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    OK let me know when its sorted. I'll put this on the back burner until then.

    Neil

    Quote Originally Posted by Marechallannes View Post
    I think we need a subforum first.

    There we can organize the players, squadrons, missions.

    Important threads:

    1. Rules
    2. Missions overview
    3. Roster
    4. etc...


    Normal threads:

    1. Infirmary
    2. Officer's mess
    3. single briefings
    4. AARs
    5. etc...



    Maybe we can consult Flash for a structure proposal to get what we need to organize this campaign and the ideas.
    See you on the Dark Side......

  2. #52

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    Do we already have a name for this campaign?
    Voilą le soleil d'Austerlitz!

  3. #53

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    WTO-OT or ETO-OT.

    Western Theater of Operations Out of the Trenches
    Eastern Theater of Operation Out of the Trenches

    Just a thought.
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  4. #54

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    PTO - OT

    Pacific theater of Operations is there, too.

    Voilą le soleil d'Austerlitz!

  5. #55

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    Maybe something more common like:

    Fire in the Sky

    Similar to the Fire from the Sky expansion.
    Voilą le soleil d'Austerlitz!

  6. #56

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    Or maybe Storm over Europe, Storm over the Med and Storm in the Pacific

  7. #57

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    For the Malta Campaign I intend to field two main Squadrons. The main one will be my "Bulldogs" 52 sq now transferred to the Royal Navy F.A.A. and equipped with Swordfish and covering Martletts. They will be designated 852 Sq. F.A.A.
    In support will be Faith, Hope, and Charity plus a couple of Hurricanes, and later some Spitfires. I also have a pair of Blenheims and a Beaufighter, with the chance of future additions of a couple of Wellingtons and a Sunderland.
    this would cover most of my needs, although a Maryland would also be quite nice.
    Overall command of operations of these aircraft would fall to the now elderly and desk bound Air Commodore Frederic.O. Kyte. serving directly under Air Vice Marshall Maynard.
    Together with elements of the Fleet operating out of Gibraltar on convoy duty this should give the Italian Air-force and Navy sufficient problems to contend with for a while.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

  8. #58

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brambo View Post
    Or maybe Storm over Europe, Storm over the Med and Storm in the Pacific
    Sounds a good title to me Trev. I could subtitle my Malta bit of Storm over the Med " Storm in a teacup".
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

  9. #59

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    Storm Over... sounds good, but what we need is a name for the WW II Solo Campaign first.

    A request for a subforum is under way, but I think we get one with 3 - 4+ subsections (Med, France/BoB, Eastern Front, Pacific)

    Out of the trenches is a nice connection to the WW I campaign, but sounds like infantry that man planes, know.
    Voilą le soleil d'Austerlitz!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    Sounds a good title to me Trev. I could subtitle my Malta bit of Storm over the Med " Storm in a teacup".
    Rob.
    "Tempest in a teacup?"

  11. #61

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    I was thinking of just two general theaters. Western includes middle east west. And Eastern the Far East/Pacific etc. Rather than have the historical theaters.

    Neil

    Quote Originally Posted by Marechallannes View Post
    PTO - OT

    Pacific theater of Operations is there, too.

    See you on the Dark Side......

  12. #62

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    I would suggest a single sub-forum "Fire in the Skies" (Skies as you are doing more than one theatre) set up as Sven suggests; you can then set up stickies for anything theatre specific. Decide who you would like to manage the sub-forum and who you would like to manage the stats sheets.
    Decide how it is going to run - are you running different theatres side by side or are going to start with eg BoB and write some scenario. Those who cannot do BoB can simply adjust the scenario to their needs; those who want to fly it more than once can do both. When it comes to area specific ops then peeps can write them for their area of ops.
    If you go for running separate areas - decide who is controlling them & roster scenario writers
    If you are happy with the subforum name I will go ahead with a request for that, maybe a slight delay today as collecting the Mem-sahib from hospital following knee replacement surgery.

  13. #63

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    Dave: I hope everything goes well with your wife.

    Your counsel seems quite correct.

  14. #64

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    Dave I hope your wife is well and knee is on the mend. Great ideas for the sub-forums and stickies.
    Need someone to set up stickies as I can't do it.
    Scenarios should run as Joaquim has put forward:


    General scenarios - that can be played during all the war, in all theatres. Dogfights, bomb runs, interceptions, target attacks, etc.
    Specific scenarios - that can be played in one or two specific theatres and with specific planes. Desert war, carrier attack, dam destructions, etc.
    Unique scenarios - that are... unique! Sink the Bismark, Kill Yamamoto, destroy V1, etc.
    I am willing to run the BoB and Med (includes Africa) Theaters together as they both started at roughly the same time. It would also give players the chance to post squadrons between theaters (cut & paste) so no real hardships there.

