Dog Fight Scenario - STOP PRESS IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

[Friar]

Salute,

Having been speaking to a few people I have slightly been taken by surprise as to how many people were looking forward to driving a tank in this event. This had me worried that I had not planned enough in the mission for them to do.

To this end after many hours previously working on the scenario I have today come up with a new scenario which I think will work really well (cough, "we will be the judge of that Friar". Signed DDz).

I have created a completely new scenario by building the map myself rather than using the Syn_Vander generated mission.

We have now moved to the town of Veghel on the Rhineland map. The scenario will be "Capture the flag". We will run it for a maximum of 90 minutes (unless by popular demand people want to keep going or shorter if people have had enough!).

The flag (which is quite clever in that when a player is within the required range of 75 meters will change to the applicable country and then raise up the flag pole.) Should the "occupier" be killed and his place taken by the opposition the flag will come down and go back up with their colours.

Slight issue. There is only 1 bridge that leads to the area you need to be in to "capture the flag". (Don't be fooled by the map, I have removed the other bridge which could have been used  )

Tanks will spawn to the north west and north east respectively of the town and will have to fight their way across it to get to the bridge. The flag location is shown by the yellow dot.

Pilots and those who do not wish to drive a tank. Don't think I have forgotten you. 

There are two air fields where you will start on the runway with engines running. Flight time for both sides is approximately 2 minutes. You will have a part to play in assisting to spot the ground movements through the town and also to try and take the enemy out. But beware. I have added an available fighter to each side as well. Can you gain air superiority to assist your ground forces in getting to the flag?

There are no AI planes or tanks in this scenario but I may add some static targets to keep you on your toes and perhaps some light AAA as well.

Friar.

[Crash]

Might it be worthwhile using the Prokhorovka map as it was built for tanks and I think that some buildings are destructible. Yes there are some airfields as well

[Friar]

Did think of thank but I am going with this map now, thanks Crash.

[DD_Arthur]

How did the tank driving go this morning?

[delta7]

are the airfields not too close , it could be a vulch fest , please supply alternative additional airfields further away

[Crash]

23 minutes ago, DD_Arthur said:

How did the tank driving go this morning?

Fun but I died a lot

[Friar]

@Delta - I did not want the pilots saying they are spending too long away from the action. So I am going to pack the airfields with high intensity AAA and also protect their route into the area.

We could also say No Vulching! The aim of this mission is for the tanks to capture the flag. If you are camped over an airfield you are not helping your ground forces achieve this goal.

I will think about about adding other airfields if the pilots think that is the right thing to do.

[Sid]

1 hour ago, DD_Arthur said:

How did the tank driving go this morning?

Interesting....fun and destruction in a completely different way...

[Painless]

@ Arthur : really good fun but had trouble getting the range right in a T34 76.

[Sid]

1 hour ago, Crash said:

Fun

 

40 minutes ago, Sid said:

fun

 

22 minutes ago, Painless said:

fun

Says it all really

[Friar]

It was also what made me change my mind about the way forward for our event..

[Crash]

Maybe we should say if you are going to be mainly Tank or plane. Tank for me

[Painless]

Mainly T34 casserole with a  garni of Shturmovik please.

[DD_Arthur]

2 hours ago, Crash said:

Maybe we should say if you are going to be mainly Tank or plane. Tank for me

Perhaps we should leave that for ‘private’ conversations😎

[FoolTrottel]

13 minutes ago, DD_Arthur said:

Perhaps we should leave that for ‘private’ conversations😎

Yeah, like should I know Arthur is like in a tank, I would not want him to know I am like in a tank-destroyer-killer-88-x2! That'd be like classificed information and shift!

[DD_Arthur]

15 minutes ago, FoolTrottel said:

Yeah, like should I know Arthur is like in a tank, I would not want him to know I am like in a tank-destroyer-killer-88-x2! That'd be like classificed information and shift!

  If the square heads wish to reveal their intentions here please don't let me stop them!

Since it's your birthday, I'll let you into one of our BIG secrets; 

I'll be wearing a Marge Simpson wig on the night.  Look out for a Sherman with this driving it.

 

 

[Friar]

I have just added Repair, Rearm and Refuel at the airfields for the planes to save you having to re-spawn.

[DD_Arthur]

Have you seen this chaps?

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/66558-easy-mission-generator-for-tank-crew/

[Friar]

bump

 

[DD_Arthur]

Will external views be enabled for this bloodbath Friar?

[Friar]

what ever FT has set for our server as he will be hosting it so I expect so

[FoolTrottel]

Well, I can tune that shift to like ... whatever you we need!

[Crash]

I think icons on and external views allowed might make it a touch easy to spot traps and sneak attacks.

[Crash]

Is there wind in the mission?

[DD_Arthur]

6 hours ago, Crash said:

I think icons on and external views allowed might make it a touch easy to spot traps and sneak attacks.

Agree very much.  If externals are on then we can park up our tanks, hit F11 and a take a stroll around the map with our mouse and spot the baddies.