Blame Me and the RJO

[Nwbie]

Was a fun night, even as a knit. Lots of targets
Was getting kinda funny as people logged on saying - Oh watermelon - we screwed lol   --- Rooks seem to always get the short end of the stick in map wars, so once they get a reset - it usually is well deserved.. lots of good sticks fly rook, so hopefully you all had fun....Because as you know - you will be the doormat team til the next rjo

NwBie

[ghostdancer]

MuckMaw do you think you could organize a bunch of Knight Squads to meet the RJO squads for say a country duel in the SEA?

We could ask Flossy if we can rent the SEA for tonight. Pick a terrain and then say go at each other for 4 hours. I don't .. say side with most bases win .. of course start with equal number of bases.

Or we can work out some sort of setup / starting point for a major two country war. RJO versus KJO.

Or we can look into other ideas.

[Toad]

Nifty nails the shot, nuthin' but net.

[muckmaw]

Ghost-

I can get the MAW, Freebirds and USMC. We usually run joint ops anyway.

Let me see who I can get on the horn.

[lazs2]

yep... niffty get's it..  really surprises me that so many don't.   wishful thinking has a lot to do with it I suppose... that and denial.
lazs

[Grimm]

I think that a pretty fair assesment Nifty.

Only other thing that we can hang our hat on was rallying that many.  it was a way bigger turn out that I ever excepted.

The original goal was never a reset,  our goal was to kill all the strat.   I think that it was a "different" kind of goal, that got people interested.  

I think everyone gets bored with the hampster wheel from time to time.   We all need something to spice things up now and then.  maybe that was why they were interested.

I am very interested in the Idea of doing something like this,  both sides working as a teams, in the SEA.   That would leave the MA untouched for those not interested.  

The only down side is this,  if it is alot of fun,  we might suck a large number of players out of the MA on that night.   I hosted an even on That-sim-that-shall-not-be-name.  (a little harry potter lingo)  It was a monthly AvA night that was pretty much a free for all.   So one night out the month, the FR arena had only about 25% of it normal numbers.  

Again thanks for the good words guys,  It was a fun night for the CAF and the RJO  

[ghostdancer]

Muckmaw,

Currenty the RJO consists of:

• 1º/4º GAv Pacau- Brasil
• 327th Steel Talons
• 339th Fighter Group
• 4 Wing Squadrons
• 52nd KIWI
• 81st Krewsaderz
• 9th Flying Knight's
• << Dragon Hawks >>
• =GHOSTS=
• Airmageddon
• Cactus Air Force
• Hells Angels
• III/Jabostaffel
• JG27
• NightHawks VA- 185
• Nightmares VMF-101
• RAF229th
• Shillelagh
• Skeleton Crew
• SkyKnights
• The Flying Tigers AVG
• The Flying Zoo
• The Magnificent Seven
• The Skeleton Crew
• TIGER Squadron

There are a couple other squads that participate every now and then but our not yet in the RJO db yet.

• 412th Fighting Brauncos
• Blue Thunder
• Cutthroats (K-ken)
• Nazgul

On average it would be interesting too see how many pilots actually turnout for an RJO event. My guess is an extra 120 pilots on average.

So a match up between the squads you can round up and the ones that we can rally, depending on the night, could range I guess from 120-200+ on our side. Friday Nights and Sunday nights we get much better numbers.

I am interested and I think I can safely say a bunch of Rook squads would be interested in a Rooks versus Knights fight (duel) in the SEA. Lets work on seeing how many are interested and then we can talk to Flossy about renting the SEA for a couple of hours.

[Grimm]

You can certainly count on the Cactus Air Force to lend support if we want to give this a whirl....

I envision something like this....

pretty much a full plane set,  two countries with about the same amount of start fields.   Set a start time and an end time.   Set Goals/ Points,  Unlimited lives,  few rules,  Just sort of turn everyone loose and see how they do.  

Goals might include Total Air to Air kills,  Strat Targets bombed,  Fields Captured.  

We should keep tossing this around,  it might be a great kick off at the begining of fall,  for the main flying season.

[lazs2]

ya know... I don't think I have ever heard of any of those sqauds except maybe ghosts because their sig is so blatant.
lazs

[ghostdancer]

Not suprising since you don't really fly Rook.

Out of the Knights I recognize the MAW, Freebirds, and MAG-33, and Most Wanted. The rest I don't really recognize.

As for the Bishops I recognize the AKs and 13th TAS.

There are some squads I know from Squad Ops such as the FDBs, 68th Lightning Lancers, etc. but really don't know which country they fly for in the MA.

[lazs2]

we recognize the same squads..  the others are insects suited to "joint opps".
lazs

[ghostdancer]

So your saying because you don't recognize any of the above squads they are insects and not suited for much. Interesting attitude.

[Grimm]

Maybe it is because Lazs hasnt been around long enough?   or that he doesnt pay attention to much beyond  Yanking and Banking.  

Some of those squads have been around nearly Ten Years and have been their pilots have always been strong community supporters.    

Hey wait.. Community.. Insects are Community minded, support each other and their inviroment.    I guess most all the good guys are insects  

[lazs2]

guess so but...  still rather run into guys that put up a memorable fight.
lazs

[BadRad1]

Grimm, Gunner , ! Thanks for all the work you guys put into it.
I had a total Blast ! I flew Fighter escort for the SkyKnights, after all, I AM a SkyKnight !!:D

  to the Shills for escorting the bombers.

This was probably one of the funnest nights I have had in a long time. Not just because we were winning for a change, but because of the team work. Everyone really pulled together as ROOKS ! That is what makes the game fun ! I talked to guys I never usually talked to, Got to know a few more people, leanred a few more things.

Salute to the Bishops and Knights ! Plenty of you guys shot me down Plenty of times !

Again, I had a Blast !