Well, at least I am starting to realize who my real friends are.
Rob.
Well, at least I am starting to realize who my real friends are.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Sweet revenge!
Well done Mrs Kyte!
"Karma... It's What's For Dinner."
Serves you right, picking on the distaff half and getting your arse kicked by one of 'em... :P LOL:neener:
Well done Eileen & the Bristol.
I see Rob is drowning his woes in a few G & T's.
Thanks for the support from my Wingmen.
I'm getting the hang of this - just have to know my right turn from my left.
I shall have to be careful next time, Kyte is threatening to bring on the bottle of Port.
Eileen
The SO has this problem as well -- and it makes her *MORE* dangerous; I never know what direction she's going to go next....Originally Posted by Mrs Kyte
Getting into some Paint Trading, are you?LOL
Rob you need to sip on that drink before you fly and you might have better luck.
I was going to play my ETO - BOB solo campaign. Inęs said. I want to play with you. I said: My campaign?! She laughed, sure, why not, I'll play with the One-oh-nines (she pretended to make my voice here) and I'll shot down your pilot. I made the same air as I do when we speak about mechanical things... Ok. Let's play a dogfight. A plain dogfight. She wanted no aces so she settled with 3 veterans against Sqd Ldr Kinnison Lisbon and PO Barry Moruya, a standard pilot.
Three veteran German pilots in their One-oh-nines against my two Hurricanes.
It's almost Christmas - I said to myself... Let her win...
But then the Warrior in me kicked in...
And the end wasn't clear for some time...
The combat was epic and deadly... Decisions hard... And luck wasn't enough to change the tide of the battle.
And you can see it all right here! very soon!
Cool! Hope to find the final outcome out there
"We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."
You will!
Can't wait till tomorrow!
Thomas
My wife shoots me down as often if not more than I her. She is great competition. Last night we played 2 on 2 and she quickly shot down my Halberstadt. Slowly I gained on her and shot done her Sopwith Pup. Then in a head on exchange we shot down each other's triplanes. No survivors!
In the beginning I gave her better and more planes but now I am lucky to come out with a draw. I love it!
You will!You are one hell of a tease 'quim!
Thank you, my friends. As soon as I arrive home, I'll post the AAR, Fire in the Sky Campaign Style-sort-of...
I have often wondered if it matters much to have a real pilot drop into the solo AAR sometimes and fly one of the planes. I don't care too much, but I wonder what other members think. It would be nice sometimes to let a visitor like Christophe, or Stormkahn have a cameo appearance in the story.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
I really like that idea, Rob.
If you come to portugal in Summer, you'll have to appear in one of my missions.
And as my main pointer is this to be fun, I really like those surprises in the ongoing story telling.
Hint, hint, Mrs. Kyte...
He's keeping us on edge like in his AARs. Master of the cliffhanger.
You're giving me a compliment I don't deserve.
I'm just trying to please my friends here at the aerodrome.
We are starting to plan our mission to Lisbon even as we speak Quim.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
That is most excellent!!
Too late tonight old chap.
I will look at it tomorrow.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
No problem. I'll post part II tomorrow.
And the second part: Kinnison's Letter: June 3, 1940 - Simply a Dogfight - Part 2
Going to read it right now! The odds are against you.... Lets see where this goes!I was going to play my ETO - BOB solo campaign. Inęs said. I want to play with you. I said: My campaign?! She laughed, sure, why not, I'll play with the One-oh-nines (she pretended to make my voice here) and I'll shot down your pilot. I made the same air as I do when we speak about mechanical things... Ok. Let's play a dogfight. A plain dogfight. She wanted no aces so she settled with 3 veterans against Sqd Ldr Kinnison Lisbon and PO Barry Moruya, a standard pilot.
Three veteran German pilots in their One-oh-nines against my two Hurricanes.
It's almost Christmas - I said to myself... Let her win...
But then the Warrior in me kicked in...
And the end wasn't clear for some time...
The combat was epic and deadly... Decisions hard... And luck wasn't enough to change the tide of the battle.
And you can see it all right here! very soon!
Ps: lovely Xmas tree!
Thanks
Nick
Over the Lines.
Mrs Kyte opens the proceedings by hiding her brand new "Biff"( She has a thing about flying Bristol Aircraft) behind a cloud bank. Please note the Oberst's nice new shadow dial cloud supports.
Out she pops getting in the first shots of the game.
Down goes Frederich von Kytel.
One nil.
Obviously plan A, supplying copious amounts of alcohol failed.
Game two opens with the arrival of Ltn. Andrzej Sieradzki out to avenge his friend von Kytel.
The first head to head goes badly for the Ltn. with his aircraft smoking and guns jammed.
Over to plan B. DISTRACTION.
The clouds once again intervene.
Sieradzki Immels but is just out of range.
Diving onto the Biff he gets too close to fire.
Mrs Kyte slips away.
At last an exchange of shots.
Gotten himmel, missed.
Saved! I'm in the blind spot.
A near miss again.
The final reckoning. Take that Tommy.
A four and a three.
One all. The cat distraction ploy worked.
Two games in under the hour.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Splendid! The Bristol's pilotwoman has been taught a tough lesson to beware the yellow-blue
Keep on Fokker pilot, do not give them time to rest. But be careful: a Strongbow seems to be a magic power potion for the Brits. Kaiser must be informed.
