DH2's Company ... Three's a Crowd !

[flash]

This is a little three on one action prompted by Ken's query about whether MvR v three DH2's would be a good game.
It's not MvR, it's Kurt Student and to keep things simple this time about I haven't used any ace skills. Let us start with the opening salvo as Kurt drops out of a cloud onto the three DH2 od Hawker, Andrews and Saundby


Kurt does better after he blasts through the Tommy formation and hauls his crate round catching Hawker as he passes in the opposite direction doing the same - the rudder damage comes in useful


Kurt gets behind all of them again


He then reverses his turn in an effort to get onto Hawker once more; he has had to reverse his turn due to his damaged rudder


Andrews puts a scare into Kurt but no damage done


Hawker Immels but Kurt has already turned away to avoid getting the others on his tail


As he rolls back around Kurt exchanges lead with Hawker and comes off very second best..


It distracts his so much he runs into Saundby causing them both damage and enough to send Saundby back to the barn


Saundby makes good on the separation and heads for home as Kurt wheels round once more


As Kurt bores in Hawker pulls round to the right and slips past whilst Andrews goes long and Immels & has a sneaky crack as Kurt passes his nose


Kurt Immels as Andrews gets out of his way and Hawker lines up for another pass


Hawker runs long and Immels avoiding Kurts guns and dropping almost onto his wingtip as he turns right. The close range burst cannot miss and Kurt feels a blow to his arm - just a flesh wound !


They dance around each other, each avoiding the other's guns as Andrews runs back into play


As they scissor back they meet head to head once again - the twin spandaus ripping through the nacelle of the DH2 and striking Hawker hard. His Lewis stutters briefly in reply and also finds its mark lancing rounds through poor Kurt's chest...and down he goes.


Butchers Tally:

Kurt Student: SD / 2 WIA / 0 Kills


Lanoe Hawker RTB / WIA / 1 Kill
John Andrews & Robert Saundby (not pictured) RTB / 0 kills


I piloted the luckless or is that hapless Kurt Student, all others were AI driven using my solo charts and Alt rules, some OTT rules also applied. Was it fun - yeah, I'd say so, a challenge certainly and there's space for ace skills too.
Thanks for the idea Ken, very playable & a little less busy than the three on three version.

[Ken at Sunrise]

That is great. I was hoping this would work. I'm glad the 3v1 wasn't a total blow out but fun.

I have a couple of questions? Did you use Zoe's Altitude Rules? So far I haven't used any altitude rules. The base game seems to take forever to change and Zoe's rules looks like nearly all planes would use the same climb rate of 1 peg up on climb 2 pegs down on dive. If you, mostly, ignore climb rates then all planes are about the same except now it's easier to use altitude. Would it be best to PM?

Also what are OTT rules.

[Ned2]

Looks like a fun little game. Will have to try it at some point.

[flash]

....I have a couple of questions? Did you use Zoe's Altitude Rules? So far I haven't used any altitude rules. The base game seems to take forever to change and Zoe's rules looks like nearly all planes would use the same climb rate of 1 peg up on climb 2 pegs down on dive. If you, mostly, ignore climb rates then all planes are about the same except now it's easier to use altitude. Would it be best to PM? Also what are OTT rules.

I have my own Alt rules that are similar but not the same as Zoes, you should find them in the files still and you can see them in the last post of the OTT Bitter End Campaign Rules here
(OTT=Over The Trenches - solo campaigning in its own sub-forum in Campaign Discussions)

[grumpybear]

3 on 1 is fun . I did 1 DR1 verses 3 Se5s . I lost but battle lasted about an 3/4 hour and was a lot of fun. Going to try it again soon I hope

[gully_raker]

3 on 1 is fun . I did 1 DR1 verses 3 Se5s . I lost but battle lasted about an 3/4 hour and was a lot of fun. Going to try it again soon I hope

Sounds like a replay of "Voss' Last Stand"!

[LOOP]

Missed this one Dave Must pay more attention
Well no damaged done. Found it now.

Great little fight. Great DII to
Enjoyed it very much

[LOOP]

3 on 1 is fun . I did 1 DR1 verses 3 Se5s . I lost but battle lasted about an 3/4 hour and was a lot of fun. Going to try it again soon I hope

That sounds like a fun senario. I think I will give that one a go
Thanks for the tip Darell.

[flash]

Glad you found it P-G, it's worth a go.

[LOOP]

Only got two DH2s but I can spice it up with an N17.
Like the concept of three vs one.

[Mike George]

Good job like the pictures and story

[Willi]

Well done again. I like the idea of pitting Manfred against odds. I am currently repainting an early series DR.1 (red 425/17) into the 477/17 and am thinking of sending him up against a recon with scout support group.