posted 01-07- 09:31 PM               

I started on Air Warrior Dos back in 1992 online,then beta tested AWII (1st windows version),then went to Warbirds<3 years>,beta tested FA when it first appeared ,then Confirmed Kill II,and finally Aces High.

I like Fighter Squadron the best and its hard to explain why,but I'd have to pin it on
the Physics Model and its potential. And finally a break from the $2/hour.

The online Community is far better than anyone I've seen yet to date!

***************** B I G I D E A ! ********

I thought today when I got home from work,I'd
test out an brilliant Idea for FS Online.

For 8 years running I've tried to convince
Kesmai,Imagic Online,ect........ to incorporate a Limited Resource Engagement.
Confirmed Kill had it almost out of the gate,
but lost funding

In SDOE offline, one can cycle thru AI aircraft via F5 and Commadere an Aircraft with F6.

The BIG IDEA !

So, I wrote a mission over Dover.

8 British Aircraft: Lanc's,Typhoons,Mossie's
and Spits.( 2 fields visible )

8 Luftwaffe: JU-88's,Me262's,190a4's, & 109g's.( 2 fields visible )

ALL AIRCRAFT START ON GROUND NO WAYPOINTS.

Ok,.... take for instance a 3 vs 3 player
online game. The object is to take out the enemies aircraft first.

But,online one can't F5 to another AI plane before dying.(instead of bailing out or riding it into the ground,hit F5 and switch to the next AC on the ground)this can be done offline,but not online.

Bummer

If a small 3 to 5 player Aero-Squadron shared
8 common aircraft and sparred with another Squad under these circumstances,I think you can see the Strategy.

Do we all go up in fighters (either light or with rockets only) to pull a defensive fighter sweep to attempt to squash any offensive they launch?

OR, do we go on an all out offensive with heavy escorted bombers and flatten any remaining AC they have ON THE GROUND ??

OR, do we mix it up, and send a long range scout and attempt a small penetrating strike against one of their fields?

Either way, the game has an element of success and failure that raises the bar.Not,just a dogfight and quick relaunch.
,or a never ending battle (Warbirds..., ect)

I wonder how hard it would be to enable F5 switchs to Friendly AI aircraft Online ???

Thanks in advance for reading!

Rattler
The Outlaws
Online WWII AeroSquadron since 1992

posted 01-08- 08:20 PM               

Thanks for the vote of confidence!

While dropping ordinance on Fuel tanks,buildings,factories,ect. will earn one points and the "You won the mission" text, it really doesn't send the same message
to your opponent the way
"Bombing or Straiffing his Spare Aircraft"
does in my opinion :/

Eliminated his future "Rides" will cause him to pay alot more attention to your Ordinance
Carrying Aircraft.Will also encourage alot better use of Escorting Aircraft.

I'd love to see the "emphasis switch" in this type of "Fighter Wing" vs "Fighter Wing" dual
playout!

It would make for great League/Ladder play.

Rattler

posted 01-09- 08:50 AM            

Wish I could have gotten on your six the other night.

Look forward to seeing you often Rattler.

posted 01-09- 07:06 PM               

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posted 01-09- 10:11 PM               

Thanks again,