How many dead horses to beat

[Zoney]

It was a CiC decision to have us as scouts. The biggest factor in scout selection is squad size. As a small squad, I usually get scout duty twice a month. It's easy for a CiC to tell a small squad to patrol a certain area and not worry about breaking up a larger squad to do the job that only requires a few guys. It blows to be sure - makes recruitment a impossible. Sucks having to tell you or the others "Come on back next week. It usually does not suck this bad."

Hang in there Devil.  It will get better.  You have a great start with your squad and it will grow and your tasks will improve.  If I was not in JG11 I would be flying with your squad.  I think you are doing a great job sir.   

[Devil 505]

Hang in there Devil.  It will get better.  You have a great start with your squad and it will grow and your tasks will improve.  If I was not in JG11 I would be flying with your squad.  I think you are doing a great job sir.   

Appreciate it, Zoney. 

[TheBug]

Devil, make an offer.  I'm sure we can work out a deal for Zoney.

[Frodo]

    

[SIK1]

  

[captain1ma]

i bid 2 sheep, a goat and a set of used lederhosen!!

[FBDragon]

 

[FBDragon]

I for one don't have a problem following orders. Just ask Devil but ordering me to fly around for 2 hours or so and land for the sake of points---- NOT!!!!! I'm sorry that's an order I can't follow, put me in front of the firing squad if I live and make it back!!!!! I'm gonna attack something!!!

[RufusLeaking]

I for one don't have a problem following orders. Just ask Devil but ordering me to fly around for 2 hours or so and land for the sake of points---- NOT!!!!! I'm sorry that's an order I can't follow, put me in front of the firing squad if I live and make it back!!!!! I'm gonna attack something!!!

(emphasis added)

I am all for scoring points and winning, but to keep planes out of contact is gaming the system.

Scoring should be legitimate.

Play the cards that were dealt.

Most importantly, have fun.

As for following orders or not, it adds to the immersion of the fog of war. Frame 3 had us as recon in defense. We took our D3A recon mission and ended up over the enemy base. A "reconnaissance in force."

[guncrasher]

about 70% of all my fso has been in crappy planes and I hated the missions.  I always keep coming back as often as I can hoping to get in a better ride.

of all the crappy rides I probably died 99% of the time.  but had I been given an order to circle and land, I would have just bailed right there and go watch tv.

but that's easy for me to say.  I know some of those guys who did it and they are stand up guys.  when given the order they probably looked at each other and said wtf.  but never given an order like that before they followed it.

let's move on and learn from this.


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