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Catfish, have you tried a different plane and era? Try 1918. Like it has been mentioend before. write: Type of plane (color?) description of combat altitude the fight took place at machine g gun rounds used location (look on map and note nearby airfields etc.) list wingmen as witnesses no matter where they were. You will get many more confirmed. As far as the game bing too hard, the next time you get in a dogfight hit F3 and F5 and take away the cockpit and just use the targeting reticle and this will go a long way in training you how to properly fight. I tried 30 times as you did and never got anybody and one day it all came together and now I am a regular ace before I take my dirt naps.

Rabu I was a bit confused because I saw some up to date post in the last pages but the ones you linked to where almost a year old. The last page seemed positive, hard to figure that thread out.

Just in case.....you do realize there is a setting in workshop where you can turn the claim report off and have all the kills auto confirmed right?

Bullethead, I have seen many real combat reports and unlike the way I right mine yours is truly authentic, great job, if I was at HQ I would have given you a pending:105!

Here are 5 of my favorites The way of the Eagle ( John Biddle , an amazing almost day by day week by week account of a fighter pilot in the thick of it, it would be hard to top for what you are looking as far as what it was like to be a pilot because it was taken from his own writing on the days the stuff happened) I flew for the Lafayette Escadrille (Edwin C. Parsons, a grand adventure and a book that really brings home the sacrifices that fighter pilots must make in order to do what they feel is right, a literal blow by blow account on how the Lafayette heroes fell one by one, very funny at times as well as very sad...the book had it all) Ace of the Iron Cross (Ernst Udet, a dark and fascinating book that is a Harbringer of things to come for Udet, and almost rivals the Rickenbacker book for flat out adventures outside of WW1) Ace of Aces (the story of who could be maybe the best ace ever....Rene Fonck...when you start taking into account that 73 of his 75 kills were individual kills and not shared...also confirmed by army as well as flight mates due to the french system of awarding victories...that he was not liked and that it actually worked against him , that he never got even one enemy bullet hit his plane...well..you marvel at his exploits and his final score.) Rickenbacker (Eddie Rickenbacker , very fascinating with great WW1 stuff...Indiana Jones had nothing on this guy, famous race car driver, famous WW1 ace, famous WW2 secret envoy lost at sea in a raft for a month as well as inside a bunker at the front lines when the battle of Kursk started on the eastern front , famous CEO and founder of eastern air lines ..., you could not make this crazy stuff up , fact really is stranger than fiction with him). The best book though is The Stand http://www.indysquadron.com/thestandfrankluke/ an amazing piece of historical work.

See you over the front Olham! Creaghorn, This is my first pending 100 ever and it just happned so this would be my highest. The highest before that was a 96 and a 92. I have high hopes for this double kill.

Yes LOL!

final trench board picture

I am going over to have a talk with the gunner...and I assure you he will be dead by morning if he does not give me the right answer.....

BTW I know we all know this game is incredible but I find new stuff almost on every flight. The action for Jasta 11 in the summer of 1918 is insane. I have been involved in multiple furballs including 7 enemy planes and friendly flight and another flight of Albatross DVs from Jasta 21 and then another flight of enemy Spads attacking a wandering Hannover near the main furball...INSANE FUN! Planes everywhere...avoiding collisions as much as fighting.

enjoy!

You can fly bombers in the campaign????? JK Fighters.

Well the painting is all my buddy , he is the talent I organized it etc. Glad you guys like it!

Just updated the thread with lots of pictures and info. Enjoy!

Just updated the thread with lots of pictures and info. Enjoy!

