Actually it was being relieved of my first post before I took it up which was to be a rear gunner on a milk float flying the Glasgow run. Instead I got a lovely job doing the mail run in South East Northumberland.
Actually it was being relieved of my first post before I took it up which was to be a rear gunner on a milk float flying the Glasgow run. Instead I got a lovely job doing the mail run in South East Northumberland.
See you on the Dark Side......
We'll go into Summer Con 2017 with two more german pilots:
Dominik
&
Stefan
from the Nürnberg area.
Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!
These are good news!
New men at the front! Well done, Sven!
"We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."
Late war rookies - no experiences with WoG - maybe I'll can teach them the basics in the Zirndorf Flight Summer Con training March/April.
Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!
These are some questions for those seasoned UK visitors to previous Prague meetings.
What do I do about currency? Is it best to get Czech currency before I go or can I just take sterling and change it up as needed? Also what sort of charge should I expect to pay for a Taxi from the Airport to the Mars Hotel?
Your advise will be gratefully received.
Reg, I am sure the Czech colleagues will gladly answer your questiones about the exchange rates and taxi costs. In most of the places you can easily pay by card like in every UE country. What I can say is you will see that the prices in Czech Republic are significantly lower than in UK as far as food and drinks are concerned.
"We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."
Best to book a shuttle taxi online before you go rather than rely on the cab drivers at the airport, who in some cases are a bit 'iffy'. Look at around 20-25 squids each way, less if you share. I changed my money before I went last year, but that was when the quid was worth something........
Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!
I have booked my taxi via this site. Excellent service to and from the Airport to Mars (Hotel not planet) Used them last year including a 05.30 call to the airport for the home trip.
http://www.prague-airport-transfers.co.uk/
cost 22€ each way in a Merc just for me all alone!!!
As for cash just use your card to get some if you need it or just use your card to pay for food/hotel
I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings
Coming down is the hardest thing
Thank you guys, most helpful.
I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings
Coming down is the hardest thing
OK, I think I missed something. Sorry for it.
The transportation from the airport is simply - you can use public transportation or taxi:
Public Transportation
On the airport catch bus No. 119 (only one direction, the airport [stops Terminal 1 & 2] is terminal) and go to Nádraží Veleslavín metro station (it is one of stations that I designed in my previous job). Here catch metro to Strašnická station (same line) and there tram No. 7 to Kubánské náměstí. Mars is there.
If you want to use public transportation regularly, think about 1 or 3 days ticket (easy rule: 3 tickets are cheaper than 1 whole day, but 4 aren't). More informations on www.dpp.cz/en.
Taxi
Better to call or preorder them or use Uber. When you are once in system from your call, the chance for too high price is low.
Curency
Hard to say. GBP shoukd be around 31 CZK (funny we are paying by crowns in our republic) and there was a long article abour unfair rules in exchanges on the streets. So, consider changing in UK or visit Czech bank (no problem in Prague). There is also common to pay by (even contactless) credit cards or use ATMs. Just note note: Láďa doesn't allows paying by credit cards, but there is an ATM near.
Question on the repaint contest - are we restricted to Wings aircraft, or are Shapeways/AIM/HBM offerings OK too?
Are we restricted to one entry each?
Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!
Here is the AAR for my SoG Abukir Scenario:
http://www.sailsofglory.org/showthre...ukir-Test-Game
Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!
I see "Bloody April" on the mission list, now.
I could imagine a "big" mission & and asked the famous Nightbomber for support.
There's still an Austrian/Italion balloon busting scenario in production.
Let's wait for the upgrade of the mission, I know our Czech comrades are working behind the curtain.
Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!
There was a little communication fail on our side (me and Dan). Sorry for that.
We noticed the idea and thought that its real announcement of the mission.
Thanks for understanding, and for running the mission.
Bloody April is really welcome.
Sven,
is repainted model requested to be strictly historical, or it can be closely based on available historical data?
(Of course, no pink or fluorescent purple ones or unicorns )
"...closely based on available historical data" is ok for me.
I'm really happy to meet you again in 2 month.
Greetings to Jelena, Asia and Aleksandar.
Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!
I'm happily looking forward to see you, too :-)
They all greet you back, and girls are even sending kisses :-)
Girls and Guys,
as I wrote before, Serbian Wing, 4 pilots strong, is coming.
But, due to some organizational issues, we are forced to leave on Sunday morning, so we will be present only on Friday and Saturday (both briefings included).
