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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Bruv119 on August 23, 2013, 04:49:13 AM
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In the lack of players registering for the Battle of Britain scenario.
Here we are talking about stale gameplay, tired maps, no fights, no action.
Well this scenario is quite possibly one of the main reasons many of us decided to search for online flight sims. A heroic tale of against the odds, backs against the wall, stiff upper lip shenanigans.
Grab a Hurricane and FIGHT the horde or die trying. Be immersed in 3 hours of historical re-enactment and I promise you will have great fun If you are patient enough to seek out the Hun and destroy him.
Register at ahevents.org, come as a walkon but just make sure you bring ammunition!
More info here:
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,351736.0.html
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Registered for Hurri's weeks ago and now cant see my name down :cry
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i'll add you and give you a spot in a hurri squad danny. :aok
You should now see the RAF Allied forum under special events.
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I think a lot of people want to participate but can't commit for the 4 frames.
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Registration numbers are actually quite good :old:
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if your a 109 pilot that enjoys scenery and then returning to base because your fuel light just came on then yea will be riveting.
To make it interesting (and fun for all) there needs to be 45 Hurricane pilots signed up RIGHT AWAY! :D
I mean even Stukas and Heinkels got full before the Hurricane, this is madness!
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\ If I sign up and can't make it at the last minute...how much suck does that cause?
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Not a whole lot Ive flown alone before :D Ive got a few guys currently.
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The sights not letting me register but I am flying a Bomber in it.
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\ If I sign up and can't make it at the last minute...how much suck does that cause?
None. It happens every frame.
It would be best if every squad had an extra player or two assigned as reserves who could step in for another that couldn't make it or for reassignment to another squad. Having people who are familiar with the frame objectives and squad orders is always preferable to walk-on's that have to be brought up to speed.
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OK I'm in.
:banana:
you'll be sorrrrryyyyy
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I wish I could commit, but time is not on my side on that one.
Bruv, you guys be taking walk-ons? I may be able, possibly, maybe.... And would love a Hurri if there's an extra one available and my schedule works out....
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Bruv,
Obviously FSO's target audience is NOT those living in Central or Western Europe or it wouldn't start 0530 or 0430 hrs respectively.
I would love to fly with my squad in this event - I've always thought FSO was the shining star of AH.
Ammo
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Bruv is not talking about FSO... ;)
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Oh, never mind :bolt:
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Oh, and AH scenarios run at very euro-friendly times. :old:
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I work weekends and cannot participate any any events. I would sign up otherwise.
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it's football season, and if there isn't a game on Saturdays then theres a race at the Circuit of the Americas I'll be at. bad timing.
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Saturday afternoons, in the last weeks of Summer keeps me from registering. Will show as a walk-on if the weather happens to be crappy that day.
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I'm a victim of the weekend work thing....not every weekend but I rarely know more than a day or 2 beforehand. You can bet your Hurri I'll be there :cheers: as a walkon when I can.
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I actually went and bought Cliffs of Dover (IL-2 over Britain) and I was really dissapointed. I wish we could have combat missions in Aces high to let people fly BoB all the time etc.
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I actually went and bought Cliffs of Dover (IL-2 over Britain) and I was really dissapointed. I wish we could have combat missions in Aces high to let people fly BoB all the time etc.
that will eventually be the case with the staged missions :aok
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I'd love to partake if I was still playing, hell I may just make an account just to fly in the Scenario :aok
Had some fantastic times in Scenarios with Corky and flying against you guys bruv :cheers:
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do it redbull except fly Allied! JoeyTony is the only pilot so far to be awarded with some bling he cannot have all the glory!! but those were warm up events!
Ammo this event starts Sat 7th Sept and should start 9pm CET. Bring the 56th and I'll get you guys all grouped up!
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Well Im looking forward to this event very much.
Then again Ive worn out a BOB movie DVD just watching the part of the 111's all in the air attacking England. Its because of that scene that Im going to fly a 111. Im expecting the most realistic even we ever had. Both plane sets are very strong and the forces should stack up well against each other.
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Bruv, I'll do some recruiting in the squad forum. I gotta tell you, I think Bama is playing at that time and may keep me occupied:)
We'll see!
:salute
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Bruv119 :rock
:salute
:cheers:
:old: Bruv119 :rock
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I would but Grizz and Sunbat, through the emotional tool of guilt, finally got me off the Spits and Hurris and I can't fly 109s yet....oh the confusion!
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I would but Grizz and Sunbat, through the emotional tool of guilt, finally got me off the Spits and Hurris and I can't fly 109s yet....oh the confusion!
oh please, you flew a 109 fine the last time I remember running into you! :aok
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oh please, you flew a 109 fine the last time I remember running into you! :aok
Really? That's not what the 9 green guys behind me said right after your terribly public gang rape
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Really? That's not what the 9 green guys behind me said right after your terribly public gang rape
It's not rape if you consent... :headscratch: :banana:
I remember that as well (assuming we're thinking of the same engagement) I believe it was you and 2-4 other red guys.. you broke off while I fought the 2-4 red guys then once I killed them we had a nice fight (although it got interrupted) you apologized and said you tried to call him off.
I had the film until I uninstalled AH a couple days ago (when I reinstalled it I realized all my films got deleted in the uninstall :bhead )
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It's not rape if you consent... :headscratch: :banana:
I remember that as well (assuming we're thinking of the same engagement) I believe it was you and 2-4 other red guys.. you broke off while I fought the 2-4 red guys then once I killed them we had a nice fight (although it got interrupted) you apologized and said you tried to call him off.
I had the film until I uninstalled AH a couple days ago (when I reinstalled it I realized all my films got deleted in the uninstall :bhead )
Ah...I remember that. I got yelled at by peeps wanting to help me. I said no thanks and they (the second group of tomsweetheartries) kilt you. I was going to die anyway because I turned right twice = dead in a 109 :D
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I just registered today! I'm really looking forward to this and other events as I've not yet participated in anything other than the Main Arenas. It took awhile to find the appropriate locations to "register" and obtain timing information. Once I registered to the ACES HIGH Events page, I was able to find out more information about each event.
