Rick Rawlings

In that case, I fail on so many count! (Teeth are good though!)

In addition to the above: Let the dog out and every fifth mission: feed the dog

I don't know what you're talking about, that video was awesome! Except for the part where I almost had a heart attack because I thought you had collided with someone! Congratulations on the victory!

But who's counting, right? Great first post, Mfair! That view is the one we all love to have

Nice work, everybody! Reports are all excellent! It's interesting to see how we all pull different missions and how the experience changes because of that! Remember that this is not like DiD, you can fly each week's missions as you are able, even multiple a day. I will have to get a bunch of them in on the weekend... Wallwork, we will probably appreciate those quiet missions as we are getting short later! CastelEtzwane I was a little nervous when I saw the cracked windshield, but glad you are ok and congratulations! lofty_c, glad you didn't die! carrick58, congratulations! I also had a run-in with some Pfalzes! Timothy Tully Nov 11, 1917 Behind Friendly Line Patrol This was actually my most exciting and crowded WOFF mission in some time! Lots of fun!

...And we're off! Excellent start, catch! And you didn't die, which was the cherry on top of that awesome video! I do like my T16000m, but I don't have much experience with anything else. I used a Saitek Av8r for years and this definitely beats that. I only have the joystick part and not the throttle quadrant, so I can't talk about that component, although a buddy of mine has both the T16000m and the throttle and likes it quite a bit.

For me it's the newer version of shadowplay that comes with the GeForce Experience app and runs on newer NVidia cards.

Well, it is getting to be Saturday in some parts of the world, so when that applies to you, feel free to get 'er started! One other point is that having played around now in the new version, balloons are still super easy to take down, so remember Gentlemen's Honor to only attack the assigned one.

Thank you! The SE5a actually turns pretty well. I would say don't get involved in a sustained turn fight with DR I's and all, but it will do some turning. Also, while you are faster than just about everyone else, you are not faster than bullets, so make sure you have a reasonable head start and your speed is up before trying to run away. Also also, the AI seems to be able to dive better than you can before suffering structural collapse, so no guarantees about trying to outdive Albatros V strutters... The best bet seems to be to try to stay on top of the fight, let most everyone else dive away and then take on the guys left on top or start picking targets below you. Also, I would recommend not necessarily following one guy all the way down at first but break off every now and again to see if there is a better situation around you. You can usually catch up to the guy you were originally chasing if everything else is going ok. The speed feature of the SA series basically lets you pick when the fight starts and sometimes when it stops, so use that feature to take a moment and assess before committing. Once you are in the fight, it will matter less than the normal combat decisions you would make regardless the plane. Also also also keep in mind I will probably not follow any of that sound advice myself, so just have fun and play your character! *edit: As to the stick, I use the Thrustmaster TM16000, but I think some of the other guys use the one you have, maybe rjw, so maybe they will jump in here.

Alright, alright, alright! As we approach start date, let's keep a couple of things in mind: 1. Don't die on the first mission. 2. DON'T DIE ON THE FIRST MISSION! It happens and it sucks! I died on the third mission of the Brisfit Challenge when I was run into by a flight member in the landing pattern and let me tell you, those a*****es do. not. care. They are landing and if they have to go through you to do so they will! So let's ease into it. 3. Make sure you are all patched up! (This one is for me!) 4. I recommend getting Robert Wiggin's backup program as we have lost people due to computer crashes and other hardware failures. Check the mods page to get the link. (Or maybe Robert will put the latest link here, I don't want to give out outdated information) 5. People like to read the stories and look at the pictures and videos that are posted. So even if you have an uneventful sortie, type up a little something that adds to your character's legendarium, the more reporting the better! 6. We are skipping 2 days between each mission, so fly every three days unless one of the other conditions in the first post applies. Having said that, I am not going to be the date nazi so don't sweat it if you are day or so off, the main point is just to spread the career out over a couple of campaign months just to make it more interesting. 7. Please fill out the form at least every Saturday. You can do it as often as you like and I will just keep the last one. 8. And lucky number...uh, eight? Do keep in mind that under extreme circumstances, the SE5a will shed a wing: Still a little miffed about that one... So good luck and good luck!

Here's mine: Right Here I found it somewhere on one of these boards and then modified it, so I don't know who to give credit to, just not me! Post'em if you got'em!

That sound cool! Do you just place it at the base of your monitor?

It would certainly inspire them to "try harder"!

Nice work nonetheless!

I dunno. It's the one I use and some people commented that they liked it so I thought I would post it so they could give it a whirl!

Yikes! Looks like it's time to roll up another Rother Nought!

Oh, I was thinking you could do something easy, like your wingman!

OOOH! What would be really cool is if every mission, you painted a different person's name on it and then you shot that person down during the mission!!!

Welcome aboard! and what a lovely mount! We are almost there, everyone! Kickoff is Saturday! Pilot list: BuckeyeBob TROOPER117 Rick Rawlings Stache MFair HarryH Baldric Catch Louvert rjw lofty_c carrick58 trustworthykebab mandrews_2 CastelEtzwane

Yeah, my view will still go wonky from time to time when I zoom in. I'll have to post that profile as even on YouTube people have said they like it. And yes, thank you, I thought that was a pretty good rocket blast which is why I was a little miffed that I seemed to be the only one in the flight who thought I should get some credit for it!

Stephen Edwards the V, huh? Not much in the way of novelty in that family, eh? Welcome aboard!!!

Couple of short ones:

Wait! I need to know! Is Chimney ok??? That was awesome!

I did make a clean GIMP version of the 1917 40 Sqn paint job. Let me know if you want it to customize...