FLANKERATOR

Last chance to enter the 1v1 competition as a few slots are open for today Sunday 22nd: - 14:00 UTC TS:50.197.62.13 password:phoenix replacing TAW_redcoreSix (you must not be a ranked player) - 15:30 UTC TS: 50.197.62.13 pasword: phoenix replacing ladyboy (you must not be a ranked player) - 15:30 UTC TS:37.59.10.136 password: wargames replacing 71st_AH_dB (you must not be a ranked player) - 21:30 UTC TS:37.59.10.136 password: wargames replacing TurboRUSH (you must not be a ranked player) - 20:00 UTC TS: 37.59.10.136 password: wargames replacing TAW_DMouse (you must not be a ranked player)

Many walk over's in these preliminary matches unfortunately, though we've had a few exciting matches that are really worth watching. Stay tuned as tomorrow will be packed with some interesting clashes to win a ticket for the 3rd round in 1v1. 2v2 will also kick off tomorrow for a place in the quarter finals!

Only 1 player left with no confirmation. 95% of the participants have been confirmed in. It seems a few people do not know when is their match time....guys please go to the event page, locate your match number in the tournament draw (brackets) then see where that number is on the match schedule which is on the same page. S! If your flying both 1v1 and 2v2 then you'd need to check both draws and have two matches at least.

Only 3 players left MIA so I guess we are good to go! Guys, please check when you match is scheduled to start and show up on time on the specified TeamSpeak with the Callsign you used to sign up here. Go to the check in desk channel and wait for an admin to move you to the match channel. If after 15mn a player team has still not turned up yet ready to fly, a win by walk over will be declared for the opponent. Please guys, read the rules carefully to avoid any misunderstanding. Have fun!

Team 2 match is already scheduled at 2000 on the 22nd so I guess this is fine with AlephRo, it's on the order of play, the host/TS will be determined asap: http://sa-sim.com/top-gun-round-2-for-dcs-1-5-kicking-off-november-14th/

Hey Turbo Yes we will post Tacview recordings of every single fight for everyone to see. Have you checked with Junior to see if you guys can maybe fly during the week?

Existing pilots: check first post to see if your slot is marked confirmed, if not post your confirmation here asap. New comers: see first post to see if any slots are open then post your application here asap. Pilot attempting to reschedule: PM and let me know if there are any news asap so can update accordingly.

Hey Rage Tek was seeded #4 for this tournament and ranked 10th by SA while Seetricks is not ranked yet therefore can not be a seeded player. So I gave Seetricks N3uro's slot. Tek got replaced by WinchesterDelta1 who was also first on the waiting list and is also an SA-ranked pilot. Regarding your 1v1 timing, for now you have no opponent but if you ever get one then we will work out another time so it does not clash with your 2v2 fight. FYI, one round should take around 10/15mn but to win a fight you must win 4 rounds (best of 7 rounds). Hey Tim, not sure what you meant. Anyway and as already stated, MP-related issues did not let us finish the testing of the mission so we had no choice but to postpone. Now we have reached the point where the mission works just fine, so action time :)

Hey Jim Not sure if you checked the match schedule on the official page of the event....your match number is 42 and is scheduled for Sunday 22nd at 2000 UTC (master clock is also thicking there to give people one time reference and avoid timezone confusion) Try to check with NOB_Aries and see if he can fly on Saturday instead of Sunday and if ok then let me know and will try to swap your match with another to find you a host on Saturday. Please always agree on time according to master clock. Let me know asap and will now mark your slot as "rescheduling"

Thanks guys. I have included a list of all participants in the first post and will update accordingly. If you wanted to take part in this and could not sign up on time, you could do it now but first see which slots are open (see first post) then submit your application in this very thread; all new registrations will be handled on first come first served basis. The only condition is that the substitute must not be ranked by SA or have a lower ranking than the player he intends to replace; this is because the draws are already set and seeding must remain on.

Memory leak should not interfere with an event like this since the mission will be restarted after each round with each round lasting no more than 10/15mn. It has been tested extensively and is working flawlessly.