I registered for the Hurricanes as the spits were filled up already. Unfortunately I will be unable attend the first frame.. :bhead
At any rate, I look forward to participating!
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I spoke to Brooke about walking on. I will be there for as much of it as I can. I prefer to fly Luft, but it isn't a big deal either way. Looking forward to it.
:salute
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In the lack of players registering for the Battle of Britain scenario.
Here we are talking about stale gameplay, tired maps, no fights, no action.
Well this scenario is quite possibly one of the main reasons many of us decided to search for online flight sims. A heroic tale of against the odds, backs against the wall, stiff upper lip shenanigans.
Grab a Hurricane and FIGHT the horde or die trying. Be immersed in 3 hours of historical re-enactment and I promise you will have great fun If you are patient enough to seek out the Hun and destroy him.
Register at ahevents.org, come as a walkon but just make sure you bring ammunition!
More info here:
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,351736.0.html
If you want to emphasize stale gameplay, Join Battle of Britain. 3 hours? More like 30 mins because the Luftwaffe do not get second lives in fighters. AND RAF pilots only get second lives if someone is coming to rescue you in a PT boat, C-47, or Jeep.
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I believe both sides can be rescued if shot down. bf 109 pilots also get a second life in a stuka to increase the numbers of bombers.
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109 pilots may get rescued but once we are, we can only fly stukas.
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Ok, i must have misunderstood the rules.
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Cant make them all so I will be walking on.
shamus
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Bruv is not a true British patriot!!! Ask him about his fridge!!! :old:
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109 pilots may get rescued but once we are, we can only fly stukas.
Not true.
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A lot of players that used to be heavy on special events i know have let there accounts laps..along with me.
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If you want to emphasize stale gameplay, Join Battle of Britain. 3 hours?
More like 30 mins because the Luftwaffe do not get second lives in fighters.
AND RAF pilots only get second lives if someone is coming to rescue you in a
PT boat, C-47, or Jeep.
~then~
109 pilots may get rescued but once we are, we can only fly stukas.
Recommended order:
1. Fully understand rules of the event.
2. THEN attempt to undermine the recruiting thread posted in the
general forum for the event you are actually signed up for.
Just a suggestion.
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Not true.
I tried to understand them and failed. So I asked questions, they sent me back to the rules that i was too dumb to comprehend the first time. Then, I finally convince them to tell me and 4 CM's told me something different.
My CO told me that. I had to call upon God to straighten it out. Luckily, I have new knowledge no thanks to you. But i do appreciate your input.
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Yeah, you posted the same misinformation in three different threads but failed to correct your mistakes when you had been informed of them. You're in a big hurry to point fingers when you think you've been wronged but not nearly as fast to correct your errors. :ahand
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If you want to emphasize stale gameplay, Join Battle of Britain. 3 hours? More like 30 mins because the Luftwaffe do not get second lives in fighters. AND RAF pilots only get second lives if someone is coming to rescue you in a PT boat, C-47, or Jeep.
Then why are you playing in it?
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The sights not letting me register but I am flying a Bomber in it.
Rich, you are with me in He 111's -- don't fear, you are all set! <S>
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Then why are you playing in it?
no event would be complete without Perdweeb having his say,
I tend to do my talking in the air and I do hope he is out there somewhere over the channel, passing through a thick set of clouds when he cries out
"Achtung Spitfire!!!" and his poor 109 gets rat ta ta tat tat straight into the cockpit, blood splatter everywhere and an oil leak for his troubles, will the young ambitious 109 pilot Survive?? only time will tell! :D
thanks for the responses we will do our best to get everyone squared away. :cheers:
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I've been trying to recruit friends and ex-squaddies but the time commitment seems to be the main thing deterring people. Hopefully we'll get a lot of walk-ons.
I played both frames of the TDIH warmup (once on each side) and it was a blast. All you folks who say you'd fly Early or Mid War if those arenas ever had decent participation, this is your chance! The same goes for people who want more realistic gameplay. Realistic missions with coordinated action of dozens of pilots and more historically accurate goals and tactics! No HOing and ramming everything in sight and grabbing a new plane 5 seconds after dying!
Unless you have work or some other commitment that makes participating impossible, I don't see how anyone who truly loves WW2 aviation history can stand to sit this one out.
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(http://imageshack.us/a/img713/2166/5di2.png)
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I tried to understand them and failed. So I asked questions, they sent me back to the rules that i was too dumb to comprehend the first time. Then, I finally convince them to tell me and 4 CM's told me something different.
My CO told me that. I had to call upon God to straighten it out. Luckily, I have new knowledge no thanks to you. But i do appreciate your input.
In all fairness to Perdue there was some confusion as to the interpretation of the rules. In the last twenty-four hours I thought I understood them, then I didn't, then I did, then I didn't, now hopefully I do.
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Sik
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In all fairness to Perdue there was some confusion as to the interpretation of the rules. In the last twenty-four hours I thought I understood them, then I didn't, then I did, then I didn't, now hopefully I do.
:salute
Sik
Here's the problem SIK. Perdweeb says he's flown the last two B of B events in 2008 and 2006. This was stated when he was ripping us about the use of the He-111 this time around. We didn't change a thing on the rescue and the second life stuff from the original write up by Tilt in 2004. So what old Perd is saying is he was clueless on how this worked the last two times he flew the B of B scenario.
In the end as far as I can tell he's not happy unless he's ripping whatever event there is at the moment.
How could he fly two B of B Scenarios previously and not have figured this out? We didn't change it!
