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Jim, Did you mean 8:30pm tonight? Glenn

Yes, not sure what the effect would be, but its nice that he's no longer walking the earth, all the same.

Working at CNN, I get to see all sort of fascinating video before most everyone else. Here is a still from a clip of al-Zarqawi's last video statement: We also have reports from Hell that demons are already lining up to perform anal rapage. Developing...

Yes, that is listed, but that is incorrect. I meant to turn map icons off. There will be in-flight icons for other aircraft, but they will adjusted to reveal less information than standard. Thank you for pointing that out. I will fix it.

Okay, settings will be as follows: ('1' indicates difficulty setting is active) difficulty SeparateEStart 1 difficulty ComplexEManagement 1 difficulty EngineOverheat 1 difficulty TorqueGyroEffects 1 difficulty FlutterEffect 1 difficulty WindTurbulence 1 difficulty StallsSpins1 difficulty Vulnerability 1 difficulty BlackoutsRedouts 1 difficulty RealisticGunnery 1 difficulty LimitedAmmo 1 difficulty LimitedFuel 1 difficulty CockpitAlwaysOn 1 difficulty NoOutsideViews 0 difficulty HeadShake 1 difficulty NoIcons 1 difficulty NoPadlock 1 difficulty Clouds 1 difficulty NoInstantSuccess 1 difficulty TakeoffLanding 1 difficulty RealisticLandings 1 difficulty NoMapIcons 1 difficulty NoMinimapPath 0 difficulty NoSpeedBar 0 I believe that the "No Padlock" setting turned on will keep people from using F6, Dave, so need to worry about that. Externals are left on. Do NOT abuse them. I know in normal coops and such we use them to look for enemy planes because we are looking for engagements, but part of these D-Day missions are strategy, surprise and fog of war. You should not be looking at enemy player's planes. Looking at external cameras is ok. ***Also, see private Join Ops Section here for current player list for server....

Well, I guess we know who will be the first violator of the Canine Convention will be, don't we? Just didn't expect it would be a violation against his own side...

Frior, I am not even sure how you would get a server to limit you in that way, but no; there should be no delay. You should be able to bounce from Axis airfield to Axis airfield no problem. In most cases, the airfields will offer identical planes choices. Can someone come up with a draft of the "Canine Convention", as brief as possible, to cover the ROE? Just so everyone is on the same page? Glenn

If someone is at altitude with Nav lights on, they are fair game. If someone has Nav lights on, and expecting not to get shot, they should also be: 1) Below 1000m 2) Heading toward an airfield 3) Not shooting at anything I also want to state that Nav lights are not a "stop shooting me" ticket in mid-fight. If you have had enough, evade and run or bail. I would support a "no strafing chutes" clause.

No, its a simulation, remember? :wink: Okay, but word of warning: The first time someone with Nav lights on shoots at me, game on! :blackknight:

If people want to create a “Geneva Conventionâ€

Bad Aim, I am going to assign you to Axis as I think we have enough switch hitters here. (Snort!) I changed the list in my earlier post. Anyway, in regards to the vulching question, there is a seperate thread set-up for that in this forum. Check it out.

DON'T LISTEN TO HIM! IT'S A TRICK!!! I think...

I just editted myself into the list(s), as my soccer game was moved to Thursday. I should be able to make it to fly, albeit a little later (7:00 pm MST ok?) Rattler, 7pm MST is 9pm EST, if I am correct. Unfortunately, the event is being run from 5:30pm EST to 8:30pm EST. Anyway you can make it online any earlier? Joining in midmission is okay because its a DF server set-up.

Yep, planes are historically accurate as far as time period and theatre, although a little liberties were taken in the interest of gameplay. It's a good selection for each side, and with each mission, the plane choice expands and/or aircraft updates become available. Also, yes, come when you can. Just be aware that I MIGHT need to switch either one of you guys to Allies depending on what the team sides are like when you arrive.