So we will have to prolonge the briefings Nemanja, to enjoy your stay to the full.
"We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."
Copy that, Nemanja.
So I think we'll do the repaint voting on Saturday, too.
Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!
Sadly, Opoč can't join us this year
, Sven!
Outdated. See post #215.
So here is final Timetable for this year Prague Con:
Last edited by Dan-Sam; 04-18-2017 at 02:46.
Great plan, Dan-Sam!
Rep gun fired at Kubajs and you.
I'm happy that we can play at the Warboss for Saturday, too. (especially for the fresh cooled beer!)
I only got three remarks:
a) The Nightbomber & me still need to work out the "Bloody April"
c) Who's Maverick?
c) The name of my Sunday SoG Scenario is "Abukir"
Beside this, it's only a month to go before we'll meet again my friends!
Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!
OK, here are answers:
- OK, we know about it. This is plan. Final one, but still a plan.
- Maverick is Simon from UK.
- I will correct it
- Warboss is not 100% now, but we will see.
Thanks for the heads up Dan as to when i have the slot will work on the mission
I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings
Coming down is the hardest thing
I think we don't have reservations unlike the campaign players last year.
Observations of the last Cons showed that the youngsters tend to the more easy WGF system.
Myself will jump in where players are needed, when not hosting a game.
Zirndorf Flight will get a training in WGF & WGS next month, so I think they're flexible enough.
Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!
Dear Paul, my apologizes to you - I totally forgot your PM. Sorry for it
To reservations: there will be just a spreadsheet on the venue where you can fill your name by a pencil. It is mostly because not every player check the Aerodrome daily and sometimes there were overcrowded missions (mostly campaign ones). This year campaign is free to enter, no ace skills and there is only a symbolic frame of Czechoslovak pilots. We want to collect experience and may be next year there could be a WGS campaign (or there will be Con in France to tribute MvR).
So, feel free to fill your name somewhere during Friday
Mav lands at Pargue Friday 21st April at 11.05 (local) Assuming Sleezy jet perform..!!
Rolled a two and a three...Sleezy Jet and Stanstead...not a good combination!
So seeing the itinerary from Dan Sam.....
What's the plan for Friday assuming arrive Mars hotel around 1pm....
Wheres the gaming on Friday?
Wheres the games store/shop for personal 'gifts' in relation to the hotel?
Any guidance / input appreciated
Thanks
Mav
If it is the same as last year the Friday venue is 50mts down the road at the games shop. that kills 2 birds with 1 stone at least.
I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings
Coming down is the hardest thing
It would be nice if GMs would post short descriptions (if not even full rules) for their scenarios, before the Con. It would help decide which scenarios to take part in. Now it looks like a candy shop :-)
It would, Nemanja, it would. But itnis almost impossible to get descriptions from them. If you want you can try to motivate them, but I am not able to garantee more then mine.
Nemanja,
Abukir at Sunday is a coop SoG Mission for 6 Players. You can find an AAR link in the Posts above.
Southern Front on Saturday is a vice versa balloon busting WGF mission with altitude rules.
A/H & Italina planes fight each other and try to bring down enemy balloons, guarded by machine guns.
There will be aces in play, new Phoenix fighters and some custom painted planes.
3 respawns per side and maybe "simple" altitude rules.
Each side has to decide how much planes left for guard service, dogfight & balloon attack.
Bloody April WGF is under contruction, but I guess it will be something where a strong A-firing Albatros D.III force will fight inferior Entente planes. There you can proof again your flying abilities.
Last edited by Marechallannes; 03-18-2017 at 13:17.
Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!
Phoney War (France 05/40')
Saarbrücken, January 1940. Group of Allied fighters and reconnaisance planes break up over Sigfried Line on French-German borders. Mission is clear: Take a photo of at least 8 from 10 possible targets and bring them back to the airbase. Just half of Allied planes is equipped with camera, the other half is there for protection.
Ok My scenario for Friday
August 23rd 1940 Attack on coastal airfields
Me 109s and 110s attack Biggin Hill
The 110s can be equipped with 2 bombs each if you wish or used simply to strafe .
German Object of the mission is to destroy the aircraft hangers (4) by bombing or strafing / or destroy the runway
RAF objective to keep the airfield operational.
I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings
Coming down is the hardest thing
Paul, you do know that Biggin Hill is nowhere near the coast I presume!
SSH Its any of the airfields really
I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings
Coming down is the hardest thing
Bookmarks