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Here's the problem SIK. Perdweeb says he's flown the last two B of B events in 2008 and 2006. This was stated when he was ripping us about the use of the He-111 this time around. We didn't change a thing on the rescue and the second life stuff from the original write up by Tilt in 2004. So what old Perd is saying is he was clueless on how this worked the last two times he flew the B of B scenario.
In the end as far as I can tell he's not happy unless he's ripping whatever event there is at the moment.
How could he fly two B of B Scenarios previously and not have figured this out? We didn't change it!
On the contrary sir, we/he don't rip all events.
Glad you're back Guppy!
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Ignoring the 'here's what I think is wrong with the event (this time)' thing,
the responses I'm seeing in the thread indicate a time of day issue for most:
(http://imageshack.us/a/img821/2440/vx92.png)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img405/8436/4082.png)
I hate to say so but the overall drop in available bodies (for one reason
or another) may require dropping the available slots (sigh - and I know
the German side filled fast and has more).
Without the necessary recruits, I don't see another option. :frown:
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Here's the problem SIK. Perdweeb says he's flown the last two B of B events in 2008 and 2006. This was stated when he was ripping us about the use of the He-111 this time around. We didn't change a thing on the rescue and the second life stuff from the original write up by Tilt in 2004. So what old Perd is saying is he was clueless on how this worked the last two times he flew the B of B scenario.
In the end as far as I can tell he's not happy unless he's ripping whatever event there is at the moment.
How could he fly two B of B Scenarios previously and not have figured this out? We didn't change it!
Back then, I just flew. I hopped on, said "where we at?" Grabbed the plane and killed everybody. I didnt even have a forum account. Then...Scenarios started getting really pathetic. So I made a forum account, joined FSO, etc. Now I am perdweeb.
I never got rescued btw.
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arlo nice table!
except it is Saturday 7th September at those times :aok
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arlo nice table!
except it is Saturday 7th September at those times :aok
Missed it by that much. :o Table should still suffice. :cheers:
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Back then, I just flew. I hopped on, said "where we at?" Grabbed the plane and killed everybody. I didnt even have a forum account. Then...Scenarios started getting really pathetic. So I made a forum account, joined FSO, etc. Now I am perdweeb.
I never got rescued btw.
So your observations of the past B of B scenarios should be then filtered through the lens of not really paying much attention to detail. Didn't read or comprehend the rules either time then? It's a good thing your job is simple then. You should do well at it.
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So your observations of the past B of B scenarios should be then filtered through the lens of not really paying much attention to detail. Didn't read or comprehend the rules either time then? It's a good thing your job is simple then. You should do well at it.
Rule 4 break^^
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Just stop, Perd. You really didn't have any business hopping into a scenario recruitment
thread to discourage volunteers in the first place. Granted, it drew the negative attention
you apparently crave but it's just not all about you. Even the insecurity/persecution card
you seem to think you're justified to play. It's a rather tired modus operandi.
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Just stop, Perd. You really didn't have any business hopping into a scenario recruitment
thread to discourage volunteers in the first place. Granted, it drew the negative attention
you apparently crave but it's just not all about you. Even the insecurity/persecution card
you seem to think you're justified to play. It's a rather tired modus operandi.
You responding to every post I make is also tiresome.
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The rules are simple. You have 2 lives and in some cases two aircraft, 1 life in each aircraft. As long as you land successfully at your home airfield or are rescued after bailing or ditching you can fly multiple sorties in either/both aircraft. There may be times when the Side CO requires you to fly a particular aircraft (eg Ju87s) because there are a number of players who have either died and lost their primary ride or happen to be between flights having been rescued or landed successfully. He may make a decision that all available pilots who have a JU87 life available all take off together to form an organised sortie. If this is the case and you still have your primary ride life available you may then be able to up your primary ride later, possibly for multiple sorties as long as you land successfully at your home field or are rescued after each sortie.
I think there may be some confusion between life and sortie. Each frame is 3 hours long - plenty of time for multiple sorties in either/or primary and/or secondary rides as long as you have a life available in whatever ride you take.
I hope this makes sense as I really don't know how to explain it any clearer.
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arlo nice table!
except it is Saturday 7th September at those times :aok
And Sunday September 8th, for Tokyo, and Sydney. :D
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You responding to every post I make is also tiresome.
Actually, you've had several forum members respond to your posts in this thread and
not in a positive nor appreciative manner. I haven't responded to all of your posts and
I have, for the most part, been quite civil to you. But I have now been blunt with you.
You've gotten your attention. Don't be greedy.
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I dont care at all. It is a Scenario. They're all bad, what is one more?
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I dont care at all. It is a Scenario. They're all bad, what is one more?
Design and run your own and stop playing in the ones that aren't good enough for you.
I hope you appreciate my helpful advice.
Now back to recruiting Hurricane drivers.
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Pilots hate the term "drivers."
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Pilots hate the term "drivers."
well when you consider that god aweful steering wheel the hurricane has, yeah its a "hurri driver" :D
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(http://imageshack.us/a/img189/9260/hlna.jpg) (http://www.ahevents.org/events/scenarios/current-or-next-scenario.html)
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well when you consider that god aweful steering wheel the hurricane has, yeah its a "hurri driver" :D
LOL. It is almost as as God AWFUL as your spelling.
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(http://imageshack.us/a/img4/1133/8pan.png) (http://www.ahevents.org/events/scenarios/current-or-next-scenario.html)
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(http://imageshack.us/a/img189/9260/hlna.jpg) (http://www.ahevents.org/events/scenarios/current-or-next-scenario.html)
nice picture! :aok
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One thing stopping me, 5AM, good work to any of the other Aussies who can make it.
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One thing stopping me, 5AM, good work to any of the other Aussies who can make it.
I thought that was about the time you get home after partying every night?
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Pilots hate the term "drivers."
Early P38s had steering wheels instead of a normal yoke. The 'driver' term isn't derogatory when discussing them.
