#4029697 - 10/31/14 02:04 AM
Re: Where / when to get my hands on a Bristol Scout?
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Robert_Wiggins
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Well, I completed my training and got posted out to RFC 3... but I was promised Parasols AND Bristols. All I got was parasols!
Now don't get me wrong, it's a lovely plane. The problem is the jumped up cavalry officer I'm ferrying around like his chauffeur who can barely use the lovely lewis gun GHQ has seen fit to award him with!
I've heard that some clever chaps have bolted a lewis to the side of a Bristol... but I can't seem to find anywhere flying them!
So... will they appear at RFC 3 if I'm patient? (15th of May, 1915), am I too late? Or is there a better squadron out there to get one? Stiffy; You can go to the create a pilot screen, select the squadron and then forward the time month by month or year by year to see what aircraft they get and when. It takes some time but it may help you.
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#4029699 - 10/31/14 02:06 AM
Re: Where / when to get my hands on a Bristol Scout?
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Robert_Wiggins
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That's odd, not a single Bristol in the squadron, and I'm only a sergeant! I wonder if it's bugged... Also don't forget you can transfer to another squadron when you find the one you want. Don't forget to ensure the setting in "Workshop" is set to "always transfer"
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#4029771 - 10/31/14 09:40 AM
Re: Where / when to get my hands on a Bristol Scout?
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ok, worked it out! they only appear if someone in the squadron is a captain! Shame, it would be better if they just went to the highest rank available.
Started a new career as a captain to unlock the Bristol! I was wondering about this. Can you explain what you mean?
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#4029820 - 10/31/14 12:25 PM
Re: Where / when to get my hands on a Bristol Scout?
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Stiffy
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Quite simply, if RFC 3 doesn't have any pilots with the rank of captain or higher, RFC 3 doesn't have any Bristol Scouts. If you join as a captain a bristol scout magically appears for you to fly. I suspect they had to do it this way due to some limitation with CFS3 as it seems a bit of an odd way to do things, I would rather the squadron had a few bristols available no matter what the highest rank currently held is.
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#4029825 - 10/31/14 12:31 PM
Re: Where / when to get my hands on a Bristol Scout?
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Well, I completed my training and got posted out to RFC 3... but I was promised Parasols AND Bristols. All I got was parasols!
Now don't get me wrong, it's a lovely plane. The problem is the jumped up cavalry officer I'm ferrying around like his chauffeur who can barely use the lovely lewis gun GHQ has seen fit to award him with!
I've heard that some clever chaps have bolted a lewis to the side of a Bristol... but I can't seem to find anywhere flying them!
So... will they appear at RFC 3 if I'm patient? (15th of May, 1915), am I too late? Or is there a better squadron out there to get one? Stiffy, They will tell you anything in flight school!
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#4029836 - 10/31/14 12:39 PM
Re: Where / when to get my hands on a Bristol Scout?
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Hey Stiffy, Remember to use the F6 key to go into "gunsight" view on your Bristol. You'll tear up those eindeckers in no time. 
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#4029908 - 10/31/14 02:43 PM
Re: Where / when to get my hands on a Bristol Scout?
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Quite simply, if RFC 3 doesn't have any pilots with the rank of captain or higher, RFC 3 doesn't have any Bristol Scouts. If you join as a captain a bristol scout magically appears for you to fly. I suspect they had to do it this way due to some limitation with CFS3 as it seems a bit of an odd way to do things, I would rather the squadron had a few bristols available no matter what the highest rank currently held is. As time goes on and the older planes are phased out eventually you'll all get Bristols. Next time when creating a pilot use the Manual Squad Deployment and forward the date until you know you'll get the plane you want if the Squadron has a mix of planes.
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Exodus
by RedOneAlpha. 04/18/24 05:46 PM
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Having a blast, I have 5 confirmed kills in a Parasol!