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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: blkdvl on October 08, 2002, 06:55:35 AM
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MA flying is pretty pointless. Whats the scoop on Events in AH? When Where and How?
blkdvl
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We have the following events.
Some pilots like a more structured environment where living and dying take on a much greater meaning. Aces High has a group of volunteers called CM's (Campagin Managers) that put on different events on a weekly of monthly basis. Some types of these events include the following:
Tour of Duty: Weekly, Friday evening and Sunday afternoon squadron-based events. The different days are geared for U.S. or European pilots. These take place over three consecutive Fridays or Saturdays, then a week off, then they start back up again.
Snapshots: These are held Wednesday evenings and are geared toward the individual pilots. These are just a one night event. Each week there is a totaly different Snapshot event.
KOTH: King of the Hill. This is a monthly event that all are allowed to participate in. It is a winner take all event. The winner has to be the last pilot still flying. The first pilot to win three rounds is declared the "King of the Hill" for the following month.
Combat Air Patrol: Take place Saturday afternoons as a squadron- and / or individual-based event. These encompass a continuity of action from week to week. They also keep track of players statistics and awards based on overall performance.
Historical: These scenarios are run once every three months. These are our largest events and the most historical in nature. Scenarios may have months of pre-planning done by the Aces High CM Group, followed by a registration period, then weeks of practice for both sides, then several hours of flying and dying for your side one or more days a week over several weeks.
Scenarios allow LARGE groups of pilots to re-create many of the great air, sea, and land battles. "Bigweek" with B-17 bombers and P-51, P-47 and P-38 escorts vs. the German 190's and 109's. Sicily with invasion forces, ground vehicles capturing strategic land targets all the while a great air battle taking place over head. "Battle of Britain" with the German forces trying to do better than their WWII counterparts with their fighters and Ju-88 bombers trying to defeat the Stubborn RAF in their Spitfires and Hurricanes.
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Not to take anything away from events, which are great fun. But in between events if you're sick of the MA, you should give the Combat Theater a try.(If you haven't already) Good practice for events, historical match ups and good core group of guys.
Tuesday and Thursday nights are usually the most populated and if you need a wingman just ask. Many of the squads that frequent the CT would be happy to have you tag along.
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and don't forget about me
2 vs 2 and Squad vs Squad tournaments currently in progress
Head-2-Head Ladder is being coded now .... mmmmmm, bout 2 weeks away. ;)
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Thanks for the responses guys. I was also curious if I have to register for events, or can I just walk in and find a meaningfull mission to partake in?( preferably along with a squad) And is there a page set up with a calendar of events?Have to plan my sim time. :)
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the Scenarios/events are the real game, the MA is just practice, sorta like a'"top gun" you can try different planes ,try different moves, if you die you just reup, the MA is a good place to hone you skills for the "real " thing ( Scenarios/events) where you only get one life and have to follow orders, i have flown many Scenarios and i have a hard time remembering who won what but i do remember how immersive it was. So sign up for all the Scenarios/events you can , you will be glad you did.
44MAG
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There is a Snapshot wed at 10:00 EDT in the SEA. Come on by.
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Originally posted by blkdvl
Thanks for the responses guys. I was also curious if I have to register for events, or can I just walk in and find a meaningfull mission to partake in?( preferably along with a squad) And is there a page set up with a calendar of events?Have to plan my sim time. :)
Check the CALENDAR link button at the top.
Snapshots ( WED NIGHT ! ) and CAP ( SAT Afternoons ) and Scenarios are open to walkons.
TOUR of DUTY Are squad based - but you can ask in advance to fly as a GUEST of a squad.
Enjoy,