Ok here is more info on the Campaign I am running including the Squadrons pictures below (The plane mix IS NOT HISTORICAL but my game group felt that variety would be better than strict accuracy due to all the cool miniatures represented). here is the exact email sent out to the group with real player names edited....we are actually toying with new rules we made up for Planes including serial numbers, replacements and how well the pilot knows the plane he has on any given day (helps with crash lands etc). Maybe someone can forward this thread to Mike Carr! Ok guys Dawn Patrol 2009 is organized and here! I want to play this Saturday starting at XXXXX my house. If you can't make it , do not worry, we have a system for pilot experience advancement even though you are not here (kind of like World of War craft double XP when you have been gone a long time etc.) For those who have never played , Dawn patrol can be played with 2 people or 10, so the more the merrier. Let's have some patience this first time as we all need to relearn some of the rules but as most of you remember, once you get the hang of it it's as easy as riding a bike. This email is about choosing your pilots. If you just want to sit back and not worry about choosing anything, we can assign you a pilot on Saturday...but don't forget your scarf and goggles and who knows who you will be flying for! If you do want to get more detailed about your personal character and pilot read on. We have worked on the squadrons and all characters (pilots) are rolled up. This campaign game has been designed with absolute flexibility to maximize the fun. There are currently 4 Squadrons: 1. Germany Jasta 11 2. France Escadrille 3 3. America 94th Aero Squadron 4. Britain 203 Squadron RAF There are currently 3 slots all ready taken : 1. Kalman Berthold Jasta 11 2. James Cunningham 94th Aero squadron 3. Hans-Joachim Werner Jasta 11 So respectively the two organizers command the German and American squadrons and I have chosen a German pilot as well (after everyone picks , I'll go in again and choose a French and British). Anyone can play any country they wish on any game night. You can have 4 active pilots one in each squadron or even 4 active in the same squadron, the choice is yours. Missions and kills matter....as an example if you play with 0 missions 0 kills you can't even tail someone during the tailing phase. So choose your pilots wisely. That being said don't be afraid to choose a 0-0 pilot as your role playing reward will be much greater if he succeeds and the commanders will surely protect you in the air (as occurred in real life), you can survive. The position for British commander and French commander are open, if you wish to command a squadron you will have other responsibilities ( commanders are keeping track of individual planes as well, serial numbers etc. which will matter for replacements as well as towards pilot experience flying the same plane etc.). Do not feel obligated to command a squadron because the slots are open, the organizers can do the French and British as well but if you want that juicy 4 kill French Capitaine still available you will have other responsibilities. I would love to have some other American flyers and I will make sure you get your own flight and a good pilot if you join (same goes for Jasta 11) Commanders will also choose who goes up and on what missions etc. I include the roster and the maps of where the squadrons are located for extra historical flavor.

Here is another board being painted (Trench board) and the completed original Dawn Patrol repaint

Thanks for all the responses guys, I finally just did it by going into OFF and researching the maps, dates and squadrons..worked well. I think I have what I need now.

Nice read Olham, thank you for sharing.

It was fun in RB 3D but in real life they had that annoying tendency to shed the fabric on a wing in a dive. Many American pilots lost their lives or almost did due to that flaw initially.

Seems like a great tool guys but I can't get it to work. it comes up "error" almost everything I try except aerodromes and then no correlated date.

After playing all day (siggi DiD /WTL) and getting one confirmed and having SEVEN about to be confirmed and dying!!! AAARRGGHH!! I can honestly say that 1.26 vastly improves the game. I saw , explosions, flat spins, wings coming off, and straight down plummets trailing thick black smoke for wingmen and enemy...it really makes the furballs come to life!

Try what I try in a SPAD 13 against Fokker DVIIs and DR1s 1. Do not engage if they have height advantage. If they do, let them pass and extend form the fight first. 2. Only turn once maybe two times when tailing an enemy plane and firing (in patch 1.26 that is all you might need) extend instead , leave the area a bit, look around and re engage on a distracted camel. if you are being followed, choose when to turn back in and drag the camel over a friendly flak or machine gun trap (if you see lots of AA going up , friendly AA, stop right there and engage for a few turns , then extend again etc.) 3. Boom and zoom if you have height advantage. Dive in, shoot then climb, climb, climb and trade the dive energy for height, rinse and repeat.

Ok let me ask the experts out there a few questions. These do not necessarily relate to OFF only but I would like to find out the info . 1. In 1918 what French escadrilles and British squadrons would have been the most likely to have been involved in a Combat that the 94th or 27th American aero squadron would have been involved in ? 2. What German Jastas opposed the 94th and 27th mostly? 3. As far as airplane make up within the squadrons. I know Germans could have had Fokker DVIIs and a few Dr1s (a mix as an example) in an individual unit but how about the British squadrons? Was it strictly just SE5a and Camels or was there ever a mix? How about French? mostly SPADS? or did they throw in a Nieuport etc.