I'll update as we go along and post pics.
We played 1 on 1 sorties.
8 pilots.
8 sorties, but not an even spread. More to follow and initial pics.
Neil Gilmore and I managed 1 sortie. A real dodge and weave, duck, dive and climb game. Ended when I unintentionally flew my Eindecker off the side of the mat. Neil claimed force off points.
Michael (Grumpy1) and Paul (Guzzi) managed 2 sorties, Paul succumbing to Michaels Morain twice.
Harry and his son Dean went head to head twice. Again Harry's Eindecker being shot down once and forced off due to pilot error once.
Michaels son Charlie takes on Uncle George in the 'we've never flown against this aircraft before' game (The Vickers FB5 Gunbus). George, in the Eindecker, was shot down once, collided with both going down and George was forced off due to pilot error. Charlie claiming most points for 2 kills and 1 force off.
Summary.
1. Used a revised KOTA set of rules.
2. Included from OTT pilot skills, when we get Aces.
3. Included from OTT crashing, escaping charts.
4. Used a simplified altitude, ie dive go down 1 peg, climb go up 1 peg. No up 1 peg for Immelmann.
5. Combat zone was set at 6 pegs. Go above 6 classed as a force off table, go below 1 classed as a forced landing.
With the pilots we have, believe me it's simple and it worked.
Neil
Look ahead to next week, both teams have all pilots flying on same table. Defending their own balloon whilst trying to shoot down the opposing balloon.
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