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Special Events Forums => Scenario General => Topic started by: Brooke on February 20, 2016, 09:21:18 PM
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Please rate:
-- Southern Conquest (the one we just finished)
Please use the following rating system from +5 to -5 where:
+5 = absolutely loved it
0 = take it or leave it (i.e., don't care if I played in it or not)
-5 = absolutely hated it (wish I didn't play in it)
Please also rate any of these that you remember:
-- Target for Today (May, 2015)
-- Battle Over the Winter Line (January, 2015)
-- The Pacific War (June, 2014)
-- Battle of Britain 2013 (Sept, 2013)
-- Mediterranean Maelstrom (March, 2013)
-- Der Grosse Schlag II (October, 2012)
-- Winter Sky Death Ground (March, 2012)
-- Enemy Coast Ahead (October, 2011)
-- Road to Rangoon (May, 2011)
-- Battle Over Germany (Jan., 2011)
-- Philippine Phandango (July, 2010)
-- The Final Battle (Feb., 2010)
-- Red Storm Krupp Steel (Oct., 2009)
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+5
First one I have participated in, in a very long time
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Southern Conquest, I would give a +5 if not for a few little things that didn't really affect the overall results, but kinda annoyed me. I.e the confusing second life rules. The rules got straightened out in later frames, and were great then, but a little confusing at first.
Target for Today. +5 I just don't know how often the 12 hour thing should pop up in the rotation.
Battle over the Winter line 0 Honestly don't remember it but I know I was there. :confused:
The Pacific War. +5 I loved the fact that instead of lives, each side was given a specific number of aircraft. There just needs to be a better way to enforce it.
Battle of Britain +5 What's not to like about BoB? Liked the capability to rescue downed pilots to save a life.
Mediterranean Maelstrom 0 Don't remember this one either.
Der Grosse Schlag II +5 Even though I am garbage in a K4, it was still fun. Also the first scenario I participated in.
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Target For Today - +5
Battle over Germany - +2
Philippine - -3
The Final Battle - +3
Red Storm - +1
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Southern Conquest +5
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All the January Scenarios like the Southern Conquest.
+5
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Here are my Views and Rating's.
This Past Scenario was Fun but I am tossed on the Flight Launch Windows for example if you survived thru the first window then a few minutes later your shot down and the Flight window is closed you have to wait almost an hr to fly again and I think that may of turned some players off (even though we could gun). The other good thing was that it gave us the chance to regroup and prepare for the Second wave. I think either 2 or 3 lives Max would work and probably would also work out like the launch windows but not a 100% sure. The Scenario Teams puts alot of Effort and Research into these events and these are one of the main Features of the Game I would love to see them continue. The 12 hour event I could not do because of Work so I am partial to the 4 hr events gives us something to look forward to each week like we look forward to FSO.
I also think if we run a scenario at the evening hours we may get more players to join up so we are not loosing out on Saturday after noons plus with the Warmer Weather coming up numbers always drop.
Just my 2 Cents
Molsman
Please also rate any of these that you remember:
-- Target for Today (May, 2015) Did not fly in
-- Battle Over the Winter Line (January, 2015) +5
-- The Pacific War (June, 2014) did not fly in
-- Battle of Britain 2013 (Sept, 2013) +4
-- Mediterranean Maelstrom (March, 2013) Not sure if I was there
-- Der Grosse Schlag II (October, 2012) +++++5
-- Winter Sky Death Ground (March, 2012) +5 I liked the change up from Air to Ground Battles
-- Enemy Coast Ahead (October, 2011) +4
-- Road to Rangoon (May, 2011) +3
-- Battle Over Germany (Jan., 2011)++++++++++5 Liked this the most since it was done on Saturday nights
-- Philippine Phandango (July, 2010) +5 Was my first Scenario when I came back to the Game
-- The Final Battle (Feb., 2010) was not here
-- Red Storm Krupp Steel (Oct., 2009) was not here
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Please also rate any of these that you remember:
3 -- Target for Today (May, 2015)
4 -- Battle Over the Winter Line (January, 2015)
4 -- The Pacific War (June, 2014)
4 -- Battle of Britain 2013 (Sept, 2013)
-- Mediterranean Maelstrom (March, 2013)
5 -- Der Grosse Schlag II (October, 2012)
2 -- Winter Sky Death Ground (March, 2012)
-- Enemy Coast Ahead (October, 2011)
-- Road to Rangoon (May, 2011)
5 -- Battle Over Germany (Jan., 2011)
-- Philippine Phandango (July, 2010)
-- The Final Battle (Feb., 2010)
-- Red Storm Krupp Steel (Oct., 2009)
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My favorite by far has been Krup Steel +5, that had some amazing weather, actual snow terrain and the ability to relaunch when dead, but limited lives.
