Olham

Thanks, Maeran and Ras For the time, I think, Wels was right. I should have given the briefing a better close look; cause there you read 12h 23 for time. Thanks, Maeran and Ras For the time, I think, Wels was right. I should have given the briefing a better close look; cause there you read 12h 23 for time.

Rickity, here are two of my TrackIR profile curves, just for comparison.

Here's some gunnery pics from the last three days. Seems I've become a specialist for sawing off wings.

I made my own version of "Bloody April" some 15 minutes ago, in 1916. Our flight two consited of 4 Albatros DII. Right after take off, I spotted 5 FE2b from RFC-11, and 2 BE2c from RFC-8. We climbed up to them, while they seemed to approach our home field. It was like shooting ducks with a pumpgun. Within 4 minutes, I had four of the FEs down. I got hit myself, but not badly. What a satisfying way to end this day!

Could it be uncontrollable bloodthirst or hunting fever, that I always engage in a most risky way, and as a result, die before my time? Yesterday I made a flight with Jasta 12 in April 1918. Our four Dr.1 were superiour against a flight of five S.E.5a. But they had capital "S" on the planes, and at least two aces with them. First, I did fine. Checking overall, picking the highest flyer, and hunting him, away from the others. It took three good bursts, and his plane broke up in mid air. There, I should have climbed, and taken a good overviewing look, before I picked my next target. But, since another plane, with an ace in it, sharply crossed my flight path, I went after him like mad! Must get him! Now I know, he only just lured me to follow him right into a trap of two other pilots, who shot me up faster than I could shout "Dammit!" I'm still waiting for the day, when I manage to get a good carreer going, with a nice kill tally, and many flight hours. But honestly - the more I think about it, the more I find the MvR style boring (Lol!) Is there anyone here, who flies with 100 % realism and without tricks, who has achieved a kill tally of 16 victories yet, and still has this pilot alive ?

No, Pol, I did not request clues. I want to know, how British or American pilots write "north-east, northeast, N/O" or time and date: is it like WELS 8h 45; or like my 08:45 h, or different? It would be only fair to clear at least that, what native English speaking people already know.

Sounds so good for the Halberstadt, that I'll start a campaign with it, too.

Were's that kill board?

Right, Rickity and Siggi - I'm still the unpatient "want to reach MvR's tally" type. Maybe that's what killed Werner Voss, an excellent pilot, but maybe not as cold blooded as MvR. And as for the luck you need, Siggi: here's apicture of Ernst Udet after a fight. You know, he survived the war. But how close - death had kissed him on the cheek already... (This was posted in the old forum, but some may not have seen it. And before the debate about the strange look of the holes starts again - it looks very much, as if someone had rolled up white or yellow paper and put it into the holes, as if to make them more visible; or not to count them twice. I have Udet's book, so I could see it better there). Sorry for you, Griphos - all sounds so serious, the way you did it; and he had a good kill tally. Yes, it must have been terribly hard to survive; and I repeat again, what some ace has said: "On a long enough timeline, your chances to survive this, drop towards zero."

Then, one of the zigs or zags was wrong, Jim! Lol!!!

Hi, Siggi - you may be right there. I always try not to think about hitting the pilot. After all, he would be as much a young man with so much to yet experience, and some mother's son; as I was. I'd be most lucky, if everyone would make and survive crash landings; just to be able to jump into another crate and try it again (as we can do). Well, at least for the aces, that is so. Hey, Rickity - no one said, TrackIR would make it easier. It's just more immersive. But you can also get lost in so much to see now. Take care!

Hahaha!! I think, I would have looked for more fools to down with so much ammo! You must have hit the right parts like aileron cables. I had that with SPADs twice - they rolled over like a washing machine drum, and pulled hard into the mud. Always a great show to watch!

Really, Hoghead? Well, I'll give the Halberstadt another try anyway. But the better forward view and the two guns are very strong arguments for the D II. And the D III - believe me - is much better than the Halberstadt! You will just need some flying experience on it, as all Albs are a bit heavier than Halbs or Nupes. But once you know how to handle them, they are excellent fighter planes.

