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Title: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: captain1ma on July 01, 2020, 07:37:06 PM
ok Men and Weinies!! join up this one will be fun. its at 10pm EST on saturday nights on July 11th, 18th and 25th!, so none of you married guys have any reason to bail out.....unless you're gonna get lucky!! join up with this it will be a blast!

please try to make it, JG54 needs people so join up with me, screw the other squads!! LOL

everyone set your alarms for 10pm Saturday nights in july!! be a patriot......for the usa or the fatherland, take your pick!! i should have a little flag in here too hehehe.

come and get them, it will be a trip!!

go to the link below and register.

if any of my information is bad, please, someone jump in and say so!!!

https://ahevents.net/index.php/events/scenarios/current-or-next-scenario

DEATH TO THE INFIDELZ!! LOL!
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Nefarious on July 01, 2020, 08:49:38 PM
 :aok

(http://www.ahevents.net/images/stories/sops_images/Nefarious/FORTRESS/a-final-encounter-rem.jpg)
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: KCDitto on July 01, 2020, 08:57:12 PM
WHITE 11!

That is ME  taka taka taka

Register and come see what a whole lot of B-17s does to your Frame Rate   :rofl

OH and when you see a lone set behind the formation just back there hanging out... Leave em alone   IT'S A TRAP! and has laser guided 50s
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Nefarious on July 11, 2020, 02:39:11 PM
Tonight at 10PM! Be there!
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: CptTrips on July 11, 2020, 03:00:41 PM
Tonight at 10PM! Be there!

Eastern Time.  Just to avoid accidental misunderstandings.


9PM Central Time.

8PM Mountain Time.

7PM Pacific Time.


Euro's are on their own.  :D


Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Shuffler on July 11, 2020, 03:45:33 PM
I am in Texas but I am truly concerned about those players in Guam.

The Chamorro Time Zone, formerly the Guam Time Zone, is a United States time zone which observes standard time ten hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+10:00). The clock time in this zone is based on the mean solar time of the 150th meridian east of the Greenwich Observatory.

So for Guam it would be 12 noon.
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Arlo on July 11, 2020, 03:54:23 PM
And the earlier one at:

6pm Eastern
5pm Central
4pm Mountain
3 pm Pacific

is just ... no more?  :old:
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Nefarious on July 11, 2020, 04:28:20 PM
And the earlier one at:

6pm Eastern
5pm Central
4pm Mountain
3 pm Pacific

is just ... no more?  :old:

Not enough interest.
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: CptTrips on July 11, 2020, 04:30:29 PM
nevermind  Nefarious answered.





 
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: KCDitto on July 12, 2020, 09:36:41 AM
Sorry everyone.

I had family stuff.
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Flossy on July 13, 2020, 10:02:41 AM
Euro's are on their own.  :D

Oh don't I know it!  Stupid o'clock in the morning for me so unable to take part.  My favourite type of scenario too.   :mad:
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: LCADolby on July 13, 2020, 11:08:27 AM
Euro's are on their own.  :D

I am certainly not impressed by this comment.
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Flossy on July 13, 2020, 11:22:52 AM
I am certainly not impressed by this comment.
Nor me.
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: CptTrips on July 13, 2020, 11:25:38 AM
Nor me.


Sorry Flossy, I simply meant I wasn't familiar with the time offest for Europe so wasn't listing those.

:salute
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Flossy on July 13, 2020, 11:51:32 AM

Sorry Flossy, I simply meant I wasn't familiar with the time offest for Europe so wasn't listing those.

:salute
OK, but just so you know 10pm Eastern is 3am in the UK, 4am in Europe and 5am in Finland..... so yeah, it didn't come across very well.   :aok

Even the 'earlier' times would have been 11pm, 12pm and 1am, which are still a bit difficult.
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: CptTrips on July 13, 2020, 12:01:09 PM
OK, but just so you know 10pm Eastern is 3am in the UK, 4am in Europe and 5am in Finland..... so yeah, it didn't come across very well.   :aok

Exactly.  So given that time, which I had a rough idea of, there wasn't much point in listing it anyway.  If I had, you still would not have likely attended.