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I dont care at all. It is a Scenario. They're all bad, what is one more?
"They" aren't all bad. None of them have been bad for me. I enjoy them so much that I have requested to re-arrange my schedule at work so I can have Saturdays off for the month of September so I can fly all the frames. I'm a positive guy, a glass half full guy. I'm not stupid. I don't have blinders on. I see the flaws but I don't focus on them. I read the rules and I find them quite clear. I had to read them more than once, I had to think about what I was reading but I got them right and my understanding was confirmed as they were explained ad infinitum. If you are going to be miserable, please feel free to withdraw from the event. Your responses in this "recruitment" thread are not helping the event, it is not promoting the event, it is not encouraging players to participate.
To all Aces High players.
Sign up and participate as much as you can. If you have not done one of these before, sign up and try it. Make your own decisions after it is over and decide if you want to do them in the future. Bring your friends. Bring your squadmates. If you are a dedicated Axis or a dedicated Allied flyer you can do one of two things. Sign up and fly on the side you have been dedicated to, or sign up and fly the side that you would not normally fly with to experience the other side of the war. I have bounced around in Aces High quite a bit. I've been in a dozen squads. I have flown axis and I've flown Allied. I've flown fighters and bombers. Never, have I asked myself, "What am I doing this for". Scenarios, (and FSO's), can allow you to immerse yourself in the gameplay and possibly feel just a little of what the "Greatest Generation" surely felt as they woke up to a cold and misty dawn watching their friends dress and eat what may have been their last meal, drink what might be their last cup of coffee, groan as they lifted themselves into their aluminum birds for what may be the last time. Roll down the runway and watch their home field dissappear for what may be the last time. They were thinking about the girl waiting for them at home wondering if they were ever going to see her again. Thinking about that last kiss and dearly wishing for a chance for another. They worried about their mothers being upset if they did not come home. They knew their brothers and sisters loved them and wanted them to come home but they had to fight, and maybe they had to die so they would have a home to come home to. Then they had to focus and forget all of that as they engaged the enemy. They were all scared. They all would have had a place that they would rather be, but there was only one place they should be, in the cockpit, engaging the enemy who were just like them and they knew that other man, their foe, was no different than them and deserved as a human being to live a life free from war, and pain, and suffering, and yet, they pulled that trigger.........
FSO players know that there is much more to Aces High than just the main arena. Scenarios can be even more.
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if your a 109 pilot that enjoys scenery and then returning to base because your fuel light just came on then yea will be riveting.
To make it interesting (and fun for all) there needs to be 45 Hurricane pilots signed up RIGHT AWAY! :D
I mean even Stukas and Heinkels got full before the Hurricane, this is madness!
Perhaps they sense impending defeat, and don't wish to suffer the consequences of inadequacy. And I commend them on their intelligent, if not particularly courageous, decision to stay out of the fight. When the flood-waters of the Reich wash over the UK, they will be spared.
Heil und Seig!!!,
Jager
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i'll add you and give you a spot in a hurri squad danny. :aok
You should now see the RAF Allied forum under special events.
splendid. Cheers :aok
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Pilots hate the term "drivers."
Well that explains all of these silly things worn with pride over the years.
(http://sogsite.com/PM5304.jpg) (http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mPfDQf_K9AY_Tg6FwHGzDiw.jpg)
(http://www.tankkiller.com/squadrons/131/131-fs-hog-driver-bs.jpg) (http://webspace.webring.com/people/cu/um_1367/australia/raaf-hornet-driver2000.jpg)
(http://thumbs3.picclick.com/d/w500/pict/400271426742_/F-4-PHANTOM-DRIVER-PATCH-PILOT-US-AIR-FORCE.jpg)
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"They" aren't all bad. None of them have been bad for me. I enjoy them so much that I have requested to re-arrange my schedule at work so I can have Saturdays off for the month of September so I can fly all the frames. I'm a positive guy, a glass half full guy. I'm not stupid. I don't have blinders on. I see the flaws but I don't focus on them. I read the rules and I find them quite clear. I had to read them more than once, I had to think about what I was reading but I got them right and my understanding was confirmed as they were explained ad infinitum. If you are going to be miserable, please feel free to withdraw from the event. Your responses in this "recruitment" thread are not helping the event, it is not promoting the event, it is not encouraging players to participate.
To all Aces High players.
Sign up and participate as much as you can. If you have not done one of these before, sign up and try it. Make your own decisions after it is over and decide if you want to do them in the future. Bring your friends. Bring your squadmates. If you are a dedicated Axis or a dedicated Allied flyer you can do one of two things. Sign up and fly on the side you have been dedicated to, or sign up and fly the side that you would not normally fly with to experience the other side of the war. I have bounced around in Aces High quite a bit. I've been in a dozen squads. I have flown axis and I've flown Allied. I've flown fighters and bombers. Never, have I asked myself, "What am I doing this for". Scenarios, (and FSO's), can allow you to immerse yourself in the gameplay and possibly feel just a little of what the "Greatest Generation" surely felt as they woke up to a cold and misty dawn watching their friends dress and eat what may have been their last meal, drink what might be their last cup of coffee, groan as they lifted themselves into their aluminum birds for what may be the last time. Roll down the runway and watch their home field dissappear for what may be the last time. They were thinking about the girl waiting for them at home wondering if they were ever going to see her again. Thinking about that last kiss and dearly wishing for a chance for another. They worried about their mothers being upset if they did not come home. They knew their brothers and sisters loved them and wanted them to come home but they had to fight, and maybe they had to die so they would have a home to come home to. Then they had to focus and forget all of that as they engaged the enemy. They were all scared. They all would have had a place that they would rather be, but there was only one place they should be, in the cockpit, engaging the enemy who were just like them and they knew that other man, their foe, was no different than them and deserved as a human being to live a life free from war, and pain, and suffering, and yet, they pulled that trigger.........
