Design discussion for October Scenario (Target Rabaul)

[Brooke]

I will even sign up as a GL if needed.

Ditto as a GL is always a good thing. 

[Arlo]

What did you have in mind to change it to?

http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/the-bombing-of-rabaul-in-november-1943/

[Nefarious]

If the idea is to make the plane set more equal by adding N1Ks and KI84s, why even bother adding token A6M5s at the strength of 4 pilots?

I might suggest replacing the 4 A6Ms with another group of 4 KI61s.

[Brooke]

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http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/the-bombing-of-rabaul-in-november-1943/

90th BG it is.

You just like them because they also are called "The Jolly Rogers".

[Arlo]

Also respectfully recommend:



http://www.missingaircrew.com/pdf/vf12history.pdf

[Arlo]

90th BG it is.

You just like them because they also are called "The Jolly Rogers".

I actually do but it wasn't until after research that I saw the unit.

[Brooke]

If the idea is to make the plane set more equal by adding N1Ks and KI84s, why even bother adding token A6M5s at the strength of 4 pilots?

I might suggest replacing the 4 A6Ms with another group of 4 KI61s.

Howdy.

Making it more equal was part of reason for the particular plane set, but I was also desiring, since the large majority of Japanese fighters in this battle were Zeros, to have at least some of them in the battle.

I figured this would not be a problem, because:
-- The Zero is not a horrible plane if it isn't the majority of your fighters and if you have plenty of faster fighters as well.  Your faster fighters can get the enemy turning, and a Zero here and there can cause big problems for anything stuck turning.  So, a few Zeros in the mix can at times be nice.
-- For many alt ranges, the A6M5 isn't that much slower than the Ki-61.
-- The Japanese have an excess of fighters over the US fighters, so a few Zeros should be OK.

If I fly axis, I will gladly fly a Zero.  If on the allied side, I will probably fly a B-25.

[Arlo]

Howdy.

Making it more equal was part of reason for the particular plane set, but I was also desiring, since the large majority of Japanese fighters in this battle were Zeros, to have at least some of them in the battle.

I figured this would not be a problem, because:
-- The Zero is not a horrible plane if it isn't the majority of your fighters and if you have plenty of faster fighters as well.  Your faster fighters can get the enemy turning, and a Zero here and there can cause big problems for anything stuck turning.  So, a few Zeros in the mix can at times be nice.
-- For many alt ranges, the A6M5 isn't that much slower than the Ki-61.
-- The Japanese have an excess of fighters over the US fighters, so a few Zeros should be OK.

If I fly axis, I will gladly fly a Zero.  If on the allied side, I will probably fly a B-25.

I think your IJ line-up is pretty well thought-out, imo.

[Arlo]

80th FS

[Arlo]

Couldn't find a skin for "9th FS Flying Knights" but did find:

[Brooke]

The 9th FS was the one Dick Bong flew in.

[puller]

Gonna be a full Allied side...and Ditto will be the only one they have to shoot at...

[Arlo]

The 9th FS was the one Dick Bong flew in.

Understood. Would be nice to have a skin. I'm surprised none of the 38 skinners have given this a shot but with my 'skinning' days behind me (in AW) I suppose asking another player for this so close to the event isn't fair.

[Nefarious]

Years upon years of discussion here has led to me believe scenarios are the crown jewel of Special Events with every detail picked over and backed up with top notch historical realism, more so than any other event in Aces High.

If this is the case, I would try to fit scenario time frame to the AH plane set, and not the AH plane set to the time frame. I understand the voting process has already ended and the event is being hammered out but I figured I would try to explain my comments above.

Just my 2 cents. <S>

[Arlo]

I'm just suggesting skins be available to match the battle. The plane set isn't too bad (for a small event). I'm still surprised nobody's done a Bong skin yet.