You are a past CM right?  Why don't Euro's trying running some scenarios in Euro-Prime time?  Maybe you could drum up different time-zone clientele?

:salute   

Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Flossy on July 13, 2020, 12:07:22 PM

You are a past CM right?  Why don't Euro's trying running some scenarios in Euro-Prime time?  Maybe you could drum up different time-zone clientele?

Yes past but I'm now retired from any kind of 'work' and no longer have the contacts that I used to here (in the UK that is).
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Shuffler on July 13, 2020, 12:18:02 PM
Don't make something out of it that it wasn't. It is a time thing...  :D
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: CptTrips on July 13, 2020, 12:25:54 PM
Yes past but I'm now retired from any kind of 'work' and no longer have the contacts that I used to here (in the UK that is).


Well, perhaps some other Euro would like to step up and develop a parallel set of scenarios that can be run in Euro Prime-Time.

You might even get some Pacific-Time night-owl players.

Euro players have all the same AH tools to create content that the Yanks have.  There is nothing stopping you.  Some creative use of AI might help make up for lack of numbers.  I'm surprised there hasn't already been a parallel Euro Scenario track.   

Lead, follow, or don't complain. ;)

:salute


Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Arlo on July 13, 2020, 12:25:58 PM
Lets see. US Eastern time is 5 hours before London time.

So ....

12:00 noon = 5 pm
1:00 pm = 6 pm
2:00 pm = 7 pm
3:00 pm = 8 pm
4:00 pm = 9 pm
5:00 pm = 10 pm

(Everyone applauds Arlo's amazing math skills.)

I would like to think that scenario frames run on a Saturday could find a suitable time frame within the above examples to allow for both Yanks and Euros to participate in maximum numbers.

 :headscratch: :old:
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: LCADolby on July 13, 2020, 12:35:09 PM
Lead, follow, or don't complain. ;)

I'm becoming less impressed with every post you've made. Wanna retract that? There is no need to be such an arse-hole.
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Arlo on July 13, 2020, 12:46:31 PM
I'm becoming less impressed with every post you've made. Wanna retract that? There is no need to be such an arse-hole.

Knowing now that this thread is supposed to be about impressing you, I'm sure everyone will now course adjust, accordingly, as to impress the only 'non-arse-hole' here.  :aok
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: CptTrips on July 13, 2020, 12:56:20 PM
Knowing now that this thread is supposed to be about impressing you, I'm sure everyone will now course adjust, accordingly, as to impress the only 'non-arse-hole' here.  :aok

:rofl  You don't have him on ignore yet?

Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Arlo on July 13, 2020, 12:58:36 PM
:rofl  You don't have him on ignore yet?

I enjoy what he adds to the community, regarding worthwhile insights, to do so.
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: CptTrips on July 13, 2020, 01:02:24 PM
I enjoy what he adds to the community, regarding worthwhile insights, to do so.

 :rofl  Good luck with that. 
Leopards never change their spots.
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: LCADolby on July 13, 2020, 01:13:47 PM
Arlo, your flamebait is weak. :neener:
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Arlo on July 13, 2020, 01:18:51 PM
Arlo, your flamebait is weak. :neener:

Then it obviously won't invoke a response.  :D
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Shuffler on July 13, 2020, 01:26:28 PM
Lets see. US Eastern time is 5 hours before London time.

So ....

12:00 noon = 5 pm
1:00 pm = 6 pm
2:00 pm = 7 pm
3:00 pm = 8 pm
4:00 pm = 9 pm
5:00 pm = 10 pm

(Everyone applauds Arlo's amazing math skills.)

