the original Rangoon, which is why i asked why it was being ran again?
So you guys can't come up with a new one is the question and it wasn't meant to provoke as some of the agitators want it to seem that it does.
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I was in the original Rangoon,
OK. Now you have the opportunity to fly on the opposite side to see what it was like. :aok
it wasn't meant to provoke as some of the agitators want it to seem that it does
I don't think anyone said anything disparaging about your post or is agitating. I just looked back at them. The only people who said anything (other than posting some innocuous icons) were me and Krusty, who answered your question politely.
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OK. Now you have the opportunity to fly on the opposite side to see what it was like. :aok
I don't think anyone said anything disparaging about your post or is agitating. I just looked back at them. The only people who said anything (other than posting some innocuous icons) were me and Krusty, who answered your question politely.
so the staff Kaint come up with a new scenario question was never answered.
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so the staff Kaint come up with a new scenario question was never answered.
Yes, it was answered in great detail. You even quoted the whole message that explains it.