    Spreadsheet is up and running, I'm adding info as people send it.

    We need to confirm a start date so people are playing off the same song sheet.

    Neil

    Quote Originally Posted by flash View Post
    I would suggest a single sub-forum "Fire in the Skies" (Skies as you are doing more than one theatre) set up as Sven suggests; you can then set up stickies for anything theatre specific. Decide who you would like to manage the sub-forum and who you would like to manage the stats sheets.
    Decide how it is going to run - are you running different theatres side by side or are going to start with eg BoB and write some scenario. Those who cannot do BoB can simply adjust the scenario to their needs; those who want to fly it more than once can do both. When it comes to area specific ops then peeps can write them for their area of ops.
    If you go for running separate areas - decide who is controlling them & roster scenario writers
    If you are happy with the subforum name I will go ahead with a request for that, maybe a slight delay today as collecting the Mem-sahib from hospital following knee replacement surgery.
    See you on the Dark Side......

  15. #65

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    Just added 852 SQ FAA to sheet for FO Kyte.
    See you on the Dark Side......

  16. #66

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    Really sound advice from Dave as usual.
    I vote we work on those principles.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

  17. #67

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    I have requested a 'Fire in the Skies' sub-forum from Herr Oberst with me as moderator to start with - once it's up and running you will be able to post as normal - once the rules etc have been agreed then we can post them as stickies. Hals und beingebruch !

    SWMBO is fine thankyou chaps - just finding things a bit harder now the meds have worn off !!

  18. #68

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    Quote Originally Posted by flash View Post

    SWMBO is fine thank you chaps - just finding things a bit harder now the meds have worn off !!
    Glad to hear that your Good Lady is back at home and doing well. Please give her my best wishes for a speedy recovery.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    ++Message from Senior Management++


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    My pleasure Squadron Leader.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

  21. #71

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    Thanks for your engagement, Dave.

    Best health wishes for your wife.
    Voilą le soleil d'Austerlitz!

  22. #72

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    Thanks Dave Happy your wife is getting better. I know something of knee problems...
    <img src=http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=2554&dateline=1409073309 border=0 alt= />
    "We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."

  23. #73

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    Dave, I hope everything is getting beter with your wife's knee. My daughter just undergone a shoulder cirurgical intervention, I think, both cases, can be very painfull sometimes.

  24. #74

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    Can we agree on what ACE skill list we are using? Some from the book are not viable (ie technical eye) and evasion is the same as lucky pilot skill.
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    Ace Abilities for Solo Missions

    Acrobatic Pilot
    (Players and AI's)
    This pilot may perform a non-straight manoeuvre after a reverse manoeuvre. When you use this ability, take five Recovery counters.


    Daredevil
    (Players only)
    This pilot may perform two steep manoeuvres in succession. Take four Recovery counters when you execute the second steep manoeuvre.


    Exceptional Pilot
    (Players only)
    This pilot can use the Reverse Manoeuvre card twice in a row. Use the Exceptional Pilot counter to remember that you will make another Reverse Manoeuvre card. If two Reverse Manoeuvre cards are performed in succession, take four Recovery counters after the second manoeuvre.


    Evasion
    (Players and AI's)
    This pilot may choose to ignore a single damage token during the game, after drawing and seeing it. The ignored token is shuffled back into its group. To remember that this skill has been used, turn its token face-down.


    Good at Escaping
    (Players and AI's)
    This skill is useful only when the Tailing optional rule is in use. This pilot’s plane may not be tailed unless the tailing plane’s pilot also is an ace with the Good at Escaping skill.


    Super Ace
    (Players and AI's)
    The player discards two counters from each of the pilot’s skills after each manoeuvre, rather than just one.


    Perfect Aim
    (Players and AI's)
    When firing, this crewman may choose to have his opponent take an additional “A” token of damage, even if he did not shoot at the same plane
    in the previous firing phase. You must decide to use this ability before your opponent draws damage counters. This ability has no effect if you are using the Aim optional rule and the ace did shoot the same plane in the previous phase. When you use this ability, take three Recovery counters.


    Sniper
    (Players and AI's)
    When this ace fires at an enemy plane, he tends to hit a bull’s-eye. When he fires, he may partially choose one of the damage tokens that his opponent has to draw. Instead of his opponent drawing the selected token, the player controlling the sniper draws two of the tokens with the selected letter, looks at them, gives the one of his choice to his opponent, and places the other back among the others, reshuffling them.
    If the opponent had to draw multiple damage tokens, he draws the other tokens normally. When you use this ability, take four Recovery counters.


    Itchy Trigger Finger
    (Players and AI's)
    Aces with this ability may resolve their firing before other crewmen. If they do, all the damage that they cause is resolved before the simultaneous fire of crewmen who do not have the Itchy Trigger Finger skill. If the target plane is shot down, it does not get to fire (unless it is manned by another ace with Itchy Trigger Finger). When you use this ability, take four Recovery counters. Aces with this ability may choose to fire normally (to avoid taking Recovery
    counters) and may fire normally when their Itchy Trigger Finger skill has Recovery counters on it.


