Fliegers of all nations come forth! In this sequel to our other challenge, Eindecker Challenge , we will be avenging the fallen from MFJ 1 from the year previous:
In order to participate in this challenge you must: 1. Declare your interest and intent in this thread on or before Saturday, April 26 2014. 2. Create a pilot using the manual squad creation option flying for the Germans in MFJ 1 with a start date of June 1, 1917 with the rank of Flugmaat. 3. Commit to flying 4-7 missions per week with this pilot, but no more than one per campaign day. 4. Report at least every weekend in this topic thread with his current successes or failures. 5. Faithfully communicate to your brethren the falling of your avatar when such event actually transpires.
We’ll be starting exactly one year to the campaign date after our last challenge. This gives us the continued opportunity to explore the water mod by AnKor and also to report on the new Albatros flight model that came out a few weeks back. From a story standpoint, we are avenging the death of our overzealous younger brother, so enlisting in the same squadron is a symbolic gesture as well…and, we should survive for more than 2 missions!
Reporting can be by any of the following methods: -Text is good -Pictures are better -Videos are what this sim is made for!
Check out some of Louvert’s journaling from the last challenge if you want to see some top of the line work on reporting!
This is single elimination, so one death and you are out. Keep in mind that even if you are not playing "dead is dead" in the workshop, at the end of each mission it will still tell you that "Sadly, your pilot has died" if his injuries were fatal so you don't need to switch your settings for this. If you land behind enemy lines with less than DID workshop settings, use these guidelines: in or on the edge of No Mans Lines, you escape. Within 5 miles of the front, 50-50 (flip a coin). More than 10 miles behind the lines, you are captured, war over!
When you set up your pilot, click on "Manual Squad Deployment" in the lower right hand corner of the enlistment page. Set up the following screen so it looks like this:
Scoring- I changed a few values based on recommendations from last time.:
Missions: +1 point each Time survived: +2 points each week Confirmed kill: +3 points each Becoming an ace: +5 points (only once) Promotion: +5 points each promotion Medals: +3 points each
Remember, this is not a cakewalk! Be careful out there, “Bloody April” is over, SE5a’s and Camels are ascendant, not to mention SPADs!
Based on the last challenge, I think we can have a hard end date of Sunday, May 18. That gives us three weeks and a day. Then we can tally the points and declare a winner. You are certainly free to continue to fly your pilot after that if still alive, but for point determination, we need a cut-off date. MFair has generously offered to supply a WWI Russell Smith print as first prize!!!
Permissions: You may use whatever aids you are used to using. Flight model should be realistic and you should have weapons jams and limited ammo and all that jazz... The point is to have fun and we had outstanding support and sportsmanship from all fliers last time and we would love to see some new faces!
As far as time advancement, please follow these guidelines:
Allow time to advance as normal except fly no more than one mission per campaign day (time advance manually as necessary)
For every month of campaign time, you can advance two days on the calendar. (48hr pass to visit mum) For every promotion, advance five campaign days. For every five kills, advance 3 campaign days. For becoming an ace, advance 3 campaign days (cumulative with 5 kills above)
Well, that's it. I had a great time in the last challenge and even though I died on my second mission, I really enjoyed reading about the exploits and hardships of everyone else, especially since I felt like I lived through the same missions, as far as the N11 scourge is concerned. RR
Official challenge start time is Saturday, grab some QC time in those Albatri and we’ll be (W)OFF! List of Pilots: Rick Rawlings 27 Robert Wiggins gecko 34 Rover 27 55 77 Scout 18 loftyc MFair 57 Leaf85 22 Nefaro nbryant d.n.p. RAF Louvert 85 Shiloh pkpowers Al Lowe d.n.p. Leadtail 9 Glubber corsaire31 11
Strikethrough indicates a pilot's demise, d.n.p. = did not participate, number to the right of the pilot is the final score Last edited 5/16/14 2:00 PM US Pacific time
Last edited by Rick_Rawlings; 05/16/1409:02 PM.
The older I get, the more I realize I don't need to be Han, Luke or Leia. I'm just happy to be rebel scum...
Fliegers of all nations come forth! In this sequel to our other challenge, Official challenge start time is Saturday, grab some QC time in those Albatri and we’ll be (W)OFF!
I'm in Rick. If I'm still alive (which will be highly unlikely) I may have to cut off my exploits as I will be unable to continue from May 9th for a week. I will check in on the 18 May to see what happened.
Best Regards;
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Hi Rick. Thank you for yet another event. I really enjoyed the video intro and the Hun Solo portrait)))
I think I'll join it even though I have no brother from part 1 to avenge. All of us Fliegers are like brothers anyway. Count me in. Btw, do we start April 26 or it doesn't matter?
Yes, create your pilot now, rum some quick combat practice flights (click "Pilot Never Dies" or whatever that setting is) and official missions start on Saturday!
I'm glad you guys liked the video, we had script problems from day one and our lead actor was a total prima donna and we ran out of funding for the great CGI farm scene we had planned, but I figured you guys deserved some production value!
The older I get, the more I realize I don't need to be Han, Luke or Leia. I'm just happy to be rebel scum...
Otto von Fair has just completed flight school and is on his way to the front to avenge his dearly departed brother Rudolf. Add one more pilot to your roster Rick. I'm in!
Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear or a fool from either end. BOC Member since....I can't remember!
Hey guys, I just got confirmation that MFair will be generously donating a Russell Smith WWI print as first prize! Let's hear it for the Fair-est of them all!
RR
edit: I sux at spelling!
Last edited by Rick_Rawlings; 04/23/1407:46 PM.
The older I get, the more I realize I don't need to be Han, Luke or Leia. I'm just happy to be rebel scum...
The print is a limited edition print. "The Eagle and the Butterfly" with Remarque. Russell Smith Studios. If you are not familiar with his work you need to have a look. He is not only a good artist but he "feels it" if you now what I mean. Good luck to all pilots, get your game face on and watch you rear!
Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear or a fool from either end. BOC Member since....I can't remember!
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I'm in! And well done MFair on providing that fine prize. I'd like to sweeten the pot and offer a custom paint scheme for the winner's favorite WOFF mount.
Best of luck to all brave fliegers who are giving this a go.
Lou
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Now I am really stoked. My Pup is in need of a new paint job! Thanks Lou. To quote my favorite movie, "got it all figured out. Right up to the part where I don't get killed!"
Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear or a fool from either end. BOC Member since....I can't remember!
Now I am really stoked. My Pup is in need of a new paint job! Thanks Lou. To quote my favorite movie, "got it all figured out. Right up to the part where I don't get killed!"
Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear or a fool from either end. BOC Member since....I can't remember!
Thanks for setting this up guys and for the generous grand prize offerings. Well, I have final exams coming up and I'm really behind but what the hell, I'm in!