 :rofl         :banana:
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Crash Orange on July 13, 2020, 08:10:37 PM
I was really hoping to join in since I got back in the game recently but now I've moved and have the world's absolute worst Internet connection (pings average in the 1000 ms range) so unless we can figure something better out for Internet I may be hanging up my AH wings for good.  :cry
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: CptTrips on July 14, 2020, 12:01:35 PM
I was really hoping to join in since I got back in the game recently but now I've moved and have the world's absolute worst Internet connection (pings average in the 1000 ms range) so unless we can figure something better out for Internet I may be hanging up my AH wings for good.  :cry

For every internet site?  That sounds bad.  I'd be throwing a fit with my provider. 

If it's just AH, maybe contact support and they can walk you through a ping trace.  Maybe there is a choke point they can resolve.


:salute
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Wiley on July 14, 2020, 03:02:46 PM
For every internet site?  That sounds bad.  I'd be throwing a fit with my provider. 

If it's just AH, maybe contact support and they can walk you through a ping trace.  Maybe there is a choke point they can resolve.


:salute

I've often wondered, does that actually ever work out?  When it comes to anything beyond "wiggle the wires" and "have you tried turning it off and on again?" they generally don't seem to have much, and from what I have seen and heard, the States is even worse than up here in that regard when it comes to ISPs.

Wiley.
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: CptTrips on July 14, 2020, 03:09:23 PM
I've often wondered, does that actually ever work out?  When it comes to anything beyond "wiggle the wires" and "have you tried turning it off and on again?" they generally don't seem to have much, and from what I have seen and heard, the States is even worse than up here in that regard when it comes to ISPs.

Wiley.

I don't know.  Networking isn't my area of knowledge. 

I think I remember cases in the past where they identified network nodes that had something jammed up and were able to contact them and get it untangled.  I dunnno.  Worth a try.

1000ms seems ridiculous.  Unless he is on satellite or something that just sounds like something is broken.


 
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Shuffler on July 14, 2020, 03:51:42 PM
Many times it is a modem issue. Modems supplied by the ISP are notorious for being mediocre or worse.
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Arlo on July 14, 2020, 03:56:18 PM
I still reckon its better to have modem than lessdem.
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Shuffler on July 14, 2020, 04:00:39 PM
I still reckon its better to have modem than lessdem.

Snicker
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Wiley on July 14, 2020, 04:04:07 PM
Many times it is a modem issue. Modems supplied by the ISP are notorious for being mediocre or worse.

Yup.  I remember at the one place we lived, the modem/router we had, the firmware had a bug where if my machine was set to DHCP, it would disconnect every 6 hours on the dot no matter what settings I used.  Wound up having to put it to a static IP to fix it.

I don't know.  Networking isn't my area of knowledge. 

I think I remember cases in the past where they identified network nodes that had something jammed up and were able to contact them and get it untangled.  I dunnno.  Worth a try.

1000ms seems ridiculous.  Unless he is on satellite or something that just sounds like something is broken.


 

I've seen plenty of people identify the bad hop.  I don't recall any stories of "the ISP leapt into action and fixed it specifically".  Not saying it didn't happen, I just can't recall any instances.  I would hope they would, but it would surprise me a bit.  I know my work's internet connection has been flaky in the past and convincing the phone company that something is flaky somewhere outside the walls of the building is a real PITA.

Wiley.
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: CptTrips on July 14, 2020, 05:01:58 PM
Crash,

Have you reviewed this post?

https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,68316.0.html (https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,68316.0.html)
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Frodo on July 14, 2020, 08:31:26 PM
I was really hoping to join in since I got back in the game recently but now I've moved and have the world's absolute worst Internet connection (pings average in the 1000 ms range) so unless we can figure something better out for Internet I may be hanging up my AH wings for good.  :cry

www.starlink.com

Might be worth a shot if it works as advertised. Signed up but not guaranteed to get into the first testing. Did get a second mail wanting my address. I moved last year and only have a crappy DSL provider, so I am hoping this might be the answer. But it is only in selected areas at first. Good luck.
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: CptTrips on July 14, 2020, 08:41:15 PM
www.starlink.com

Might be worth a shot if it works as advertised. Signed up but not guaranteed to get into the first testing. Did get a second mail wanting my address. I moved last year and only have a crappy DSL provider, so I am hoping this might be the answer. But it is only in selected areas at first. Good luck.