    Always coming Home
    Pilot's Only
    When crashes, the Pilot will always find a way to return home to the aerodrome. He has a +3 bonus when rolling for bailing out and escaping.


    Lucky Git
    (Players and AI's)
    The first damage chit from the current turn that the player or AI draws is taken following these rules: take two damage chits of the appropriate colour. If the chits don't have special damage, use the one with smaller damage on in. If any of the chits have special damage, use that chit. If both chits have special damage, return both chits to the chit cup - no damage is dealt.


    Hard as Nails
    (Players and AI's)
    The first pilot wounded chit doesn't have any effect. Flesh wound! The second is treated as the first normal wound and the third will incapacitate/kill the pilot as per rules.


    Rookie Ability
    (Players and AI's)
    When being shot by a rookie, the player takes two damage counters per damage counter he receives and choose the smaller one. Rookies stop being rookies and become standard pilots after 2 combat missions where they successfully fire against the enemy or when they shoot down a plane.

  26. #76

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    EVASION was listed in the pilots sheet as an Ace skill for every Ace there. Can we change it (choose one of the other Skills) ? Or is this the first Ace skill every Ace receives.

  27. #77

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    We use it as the default Veteran Skill. You're not an Ace (not having 5 kills) but with enough combat experience to give you an edge.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackronin View Post
    We use it as the default Veteran Skill. You're not an Ace (not having 5 kills) but with enough combat experience to give you an edge.
    That`s ok for me, just curious.

    Thanks for the explanation...

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    Thanks for your help Dave and pleased to hear SWMBO is getting better. Neil thanks for stepping up and organising, I will send you my Sqn list when I have some idea as to what I'm doing Joaquim your ideas are great, keep them coming

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    Cheers Joaquim, I knew there was a list from Midway just couldn't find it.
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    On the areas of operations and how things are being named - I think some may find WTO & ETO a little confusing - I say this as ETO is already well known nomenclature for the WW2 European Theatre of Operations; this was generally divided into Eastern & Western Front so ETO -WF may be a way to go & that leaves room to those who hanker for the Ost Front. The Pacific Theatre of Operations encompassed that area so PTO would seem appropriate for that area. I'd also suggest, particularly for Rob, you use Middle East Command for Malta/Africa/Italy & anywhere in the Med or on its coast inc France.
    Of course you could just go Empire on their ass from the get go and use the following for the kick off:

    Fighter Command - BoB/Rhubarbs
    Bomber Command - For any bomber games
    Middle East Command - Malta/Desert & anywhere in the Med - later Mediterranean Command
    Far East command - India / SE Asia

    Anyway - Just thought I'd stick my 2d in !

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    I've already broke the spreadsheet down to 4 areas for the Western Theaters. BoB, Med, Norway, Russia.

    Quote Originally Posted by flash View Post
    On the areas of operations and how things are being named - I think some may find WTO & ETO a little confusing - I say this as ETO is already well known nomenclature for the WW2 European Theatre of Operations; this was generally divided into Eastern & Western Front so ETO -WF may be a way to go & that leaves room to those who hanker for the Ost Front. The Pacific Theatre of Operations encompassed that area so PTO would seem appropriate for that area. I'd also suggest, particularly for Rob, you use Middle East Command for Malta/Africa/Italy & anywhere in the Med or on its coast inc France.
    Of course you could just go Empire on their ass from the get go and use the following for the kick off:

    Fighter Command - BoB/Rhubarbs
    Bomber Command - For any bomber games
    Middle East Command - Malta/Desert & anywhere in the Med - later Mediterranean Command
    Far East command - India / SE Asia

    Anyway - Just thought I'd stick my 2d in !
    See you on the Dark Side......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skafloc View Post
    I've already broke the spreadsheet down to 4 areas for the Western Theaters. BoB, Med, Norway, Russia.
    Just making the point that ETO means European Theatre of Operations - didn't realise the decision on the names had already been made.

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    No decisions have been finalised. I just broke the European Theater of Operations (which I was calling WTO) into 4 distinct play theaters, BoB, Med, Norway, Russia. Not being a true WW2 officianado didn't realise that ETO/PTO being the same would cause confusion, should have realised but didn't I am sure beings more intelligent than I can make a better stab at it. It's easy to change tab headings on a spreadsheet etc. I just wanted to kick this off before it got shelved after too long spent just discussing it.

    Neil

    Quote Originally Posted by flash View Post
    Just making the point that ETO means European Theatre of Operations - didn't realise the decision on the names had already been made.
    See you on the Dark Side......

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