Any mission requests?

[bobtom]

I have had a lot of spare time lately, and I was just wondering if anyone had any missions they wanted to be made. Since USranger, and soda72 have been busy lately, and do not have the time to make these. Just say the details and I will get right on it. If you want I can add a briefing or extra goodies like ranger. Thanks.


bobtom

[FLOTSOM]

well i got a couple ideas for ya,

how about a massive pt on pt boat engagement? they could be racing to sink the enemy CV or destroy an enemy port while defending their own. so if you just run off to attack the enemy without trying to intercept those attacking yours you'll lose, capture the flag type scenario.

or a wave of Pt's attacking a port vs a small flight of fighter bombers trying to sink them, play either side. just be sure the Pt's outnumber the fighters by at least 2.5 or 3 to 1. put a CV with no escort nearby for fighter rearming.

or a patrol of 5 or 6 Pt's with fighter escorts out to sink a CV hiding amongst its fighter cover and escort ships? either operate a pt boat or a fighter attacking or defending the CV.

last but not least, a small flight of fighters (German or Russian) without ords defending a town that is being attacked by Pt's and lvt's. the Pt's concentrate on rocketing down the buildings and the lvt's land as many troops as they can. i wouldn't give the boats any fighter cover, it would get overwhelming to the defenders to easily.

any combination of the above scenarios would be fun.

FLOTSOM

[dkff49]

well i got a couple ideas for ya,

how about a massive pt on pt boat engagement? they could be racing to sink the enemy CV or destroy an enemy port while defending their own. so if you just run off to attack the enemy without trying to intercept those attacking yours you'll lose, capture the flag type scenario.

or a wave of Pt's attacking a port vs a small flight of fighter bombers trying to sink them, play either side. just be sure the Pt's outnumber the fighters by at least 2.5 or 3 to 1. put a CV with no escort nearby for fighter rearming.

or a patrol of 5 or 6 Pt's with fighter escorts out to sink a CV hiding amongst its fighter cover and escort ships? either operate a pt boat or a fighter attacking or defending the CV.

last but not least, a small flight of fighters (German or Russian) without ords defending a town that is being attacked by Pt's and lvt's. the Pt's concentrate on rocketing down the buildings and the lvt's land as many troops as they can. i wouldn't give the boats any fighter cover, it would get overwhelming to the defenders to easily.

any combination of the above scenarios would be fun.

FLOTSOM

sorry to be the bearer of bad news here flotsom

nothing in the ME allows for gv's or PT's. Only the aircraft are included with the mission editor. 

[FLOTSOM]

sorry to be the bearer of bad news here flotsom

nothing in the ME allows for gv's or PT's. Only the aircraft are included with the mission editor. 

you couldnt have mentioned that before i did all that thinking??????

well that just down right SUX!!

maybe we could get that on the wish list sometime in the near future.

FLOTSOM

[Odee]

One Hundred to One!
*source: Fork-Tailed Devil by Martin Caidin[/b] Chapter 20, Pg 270*

Port Moresby-1943:  Lt. William Sells on a test flight of his P-38 encounters a large attack force of Japanese Zeroes and Betty's nearing Milne bay. He manages to hold them off until the Aussie P-40's can get off the ground.  Sells was officially credited with 6 kills in this one fight, but you won't find his name listed posthumously on any Aces list.  Lt. Sells squadron affiliation is unclear due to damaged and missing records from that time period, but he was most likely with the 49th FG based nearby.

Mission numbers reduced for playability and AI constraints.  If the AI can be made to drop ordnance if damaged, then by all means up the number of bombers.

Japanese:
6 Betty's in Formation flight  (18 planes)  at 12k
10 Zeroes A6M5(?)  at 14k
Objective: Bomb port Moresby with at least 1/3rd of the Betty's

Allied:
1 P-38J  50% gas  Air start at 17k NW of Port Moresby
8 P-40E Ground start on base flashing if possible.
Objective: Disrupt the bomber attack at all costs

While the story itself is short, barely 4 pages, it recounts a tale of heroism that one rarely sees outside of movies.  Out of ammo, wounded and his plane badly damaged, Sells attempted to land and was given the Red light.  He started a wide left turn back to the pattern, when his plane fell off on a wing and hit the ground...

 

[bobtom]

Sounds good, I'll get right on it. What map do you prefer?

[Odee]

 

Sounds good, I'll get right on it. What map do you prefer?

Who me? *looks around surprised*  Uhm is there a New Guinea or other map with similar shoreline available?

I suppose anything looking remotely like Papua.  the Japanese would be coming from the North East, Guadal Canal area I believe.

Here's a good site with maps, on the area during 1943-44.
http://www.olive-drab.com/od_history_ww2_ops_battles_1943newguinea.php

Here's another site with some great maps of that period and theater
http://www.kensmen.com/maproom.html

...Despite the Japanese defeat at Buna and the heavy losses in the continuing struggle for Guadalcanal, in January 1943 Japan still held the preponderant air, naval, and ground strength in the Southwest Pacific and retained the strategic initiative in New Guinea. With these advantages, they planned to strike again for Port Moresby, their target on the south coast of Papua.

[bobtom]

I am not a map builder....yet.  If that's what you were getting at.

I mean what current map would you like. (Sorry that you had to go through all that research)

It says in the home page under downloads, and in Terrains.

[comet61]

Would like to see some fighter vs. bomber formations (17, 24, etc). Need practice in slashing and belly shot manauvers....especially against Lancs and B26s'  . Just a thought........

[bobtom]

I have one with 262s vs b17s. I could change it to a plane of your choice.

[Odee]

I am not a map builder....yet.  If that's what you were getting at.

I mean what current map would you like. (Sorry that you had to go through all that research)

It says in the home page under downloads, and in Terrains.

PTO_1 is the one... A32 is Port Moresby   

Likely Axis base would be A35 A49 and A50 in that order

You  will have to move the Task group by P34, further South.   Likely ingress route would be between the dar coverage P34 and A32, or a seaward/coastal route to avoid detection over land.

Could also sub the Betty's with D3A's and B5N's if you can get them in formations.

Hope that helps

[bobtom]

Okay, thank you. I should have it completed by the end of the day.

[Odee]

Okay, thank you. I should have it completed by the end of the day.

Hey Bob, check PM's.

And thank you very much for your time and effort on this project.  It's a fitting tribute for a relatively unknown pilots actions during the war.
 

[bobtom]

Thank you sir, and yes it is a good tribute. 

[53gunner]

Ive got one but its nothing historic or anything. Just a 4 ship o 190A5' and 190D9's vs some spits and tempies. Its mostly for my personal practice. Also can the combat time be extended? I always seem to run out of time and get teleported to the final leg of the flight.
Thanx
Glenn