SCENE - ST. PETER'S GATE - Conversation in Progress St. Peter (laughing) So, wait...wait, let me get this straight. You climb into the lion cage- Zagrev Uh, yeah. St. Peter With the lions RIGHT THERE... Zagrev Yeah. St. Peter Unarmed? Zagrev Yes. St. Peter And after climbing in, you then shout "God will save me!" Zagrev (annoyed) Look, I already- St. Peter Wait. Humor me. So, after climbing in and yelling, "God will save me!", you then immediately question His existence... Zagrev (sigh) Yes. St. Peter So, basically you blaspheme by demanding God prove himself, and then in the same breath express doubt as to whether he even exists. Zagrev Well, look... St. Peter So, when that lion grabbed you by the throat... Zagrev (winces) Yeah? St. Peter (winces himself) Yikes. That HAD to hurt. Zagrev *$&% yeah. St. Peter No doubt. But, let me ask you, based on the expression you still have on your face.... Zagrev Yes. St. Peter Were you REALLY that surprised? I mean, for those fleeting moments before it crushed your spinal column? Zagrev Well, yeah! It was kind of a shock, frankly. St. Peter (pauses while dumbfounded) WHY?!? It was a LION cage! Zagrev (shrugs) St. Peter (looks at Zagrev, shakes his head. Looks down at the man's bare feet) Where are your shoes? Zagrev I took them off. St. Peter (furrows brow) Why did you take your shoes off? Zagrev I did not want to ruin them. St. Peter blinks at Zagrev. Without looking away, he taps the intercom on his podium, which buzzes. Satan (off camera) You have reached Hell. Beelzebub here. St. Peter I have one for you. Satan OK, great. Send- Wait a second. Its not the Lion schmuck, is it? St. Peter Uhhh- Satan Oh, no WAY! I have enough Darwin rejects down here. St. Peter Hey, sorry, but gotta send him. It's a suicide. Zagrev Hey, I didn't commit suicide! St. Peter looks at Zagrev with a "Spare me" look. Satan (off-camera) Yeah, sounds like a real bright light. (sigh) Send him down. Jesus. St. Peter Elevators are behind you to the left. Zagrev But- St. Peter (waving) Buh-bye. Zagrev (turning away) Shit. [/b]

I just editted myself into the list(s), as my soccer game was moved to Thursday. I should be able to make it to fly, albeit a little later (7:00 pm MST ok?) Rattler, I am going to assign you to the French, which means you are to eject shortly after takeoff, run back to base, and act bitchy about it when anyone questions you. Just kidding. Great to hear you will be able to make it.

Psycho has been designated to fly a Storch for all the missions...

M8's, First of all, thanks to frior-one for starting this thread in the first-place, as it has been of considerable help. Based on stated (or non-stated) preferences, I divided up all currently pledged players into three groups; Allied Core, Axis Core and Mercenaries. The idea is to form, at this point, the opposing teams while allowing for some flexibility for unforeseen additions and/or drop-outs. The core of each team can begin discussing strategy and such while the Mercs can wait to hear the final plans on D-Day, and thus not be privy to things they should not hear should they need to switch sides. Better yet, the Mercs (I among them especially) should pledge to fly for either team when assigned, making use of no special knowledge gained if previously flying or discussing plans with, the other. Groups are as follows: ALLIED Core BG Guitarman68 Arsenal Redeye Waldo.Pepper Cannon Jensenpark Lt. Emann Topace AXIS Core delta7 frior-one Von Tonar Psycho Sged Pooka BadAim **Klinger **Rattler MERCs Doubletap B16ENK Knutsac Dazza# **Update 6/8/06 6:30am Klinger and Painless assigned to Axis Core as sged and Pooka may not be there at start. # Possible, not definite D-Day Command BG came up with an interesting suggestion a week or two back regarding the appointment of Air Commanders for the D-Day scenario and I have been mulling it over. It is something they use in Joint Ops and while I certainly thought something like that would be useful, but I was hesitant to make things too formalistic. We certainly are a lot more informal (and let's fact it, disciplined) than the Joint Ops sessions. BUT, considering the whole point of this session (besides fun) was coordination and strategy, I can’t escape the logic of the concept. I particularly finding it absurd that I have been emphasizing coordination and teamwork, but was going to, on the very day of the event, say, “Okay, here’s your team, the server is up. Now, GO MAKE A PLAN ON THE RUNWAY AS YOU START THOSE ENGINES!â€

