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Hey, yes I will change you to blue side asap ;) Greg

Google translate attemp. Sorry for any mistakes: Всем привет, Я хотел бы сообщить Вам о нашей новой WW2 24/7 PvP кампании на основе концепции " Blue Flag " . Хост-сервер в настоящее время тестовая версия кампании и в скором времени мы запустим официальный раунд . История этой кампании основана на 1942 операций в Кавказском регионе ( Op . Case Blue) . Все энтузиасты WW2 приглашаются присоединиться :) Server: 373vFS DCS Server - http://www.buddyspike.net Дополнительная информация: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=163385 Живая карта: http://opblueflag-buddyspike.rhcloud.com/ Website buddyspike : http://www.buddyspike.net Greg

Hello, thanks for the registration. Yes next "Blue Flag" round will start after the end of Operation "Case Blue" (WW2 Campaign). Greg

Thanks for the feedback! Yes Ciribob is working on tweaking the Flak script so it shoulb improve in the following sessions. Yes the Transport aircraft are spawning in the air to avoid taxing issues. The info about speed and altitude should be in the SOP asap. It misses still important info as there are some things not finalised yet. Very nice idea about the Bort number. Will do it asap and will check the Gudauta issue. Thanks again! Greg

The allies need more pilots! Come on you brave p51 pilots!

Operation's "Case Blue" stress testing is on! For more details you can check the dedicated thread ( http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=163385 ) or our website (http://www.buddyspike.net) Greg

The Red side (Axis) use the "Bare Metal" skin. The Blue side (Allies) use the "Gunfighter" skin. The SOP pdf file should be finalised the next days as for now it has some old pictures and some missing (skins). Also a highly priority for us now is to tweak some ground units position as many of them are not well placed through the map. (trees, blocked by buildings etc). Greg

Yes will check how it goes and we may change this ;) It will be the same type for both sides but with different skin. The pdf is still WIP missing some pictures. Tonight we changed the Tu-95 to AN-30 as the Tu-95 was not reducing speed. The Tu-95 was initially selected as it has rear gunners. As QuiGon said, I think it's related to your keys. Like when you are in the KA-50 in which you have to press another combination once you are airborne (Alt + \ ). Greg

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POWERED BY "BUDDY SPIKE" www.buddyspike.net WW2 24/7 Online Dynamic PvP Campaign for DCS World 1.5 Operation:CASE BLUE is a WWII version of "Blue Flag", based on a historic campaign. Case Blue (German: Fall Blau), later renamed Operation Braunschweig, was the German Armed Forces name for its plan for the 1942 strategic summer offensive in southern Russia between 28 June and 24 November 1942. Created by: Xcom , Greg, Crash, Ciribob SERVER NAME : 373vFS DCS SERVER SERVER STATUS : ONLINE FOR TESTING ROUND 1 OFFICIAL START : FRIDAY, 8TH OF APRIL - 18:00 ZULU TIME OFFICIAL END :FRIDAY, 17TH OF APRIL - 21:00 ZULU TIME Registration: Pilots can register to www.buddyspike.net (need to create an enjin account and press "join website") to access planning rooms and information about buddyspike's events. After registering to the site you can select which side to fly with (submit Allies or Axis application here: http://www.buddyspike.net/caseblue ) Round 1 will be on the stable version of DCS World. It will run for 6 days if no other victory conditions occur first. REAL TIME WEB BASED MAP : http://opblueflag-buddyspike.rhcloud.com/ Check the Campaign's status on a real time basis. SOP - INFO : We highly recommend you to place the autoexec.cfg file to your saved games/dcs/config folder for better connection in the server (less lag) as 104th & TAW proposed. Link: http://www.foinikas.org/ftp/public/DCS_World/Briefings/Buddy%20Spike/autoexec.rar autoexec.cfg file should include one of the following: "BUDDY SPIKE" WEBSITE: www.buddyspike.net Teamspeak IP: 89.163.173.82:1337 No password needed ALLIES HQ FORUM : http://www.buddyspike.net/forum/m/32856486/viewforum/6989574 AXIS HQ FORUM : http://www.buddyspike.net/forum/m/32856486/viewforum/6989579 REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN DURING THE CAMPAIGN FEEL FREE TO REGISTER YOUR SQUADRON OR AS A LONEWOLF HERE : www.buddyspike.net Squadrons & Lonewolves Registered for Operation "Case Blue Flag" ROUND 1 LINK: http://www.buddyspike.net/casebluereg PLEASE POST IN THIS THREAD IN CASE THE SERVER CRASHES - OR REPORTED DOWN. Thanks in advance

