sandbagger 1 Posted September 5, 2009 Hi Balders Welcome on behalf of the OBD team. BTW: Did you know a baldrick was the name of a type of belt - not a lot of people know that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted September 5, 2009 (edited) Welcome Balders..You look to be a stout British Bloke to me....You wouldn't Mind if I park the old Bootees on you would you? Edited September 5, 2009 by UK_Widowmaker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAF_Louvert 101 Posted September 5, 2009 . Soon enough he'll know what its like to have the wind in his face, eh what? . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandbagger 1 Posted September 5, 2009 . Soon enough he'll know what its like to have the wind in his face, eh what? . "Well, this probably isn't a good use of men and resources, but I'm going to do it anyway ----" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted September 5, 2009 Lou, if you quote me, you should quote the whole sentence please: German Jastas operated along the lines more or less - they didn't intrude (as far as I know). Cause, I have rather little knowledge about WW1 air combat, but read about this in the forum (which must not have been right). And I meant specifically the fighter - I thought I had read here before, they didn't go far over the lines. Does anyone know more accurately? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAF_Louvert 101 Posted September 5, 2009 Olham, I was just having some fun Sir. You are quite right about the German scouts not straying too far over the lines. The exceptions were the B/R's and their escorts. Cheers! Lou Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shredward 12 Posted September 5, 2009 German Jastas operated along the lines more or less - they didn't intrude (as far as I know). Does anyone know more accurately? Depends when and where. For the most part, the Jastas didn't venture much over the lines. However, when things got crazy - the Battle of Amiens for instance, it was all out war. And down in the South, over the French. and in 1918, the American sectors, the agressive Jastas frequently came calling. Cheers, shredward Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldric 42 Posted September 5, 2009 Welcome Balders..You look to be a stout British Bloke to me....You wouldn't Mind if I park the old Bootees on you would you? Extra frothy cappucino, Sir? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldric 42 Posted September 5, 2009 I had my settings on Die Roll, versus Dead is Dead, but then read Siggi's thread on DiD which I must admit, is normally how I 'play' my combat flightsims. Love the fact that there is a set of guidelines! Think I'll try pseudo-DiD (running at 80% vs 130% due to flight model choice) until I get used to how the sim flys/all the subtle nuances. I was keeping a pencil and paper record while flying the SP campaign in RoF, including keeping a journal/letters home-- a throw back to my boardgaming days (Fight in the Skies, Richtofens War, Knights of the Sky etc)-- so I love this aspect of OFF already. So Far... Flieger Rudolph Holt, Jasta 1, Aug. 22 1916, flying Halb, second mission crash landed after brief spat with two Nieuports...hospitalised until October 1916 (likely to be retired so new settings can take effect)-- total flight time 87 minutes Caporal Jean-Phillipe Dumont, Esc.3, Nov. 1916, flying S.P.A.D VII, Killed in action after destroying an enemy Halb., lost too much height and went down into trees after being hit by ground fire. Total flight time 53 minutes. Off to the recruiting office! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted September 5, 2009 You are right about trying out the sim, the craft and all first, before you want to fly real DiD Standard. And even then, you could have pilot(s) for that kind of mission, and others for more instant pleasure. And when you have a DiD pilot then some day, who has some kills and hours, you may place him in Siggi's Killboard here: http://www.hetzer.talktalk.net/fr%20killboard.html The Halberstadt is a craft I have come back to now for occasional early-war-fights. You could do the next German with an Albatros DII now, and when he dies, the next with a DIII and so on. But you may find after some time, that you will only get real good on any craft, when you have flown it for longer. And you will also grow ace qualities by making many hours and fights. Be prepared to die a lot, before you get there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baldric 42 Posted September 6, 2009 Oddly enough, I've found it (don't want to say 'easier') rather intuitive on full settings, so I've fiddled around with the settings enough to go from 130% to 100% now, thus conforming with the ideals of 'DiD', and making the sim very desirable to 'game'. Sweet! Thanks for the link, Olham ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