FSO players know that there is much more to Aces High than just the main arena. Scenarios can be even more.
Great post for all. <S>
Ammo
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Well that explains all of these silly things worn with pride over the years.
(http://sogsite.com/PM5304.jpg) (http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mPfDQf_K9AY_Tg6FwHGzDiw.jpg)
(http://www.tankkiller.com/squadrons/131/131-fs-hog-driver-bs.jpg) (http://webspace.webring.com/people/cu/um_1367/australia/raaf-hornet-driver2000.jpg)
(http://thumbs3.picclick.com/d/w500/pict/400271426742_/F-4-PHANTOM-DRIVER-PATCH-PILOT-US-AIR-FORCE.jpg)
I'll bet they look nice on those bus driver uniforms... :devil
:bolt:
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No Spitfire pilots needed?
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No Spitfire pilots needed?
Spitfires filled up rather quickly. Unofficially, there's been some talk of volunteers to switch over from pits to Hurricanes if that will draw more volunteers. It's not set in stone yet.
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Do the Bosch planes have 15 minutes fuel over Britain? :old:
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Well that explains all of these silly things worn with pride over the years.
(http://sogsite.com/PM5304.jpg) (http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mPfDQf_K9AY_Tg6FwHGzDiw.jpg)
(http://www.tankkiller.com/squadrons/131/131-fs-hog-driver-bs.jpg) (http://webspace.webring.com/people/cu/um_1367/australia/raaf-hornet-driver2000.jpg)
(http://thumbs3.picclick.com/d/w500/pict/400271426742_/F-4-PHANTOM-DRIVER-PATCH-PILOT-US-AIR-FORCE.jpg)
I was talking to a WW2 vet 38 pilot and I referred to a 38 driver. He asked me how I knew that term as they called themselves that due to the 38 having a wheel on the control column. :)
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I'll bet they look nice on those bus driver uniforms... :devil
:bolt:
Jackie Gleason couldn't be wrong. :aok
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Well that explains all of these silly things worn with pride over the years.
(http://sogsite.com/PM5304.jpg) (http://thumbs2.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mPfDQf_K9AY_Tg6FwHGzDiw.jpg)
(http://www.tankkiller.com/squadrons/131/131-fs-hog-driver-bs.jpg) (http://webspace.webring.com/people/cu/um_1367/australia/raaf-hornet-driver2000.jpg)
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Yeah, what do they know? :noid
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Dear, youre being disappointed, really?
You exactly know what im talking about.
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Spitfires, bah. Hurricanes were the real brawlers of the Battle of Britain! :aok
(http://electraforge.com/brooke/flightsims/scenarios/battle_britain_2006/pics/frame4/007_chaseoff.jpg)
(http://electraforge.com/brooke/flightsims/scenarios/battle_britain_2006/pics/frame4/008_kill.jpg)
(http://electraforge.com/brooke/flightsims/scenarios/battle_britain_2006/pics/frame4/011_hits.jpg)
(http://electraforge.com/brooke/flightsims/scenarios/battle_britain_2006/pics/frame4/020_frontal2.jpg)
(http://electraforge.com/brooke/flightsims/scenarios/battle_britain_2006/pics/frame4/023_tanglemiss.jpg)
(http://electraforge.com/brooke/flightsims/scenarios/battle_britain_2006/pics/frame4/027_breakoff.jpg)
(http://electraforge.com/brooke/flightsims/scenarios/battle_britain_2006/pics/frame4/0027b_another.jpg)
(http://electraforge.com/brooke/flightsims/scenarios/battle_britain_2006/pics/frame4/015_approach.jpg)
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Spitfires, bah. Hurricanes were the real brawlers of the Battle of Britain!
And in AH the Hurri is a much tougher fight for the Emil.
- oldman
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And in AH the Hurri is a much tougher fight for the Emil.
- oldman
Shhhh!
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Spitfires filled up rather quickly. Unofficially, there's been some talk of volunteers to switch over from pits to Hurricanes if that will draw more volunteers. It's not set in stone yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGp4DvFEgh8
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isn't it though...
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If you want to fly a spit and you can convince an existing player that has registered to hand over the keys then I will make the necessary adjustments.
However with our objective being solely based on destroying German attack aircraft the Hurricane provides the best and most durable gun platform to do so.
Needless to say it could kick 2 109's in a turnfight. However I am flying a Spitfire for tactical reasons ;) and my mom doesn't go chippy in her slippers.
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Standard.
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Grab a Hurricane and FIGHT the horde or die trying.
However I am flying a Spitfire for tactical reasons ;) and my mom doesn't go chippy in her slippers.
:frown:
Why don't you give up your Spitfire slot and lead by example.
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Our squad is half and half, I am leading by example by volunteering to play scout, something I have not done before but seeing as no-one else jumped at it, I will do it with guile and cunning hopefully ensuring some successful intercepts. The Spitfire is the fastest plane to do this.
Now shida I still don't see you or zack registered.
Tootle Pip.
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Ah Adrian Warburton mode eh. Good luck old chap. Watch out for the Hun in the Sun.
Zack might attend, apparently he's gone full Ivan with the event of the new Yak.
Unfortunately if you look way in the back of an out of the way hangar in the MA you will find nrshida's Ki-84 with the plugs and oil out and a cover over the cockpit. Hope to be back soon.
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I'm having technical trouble. When I try to register it does not recognize my login credentials
Is the credentials your BBS, AH account, or some other account specific to events?
TIA,
Ammo
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it is a separate account just register a new one but call yourself ammo if possible!
as for zack are communists allowed in AH?
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Spitfires, bah. Hurricanes were the real brawlers of the Battle of Britain! :aok
(http://electraforge.com/brooke/flightsims/scenarios/battle_britain_2006/pics/frame4/007_chaseoff.jpg)
Zumbach.