Hello, 1. There is going to be a new thread for the Round 1 of Operation "Case Blue" which is the WW2 campaign and then a new one for Round 6 of "Blue Flag". 2. No the server will remain without a password at the moment. 3. Yes you can register here: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=145416. Squadron slots won't be available for the next round so the squadrons can use the general (Red or Blue) slots. 4. Yes each round will have the list reseted so people can type Red or Blue in DCS chat to select their new side. Greg

Hello, registering in the buddyspike thread would get your name in the participants list. By registering also in the buddyspike website you would get access to your side's planning forum rooms. When you get in the server the first time you must type RED or BLUE in the chat depending on your prefered side. Then your info is logged and you will get access to the slots. You will be able to select slots that are available, meaning that airbases that has been captured by the enemy will get their slots deactivated. In any case you can see the reason you are kicked out of the slot through the dcs chat. Here you can see the current map status: http://opblueflag-buddyspike.rhcloud.com/ Blue has only 3 airbases left now. Will need to reset soon :D Greg

Hello, yes will do it asap. Can you tell me your mate's username in order to avoid any mistakes? Thanks

Posted a status update here: http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2717431&postcount=1142 :thumbup:

Hello all, Three weeks passed since the end of Blue Flag's 5th round, so we wanted to update you about the next steps. Our initial plan was to move faster but some real life obligations caused a delay. Fortunately we got back on track, gathered yesterday in the teamspeak and moved on with our next projects. - WW2 PvP Campaign - Operation "Case Blue" The next event will be a WW2 PvP Campaign, called Operation "Case Blue" which is based on the Axis offensive in the Caucasus region on 1942. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Case_Blue) The offensive starts from the Northwest, with the Red side simulating the German forces (FW-190/BF-109) which goal is to advance and capture more oil fields in the south. Blue side simulates the Soviet forces (P-51D) which goal is to push back the Axis and recapture all the lost areas in the North. Our goal is to keep the main gameplay of "Blue Flag" combined with the current WW2 features that DCS offers. The initial plan is to use a number of AI aircraft which will help dealing with the absense of transport/bomber aircraft. The concept and mission file is finalised and now Xcom and Ciribob are working on the final scripts in order to start the testing session. Some features that will get to the testing session: - Red side: FW-190, BF-109 & TF-51 / Blue side: P-51D & TF-51 - AI transport aircraft will spawn after a target is closed in order to simulate parachute drop. ( C-130, AN-25 simulate WW2 transports) - AI bombers will spawn to generate bombing runs in targets. TF-51s pilots will act as reconnaissance and will be responsible of bringing the bombers through a specific process (will be explained in the upcoming PDF file) (TU-95s with rear gunners simulate WW2 bombers, their speed is set to fit WW2 aircraft speeds) - ZU-23's on Ural/ZU-23's enplacements used as air defence units. Fuel trucks & Parked aircraft are used also as targets. - Flak script which will simulate Flak air defence in each target - FARPs are replaced by Oil derricks - Fuel system & CSAR scripts removed - Squadron slots removed (Only general slots available) - The first WW2 round will last max 6 days *Depending on the testing results we may have to add/tweak or remove specific features. - Twitch livestream The day the testing will start we plan to have a livestream through Twitch in which we can answer to questions about the concept/features and comment live on the perfomance. (We will propably make also fun of the takeoff/land attemps of our beloved squadmates :P ) - Registrations Registrations process for Blue Flag rounds will remain as it is now, meaning through the ED forums. In order to avoid confusion with the other events (Operation "Case Blue, upcoming Korean War campaign etc) we decided to do it through our website giving the users the ability to submit their own application and keep it simple. So for all other events except Blue Flag, players can submit applications through our website and of course select their prefered side inside DCS (when you enter the server for the first time you must type RED or BLUE). A "submit" button will be available soon featuring ALLIES or AXIS selection. When a player selects the prefered side he will gain access to the planning rooms where he can discuss strategy tactics etc with his comrades. Next step as mentioned above is to enter the server and type RED or BLUE. - Next "Blue Flag" Rounds / Korean War campaign / Side enents As mentioned before, our goal is to launch 6 days rounds in order to rotate between the Campaigns variations. The plan is to have one free week between each round in order to gather feedback and to apply changes when needed. As "Blue Flag" (Modern, 80's, 70's) versions are more popular we want to keep them as a high priority and have more of them during the rotations. After the WW2 round we will release another "Blue Flag" event and then plan to release a Korean War campaign. News about the concept will be available at a later stage. Except from the campaigns we discuss about having some smaller events based on Combined arms and CAS scenarios in order to fill the schedule till Summer. Thanks once again for your support! Stay tuned :thumbup: The "Buddy Spike" Team : Xcom Greg Crash Ciribob