Keep us up to date on how that works out.  I am very interested.

 :salute
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Frodo on July 15, 2020, 11:37:59 AM
Will do and I would sign up if you want, it is worth a shot.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Crash Orange on July 15, 2020, 09:41:46 PM
I don't know.  Networking isn't my area of knowledge. 

I think I remember cases in the past where they identified network nodes that had something jammed up and were able to contact them and get it untangled.  I dunnno.  Worth a try.

1000ms seems ridiculous.  Unless he is on satellite or something that just sounds like something is broken.

It's satellite. I just moved out in the absolute middle of nowhere. We're trying to get cellular Internet to work but the cell signal is too weak and none of the routers works well with the boosters we've tried.
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: CptTrips on July 15, 2020, 10:09:39 PM
It's satellite. I just moved out in the absolute middle of nowhere. We're trying to get cellular Internet to work but the cell signal is too weak and none of the routers works well with the boosters we've tried.

Oh, if you are satellite you are screwed.  That explains it.  Maybe Starlink will payoff.  I have some rural land I am hoping Starlink will allow me to live out there for extended periods and work remotely.  Let's hope Elon is not all hype this time.  ;)
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Nefarious on July 18, 2020, 05:19:31 PM
Tonight in SEA2!
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Hajo on July 18, 2020, 08:06:38 PM
I had an experience with my provider at least 10 years ago.  My speed was not up to snuff (now Spectrum).  I checked the Gateway and their my speed fell naturally until I got to the Hop, the same HOP I was routed through to get the the AH server.  I had ping plotter and identified the bad hop.  So what do I do I call my Provider.  This is what happens to everyone that contacts their provider.

My call. 
Me: I'm suffering serious delays and, my connection is up over 1200ms at times and goes up and down drastically and the connection misses at least at time 60 t0 70 packets that go wobbling into space somewhere.

Level one tech:  OK Sir would you get into DOS and run a tracert to microsft.com.

Me:  The tracert to microsoft was fast and complete.  But I'm not trying to connect to Microsoft but to the Hightech creations server.

To make this short I had to get to a level 3 Tech who was an engineer.  I had to stay on the line and raise a big stink until I got the engineer.
I explained to the Engineer what was happening and where.  I emailed him the pingplotter route from my gateway, to the bad hop and then finally to the AH server.  It showed the missing packetts and that at times 70% of the packetts were lost.

Time-Warner flagged the hop. (Sprint)  They repaired the problem and I've had no problems since.  What I'm telling you is be firm AND polite.  Don't fall for the tracert routine the level1 Techie is basically a screener with little if any knowledge about the internet.  Stand firm and polite.  Get pingplotter and email it to the engineer. They receive it as fast as you send it by email.

Don't threaten, just have proof of what you are saying.  I also had them balance the upload and download of my signal. Remember the first person you call will be someone who knows very little.
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Nefarious on July 25, 2020, 12:41:48 PM
3rd and Final frame tonight!
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: Nefarious on July 26, 2020, 06:33:58 PM
ICYMI:

Blitz Week Frame 3 from the B-17s perspective.

https://www.facebook.com/aceshighSE/videos/vb.1030316153691312/297150068266194/?type=2&theater&notif_t=page_post_reaction&notif_id=1595730663426147
Title: Re: Fortress Europe Blitz week scenario
Post by: CptTrips on July 26, 2020, 07:25:55 PM
ICYMI:

Blitz Week Frame 3 from the B-17s perspective.

https://www.facebook.com/aceshighSE/videos/vb.1030316153691312/297150068266194/?type=2&theater&notif_t=page_post_reaction&notif_id=1595730663426147


Valiantly fought. 

 :salute