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    Default Play by PM game: Dogfight 3 vs. 3 - Finished

    Hello dear community members,

    as previously announced, I am going to offer a play by PM game.

    • Duration: 10 rounds, minimum 1 round per 2 days
    • Gaming surface: 90*90 cm (plain grass mat for better recognisability).
    • Rules complexity: Advanced rules with altitude (flying higher) and explosions (causes only half of the planes max. damage, rounded up).
    • Procedure: The participants can choose a plane and their starting position. Starting altitude is 3. The planes are marked with a name sign, the actual altitude and height markers. Every player dispatches me a PM with its three maneuvers in the format "R[round number]:[maneuver number 1],[maneuver number 2],[maneuver number 3]" for the next round (e.g. R4:1,2,4). I recommend to use the WoG-Mates-Fold-V3 of the file section for planning the maneuvers (https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/do...o=file&id=2366). If all maneuvers have arrived, I post aerial view images for every phase of the round, plus additional atmospheric images.
    • Shooting phase: I manage the damage, and inform the players about secret damage. If there are multiple targets, I ask the player which one should be chosen.
    • Central powers start from the east side, Entente from the west.
    • Winning conditions: The side with the highest score wins. Each team scores 1 point for each enemy aircraft gone out of the gaming field, 2 points for every enemy airplane shot down and -1 for each of its own airplanes shot down.


    The participants so far (please post in this thread, if you want to participate and don't sent a PM):

    Fokker Dr. I:
    MvR (olive-red): Marechallannes
    LvR (olive-yellow): Sauerkraut
    Weiss (olive-white): Graugans

    Sopwith Camel:
    Barker (white stripes): Teaticket
    Ellwood (red hearts): camelbeagel
    Brown (red-white elevator): flash
    Last edited by Karo7; 01-18-2021 at 08:34.

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    Hi Florian, sign me up, I'll take Stackard for the Entente and give it a shot.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Very nice! Four planes left!

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    Here is an example, how the game will look like:Click image for larger version. 

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    The resolution will be better and on the last game we used inverted markers for better visibility.

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    Hi Florian. I'll fly Barker if still available.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teaticket View Post
    Hi Florian. I'll fly Barker if still available.
    Welcome! 3 planes left!

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    I will take Elwood.

    Do you have a link the the WoG-Mates-Fold-V3.

    I cannot find it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by camelbeagle View Post
    I will take Elwood.

    Do you have a link the the WoG-Mates-Fold-V3.

    I cannot find it.
    Great! Added the link in the first post.

    Two central powers planes left! No one wants to play the red baron - really?!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Karo7 View Post
    Great! Added the link in the first post.

    Two central powers planes left! No one wants to play the red baron - really?!
    I've found when the Red Baron is on the table he draws more than his share of attention!

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    The last 3 times I took a Fokker Triplane my pilot ended up in the dirt very quickly.

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    Ooh, Wingmen ! Hello chaps - been a while since we flew together Peter.
    Just in time for our 3rd Lockdown in England too.
    Last edited by flash; 01-05-2021 at 01:05.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teaticket View Post
    I've found when the Red Baron is on the table he draws more than his share of attention!
    Alternatively I can offer Kirstein, Jacobs, or Kempf. Or the real false Red Baron.

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    No one ready to jump in the seat of a Fokker? It's a fun game and a good opportunity to try the altitude rules. You don't have to care about any rules - just fly - all other things like considering special damage and rules like tailing and aiming are managed by me.

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    I'd like to fly as Lothar please.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sauerkraut View Post
    I'd like to fly as Lothar please.
    Excellent, now we are only need the Baron himself.

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    That's me then.



    Any ace abilities?
    Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marechallannes View Post
    Any ace abilities?
    Not if it involves your special 'brush'!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marechallannes View Post
    That's me then.

    Any ace abilities?
    Ausgezeichnet!

    Hm there are 3 points difference to the disadvantage of the central powers. If all participants agree we could grant MvR a special ability for that amount.

    I will set up the battlefield this evening. As mentioned above, the Central powers enter from the east and the Entête from the west side.

    Everyone can already sent me an PM with the desired starting position (top/middle/bottom) within the starting area and his heading (e.g. E-NE, or W, or SW, etc.).
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    No need for an ace ability.

    (..would combine single arm -5 and Acrobatic pilot + 8 if there are 3 spare points. )

    Starting position sent.
    Voilà le soleil d'Austerlitz!

