New DiD goodies.

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I have added new awards to the DiD site (in an abstract stylee). Pilots will now be awarded gongs for hours flown, based upon the following criteria:

 

17 hours: 01

25 hours: 02

50 hours: 03

75 hours: 04

 

100 hours: 05

250 hours: 06

 

1000 hours: 07

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SWEET! Great idea Siggi. BTW, as noted by Commander Elder in his post yesterday there are two Croix de Guerre with Palm medals that were sent over by French High Command for our boys in the RNAS, and once our flyers have cast their votes as to who they should go to is there a way you can add them to your DID board? Thanks again Siggi for a great "real time" campaign.

 

Cheers!

 

Lou

 

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[Siggi 10]

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SWEET! Great idea Siggi. BTW, as noted by Commander Elder in his post yesterday there are two Croix de Guerre with Palm medals that were sent over by French High Command for our boys in the RNAS, and once our flyers have cast their votes as to who they should go to is there a way you can add them to your DID board? Thanks again Siggi for a great "real time" campaign.

 

Cheers!

 

Lou

 

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Croix de Guerre? What mechanism was used to generate those? Will the Bosche be doing likewise? Where will it all end?

 

What was the actual basis for that award? Did the French award them per kills? Did every pilot get one at a pre-determined point, or was it random? If random, was it only after a certain level of achievement (ie, what's the cut-off point?)? If it's fixed I can add that in as-is, if random I can do a die-roll once the cut-off point has been exceeded per pilot (die-roll on each update, 20-sided die).

 

For the two you've already set in motion, I'll add smalls as and when you notify me, but any future ones should be done to a set mechanism, if one is decided upon.

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Siggi, the way those CdG's were introduced is in absolute keeping with the immersion factors of this campaign. Historically, French High Command would send any number of Croix de Guerre to the commander of a squadron, (one that had an impressive record over a period of time, or had performed outstandingly during a major offensive, etc), with instructions that they be presented to "deserving pilots". The practice in the RFC and RNAS was to then let the pilots vote among themselves to determine who should be given the honours. Seems a strange way to present awards but this is one of the common ways it was done during the Great War. Also, the French would on occasion present the CdG and/or Legion d'Honneur to an entire squadron, regiment, unit, etc, and this is how some soilders ended up with that loop of braid you see draped over their left shoulders.

 

Hope this is informative for you Sir, and that you will consider allowing this historically accurate practice to continue throughout your DID campaign.

 

Cheers!

 

Lou

 

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Siggi, the way those CdG's were introduced is in absolute keeping with the immersion factors of this campaign. Historically, French High Command would send any number of Croix de Guerre to the commander of a squadron, (one that had an impressive record over a period of time, or had performed outstandingly during a major offensive, etc), with instructions that they be presented to "deserving pilots". The practice in the RFC and RNAS was to then let the pilots vote among themselves to determine who should be given the honours. Seems a strange way to present awards but this is one of the common ways it was done during the Great War. Also, the French would on occasion present the CdG and/or Legion d'Honneur to an entire squadron, regiment, unit, etc, and this is how some soilders ended up with that loop of braid you see draped over their left shoulders.

 

Hope this is informative for you Sir, and that you will consider allowing this historically accurate practice to continue throughout your DID campaign.

 

Cheers!

 

Lou

 

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Rgr that.

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I was just over there sending in a report and the medals are outstanding. Thanks everyone.