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I'm having technical trouble. When I try to register it does not recognize my login credentials
Is the credentials your BBS, AH account, or some other account specific to events?
TIA,
Ammo
Hi Ammo,
The ahevents account is separate from the BBS and AH.
visit www.ahevents.org and create a new account. Use a valid email address, and when you register, check that email for confirmation instructions. Then, simply log in, hit the registration page and pick a side and plane.
If you have any problems, let me know, I check the forums throughout the day and evening and can help with the registration process.
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Unfortunately if you look way in the back of an out of the way hangar in the MA you will find nrshida's Ki-84 with the plugs and oil out and a cover over the cockpit. Hope to be back soon.
Actually I've been using yours. Seems HQ refuses to send any more replacements due to the rate I've been going through them. :(
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If you want to fly a spit and you can convince an existing player that has registered to hand over the keys then I will make the necessary adjustments.
However with our objective being solely based on destroying German attack aircraft the Hurricane provides the best and most durable gun platform to do so.
Needless to say it could kick 2 109's in a turnfight. However I am flying a Spitfire for tactical reasons ;) and my mom doesn't go chippy in her slippers.
I currently registered with 609 Sqn in Spits. If there is somebody that really wants to fly Spits I'll let them have my spot and I'll take a Hurricane assignement. :salute
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I currently registered with 609 Sqn in Spits. If there is somebody that really wants to fly Spits I'll let them have my spot and I'll take a Hurricane assignement. :salute
Twas hopin' you'd take the reins of 609 so I could offer my Spitfire and take a Hurricane.
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Twas hopin' you'd take the reins of 609 so I could offer my Spitfire and take a Hurricane.
If I wanted reins I'd buy a horse. :D
Seriously I led a Squadron during the Malta Scenario. I'd kind of like to be a just a pilot this time. :salute
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If I wanted reins I'd buy a horse. :D
Seriously I led a Squadron during the Malta Scenario. I'd kind of like to be a just a pilot this time. :salute
I completely understand. :) :salute :cheers:
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Actually I've been using yours. Seems HQ refuses to send any more replacements due to the rate I've been going through them. :(
:furious :furious Take care of that one. I've done some mods :old:
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Messerschmidt. Good.
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The Spitfires can keep the fame, it's the Hurris that get the kills.
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Me thinks!
HTC should give Bruv EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS to all Aces High Advertising in England. His take $2 per account per month - 53,012,456 people living in England, according to Wikipedia.
So...
Bruv walks into London News TV station building, bringing with him only a laptop and mouse then shows and defines 'pwning' and starts going on and on about England's 'Finest Hour' and how the population has become 'Ignant' etc etc... actually, it takes one to know one, an Englander that is, lol, so why not just let Bruv do this however he wants to...
Even if he only reached 1% of the population, and only 1% of those actually made an account...
53,012,456 x .01 = 530,124.56 people he reaches.
530,124.56 x .01 = 5,301.2456 rounded off to 5,301 actual new player accounts.
TIMES BRUV GETS $2 per account... then that's $10,602 per month for Bruv...
My 'finders fee' for the idea, and connectinig Bruv to HTC, lol... would be for HTC to finally fix the 190 pull up and weight issue, and 410 nose down and shed issue and reargun issues, make the 109E roll at least faster than a b17, and add a new plane - the he-177! Oh and a tater for the g6 also and the k4 gets a diet too.
Bruv, HTC, and me!
:banana::cheers:
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Me thinks!
There's your problem right there ;)
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I pwnd Schlowy according to the logs in BoB frame 2. Pwned his 109e good and silly. :banana:
Just saying. :D
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I pwnd Schlowy according to the logs in BoB frame 2. Pwned his 109e good and silly. :banana:
Just saying. :D
You were also downed by his wingman, good and silly. :banana:
He was rescued by the way. :P No man left behind.
God Speed next frame Midway, Experten is on the hunt.
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You were also downed by his wingman, good and silly. :banana:
He was rescued by the way. :P No man left behind.
God Speed next frame Midway, Experten is on the hunt.
Yeah, but I dragged him away from his 20 buds and then 1v1 turned him silly... Pounded his 109E like a hail storm. He limped away begging for it to stop. :joystick:
And he knows it too. :)
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Yeah, but a dragged him away from his 20 buds and then 1v1 turned him silly... Pounded his 109E like a hail storm. He limped away begging for it to stop. :joystick:
And he knows it too. :)
You just said he vulched you, now a different story?
Having memory trouble?
:P
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You just said he vulched you, now a different story?
Having memory trouble?
:P
No, silly... Zacherof vulched me.
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Oh, and AH scenarios run at very euro-friendly times.
But sucks for us who work day time on weekends in the US of A.
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No, silly... Zacherof vulched me.
:headscratch: :joystick: :joystick: :noid :t :rofl
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:headscratch: :joystick: :joystick: :noid :t :rofl
Ok, I admit it wasn't a vulch while upping off the runway, it was a fight in the ack with me full of fuel and low. :)
:salute Zacherof
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Ok, I admit it wasn't a vulch while upping off the runway, it was a fight in the ack with me full of fuel and low. :)
:salute Zacherof
I will admit then I had almost every card, E, Speed, Alt, and wieght
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See Rules #4, #6
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See Rules #4, #6
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Ever.
I'll drink to that...
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Ok, I admit it wasn't a vulch while upping off the runway, it was a fight in the ack with me full of fuel and low. :)
:salute Zacherof
You were pwnd, 'nuff said. :P
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I r present! I'm glad you brought this up Midway, this way I'm defending myself, rather than appear the 'whiner'...
Check my stats, I have like 5 flights so far this month... 15 days, yes this game costs me like $5 per hour to play, considering.
My condition: All this is 'pacific standard time' - I live in California.