Couple of announcements regarding the D-Day event this friday: 1) DF server will most likely be offline both Tuesday and Wednesday as I want to do some more playtesting of both the missions and the server. 2) The missions are largely complete. What I am testing now are play-balance and frame rates issues. 3) The only issue with frame rates I have found so far is with the last one, Breakout, which takes place around Caen. Cities all by themselves are a frame rate suck, so anything you add in or around them have to weighed carefully. After testing on my older PC, I will try to give an very rough idea of what graphics settings you should have for the last mission. If, and I don't think this will be the case, I am unhappy with the overall results, the battle may switch to the western front around St. Lo. One test you can do for now is load a mission using the Normandy map, and fly over Caen. If the city gives you Frame Rates fits (gun sight view can be really hoggy), take down the graphics level and try to reach a good balance. If you run into real issues, let me know. 4) I will post what I hope is a fairly complete player name list for the server by wednesday, along with the initial pilot roster for both sides.

I am not one to go off Microsoft bashing at the drop of a hat, but here is an blog post showing a couple of reasons why the company ends up earning at least some of the acrimony that comes its way. ¿Vista No Es Buena? http://brain-terminal.com/posts/2006/06/02/no-es-buena

Frior, The AAA will not be, by popular request, heavy in any sense. It will be present and a factor but a minor one. I am also concerned about frame rates and am trying to keep maps from being overcrowded. I may change around the last mission because of the hit the city of Caen itself causes. I will be sure to run the missions first on my older Dell for a good measure of where we are at, but the actual mission server will run from the new one. Doubletap

All, I have sent out a Word document via email detailing the upcoming D-Day event for the K9 Squadron. Let me know if you did not receive it, or unable to open it. Those inviting others to fly that night, please be sure to pass the info along. Doubletap

Ben Affleck is able to read?!?

I need to keep my mind occupied or I might just take a torch to the place...

Sorry that I do not have more extensive information on all the planes, but I was able to dig up some information on the "Jacky C II": ****** " The ‘Jacky C I’ was a P-40B model converted from one of the original Hawk designs. The plane was based on Hawaii when the Japanese struck in 1941 and its pilot, George M. Granning, managed shoot down 4 Japanese aircraft during the battle without suffering significant damage. However, upon landing Granning claimed to have had a vision that his stunning achievement would later be depicted in an atrocious film in which he would be played by a tall doofus with little acting ability. Upon reaching the hanger, Granning immediately hopped out of the "Jacky C I", doused it in aviation fuel and set it ablaze. (Granning’s subsequent court-martial was overturned a week after the premiere of Pearl Harbor.) The ‘Jacky C II’ had a bitter longer of a career. It was a P-40C originally shipped to Britain as part of their original order for fighter planes, which were in short supply at that time. Briefly assigned to Theodore A. Bumrupture, who renamed the fighter "Yankee Rubbish", the plane proved unpleasing to its pilot. Bumrupture was scornful of the fighter's entire design, and was quoted as saying, ‘I would rather fly in one of our trusty old Hurricane IIBs for the entire war than ever step foot in the cockpit of this atrocity ever again.’ (Bumrupture did indeed fly a Hurricane IIB for the rest of the war, managing to expend 1,456,234 rounds of .303 ammunition while failing to bring down a single aircraft even though he was apparently a good shot.) Sent back to the States and renamed "Jacky C II", the fighter was part of the original group of planes sent to China to serve in the Flying Tigers against the Japanese. Originally scornful of the P-40, Japanese pilots dubbed it the Kooyan-Gazen-Horchee, or ‘Yankee Running Dog Rubbish’. However, once the Tigers were upgraded to the ‘E’ model and began using Boom and Zoom tactics, the Japanese began calling it the Hunai-Dailen-Ichen-Dornai, or ‘What the #%$!@ Was That?’ When the Tigers were disbanded, the ‘Jacky C II’ was transferred to the Russian front where it was renamed “Capitalist Yankee Rubbishâ€