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View Poll Results: How do you choose what planes to fly for a game

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  • Any planes from random sides (mash-up)

    0 0%
  • Only scenarios

    10 30.30%
  • Only sides that are different countries

    14 42.42%
  • All of the above

    9 27.27%
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Thread: How do you choose what planes to fly for a game?

  1. #1

    Default How do you choose what planes to fly for a game?

    I would like to know whether most people choose a mash-up of different planes for a game. Or, if they only play scenarios, or if they play with a mix of planes with each side taking a different country.

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    I'd say not the first but both of the next two. This option is not available so I voted scenarios. I run historical (based) scenarios at conventions. I usually design historical scenarios for the OTT campaign but will also do some based on a typical situation. I have not done a mash up and have always kept planes of the same nationality on the same side vs a historical opponent.

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    I put only scenarios but that's only partially true. I have a little booklet I put together in my kit that includes balanced matchups. I have three to six plane match ups so it makes it easy to grab the planes and play. Plus I've copied a bunch of scenarios from here and the Wings of War books too. I keep those in my kit too.

    It makes is easy to play a few planes in a chance encounter to a photo or bombing run. Scouts to two seaters, to the larger bombers or giants.

    So really I 'sort of' usually/always play scenarios but often it is just a collection of good matches in addition to the scenarios.

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    I run a lot of games at the smaller s/f conventions, so I end up doing whatever fits the scenario I have in mind: The only time I run something a-historical is in the demolition derby style game. And that's only been once.
    Last edited by zenlizard; 12-01-2018 at 09:24.

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    My decision is usually based on what kind of game I want to play. Normally I will play two countries against each other. There have been very few times where I have mixed up planes for a game, that doesn't mean it won't happen in the future.

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    All of the above.

    99% scenarios, with correctly-matched opponents, and 1% Christmas Smash-up free-for-all games.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

  7. #7

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    My brother and I usually play the mash-up games, but we would like to do a larger percentage of scenarios.

  8. #8

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    I voted only sides from different countries which also includes solo scenarios.

  9. #9

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    Most of the games I have played in or run have been more or less 'historical' scenarios containing planes from roughly the same time period. I would like to try running a 'mash up' sometime.

  10. #10

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    1. Pick a kind of scenario - air superiority, escort/defence, bombing etc
    2. Pick a time period and geographic location - Belgium 1916, East Front 1917 etc
    3. Then pick from a menu of aircraft available at that time and place. For example, Archangel 1919 - Sopwith Snipe and DH9 vs Farman F30 and Nieuport 24.

  11. #11

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    The answer is situational. If I am teaching a game, then I pick sides that are close in capability and focus on mechanics. When I play normally, I match sides with era specific planes.

  12. #12

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    Hello Nathan

    Depends what you want. Mash ups are easy - pick a plane, any plane and away you go.

    I then started getting into the background history which led onto timelines and matching up planes and away I went. Beware though - this way leads to more planes Enjoy

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    Quote Originally Posted by camel crew View Post
    Hello Nathan


    I then started getting into the background history which led onto timelines and matching up planes and away I went. Beware though - this way leads to more planes
    Ain't that the truth!
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    I voted for ‘All of the above’, but would probably have to add in any scenario that lets me include 2 seaters...

    Never Knowingly Undergunned !!

  15. #15

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    I voted 'from different sides' because our games are not necessarily based on actual scenarios. However, I usually try to match up the aircraft of the two sides by time and overall damage using a time graph and the chart of damage points.

  16. #16

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    I put scenarios as I always try to match up planes that were available at the same time, no camel v eindekker, then match these in a historical based scenario, bombing , cap, recce etc

  17. #17

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    At my house we play historically correct.oh the scenarios might not be exactly historically correct but the planes are.our squadron has a couple of guys that provide historical scenarios.many thanks to beer & pretzels and crashx.kudos to bbsuds and the trench wench who provide rule clarifying and measurements for firing.mashing would only interest me if I got to pick my planes first.



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