Right, JohnGresham; but I know, it still feels great to achieve so many kills in that short time, eyh, CJ?

I'll take that as a warning and won't engage them Nupes with less than an Albatros D II. I have tried Halberstadt twice, but must admit, I'm not good enough yet, to make it in them. What else will change with this patch, if I may ask, Pol?

Creaghorn, here's more suggestions for you: - Precision is on my joystick button 2 (the bomb drop or cannons thumb button) - Re-center is on button 4 (right of button 2) - Wingman Help is on button 2 - the right pointing finger button I found these very helpful for quick reaction in my dogfights. With "precision", your shooting may improve - it's like stiffening up your body and neck, and so you can aim a lot better.

That looks so great, CATCH - wish, my rig was already uprated. Then I'll make a "counterstrike vid" and toast some crumpets. Your HollyGerman name was really over the top, old boy! Here's a nasty name you might use: Franz Ferdinand von Forunkelstein. Sounds a bit more believable. (a Forunkel is a wart - so really unpleasant). Make more vids, please (perhaps without shooting my beloved Albs - what about D VIIs - they are ugly).

Yes, forgot the Halby - thanks, Hassewind - corrected! What do you mean, Jammer? My advice? It's just an idea for newcomers, to pick planes first, that are easier to fly and can be more successful in combat. Hi, Catfish When I get missions deep into enemy terrain, I often choose "Alternate flight", to get one, were I remain near the frontline at least. That's no cheating, cause, as you said: fighters didn't go into the enemy terrain. It's one thing you can do for survival, as you're mostly getting jumped on, outnumbered, from high above.

Jim, I forgot one important thing. There is a hotkey called "precision" - put that on an easy to reach thumb button. You press "precision" short before you want to shoot. It makes your head turns slower, as if you stiffened up. So, checking six is bad with it, but shooting more precise. After shooting, you press it again, and can yaw fast again.

No problems; works fine! It only picks itself some data off the CFS3 DVD (so CFS3 must not be installed anymore), and then installs orderly in one neat "Over Flanders Fields" folder.

My advice is, to use the German planes in an order of descending quality. You start with pilots in the D VII or D VII F (best overall fighter), then change to the Fokker Dr.1 (best tight turner), after that you do the Albvatros D II or III - as early as possible! Then I'd pick the D V, D Va or D Va 200; then the Pfalz D III, the Halberstadt, and last the Eindecker. I'm working on a time scheme for the German planes, that will show the earliest availability for each plane, and the Jasta, were to find it.

Hi, Rickity Great you got it, and running. If you can tell me how to find the profile data, then I could send you mine. I started from "Combat", but made it much more aggressive rearwards. So, after 90°, the head turns much faster, to check the six. Have fun! Olham PS: and we expect movies!

Oh yes!..We don't do Sadness or Dissatisfaction here old boy!...That was Sim Outhouse! Here, we are all happy people!!! Beavis + Butthead style: Oh yes! Huh!Huh! Huh! So happy!!! Just got shreddered by S.E.5 aces, but I'm happy, it was only a "game". Happyyy!!! Huh! Huh!

There should be something like "groundfire" in the workshop; put that on "normal" or "easy" for the beginning. The sim is hard enough without them being cracks. Also, don't fly straight. You best zig zag on your way - that helps a lot!

Zoomzoom, I feel with you. I had nothing but trouble, setting everything up new again, after messing with my graphic card. Now, that everything worked again, I thought I'd start a new Campaign with a superb war plane- the Fokker Dr. 1. But at 7.000 it behaved just strange; stalled so easy, that I found it hard to get behind the S.E.5as. But I got to grips with it after short time, and plastered one (marked with a white capital "B" - any- one knows, who they were?) twice. But what happened next? Two from flight one jumped on the descending plane and shot it to pieces. Before I could reach any other target: the same. They just ate them! After some miles, we met more from this Squadron. This time, whilst trying to catch up from stalling, I got shot up by at least two of them! I was short before tearing down a wall or kick my rig out the window! Think, I'll go and do some jogging now.