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This is going to be an exercise where there are multiple missions. As I stated in the first post we are requesting that each squadron have a hand in mission building with a few set criteria. After the first mission (which will be on a Saturday that is yet to be determined) we will re-evaluate the time and see how it worked for everyone. We may tweak the times occasionally to allow for different pilots within squadrons to occupy the slots available to that squadron. If you would like further clarification please PM me.

For the first mission, I am going to leave the ATC out. I like the idea alot, so we will look into it for future missions within the exercise. For the first mission, each side will be on one TS server and we can coordinate take off and landings by using one channel for inbound and outbound traffic. For the time zone problem, I am leaning more towards 1400 Zulu on Saturday, and this is why: Its late afternoon, early evening for those of you in Europe. In the U.S. its early morning (sorry I know hangovers are gonna suck!) and Late Evening for those down in Oz. Please let me know if you have a better idea for the time and the justification behind it.

Airbases will be far enough away that it will discourage missle spamming and encourage fuel conservation.

Please PM me if your squadron is interested in participating in this exercise. Include in the PM the number of pilots you wish to attend, along with the aircraft they fly.

For the first mission I'm gonna keep it simple, maybe one or two ROE's and the basic rules of airfields and respwaning stated above. I want to see how the logistics works of getting everyone together and flying. After that we can look into prohibiting rearm refuel, set an era and limit weapons usage and some of the other really good ideas I've heard. Keep em coming, I appreicate the input. S!

Its looking as if we are going to hold to NATO vs Warsaw for the first mission except for Su-25t's and Mig-29A's will be available on both sides. After the first mission we will evaluate whether we want to move towards strictly US vs Russian aircraft or move towards a more even mix of aircraft and allow the ability of squads to move around between blue and redFOR

I'm not stupid, I just dont have the ability to read or write in Russian. The computer did the translation, so give me break!

Thanks, I'll take that into consideration.

Это будет приглашение к a lock-on случае общины. Спасибо, 159th_Fudd http://forum.lockon.ru/showthread.php?t=22993

We are going to look into the time zone issue. I want to allow as many people as possible to participate. 1400 Zulu on Saturdays is a good place to start, let me know if any squads are completely against that time for missions.

Update: It looks as if teams may be fixed. Too many people want to fly specific aircraft (I completely understand), so it looks as if it will be turning into a Nato vs Warsaw thing. Once I get a rough idea of the number of pilots each squad will be sending to this exercise, I will tally a list of squads and the side they are on. The rough draft on basic rules and ROE are as follows: 1) There will be no respawn 2) There will only be two airfields available to each side. Those airfields will be the only airfields that you can rearm, repair and refuel at. I am going to set a minimum for mission builders on how far away blue and red bases can be. This will force fuel conservation. 3) Landing at other airfiedls is prohibited unless it is an emergency. -If you land at an airfield behind enemy line, it will be counted as a loss. (In other words, getting the $hit kicked out of you in POW camp and donating your aircraft to the enemy is not a desired end result). -If you land at a airfield behind friendly lines (other than the two designated for refueling and rearming) it is not considered a loss but you must leave the mission and cant respawn. As far as ROE goes, it has been suggested that we not engage each other until a hostile act has been observed. I am open to test this on the first mission, and we will see how it goes from there. Please post any suggestions you have for ROE and basic rules. I will have more info as time progresses.

Thank you to everyone for their input. I'll wait a couple days to see if there are any other squads that are interested and then I will be contacting you indivdually to get exact numbers and other things. I am looking forward to working with each of you on making this a success. Once missions are created, warning orders will be posted on this forum. It will give exact information including SMEAC, mission objectives, what time the mission will kick off, etc. This will also be the time for you non-squad members to apply for flight status. As stated before, more information will be posted in the next few days.

There will be some criteria for the mission builders, and that was what this thread was aimed at, getting ideas from people. I want each squad to have a hand in mission bulding, it will allow for creativity and keep one person from being bored to death from creating a campaign of missions

I would like to propose an inter-squad match up, a sort of Operation Red Flag or Combine Air Exercise. The point of this would get the squads to know each other and improve the community camaraderie. What I am proposing is a series of missions each with a BlueFOR and RedFOR. Each squad sends three members or four members to fly in each mission. TEAMS: Teams will be determined before the exercise starts. Please let me know how many pilots you want to dedicate to the exercise, but ensure you will be able to staff those positions come mission day. Please also let me know what aircraft you wish to fly, so for example: Our squad wishes to dedicate 4 pilots to Fighter wing, 4 pilots to strike wing. Our Fighter pilots fly the F-15 and our strike pilots fly the A-10, whatever the case may be. We will be preserving NATO vs Warsaw as much as possible. Determinations on whether smaller countries (i.e. Germany and the mig-29) are Warsaw or NATO will depend on the number of pilots and squads we have apply. MISSION BUILDING: Each Squad will get the opportunity to build one mission. This will allow us to sample each other’s building skills. It will also change it up a little bit and keep one person or squad from having an all knowing participation through the whole exercise. SCORING: Numbers will be tallied from each mission and we will put together a grading rubric that factors loss and kill ratios. It will be different for Strike Wing and Air Wing Pilots. SIGN UP: Please post here if your squad is interested. The length of the exercise will be dictated by the number of squads that are interested. SERVERS: If you’re willing to host please let me know. This is a "rough draft" of an idea, so let me know what you guys think: S! :joystick:

I apologize for my ignorant post.

My Mother-in-Law took these photos when it stopped in Boston a few weeks ago before its final float to decomissioning. Enjoy! :pilotfly:

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What are the broadband specs for the 77th's server? Rugg: Ya, I know... its looking like I am going to have to suck it up and throw some cash around.

I have realtek hardware and I manually installed the alchemy files in the FC folder. The sound is much improved just as Pole Cat says. Thanks Prohpet! I do notice there is some stutter in the sound when there is alot going on in game, the pdf file said that would happen, so it wasnt a surprise.

What would you recommend Goya? I've got the standard cable connection with 4mb down and 373kb up... I looked at my ISP and in order to do 4mb down and 2mb up they want $$$$ The most affordable is 3mb down and 1mb up at ~ $100/month

Here is your answer about DirectX 10 its straight from "help" in Vista. At a minimum on this version of Windows, you have DirectX 10.... Can I uninstall DirectX? No. It's an integral part of the Windows operating system and cannot be removed.

In the mean time just stick with Velvet Revolver

I was getting tried of hearing people talk about Vista like it was "Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together - mass hysteria." I just upgraded yesterday and with the latest drivers I'm finding performance increases in Lock-On and other good stuff. Ya think with all the crap everyone has been talking, Vista would have fried my computer and then started raping women in my neighborhood.

Damn it..... now my keyboard is all sticky. :D