I understand the launch window aspect to keep things interesting, but like yesterday... I was killed after the launch window was reopened, even though it was my first death, after flying around for an hour waiting for the allied attack. I had no interest in waiting around another 30 minutes, to launch and spend another hour hoping to not run out of gas before the allied bombers arrive on scene, so I left upon my death. My 2 cents.
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Southern Conquest was my first scenario +5 :aok
i haven't been around long enough to have seen any others.
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If my memory serves me well:
+5 -- Target for Today (May, 2015) Awesome all day event.
+4 -- Battle Over the Winter Line (January, 2015) My first scenario design.
+4 -- The Pacific War (June, 2014) Great multi-stage event.
+5 -- Battle of Britain 2013 (Sept, 2013) First scenario with the scenario team. Axis CO and winner!
-2 -- Mediterranean Maelstrom (March, 2013) The balance was off on this event.
+5 -- Der Grosse Schlag II (October, 2012) AWESOMENESS!!!
+2 -- Winter Sky Death Ground (March, 2012) Interesting event...
+1 -- Enemy Coast Ahead (October, 2011) Not memorible.
+3 -- Road to Rangoon (May, 2011) The Battle of Britain in the Far East.
0 -- Battle Over Germany (Jan., 2011) The only major scenario that I did not participate in.
+2 -- Philippine Phandango (July, 2010) XO'd for the Axis. Fun but over matched by Allied planeset.
+3 -- The Final Battle (Feb., 2010) I got a ME262 kill. What's not to like. :-)
-3 -- Red Storm Krupp Steel (Oct., 2009) Axis CO. First time COing an AH scenario. Glad that I am past it.
Scenarios are a great AH event. Everyone should participate. Scenarios are always better the more players you have.
:salute
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-- Philippine Phandango (July, 2010) +1 First Scenario, got my arse handed to me every frame very quickly. Don't recall any setup issues.
-- Battle Over Germany (Jan., 2011) +5 Best Scenario by far. Rolling planeset while maintaining squadron continuity, evening timeslot meant a large player base.
-- Road to Rangoon (May, 2011) +1 The only memorable moment for me was an engagement between my squad's Ki-45s (110C) and a bunch of Brewsters. The 110s dominated!
-- Enemy Coast Ahead (October, 2011) -2 There's a reason us KN guys still call this one "Allies Don't Go Feet Wet" This is a case study in abusing no-fly zones. Waste of a good planeset.
-- Winter Sky Death Ground (March, 2012) + 2 Nice matchup, cool use of GV's. Problem was in the proposed policy of forcing downed pilots into those GVs - thankfully that was avoided.
-- Der Grosse Schlag II (October, 2012) +2 A lesser version of BOG. No rolling planeset and daytime running are the only negatives here, still very fun.
-- Mediterranean Maelstrom (March, 2013) -3 Balance issues abound, essentially unlimited Allies planes. This was the only scenario I really did not enjoy. And I had 109F's!
-- Battle of Britain 2013 (Sept, 2013) No grade - RIP Jg3.
-- The Pacific War (June, 2014) -5 Did not participate because I believe that this "scenario" was just a series of snapshots. No continuity between frames plane or squadron wise.
-- Battle Over the Winter Line (January, 2015) +2 If I didn;t have so much fun, I would have graded it a -2 based on the writeup. The scoring was a joke and the plane matchups were imbalanced - 1943 Luft vs 1944 USAAF. Also missed a golden opportunity to be the best scenario, had a BOG-esque rolling planeset been used alongside fixing the other issues.
-- Target for Today (May, 2015)+3 This was an absolute blast to participate in, but very tiring. The major flaw here was in having a single frame event, you miss the chance to bond with the players you don't normally fly with that are part of your scenario squad - practice helps, but there's nothing like multiple frames of a true scenario.
-- Southern Conquest - I passed on this one for the same reasons as The Pacific War. Glad you all had fun playing it, but I expect more than Snapshots in a Scenario.
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-- Target for Today (May, 2015)
+5 Loved it, was a ton of fun and constant action.
