Author Topic: Friday Octrober 17th: The Soccer War... (Read 2460 times)

Arlo · « **Reply #15 on:** October 15, 2003, 11:56:33 PM »

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Originally posted by Löwe
So what your saying is...................... You like the role play aspect of your squadron in the correct theater of war, against the correct enemy. However if somebody else wants it, it's anal nitpicking?

Noooooooo .... what I clearly stated is that I, too, have my preference. An admittedly exacting preference, at that. But when some setup doesn't match up with my preference (and, to date, not one really has) then I'll play what's there for the mere sake of supporting the CT. It's akin to "I scratch your back ... you stab mine." (Not aimed at you or JG3 ... just life in the CT in general)

But hey ... I done threw up my hands ... if you wanna protest this setup still, have at it.

LÃ¶we · « **Reply #16 on:** October 16, 2003, 12:10:15 AM »

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Originally posted by Arlo
It's akin to "I scratch your back ... you stab mine." (Not aimed at you or JG3 ... just life in the CT in general)

Well your going to have to wait a minute, my knife is still in Bradys back.

I have never enjoyed one of these post WWII setups, so yeah my first reaction was just YUCK. Then I thought wait a minute........... You love P-51s, you love P-47s, you love F4U's.......... Damn Lowe this will be great you get to fly em this setup not just fight against em. Theres no Axis side to beef up, just go fly for whatever side ya want. I'm actually looking forward to it.

Arlo · « **Reply #17 on:** October 16, 2003, 12:19:46 AM »

Amen, Lowe! That's exactly what caught my attention! It truly IS a diversion. None of the all too common "you axis this" or "you allied that" bickering ... (yeah ... who's the bad guy in this set? - lol).

I'd fly it if the set had 190s, Yaks and Zekes (if that's what the Hondurans and El Salvadorians had at their disposal).

It's certainly historical. Just not on a grand scale. Like I said, we'll easily fly more planes (and kill more) than happened in real life in the Soccer War. And yes ... it'd be nice if the terrain was South America and the skins were authentic (not an impossible task, I suppose ... from the pov of a player who has still to make his TE proggie behave).

I like it ... it's a break from the norm. I'll be hopping back and forth like a kangaroo with two wives to keep numbers even in this one.

A whole week (maybe) of being just a mercenary in South America.

Karnak · « **Reply #18 on:** October 16, 2003, 12:19:55 AM »

Seems like an interesting way to get the Hog boys some action.

For those who are skeptical:
http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_156.shtml

Arlo · « **Reply #19 on:** October 16, 2003, 12:30:42 AM »

LOL! Karnie! You prize! I'd been looking things up but this site gives me an even better in-site!

Reading the very first paragraph made for some sincere amusement.

"At the beginning of 1968, the „Fuerza Aerea Salvadoreña“ had only 34 qualified pilots, but seven of them were assigned to the TACA airline, two others to crop dusting duties (for which the FAS collected) and a further two, assigned to regular flights with the DC-4M-1 (FAS 300, acquired in 1967), flights in which lobster loads were flown to the city of Miami."

I can see the squad channel jokes now.

"Screw this mission up and it's back to ferrying lobsters for you!"

Just makes me wanna play this even more for some reason.

I think this could be a pretty fun movie with the right creative scripting.

wolf05 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 16, 2003, 01:38:45 AM »

Hey, this ought to be fun, and maybe even refreshing. I just do not know which soccer uniform to wear though! Which ones have the Iron Cross on them!

Hey Karnak, How are things on Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Lived in San Rafael as a kid and went to James B. Davidson Jr High, as well as old Laurel Dell. Dang, that was back when dinosaurs ruled the earth, lol.

Slash27 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 16, 2003, 01:40:57 AM »

Add the C-Hog.

also didn't the hondurans also field some F8F-1's ?

I thought the Bearcat only saw combat with the French? Brady?

Easyscor · « **Reply #22 on:** October 16, 2003, 03:59:19 AM »

Sweet! B26s on both sides.

I can be happy with whichever side has the low numbers.

Skyfoxx · « **Reply #23 on:** October 16, 2003, 05:39:22 AM »

Congratulations, this is easily the most ridiculous setup I've seen in the CT to date.

TOD can't get here soon enough.

Dennis · « **Reply #24 on:** October 16, 2003, 06:00:33 AM »

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Originally posted by Arlo
So you're saying if Reschke and Brady had hammered out a Honduran terrain and some Honduran and El Salvadorian skins it would have made all the difference to you and you'd be ready to eat this up with a spoon? Somehow I don't believe you.

Negative. I didn't say that at all.
To eskimo's "Allied vs. allied?" compaint, you responded, "You're serious? LOL No .. it's El Salvador vs. Honduras. They weren't WWII "Allies" in 1969. If you think about it, this is probably more immersive than the upcoming "Kadesh" scenario will be."

Unless the planes are reskined, then the scenerio is allied vs allied, for all practical purposes. Of course I know they will not be reskinned for this map. I've been around the CT long enough to know how maps work. I am too ill-informed on the "SoccerWar" to know if the countries re-painted their planes or flew with the U.S. markings intact. I suspect it was the former, not the latter ... but frankly, I don't give a fig about that particular moment in history.

It's a close call whether this is any more 'immersive' than Kadesh. Although most planes are a sub for something else in that setup, I believe at least the planes are reskinned.

And yes, I do get close enough to see the markings.

Have fun.
Talk amongst yourselves.
I'm outa town hunting Yankees for a few. (Not the pinstriped variety).

~~Splash1~~

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #25 on:** October 16, 2003, 06:33:38 AM »

Awesome setup. In the future we need skins though - like a green camo corsair..

Eagler · « **Reply #26 on:** October 16, 2003, 08:32:08 AM »

should bring in plenty of MA tards

keyapaha · « **Reply #27 on:** October 16, 2003, 10:07:23 AM »

Cool site there Karnak

Looks like a good set up,would love the planes to be skinned correctly,and use the Mandaino map just not the west country,as I recall it is pretty mountianous down there.

Arlo · « **Reply #28 on:** October 16, 2003, 11:00:10 AM »

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Originally posted by Eagler
should bring in plenty of MA tards

Eagler predicts great success of "Soccer Wars" setup. News at 11.

Arlo · « **Reply #29 on:** October 16, 2003, 11:03:24 AM »

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Originally posted by Skyfoxx
Congratulations, this is easily the most ridiculous setup I've seen in the CT to date.
TOD can't get here soon enough.

I'm sure all of your setup ideas make this one pale in comparison but I've managed to miss them. What new setups have you researched and suggested?