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Thread: Overdrive while on fire?

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    AshDOG
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    Default Overdrive while on fire?

    It's my understanding that if your plane is on fire you cannot go straight?

    So if that's the case, can you perform an Overdrive maneuver to help remove the fire? And can this be done if your plane is on fire?

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    Yes you can perform an over dive to kill the fire Ash, the Dive card is not a straight and the following straight card is counted as part of the dive process - this has been ratified by Andrea, the games designer, in the past. When/if I get time I'll try to find it.
    The 'Long Straight card' is the only 'straight' in the manoeuvre deck and is denoted by the upward pointing arrow in the lower left corner beside the decks identifying letter - if a card has any other symbol, or, no symbol at all, it is not regarded as a straight for the purposes of the game.
    Last edited by flash; 10-24-2015 at 00:41.

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    This clarification about the overdive and fire (as well as a few other points) are from the official Ares errata here.

    Page 15
    In the chapter Overdive, add this following sentence at the end of the chapter text: “Airplanes not having an Immelmann maneuver card in their maneuver deck cannot execute overdives.”.

    Page 15
    In the chapter Overdive, add this following sentence at the end of the first paragraph of the chapter text: “It can be planned also by airplanes on fire, even if straights are normally forbidden for them.”, after the sentence “This sequence – stall, dive, straight – is called an overdive.”.


    I've got tiny Post-It notes stuck in the pages of my RAP to remind me!

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    Thanks Alex, that helps, I haven't found Andrea's comments on the subject.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    I usually forget about that rule...

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    That would be because you are never on Flames sir.

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    Well, possible

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    Whereas I have it on my mind constantly.
    Kyte.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    Whereas I have it on my mind constantly.
    Kyte.

    Neverthless, the overdive rule is one of the nicest and the best thought ones in the game IMHO. It really saved my butt several times...
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    Have you noticed that there is no emoticon with a fire extinguisher Andy?
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    Have you noticed that there is no emoticon with a fire extinguisher Andy?
    Rob.
    This lack of such an important symbol can not be justified in any way, Rob.
    Let's get the one responsible for that fatal mistake!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    Whereas I have it on my mind constantly.
    Kyte.
    I seem to attract them as well. Rob.



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