DukeIronHand

The "Optional Flight" button has proven itself to be a boon very quickly. One of my OFF peeves were the missions that had you flying some really huge distance behind friendly lines (overflying a dozen friendly aerodromes) just to patrol some section of front many, many miles away. It looked very silly on the mission map but the remedy has arrived!

Getting ready to give a two-seater career (48 Squadron in April, 1817) a whirl for the first time this weekend and had a question. In "real life" the pilot and observer apparently had their own kill tallies that were tracked separately. How does it work in OFF? Does the program track kills separately or does it think of the kills coming from the players plane as the players? If the second case I will then have to fill out a claim form for the observers kill?

Ditto!

http://www.geschiedenis24.nl/nieuws/2011/mei/Fokker-bouwt-vliegtuigen-voor-de-Duitsers.html Got this from another website (Aerodrome) and about half the posters say its very cool footage. The other half (like me) cannot see and/or watch them due to the format being used (Silverlight?) but from the still shots that someone posted from them it looks like quite the treasure trove of Fokker development and testing of all sorts of his aircraft. Good luck!

I will admit to giving the number of "Lone Wolf" missions in 1918 a pause originally but the above thought process is right on the money in my book. At first glance, when customizing the Mission files months ago, I thought of "Lone Wolf" missions as kind of a "Albert Ball in 1916" kind of thing but the above reasoning is quite sound. Hmmm...I wonder what name I could change "Lone Wolf" to as to more accurately reflect the above plus ""Albert Ball in 1916" kind of things when the mood strikes. Again, nice work Bletchley! EDIT: Grammar...again

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Ahh...excellent. Thank you!

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When in the "Briefing" screen, when playing a campaign, there is a button called "Optional Flight". Never wanting to mess my campaign/campaign mission up I have never clicked on it but wonder what it does. Anyone wish to spread the knowledge? And how does it effect the currently assigned campaign mission?

You are quite the skinner Olham and, as always, your screen shots are most impressive! I have been finding the white tails on some of your skins are quite attractive. Never was a fan of white before.

Well, its on its way and will be here in time for next week which is vacation. Got it from Provantage.com which was the cheapest of the reliable dealers. Thanks to all for the input and help.

Are you saying that, with effects set at "5" the damage was visible from a distance until you zoomed in and then it disappeared?

Wow!! And double Lewis guns for the Br/F2B... Must say I am getting anxious!

Okay...maybe there are some things I'll just have to simulate. What are the keys again for "Fly Straight and Level"?

Yes indeed Polovski - the developers of any game have a hard time pleasing anyone and everyone no doubt about it. That's what makes user mods the cats pajamas so to speak. Dialing your sim into your idea of realistic. Its a beautiful thing.

True dat! But that's what the Training Squadrons are for...send us some more Fresh Meat!

I don't think anyone here, understanding .30 caliber round impacts and the construction of a typical WW1 A/C, really thought fragments, dust, pieces, whatever would be visible from the attacking A/C in almost all cases. In regards to #2 unless a control surface was shredded, spar, or wire, was hit I would not expect much loss in control. Holes in the fuselage fabric? Nah... Large sections of fabric, certainly from the wing area, would effect lift of course. Hence why I use your "Reduced Effects" effects.xml file! And the HPW Damage Mod!

Do share! I seek full immersion!

Hehe...reminds me of one of my favorite movies..."Life of Brian" flashing back to your Monty Python thread. And thanks Polovski for the answer. Waiting for P4 has got me on pins and needles. I checked out a Pilot#Dossier.txt for an edit job and notice they don't reflect the numbers of names displayed in the "Duty Room." The numbers listed in the Pilot#Dossier.txt file are more "normal."

And my last question for the night, before I get accused of spamming, is about the squadron roster, both German and Allied, as displayed in the "Duty Room." By count, for both sides, there are about 23 or 24 names listed for the squadrons. I think the Jasta's had about 10-12 pilots assigned and RAF fighter squadrons about 15 at full strength. Is this a CFS3 hangover as, I think, the numbers would be about right for a WW2 U.S. squadron at full strength? Would this be something that could be edited or would it screw a campaign up?

Just got back from a flight (and fight) with 56 Squadron a little behind the British side of the lines. I am guessing not but is there any file that can be edited to shut down friendly flak when you are dog fighting the enemy? In "real life" friendly AA would, of course, shut down when the enemy A/C was engaged by friendly A/C.

Not to disparage the author (or any author/WW1 pilot) but I think a little "sexing" up of things for publication may be inevitable based on recalled memories, inadvertent hindsight or, more probably in this case, suggestions from the book publisher to guarantee sales to make more money. This is not to take away from the book, which is great, or Lee himself (S! to him) but the "all red" Fokker Triplane is, to my knowledge, an error. I do not believe MvR had any red on any Triplane for some time after this. Also this particular Triplane was shot down mid-month in a fight with Naval 10 killing Kurt Wolff if memory serves. MvR was on medical leave. This is all by memory and I can dig my books out to confirm. I believe member JFM (MvR historian) can confirm this unless I am, in fact, all wet but this has been researched pretty extensively. Edit: Grammar...need more coffee.

I think most historians feel that Lee's description of the Triplane being "all red" was added after the fact.

RAF_Louvert what did you think of this book? I have glanced at it (part of your d/l book collection?) but never gave it a serious study based on Hall's reported reputation...at least per some authors. The rest are, of course, excellent reads except for Coppens and Lewis's books which I have yet to come across. Especially want to read "Sagittarius Rising" being a 56 Squadron slappy.

Very interesting and clearly much work. I'll save that to my history folder for future study and I'll try to seek trends and causes. Thanks Dej! Edit: Grammar...geesh.