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    Florian, this sound a load of fun, will you post the game on this thread?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vagabond View Post
    Florian, this sound a load of fun, will you post the game on this thread?
    Of course!

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    Lothar's starting position sent.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Karo7 View Post
    Of course!
    I look forward to reading it.

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    The tokens are printed, the battlefield is set up and five players have sent their starting positions. One left to begin.

    Oh and I recognized that I doesn't own Stacked, but Brown.

    And I forgot to mention a house rule on the explosion card: an explosion doesn't destroy immediately the plane, but causes the half of the base damage points of the plane, rounded up. E.g. a plane with damage 15 gets 8 damage points on an explosion card.
    Last edited by Karo7; 01-05-2021 at 12:42.

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    Are the overhead photos to be shown here for our turn plotting do will you need our email?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Teaticket View Post
    Are the overhead photos to be shown here for our turn plotting do will you need our email?
    I will post the pictures here, if the resolution is acceptable. The example photo above was copied out of a messenger post and has an inferior resolution. The actual photos for our game should have a better quality.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Karo7 View Post
    The tokens are printed, the battlefield is set up and five players have sent their starting positions. One left to begin.
    Oh and I recognized that I doesn't own Stacked, but Brown.
    And I forgot to mention a house rule on the explosion card: an explosion doesn't destroy immediately the plane, but causes the half of the base damage points of the plane, rounded up. E.g. a plane with damage 15 gets 8 damage points on an explosion card.
    Mr Brown's will do nicely Flo, start pos sent, and happy with the Boom, that's what we play locally. Tally Ho !

    "He is wise who watches"

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    ‘ere we go. Starting positions:

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    Please sent me your three maneuvers for Round 1.
    Last edited by Karo7; 01-05-2021 at 14:22.

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    This looks great!
    I was going to join up but was beaten to the punch.


    I will be watching this thread with interest.

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    Quote Originally Posted by camelbeagle View Post
    Turn one moves sent.
    Don't run into me Dan!

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    As long as you are not a racing pylon I think we should be ok.

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    Moves submitted

    "He is wise who watches"

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    5 of 6 orders received.

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    Gutted to have missed this, a little distracted by a certain pandemic!

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    Never mind Lee - there's always a next time !

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Turn 1-1: The lull before the storm.
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    Teaticket and camelbeagel as well as Graugans and Marechallennes are heading straight to the approaching enemies.

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    Flash seems to try to outflank the Krauts. Sauerkraut turns left to accompany his wingmen.

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    Turn 1-2: What would Boelke suggest?
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    That's a textbook example of formation flying by Teaticket and camelbeagel! RFC exercise at its best.

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    Graugans and Marechallennes strictly follow Boelkes Dicta - gain altitude and gain it first! Sauerkraut stays under his comrades and flies in Browns direction. There are some fancy maneuvers beginning!


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    Flash pulls the control column. He knows the Jastas tricks too well, to give them an easy advantage!

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    Turn 1-3: First shots!
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    Teaticket and camelbeagel don't break the formation. Graugans tries to get out of Ellwood's firing arc while spreading a salvo, but both planes seem to take some damage.

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    Marechallennes doesn't leave his course, while flash turns left to confront the dreaded ace. Sauerkraut also pulls up, to cover his flight leader.

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    Quote Originally Posted by camelbeagle View Post
    Nice photography.
    Thank you. I hope everything is visible.

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    Good pics & commentary Flo
    Well done chaps, neat flying, good shooting (I hope) Dan

    Round 2 moves sent !
    If things go as normal I'll collide with Andy this turn

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Round 2 moves sent. Hope I've avoided crashing into you Flash!

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    Hussa, already 50% of the maneuvers received!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sauerkraut View Post
    Round 2 moves sent. Hope I've avoided crashing into you Flash!
    We've said that before.. Many times !

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Quote Originally Posted by flash View Post
    If things go as normal I'll collide with Andy this turn
    You are both in the opposite corner of the battlefield. A collision next turn would be ... masterful.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Karo7 View Post
    You are both in the opposite corner of the battlefield. A collision next turn would be ... masterful.
    I believe the phrase is "Hold my Beer"

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    Challenge accepted ... Ramming speed !

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Quote Originally Posted by flash View Post
    Never mind Lee - there's always a next time !
    I will be poised!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gangleader147 View Post
    I will be poised!!
    I am glad to organise a second game after this one. There isn't much distraction in good company these days, isn't it?

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