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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Easyscor on June 07, 2013, 03:23:32 AM
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AvA Chanel
The new avachanl terrain is having it's debut in the AvA arena starting Friday, June 7th. It's 9.2 MB of lovin for you.
Those asking for better terrains will hopefully find some of what they've been asking for in this terrain. Items include the bluffs along the Normandy coast, and upgraded LSTs originally built by Dux with built-in O'Clubs tied back to towers on the English coast. There are massive cities, Paris and London, and significant other cities; La Havre, Caen, Cherbourg and Lisieux. The Eiffel tower is included and you can climb to the top, or play hide and seek on the LSTs as a bailed pilot. Check out jimson's Lighthouse while you're at it. There are even lamp posts at all the street intersections in the cities, and British and German battle flags at the maprooms along with Sealion style landing barges, and at least two custom bridges.
It's my hope that some of you will post screen shots that might entice our oldtimers to return. I unfortunately, recently changed my isp and I can't yet post pictures.
The write-up for this weeks setup follows
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Playing this week on a new custom terrain in the AvA Arena.
Normandy!
First, if you find any problems with this new terrain, please post in this thread or send a PM to Easyscor. - Thanks!
Following the D-Day invasion, the Allies were desperate to expand their foothold in Normandy. Every day, they fought to expand that foothold and by August they reached the Seine and Paris.
This week's setup starts one day after the D-Day landings. The majority of the Allied airforces are busy preventing the movement and regrouping of Axis reinforcements into Normandy. Or to put it another way, for balance and gameplay, the planesets and vehicles are limited.
Should the Axis throw the Allies out of Normandy, the Allies are able to storm ashore again from bases along the southern shore of England. Instructions are in the towers at the vBases.
Bases in eastern England and Northern France, etc., are out of play in this setup and the planeset is subject to minor changes for balance.
ALLIES:
A-20g
B-25c, B-25h
B-26
C-47
Hurricane IId
Mosquito
P-47d11, P47d25
P-51b
Typhoon
Jeep
M-3, M-16, M-8
LVT2 and LVT4
Task Group 2
AXIS:
Bf-109g6
Bf-110g2
Ju-52 (C-47)
Fw-190a5, Fw-190a8, Fw-190f8
Ju-88
Jeep
SdKfz-251
Ostwind
Wirblewind
LVT2 and LVT4
TERRAIN:
avachanl
SETUP:
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Radar: Standard AvA radar. Radar Alt: 200'
Icons: Standard AvA Icon setting (No enemy Icons, Friendly Icons at 3K)
Ack: Field and puffy are both 0.25
Killshooter is on
Fuel burn rate is 1.0
Field capture: 10 troops (maproom default hardness 0.0015)
Strat is disabled.
Change Country Time: 0 (enabled)
NOTES:
Deliberately missing: P-51d, Spits
At this time, spawn points are also deliberately missing. Hence no Shermans or Panzers. This terrain will undergo several revisions over the summer in preparation for a series of Saturday morning setups starting September 7th, 2013. Potential Command staffs are encouraged to contact a member of the AvA Staff.
Severe compromise to best practices was required to bring this terrain to the server and I hope that enough people have the hardware to play on it to justify the effort. Those with limited hardware should avoid Paris, London, La Havre, Caen, Cherbourg and Lisieux in that order. Otherwise, I think you'll be okay over the rest of the terrain.
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Graphic Settings for best results:
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Detailed Terrain - ON (isn't required, but best display)
Bump Map Terrain - OFF (isn't required, but best display)
Everything else is optional.
The bluffs of Normandy will look best if you disable the terrain bump mapping.
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Cool :aok gonna check it out
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Per AvA standard, Planes are enabled at V-Bases and these bases have grass strips (be sure to tower from concrete) and fighter hangers.
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The Pigs On The Wing will be launching Allied attacks against Axis held France this Thursday June 13th from 8-11 PM EST. Come get some some of the fun! One night of 3.0k icons for both friendly and enemy.
OINK
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Cool. :aok
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Some cool stuff to find in there
(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/Nathan60215/e867d977-9541-4a16-ae11-1abda9d443d6_zps418b740d.jpg)
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The Pigs On The Wing invite you to come in a have a good time with us in the AVA arena on Thursday the 13th from 8-11 PM EST. Icons will be set to 3.0k for friendly and 3.0k for enemy. Hope you like pork! :devil
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It's always fun when people an in there. :old:
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The Pigs On The Wing invite you to come in a have a good time with us in the AVA arena on Thursday the 13th from 8-11 PM EST. Icons will be set to 3.0k for friendly and 3.0k for enemy. Hope you like pork! :devil
I look forward to blasting you out of the sky in my 109!
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I look forward to blasting you out of the sky in my 109!
You will have fun. Look forward to seeing you Thursday Bfoot. Bring some friends (you'll need them). :D
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Thursday night sounds like a good time to play AvA. If for some reason, I get off work early enough I'll try to get in there.
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thursday night is always a fun night of death and destruction, swing in and check it out!! gotta love a good pig roast!!
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B-25H operated in the ETO? New on one me.
ack-ack
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B-25H operated in the ETO? New on one me.ack-ack
Will be good to see you there, dude!
- oldman
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Only 5 hours until the Pig's party kicks off. See you folks tonight for some ETO fun!
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Pig roast should be fun - AVA arena on Thursday the 13th from 8-11 PM EST
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It was a lot of fun in there tonight.
Thanks to the Pigs and everyone who showed up.
:salute
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Thanks to all who showed up. A fun time was had by all! See you next Thursday in Hawaii. Aloha :devil
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Thanks to all who showed up. A fun time was had by all! See you next Thursday in Hawaii. Aloha
An excellent time, Waystin, Pigs always support a good fight.
- oldman
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