-- Battle Over the Winter Line (January, 2015)
+3 Fun event, but I had issues with how the ord bunker rules were set. My squad was locked out of flying in frames 1 & 2 despite having 1 life left.
-- The Pacific War (June, 2014)
+0 Didn't participate.
-- Battle of Britain 2013 (Sept, 2013)
+5 What can I say? He-111's for the win.
-- Mediterranean Maelstrom (March, 2013)
+0 Didn't participate.
-- Der Grosse Schlag II (October, 2012)
+0 Didn't participate.
-- Winter Sky Death Ground (March, 2012)
+0 Didn't participate.
-- Enemy Coast Ahead (October, 2011)
+0 Didn't participate.
-- Road to Rangoon (May, 2011)
+1 Wasn't bad but life as a Betty pilot was rough.
-- Battle Over Germany (Jan., 2011)
+9000 (+5) This has to be one of the best scenarios I've flown in, loved all 7 frames of it. Forgot to add that this event was great for me since it took place at 7PM (or was it 9PM) on Saturday nights.
-- Philippine Phandango (July, 2010)
+5 Was awesome getting to engage shipping with the B25H.
-- The Final Battle (Feb., 2010)
-5 As an Axis bomber pilot this had to be one the most frustrating events I've ever flown in. I will not participate in this one again without a serious overall of rules and targets.
-- Red Storm Krupp Steel (Oct., 2009)
+4 Loved B25's with red stars.
-- Dawn of Battle (Early 2009)
+30 NOE B25's in desert camo baby!
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I also think if we run a scenario at the evening hours we may get more players to join up so we are not loosing out on Saturday after noons plus with the Warmer Weather coming up numbers always drop.
That would be all very well for you players in the US but what about those of us in Europe/UK? You already have FSO every month and want to take the scenarios as well?
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+2 -- Target for Today (May, 2015) - not fond of 12h also bad for Euro players who need to stay though night, limited C&C
+4 -- The Pacific War (June, 2014) - one of the best scenarios ever great concept, love CV action (for frames 1 to 3 I'd give +5) also 4th frame was somewhat out of context - that is why it is 4 not 5
+5 -- Battle of Britain 2013 (Sept, 2013) - absolutely fantastic scenario - classic stuff.
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They are all fun. THE one that stands our for me far and above all others was the 12 Scenario. Personally, I'd like to see that as a first Saturday of every month thing, thank you.
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They are all fun. THE one that stands our for me far and above all others was the 12 Scenario. Personally, I'd like to see that as a first Saturday of every month thing, thank you.
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You could run that like 4 separate missions where you even end on load the logs every three hours. Everyone land battle for this frame has ended. Get a 1/2 hour to reset. Then start logs and go again.
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Interesting idea.
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Frame 4 last Saturday was almost like that.....
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Yep. I was glad, as I think it is a lot more fun for a strategic-bombing battle to have another synchronized start.
Thank you, Ditto, for that.
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:aok
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I was a dabbler (onesie frames) before last year. The major barrier being my own very slow maturity in the game. Age and treachery plus personally aligning with VERY experienced scenario leaders has made the difference for the 'new me'. I can't stress enough the importance of leadership coming to the fore in a Scenario. Every current leader should be growing their own replacements. The more leaders, the better.
I really enjoyed ToT last May - flew every minute of it (while certain others dropped unconscious on their couches for the last hour...ahem).
+5 -- Southern Conquest (Jan, 2016)
+5 -- Target for Today (May, 2015) Awesome all day event.
+5 -- Battle Over the Winter Line (January, 2015) My first scenario design.
Keep up the good work and keep building the leadership corps.
:salute
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+4 -- Dawn of Battle (Early 2009) Another awesome event. A lot of fun. :aok
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My P-40E taking down Stampf.
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Shooting down Tuefl.
Fun event :aok
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The ones I can remember
5 -- Battle of Britain 2013 (Sept, 2013)
-5 -- Mediterranean Maelstrom (March, 2013)
5 -- Der Grosse Schlag II (October, 2012)
0 -- Winter Sky Death Ground (March, 2012)
3 -- Road to Rangoon (May, 2011)
5 -- Battle Over Germany (Jan, 2011)
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In order from my participation:
Enemy Coast Ahead (2011): +5 My first scenario ever I flew in frame three I believe it was.