"We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."
Certainly one of the better ciders out there.Splendid! The Bristol's pilotwoman has been taught a tough lesson to beware the yellow-blue
Keep on Fokker pilot, do not give them time to rest. But be careful: a Strongbow seems to be a magic power potion for the Brits. Kaiser must be informed.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
Nice report and good seeing the families getting together.
And the Forum rose, and in one voice declared: "NOT ONE WORD, FRENCH. NOT -- ONE -- WORD."
;)
Now when will we see that sweet Bristol monoplane back in Action?
Love the look of Andrzej's Fokker. Looks like an enjoyable evening all around.
The story continuous. I got the beating.
Last Friday we arranged a match between me, my friend Arek, my wife and Arek's wife, Ilona.
They took Camels, while we took Dr.Is as Manfred and Lothar v.R.
My wife (on the left) won the day shooting both of us... I (Lothar) was maneuvering as a devil, but she made me draw 3 times: 2+2, 5 and 5 and I met the ground. Then she shot down Manfred and the game was overTheir little son was watching us playing...
"We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."
Beware of the Black Widow!
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
Couldn't happen to a nicer person. Or, maybe it could. I've never actually met you, so I don't know, personally.
But cool game, nonetheless.
Edy-ratatatata-ta
My Wife has just been taking a look at this thread - she is now feeling encouraged enough to join the Drome herself.
Fantastic to see how many spouses / partners / families play Glory - I always did think the game was far less anti-social than PC gaming all the time. Even with active multi-player facilities on the PC games like Warbirds 2015.
Both of us have been playing WGS since February 2015
That wife of yours Andy is getting just so good!
Maybe you should swap sides & maybe the Camels might win again!
Strategy games in general are like that-one of the reasons the mammal I married & I host bi-weekly gaming sessions. Havn't been able to get her to play WoG so fr, though. Maybe one day.
Andy is definitely a "nicer person"!
Always fun to see families gaming together.
Glad to see you carrying on the tradition Andy.
I must get another Friday session sorted out for myself and Eileen to fly a sortie.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
After all those paint jobs on post war shapeways models had been finally done, yesterday (Friday!) I decided that the wives may strike again!
This time it was a recreation of air battles over Warsaw in August 1920 fought between Polish and Soviet air forces.
The offical mat depicting Warsaw
The Girls (flying as Poles): Edyta (flying her personal D.VIII), Ilona (Arek's wife) and my daughter Misia - in their Sopwith Dolphins (amazingly and historically accurate both types were in PL service).
The Gents (well, so to say) - Arek, his son Kuba and me (in the centre) were playing the bad guys, equipped with Nieuports 24bis B-firing
Action starts!
The defenders flying over the city of Warsaw...
The attackers approaching...
Almost there...but still out of range...
Edyta's Fokker's guns are jammed!
But she planned a deadly maneuver to get on my tail! Fortunately, Arek was passing me on the left side and his fire caused a BOOM!
One Polish plane lost. The Soviet team scores a kill.
Now, with numerical superiority we were flying before the wind, on the wings of revolution!
My bullets hit Ilona's Dolphin and the plane starts trailing smoke!
So I bank right to get on her once again. Arek is following me.
But the second Polish brave flyer (Misia) immelmans to get us!
We succesfully shoot at the escaping mother's Dolphin and Kuba's lucky shot put it on fire...With smoke, fire and guns jammed her fate is sealed...
...when the flaming crate hits the bridge over Vistula.
In the meantime Arek found himself lost over the battlefield and flies away form the fray due to a wrong maneuver leaving me and Kuba to finish the job with the last standing Misia's Dolphin. We press on the attack.
The last Polish young pilot flying his badly damaged plane decided to flee from the battle and the fighting is over.
The results:
2 Polish planes shot down (1 Fokker D.VIII and 1 Dolphin)
1 Soviet Nieuport Missed in Action, but finally landed in a good shape somewhere behind the bottle of bourbon.
2 Soviet Nieuports (Kuba and me) remained in the air over Warsaw claiming the victory for the invaders.
Surprisingly I was not shot at even once. Got no damage card in the game - for the first time in my WoG gaming life! Not a scratch on my new painted Nieuport. Was I maneuvering so smartly? No. It just is prooved the statement: if you spend time painting your mini, it fights for you better!
We had a real blast in the air! More air battles of 1920 to follow!
Thanks for reading.
"We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."
Awesome report Andy!
Nice report about an intersting post-war battle.
Voilŕ le soleil d'Austerlitz!
Just found this thread.
You guys certainly have it lucky!
I only get to play with me, myself and I ..
We certainly are, Pete. With members of families and friends who share the gaming passion and love to spend time together withJust found this thread.
You guys certainly have it lucky!
I only get to play with me, myself and I ..
"We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."
Indeed, you and yours are quite blessed.We certainly are, Pete. With members of families and friends who share the gaming passion and love to spend time together with
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
As always Andy, another great evening with families and friends, long may it continue. Thanks for posting, and I love those paint jobs.
Nice one Andy, great paint jobs, unusual to those of us far to used to RFC versus the Hun.
Would be great to get you whole Polish wing over to Doncaster next year.
Never Knowingly Undergunned !!
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