some questions about the feb fso

[Squire]

We try our best Alpini but as you well know the CMs cannot control what squad #s will be in any given frame. Anyways I hope there was fun out there. 

[Devil 505]

We try our best Alpini but as you well know the CMs cannot control what squad #s will be in any given frame. Anyways I hope there was fun out there. 

Does the CM team keep a spreadsheet of squad attendance numbers? Perhaps keeping one could help identify squads who are usually on the high or low side and factor that into the side balance as well. If one side has many squads that are usually low, you can recognize a potential balance problem before the first frame by looking back a couple of months. This way, you might be able to better estimate actual side attendance beyond just the collective min and max.

[Bino]

Does the CM team keep a spreadsheet of squad attendance numbers?
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I used to track just that in XLS files, which was a very time-consuming, completely manual process. Aside from the usual slump in numbers around the major USA year-end holidays, I don't think we ever spotted any overall attendance patterns.

<shrug>

[snakeplissken]

Bino!  You have had enough R & R!  Get your tail back to work! I except your application within 48 hours!

[snakeplissken]

Yes. I accept and expect.

[SlipKnt]

thank you for the answers.....but what about when the MAX allowable plane allowance is exceeded?  what kind of penalties are imposed for that transgression?

I thought I answered this question. 

If a side exceeds the max allowed plane (s) for that frame a hefty penalty is incurred and would be annotated on the results of the frame when the points / scores are listed.  I don't know how many points per plane.  I think it depends on the situation and how a particular event is scored.  But it is accounted for.  That is a Design CM question but I do know it is addressed and annotated...  Hope that helps.

[alpini13]

   thank you all so much. i know in the past when i was on one side or another, when there was a plane  with a max, they were assigned.  specific units would be alotted so many until the max was reached....if there were more pilots in  one of those squads, they were told to take other planes.  thanks again.

[Devil 505]

   thank you all so much. i know in the past when i was on one side or another, when there was a plane  with a max, they were assigned.  specific units would be alotted so many until the max was reached....if there were more pilots in  one of those squads, they were told to take other planes.  thanks again.

Doing that is not a rule, per se, but it should be common sense for CiC's to write their orders that way.

[captain1ma]

I can attest that one squad was over and we took one them in, to help keep balance and numbers where they should be. several months ago the allies came in short, ok no biggy. then a few months ago the axis came in short. it just swings back and forth. I don't see anyone making a big deal out of it, and there really isn't any way to control it, short of paying people to play the game. I don't understand why people want to either fix or analyze something that's out of everyone's control. fix what's fixable! this isn't!

my final answer is deal with it, stop trying to psycho-analyze it, and have fun!

JG54-- sometimes we all die, we have just as much fun as if we all lived. that's how we roll!

[alpini13]

well...once again, thanks for all the answers, i guess what everyone is trying to tell me is some people care about rules and some people dont care...thats just how they roll.  thanks again

[nooby52]

well...once again, thanks for all the answers, i guess what everyone is trying to tell me is some people care about rules and some people dont care...thats just how they roll.  thanks again

Alpini, I don't think that's a fair statement. Some "rules" should be look at as guidelines, something one should strive to adhere to as much as possible. I'm sure habitual offenders are dealt with in an appropriate manner so that things don't get out of hand. Simply because a rule gets bent a little, through rl issues, human error, whathaveyou, doesn't mean some of the participants in here don't care about the rules. I for one am glad we have them, and pray for a bit of leniency if or when our squad goes over the limit or doesn't meet the minimum, try as we might to do the right thing. 

[Alpo]

well...once again, thanks for all the answers, i guess what everyone is trying to tell me is some people care about rules and some people dont care...thats just how they roll.  thanks again

No Allied squad was over/under their total pilot numbers that I can see.  Sure, it looks as if a couple of folks launched in P51Bs instead of a Jug or Lightning.

As a member of the Axis, I feel it only fair that two P51Bs be scratched from the scoring... I hereby nominate Bluwaffle and Rud3boi 

    

[alpini13]

alpo does make a valid point.

[Alpo]

alpo does make a valid point.