DGSII: +++++++++++++++++5 My first full scenario in which I was part of the command staff for the 355th Fighter Group, and led the group on our last mission over Germany. This scenario helped inspire to do my historical fiction writings for scenarios :) Also my first scenario were I became ace and survived all sorties...(Should have killed Ditto at least once) :D
Battle of Britian: +5 I mean what's not to like about 109E's, Hurri I's and Spit I's.
Pacific War: +5 Also made ace this scenario and survived, I really enjoyed the first three frames. I think the PTO 1942-1943 setups are really awesome.
Target for Today: +5 Didn't make ace this frame, but didn't really care either. Led the 355th FG for half of the scenario, and made a really good friend, AkRaider. He was my wingman.
I'd really love to see another DGSII, a Midway or Coral Sea Scenario, or 1942 Luftwaffe vs Soviet Union scenario.
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+3-- Der Grosse Schlag II (October, 2012) - 109K4 pilot. A great try at the original DGS. Some flaws were fixed while others came up.
+3-- Winter Sky Death Ground (March, 2012) - Flew a 262 so of course I had fun. Forcing people into GVs has never been very welcomed, but a good air setup.
+5-- Battle Over Germany (Jan., 2011) - P47 pilot. Best event since DGS. The true rolling planeset was great, the immersion was there, there were simply no flaws with this.
+2-- Philippine Phandango (July, 2010) - P38 squadron. Filled in as Allied CO after some complications. Fun setup and time period but the outcome was inevitable due to the late war planeset, the Axis cannot keep up.
+2-- The Final Battle (Feb., 2010) - Ar234 GL. A great setup that was plagued by rules being bent. It was nice to incorporate some planes that you don't see often (152, 234/262, Spit 14/16, Tempest). Even though this was a "what-if", it was easy to get immersed.
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3+ The Pacific War (June, 2014)
4+ Battle of Britain 2013 (Sept, 2013)
4+ Der Grosse Schlag II (October, 2012)
3+ Winter Sky Death Ground (March, 2012)
0 Enemy Coast Ahead (October, 2011)
3+ Road to Rangoon (May, 2011)
5+ Battle Over Germany (Jan., 2011)
1+ Philippine Phandango (July, 2010)
2+ The Final Battle (Feb., 2010)
3+ Red Storm Krupp Steel (Oct., 2009)
5+ Tunisia (2009)
2+ Road to Rangoon (??)
5+ Der Grosse Schlag II (1st one ?=2005 or 06)
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I have participated in 90% of these scenarios for the last 15 years or so. Point of fact, it is why I came here after AW died.
I am probably in the minority but I enjoyed them all. I know balance is important to many but not so much to me. The design teams do an excellent job trying to balance things and make it playable for all but there are going to be times when that just don't pan out for one reason or another. I also don't mind being on the challenged side as I like being able to accomplish objectives when many believe they are impossible. (That really dosent happen much in these setups IMHO).
I believe the best thing about them is getting together with others who are interested in the history and tactics involved in the particular setup. Keeping the time period alive through a game is just another way to keep the memory of the real participants as well as the history alive.
To comment on what I believe your looking for.
1) I really enjoyed the 12 hour run. I have seen some players suggest things that may enhance it but I would personally not want to see a time change for the reason that Flossy has stated.
2) The only thing I really dislike is the allocation of plane types in numbers that were not historically correct. I suppose that this will never change because we have to attract people to fly on the underdog side.
3) Would like to have more of them if it is any way possible.
Please keep up the good work and if there is anyway I could help, please let me know.
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Thanks, Joker! :aok
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Folks, the best way people can help scenarios is: register for scenarios and help recruit more people to flying in scenarios.
In other words:
"Gentlemen, welcome to Scenario Club. The first rule of Scenario Club is: you tell people about Scenario Club." ;)
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My ratings (for ones I haven't already rated elsewhere):
-- Target for Today (May, 2015) -- didn't play in
-- Battle Over the Winter Line (January, 2015) 5
-- The Pacific War (June, 2014) 3
-- Battle of Britain 2013 (Sept, 2013) 5
-- Mediterranean Maelstrom (March, 2013) 1
-- Der Grosse Schlag II (October, 2012) 4
-- Winter Sky Death Ground (March, 2012) 5
-- Enemy Coast Ahead (October, 2011) 5
-- Road to Rangoon (May, 2011) 3
-- Battle Over Germany (Jan., 2011) 4