No, we didn't move this forward for this round as we are thinking of other ways to do it in the next ones. Still need some testing though. Greg

Copy ;)

Great videos! :thumbup:

Hello all, The "JimMack Memorial Trophy 2016" thread is here: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=162667 You can nominate the new candicates until the 31st of March. Thanks

Hello all, On 2014, golfsierra2 took the initiative and started the JimMack Memorial Trophy "event". The trophy is dedicated to Jim Mackonochie, a highly important member of the Eagle Dynamics community, who passed away on April 23rd 2013. (http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=104617) I didn't unfortunately have the chance to meet or talk to him so I would like to quote the words of golfsierra's 2015 post: Following golfsierra's suggestion a nominations thread is announced yearly in ED forum in order to pass the trophy to a new member of the community, who actively contributes to the promotion and advancement of the sim community. Mustang was the winner for 2014 and myself (373vFS_Greg) for 2015. Mustang received the trophy from golfsierra2 and thus it's my turn now to hand out the trophy to the winner for 2016. For this a new poll will be announced soon for nominees of 2016. Candidates can be nominated in this thread within two weeks from now (namely until March 31st, 2016) including name (nick) and a short statement, why this person should get the trophy. Thank you all in advance and stay tuned because you might be the next winner! UPDATE Greg JimMack Memorial Trophy 2015 thread: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=2367051#post2367051

We are working slowly but steady. There should be news at the end of this week. Korean war, WW2 and the normal Blue Flag concept as it is introduced till now is on our to do list. Greg

Well if you check the previous rounds, they lasted around 1.5 week. The main reason this round was bigger was the fuel feature which will receive some changes. We never had 4-5 weeks fights and it would be extremely rare to have in the future as one side manages to end it always earlier. Greg

From now on, each campaign round will last max 6 days. So those who won't like a specific era concept or don't own a module, won't have to wait too long for the next round that fits them most. We think it will be interesting for many of the community and it also give us time to introduce various new features in the modern rounds also as we work in the backround ;) We will use the same server for this time. Greg

Yes we have a group of squadron leaders also in the buddyspike webpage. By sending a message there you should be e-mailed by enjin. Will send a personal message here also ;) Greg

There will be capturing process. We are finalising the concept now. Should talk about this in the Twitch channel soon :)