Been a busy few days.
Lots of good advice, not all I agree with. This arm chair CM would suggest the following.
1 – When ever possible try to make the design with bombers, escorts VS interceptors. I think that lends to the tastes of a variety of events players.
2- The idea of using CM’s as C.O.’s I was never in favor of, but I think for an event like this it would work. Of course if you have a community member that wants to C.O. they should get first crack at it.
3 – Having a variety of aircraft to choose from is a great idea. Couple that along with allowing the players (under the confines of the C.O.) pick what ride they want is a huge burden of management off the hosting CM and the C.O.’s. Brilliant! Who’s idea was that? Nef?
4 – CM’s putting up missions is a fine idea as they do in Close Escort. Would save a lot of head aches. I would run with that idea ROC. Yes I would also reverse the rolls. Ju88’s escorted by some 109’s or 190’s. Or maybe some 110’s. Mid or early war or the Ju88’s would be toast. Same thing for the PAC. Ki-67’s with escorts in a mid war frame.
5 – You guys need to setup a page for this event separate from the Snapshots ASAP. These are not Snapshots and you don’t want to start changing the Snapshots. Name the event. Get a page up and start posting the events write up’s so players can have a link to the event. Heck with walk on’s allowed you might have numbers equal to the FSO.
6 – Avoid the night time events. In other words I would not run them at night very often.
7 – Actively pursue another icon option with HTC. Icons off for enemy would ROCK!
I think the events community would find it very immersive.
You guys going to run this every Sunday or once a month?
Well done gents. I could see a dozen Mongrels participating in this on a regular basis once you get it going.
