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New Pacific Campaign
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:22 am
by :FI:Nellip
To ease poor Franks load I will write some new missions for the next few Sundays.
They will be based on a non-historical scenario of USMC forces supporting landings on a small group of islands, and IJA/IJN forces attempting to resist the landings. The missions will be written in 4.08 with no mods so anyone struggling with the modded files at the moment should be able to join. If the new official 4.09 version gets issued in the next few days then I might switch it to that.
USMC will fly from escort carriers, IJA/IJN from land and from carriers. I will use a 1943/44 plane set.
Action will be set on the fictional Oii Yuu islands - located just off the coast of Kent

Re: New Pacific Campaign
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:39 am
by :FI:Bluebell
Think I'll re-up

Thats if you can handle a grumpy veteran
Vin
Re: New Pacific Campaign
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:55 am
by :FI:Macca
Pacific? Count me in!
(even if it is kentish Pacific)
Mac
Re: New Pacific Campaign
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:45 pm
by :FI:Wolfhound
Ready to defend our imperial pocessions from those yankee aggressors

Re: New Pacific Campaign
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:19 pm
by :FI:Armitage
ohh looking forward to this.
Can't wait to defend Imperial British possessions of the coast of kent from the those ruthless Japanesse agressors..
Re: New Pacific Campaign
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:28 pm
by :FI:Nellip
Your all welcome - and 'twould be nice to see you back Vin.
One question to all - how long a flight to target do you want? My feeling is 20 minutes is about right - enough time to climb up to a reasonable height, but not too long to wait for the next mission if you get shot down during the action. I can do longer or shorter than that but speak up soon or I'll do what I want!

Re: New Pacific Campaign
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:21 pm
by :FI:Wardog
I recon 15-20 mins to get height is fine mate. We usually try to get three missions in so it should fit that fine. Come on back to the darkside Vin hehehehe
Wardog

Re: New Pacific Campaign
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:35 pm
by :FI:Macca
knowing my luck I will end up in pieces

Re: New Pacific Campaign
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:55 pm
by :FI:Falcon
:FI:Nellip wrote:... One question to all - how long a flight to target do you want?...
Would it be too much to ask if the carrier could nestle on up to the beach and lower our planes down onto a nice smooth runway and then pick us up later when we're through?
How long a flight? No more than three hours ... tops!
F
Re: New Pacific Campaign
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:53 am
by :FI:Nellip
:FI:Falcon wrote::FI:Nellip wrote:... One question to all - how long a flight to target do you want?...
Would it be too much to ask if the carrier could nestle on up to the beach and lower our planes down onto a nice smooth runway and then pick us up later when we're through?
F
Well if you want a runway you'll have to fly blue mate
Thinking of making some of the blues "kamikazes" - that way you can take off from the island and the landing takes care of itself!

Re: New Pacific Campaign
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 4:44 pm
by :FI:Bluebell
I wont be around this Sunday (work), but will be on for sure on the following. The kamikaze missions would be interesting, I dont mind strapping on a bomb and hitting a carrier.
Vin
Re: New Pacific Campaign
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:58 pm
by :FI:Wardog
I second that one Vin. Can we have the cherry blosoms dropping from a betty. That would be very cool.
Wardog

Re: New Pacific Campaign
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:21 am
by :FI:Nellip
:FI:Wardog wrote: Can we have the cherry blosoms dropping from a betty. That would be very cool.
Wardog

Sorry, don't think it's a loadout option in 4.08, pretty though - oh, maybe you mean the flying bomb MXY7 Ohka?
Possible - but doesn't really fit the fictional time frame - however as this is not supposed to be historical, maybe I could ..............
If I can do it, I'll make sure it's a week when Vin can fly
EDIT - sorry, played with it a bit and the Ohka/Betty combo is AI only in 4.08 - we would need to fly the modded game to have these flyable. Looks like we are stuck with normal IJA aircraft acting as kamikazes. Looks like the Kamikaze missions started in autumn of 1944 so could fit them in this fictional scenario.
Re: New Pacific Campaign
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:24 pm
by :FI:Wardog
Oh well It was only an Idea mate and yeah your right they were used later just thought it would be fun to see if we could get in on a carrier in them
I'm happy with what ever mate but will probably opt for the blue side as I don't get on with yank crates LOL
Wardog
Re: New Pacific Campaign
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:29 pm
by :FI:Nellip
:FI:Wardog wrote:
I'm happy with what ever mate but will probably opt for the blue side as I don't get on with yank crates LOL
Wardog
No problem - I'll put you down for an H8K1
