Hi,

This thread is for all you OFF pilots out there to tell the world about your alter egos in the virtual skies over Flanders, between 1915 and November 1918.

I want to see posts of derring do - and pictures, pretty please - of taking on the ghastly Hun or ze infernal Tommy.

Do you have tales to tell as a Brisfit pilot (or gunner!)?

Have you sent Quirks to their doom in your Eindecker?

Have you had good outings in your Roland?

Is the Camel the widowmaker - if so, for which side?

Spill all here...

Good idea Simon. We need passion. We need enthusiasm. We need to show the OFF devs our continued support. This is the time now .... and right here. Next to RoF at the same site. The Stragglers, the Undecided, the Wary, the Unknowns piqued by RoF will show more interest in OFF if there is an avalanche of positive posts, pics, vids, historical memorybillya memorabila memora ... old stuff ... and ripping yarns etc etc.

I'm hoping more combatace folks will also join the parade. Now I'd better set up a photoshop account !

Well got photobucket going and have been mucking about with embedding videos. Here's the fortitude alley one. Next step will be to keep an eye peeled for some nice screenie opportunities. Haven't been able to up til now as this forum does not allow uploads direct from the users pc.



Edit: Okay no real advantage here over youtube so I'll scrap the vid. But at least now I can now post pics

This sim is really awesome and as time passes by I always find myself finding something new or experiencing something new in this sim!
For example today while flying a campaign mission as a RNAS-1 pilot, my flight of Nieuport 11s got jumped by 3 enemy Fokker EIIIs and after ordering my 2 wingmen to attack two of those Fokkers I went after the other one.
After some manouvers I was able to place myself behind the Fokker EIII and after which the enemy Fokker decided execute a very step climb manouver which I followed. Just before opening fire I remembered what is to me two of the biggest disadvantages of the Nieuport 11 which are: The lack of a sight and limited firepower since it has a very small ammo load (194 rounds, if I'm not mistaken) and only one machine gus (which unfortunally is usual in many Allied aircraft of that time).
Anyway, moments before my N11 and the enemy Fokker started to stall I opened fire with a large burst. The burst went perfect with most of the bullets finding their target. The enemy Fokker was first hit in the fuselage behind the pilot and then most of the bullets found the left wing, specially hitting the wing rout area which made the Fokker's left wing to BREAK OF!! I never saw this happening with to a Fokker EIII specially while flying such an underpowered aircraft in terms of firepower such as the Nieuport 11.

Of course that I don't need to say that the result was that Fokker EIII spiraling down until it hit the ground


Petty that I don't have any screenshoot that captures the moment. But this was definitly a WOW MOMENT!!

I`m not in a campaign at the moment, but will start one before too long, and see how long I`ll last.Puts

Sub-Lieutenant Ritchie Crate with 9 RNAS; St.-Pol-sur-Mer. Feb. 1, 1917. Craft S. Pup
Seems there's been a call to action from the "higher ups". The brass want a certain suasage brought down and the loss of some kraut kites into the pot would be in order. Our losses in the air have been heavy as of late and some desk jockey of doubtless self import is due to arrive tomorrow, perhaps to pin a prize on a poor boy that's recently pissed himself. I'm to lead "B" flight again. The Pups are rolled out and fired up and we leave the field at St.-Pol-sur-Mer in the lovely early morning. A. Fry and Ben Amherst are along for this jaunt, good lads. We follow the coast to the east-nor-east when just prior to changing course to head south, near the front, we are jumped by half a dozen of the hated hun. 'Round we go, here's a bit for your flippin' bird. Crikey and bloody hell my neck can hardly take the strain of getting a fix on their positions. Here's one, "good morning" I says with me gun. Knock, knock on your bloody noggin' I hope. Good for 'im the filthy #%&*$# he's in the drink and but good. Taking a good look now I see Ben bring down another in flames. There's a smoke plume to the west not far off. Perhaps the remaining hun are harassing "A" flight. Well on with our date with the Drachen. There's a plane ahead flying low, one of ours, he joins up in our formation. In short order the target is sighted and bloody hell don't you know three Albatros DII's are not amused by our intentions and drop toward us as we dive toward our target. Damn and drat! Missed the plump gasbag on the first pass. I had hoped for a quick flamer and a mad dash for our side. Now I have to circle back and not only try for it again but face the enemy airplanes intent on my demise. I give her some lead as I missed with my last rocket, unreliable childs plaything I say. As I turn about I see the balloon has met it's firey fate by some act of God perhaps but now we have to deal with the angry hun hornets as well as the ground fire. I got a few rounds into one but one of his dark brethren bounced me from behind and took my engine out of commission. Too low to try for our lines. Nothing for it but to bring her down. Two days later I'm back in camp getting that arse chewing I expected for my troubles. You can't win. At least we have tomorrow to do it again.

What is a good photo site to use when you post screenshots? I have a Photobucket account but it doesn't play well here at SimHQ. Any suggestions?

CJ

Very nice report RickityCrate 1, and great shots keep them coming. Puts

Hi CJ. I don't know. I used photobucket for the post above and I am not happy with the "thumbnail" image size. I even redid my images in a larger size but they still show small here. This is not what I am used to, so I have some lernin' to do. I am uploading some pics in bmp format to see if they display better than jpg's.




So I tried to upload bmps and they were converted to jpg's any way. Like I say much to learn.

Thanks Puts. You'll see more for sure as it is a hobby within a hobby for me to take screenies as I fly. I do wish the pics could showup larger in this forum. Any advice? I'm using photobucket.