I work 50 to approaching 70 hours per week. Grave shifts, swings shifts, and day shifts. As required which is most of the time. This time it was a grave shift.
I got off work at 7am, home in bed by probably 8:30am. I had an a 'Home Alarm Installer' guy coming over due at 2pm.
He called me at 11:30am about. I confirmed "YES, 2pm!" I didn't swear at him for waking me up early though, should have because I had already told him "off at 7am"... WTH.
I had my phone set to wake me up at 11:45am anyways though, to TRY to get in to the 12:00 noon start time for the 'Battle of Britain' scenario.
SOOO THREE HOURS SLEEP... not so unusual these days.
Midway, about that flight...
Me and another 109E, saw your spitfire fighting a 3rd 109E. We both engaged you, while the first one took off, headed for home I guess. Then the one that I was with ALSO took off. I was SWEARING in violation of ROC on squad channel and open channel... DEMANDING that they return for what seemed like FOREVER - my swearing continued throughout our fight. They did not respond at all. If the first guy was pw'ed or something, understandable, but his SILENCE was NOT excused. The second guy, he had NO EXCUSE. I chose to FIGHT you anyways. I saw that you were doing your cork-screw maneuver, trying to elongate your path as for me to go ahead of you. I played thought it, every second that I stayed in was more and more of a bad decision on my part. However, I was logged on, the event, yes I wanted to fight. You did get behind me, I was still swearing at the one guy for still being in range and still drifting away, last I remember 3.5k... WTH with him - UNBELIEVEABLE HIM. And still no communication from him. BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED!!! Finally, you pilot wounded me, my plane was very pinged, nothing else broken though, just my pilot. I assume you ran out of amo? Why did you break off? Anyways... I flew away, finally landing in the water near a friendly base pt-spawn. Then I had to afk, House Alarm guy was here and then we had to go to the bank to get him, uhh other money. I returned to my pilot in the water some 30minutes later, they told me a PT boat passed by so I was clear to log.
I AM VERY GLAD, role-playing here, that I survived, TO GET THIS INCIDENT PUT TO THE HIGH COMMAND IN ORDER TO COURTMARSHAL AT LEAST THE 2ND 109 PILOT.
The hell if I wanted to be shot down and no one ever know how I was ABANDONED. The three of us would have owned you within a few turns. The first taking off was one thing, he was probably pinged up bad, but the 2nd guy had no excuse to leave like that. COURT MARSHAL him. Yeah I have the tapes, I think... NAMES YES.
About the planes: I still say that the 109E is THE MOST CHEATED PLANE IN THE GAME.
Spitfires in here are turnier, retain E better, accelerate better, climb too, FASTER, dive??? Everything? 109E's I thought had a 33k top alt, while spis were like 29k? Yes the luftwaffe was tired of enemy radar so max alt, which is why they had so little flight time left once over the England. We have a TOTAL LIE for early models.
We have the English LIAR's version of the planes - Captain Eric Brown, known LIAR version.
Your 'corkscrew' maneuver, a combo of turning, and rolling. OUR 109E rolls SLOWER than a B-17, as I have been saying for some YEARS now. HTC fixes NOTHING.
Wikipedia says:
For Battle for Britain:
England lost 1034 single engine fighters.
Germany lost 533 single engine fighters.
This is with ENGLAND having RADAR and fighting OVER THEIR OWN LAND and 50 MILES OF WATER...
If OUR SCENARIO was SET UP CORRECTLY: England's team would have RADAR, AND STILL THE 109E's would kill more SPITS and HURI's.
In our campaigns, the 110's do better than the 109s when both are present...? What I heard, and believe from flight tests.
Hence: our modeling is TRASH.
I consider Bruv an authority on IN GAME PLANES... yet I don't agree with the k4 being all that, its a TUB, his spit14 description is my k4 description.
109E vs Spit1 Spit should win as long as he doesn't stall out badly or do excessive negative G manoeuvres losing energy in the process
109F vs Spit5 109F can win if he flies smart and uses sustained turns over yank and bank
109F vs Spit9 Spit 9 all the way haven't found a 109F pilot that would win in a straight out fight.
109G2 vs Spit9 Spit 9.
109G14 vs Spit8 Spit 8, the earlier 109 models stand a better chance of exploiting any mistakes.
109K4 vs Spit14 K4 all the way, Spit 14's handling slow is dodgy. The 16, 8 and 9 would all lick a 109k4 if he stood and turn fought.
More about OUR fight: I don't think your spit guns would break my windows to pilot wound me!
Check these two videos, Battle of Britain Spit? I didn't know they had variable pitch props yet? But the 109 looks like at least an F, its not a 109E nose...
Spitfire: he 1-handedly scoots it back, it looks flimsy...
109: heavy! clunky! and our 109E also has the rear curving metal plate behind the pilots head... 109's have the framework like that because that's how the best bullet-proof glass in those years, was made in more square sections, braced by the metal framework. I'm glad everything else held up but pw? :/
Bullet hole: you broke, I think, my back left window:
spitfire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFj8NDqZhlc
bf-109
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9YVei2Yb_k
Phooey! yes I knew going in that I was tired, and that I had HTC Eric brown versions modeling, but terrible wingys too? Bitterly Disappointed! Glad I lived to see the Court-marshal trial! You don't just exit a fight, especially without announcing! WTH!!! Everytime I get to fly with Bruv, I seem to do well, was almost considering being a Huri pilot! OMG yes I said that! Yes I did before, when Princess Diana's accident, years ago, I angrily flew spits for 2 weeks straight!!!
And why doesn't the dam thing say that I lived? I was closer to axis base I think, and was 'picked up' so not captured or dead.
Oh, and good job Zacherof! (who was not either of the abandoner guys!)
Oh, and Midway, I'm glad you got your name back. Total trash it was permitted to be stolen like that. BOO HTC!!!
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Oh, and never mind the fact that HTC wont put the Franz Von Werra 109E paint job in - disgrace him too! But it was completed LONG AGO by KAZAN!
Maybe we could get B-17, with only forward firing guns, with a Franz Von Werra paint job? :rofl
Yeah, maybe I'm more upset than I should be... need more sleep!
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Someone needs to put the bottle down and get some sleep.
As well as being known as the one who got away, Von Werra has added the sentence and paragraph that got away :aok
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Franz, thank you for flying in Battle of Britain.
On this, though:
About the planes: I still say that the 109E is THE MOST CHEATED PLANE IN THE GAME.
Spitfires in here are turnier, retain E better, accelerate better, climb too, FASTER, dive??? Everything? We have a TOTAL LIE for early models.
OUR 109E rolls SLOWER than a B-17, as I have been saying for some YEARS now. HTC fixes NOTHING.
Spitfires I's are turnier (yes, in accordance with what I've read about them), retain E better (yes -- that's what lower parasitic and induced drag does, in accordance with physics), accelerate better (not sure about this one), climb (no), faster (by 10 mph only, and why do you think that's wrong?), dive (Spit airframes have the highest critical mach of nearly any WWII plane), everything (no -- especially at anything that isn't positive g's).
A 109E does not roll slower than a B-17, unless you are talking about snap rolls, and that is an almost useless metric, firstly, because you aren't going to be snap rolling anything at, say, 250 mph or more, and secondly, because if it were useful at all, you'd see snap rolls being used constantly as the standard means of rolling in MA stallfights, which you don't. At 200+ mph, a 109E rolls about 3 times as fast as a B-17.
Again, thanks for flying in the scenario.
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I started reading the plane comparison and thought hang on a sec this guy knows what he is talking about then I realised he was quoting me from a different thread. :o
and your wrong about the k4 being a tub, having been killed by krup, joachim, redbull and some other top notch K4 pilots, I only have a fighting chance in the 8 or 9, 16 a little harder but the spit 14, no way in a slow speed stall fight. Hence why the K4 is easy mode. Hit WEP and you can defy gravity and be awesome!
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Oh, and congrats Bruv, you got more kills in 2 hours than any spit pilot did in the whole 6 years of war? ;) :bolt:
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Oh, and congrats Bruv, you got more kills in 2 hours than any spit pilot did in the whole 6 years of war? ;) :bolt:
22 for 0 so far,
I must do better because the Luftwaffe are still killing our FH's. No point in running up a cricket score if they still achieve their objectives.
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This thread is awesome!
Do any of the scalp totals on either side include the side fights precipitated by pm's?
:noid
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You know.... the more I think about it, the more I'm convinced Franz just does a ton of blow.
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my swearing continued throughout our fight.
awesome
TO GET THIS INCIDENT PUT TO THE HIGH COMMAND IN ORDER TO COURTMARSHAL AT LEAST THE 2ND 109 PILOT.
COURT MARSHAL him. Yeah I have the tapes, I think... NAMES YES.
Hilarious
About the planes: I still say that the 109E is THE MOST CHEATED PLANE IN THE GAME.
amazing
We have the English LIAR's version of the planes - Captain Eric Brown, known LIAR version.
allrighty then
Your 'corkscrew' maneuver, a combo of turning, and rolling. OUR 109E rolls SLOWER than a B-17, as I have been saying for some YEARS now. HTC fixes NOTHING.
In our campaigns, the 110's do better than the 109s when both are present...? What I heard, and believe from flight tests.
Hence: our modeling is TRASH.
very inciteful
yet I don't agree with the k4 being all that, its a TUB, his spit14 description is my k4 description.
seems pretty good when I fly it, hmmmmmmm
More about OUR fight: I don't think your spit guns would break my windows to pilot wound me!
delusional
Check these two videos, Battle of Britain Spit? I didn't know they had variable pitch props yet? But the 109 looks like at least an F, its not a 109E nose...
Spitfire: he 1-handedly scoots it back, it looks flimsy...
finally, we have an expert here on WW2 aircraft
109: heavy! clunky! and our 109E also has the rear curving metal plate behind the pilots head... 109's have the framework like that because that's how the best bullet-proof glass in those years, was made in more square sections, braced by the metal framework. I'm glad everything else held up but pw? :/
Bullet hole: you broke, I think, my back left window:
the entire universe is only here to make you misearable is my guess
Phooey! yes I knew going in that I was tired, and that I had HTC Eric brown versions modeling, but terrible wingys too? Bitterly Disappointed! Glad I lived to see the Court-marshal trial! You don't just exit a fight, especially without announcing! WTH!!! Everytime I get to fly with Bruv, I seem to do well, was almost considering being a Huri pilot! OMG yes I said that! Yes I did before, when Princess Diana's accident, years ago, I angrily flew spits for 2 weeks straight!!!
And why doesn't the dam thing say that I lived? I was closer to axis base I think, and was 'picked up' so not captured or dead.
seek counseling
Oh, and Midway, I'm glad you got your name back. Total trash it was permitted to be stolen like that. BOO HTC!!!
tangental insanity rears it's ugly head
In conclusion, I'm not sure if I should laugh, run away while looking over my shoulder, be thoroughly entertained, or call one of your friends for an intervention.
Anyway, thanks for your participation, please try to refrain from swearing at your fellow players and have fun. Oh, and get some sleep buddy <S>
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You know.... the more I think about it, the more I'm convinced Franz just does a ton of blow.
Either that or he doesn't share enough.
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Well, that was.....I'll go with interesting :D
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Schlowy,
I appreciate the back story. Makes our fight 10x more interesting. Those guys got scared, I think, due to the scenario limited lives. You stayed with the fight. :joystick:
Thank you for that. :aok
:salute your hard working self. You are a good man, Sir, and a challenging opponent. Schlowy, you :rock
PS: Best of luck to you in all your future endeavors.