N3uro, you will also have to check with Stuge as well as the winner will be going against him on Sunday, so that's two opponents to confirm with asap and be done flying before the next Saturday:)

Absolutely possible if TAW_FiveNine agrees and the host is available; here is how to proceed to request a re-schedule: - Contact your opponent directly (send a PM) and see when you will both be able to fly during any weekday but before the next Saturday (28th of November); please always refer to the master clock displayed on the event page to avoid confusion time-wise. Also if your opponent does not have a forum account here (signed up by a teammate, please contact the one who signed him up) - Once agreed on the possible dates, please contact HiJack(TAW_OverG) and see if the server and a referee would be available on any of the possible dates and times - If unable to agree on an alternate date or find a host/referee, contact me and will sort it out: either I will find a host for you if alternate dates are possible for both players, invite a reserve participant to replace you or declare a win by walk over. That's why its always best to fly per the official schedule but if not possible there will still be a chance to reschedule but thats also up to your opponent and the host; bottom line try it may work, its always better than loosing your slot without flying.

Update - November 16th We're exited to let you guys know that the delay wont last long! Top Gun R2 has been cleared for take off on this coming Saturday 21st of November so the first weekend of matches will be 21st-22nd. Thanks to unwavering commitment from both Mr Stuge and the the TAW testing crew led by OverG, the mission is now working as intended under the current version of DCS (1.5.1.47025 Update 1). Please drop us a line the earliest you can to confirm your slot or if for whatever reason you wont be available to show up on the 21st or the 22nd to let us know so we can invite people from the waiting list. Confirmation deadline is Wednesday November 18th. Kindly do not update straight away if another version or update of DCS comes out in the meantime and instead wait for it to be confirmed working properly with Top Gun R2. We will post whether it is compatible or not in this very thread as soon as tested out. The SA team would like to thank you for your patience and understanding and we hope that you will enjoy your PvP dogfighting experience in Top Gun R2. Play Hard Play Fair!

Dear pilots, Unfortunately we will have to postpone this until further notice as 1.5 seems to be plagued by issues directly affecting MP. As much as we wanted to run this this weekend, we'd also like to have a fair competition and current version of DCS denies it. We're not cancelling this event, only delaying until the game gets rid of a few big let downs, this is beyond our control and we apologize for any inconvenience. We only decided to postpone now as the whole team was trying hard to make this work until the last day so I'd personally like to salute Stuge and OverG for their countless hours of mission testing and debugging. We hope you will all be able to fly again once we set the new dates and we will have a new thread where people can reconfirm their slots with also the possibility for new comers to sign up as well. Stay tuned as we aim for the release version of 1.5 (around 2-3 weeks according to the devs). S!

Thanks for reporting this Rage. Also some are reporting padlock can not be disabled in 1.5...

Dear community members With our Top Gun competition kicking off soon (This Saturday November 14th), we are also ready to launch our prediction community contest. All you need to do is to have a look at the tournament brackets for both 1v1 and 2v2 and pick who, in your opinion will be the winners for the chance to win a DCS Flaming Cliffs 3 licence and...bragging rights! Some of you may know the level of some of those pilots, there is also the SA pilot rankings, which is based on the performance from past events for you to use if you want, bottom line is to use whatever intel or knowledge to try to come up with the closest prediction possible. This can be lot of fun and will surely spice up things a bit around this event. These are the seeded players for 1v1 (sorted by SA ranking, the higher the better ranked) SF_Ocelot [51]Frostie 104th_Stuge [51]Teknetinium F99th-Gabriel8387 #47 F99th-Sweeper #28 SF_Bushmanni Plaiskool [51]Rage 104cdt_Junior TaccoZ TAW_OverG TurboRUSH and these are the seeded teams for 2v2 also sorted by ranking: [51]Teknetinium(or Seetricks) / [51]Frostie SF_Ocelot / SF_Bushmanni F99th-Sweeper / 104cdt_Junior 104th_Stuge / SF_Razer F99th-Davison / F99th-Gabriel [51]Rage / [51]Breakshot TAW_OverG / TAW_Panthir TurboRUSH / TAW_Coxy Keep in mind that there are very good sticks out there that are not seeded because they did not take part in previous events or just because they have not been discovered yet :) so it's entirely up to you to pick whoever you feel have got what it takes to go far in this competition. This contest will be run in several steps: Stage one Pick the winners in 1v1 for RO32 and in 2v2 for RO16 Entries accepted from now until Friday included. Step 2 and 3 will be specified at a later time. To enter, for every match pick you need to post in the following format: 1v1 or 2v2 - winner's name - score For 1v1 you'll have to post 16 picks For 2v2 You'll have to post 8 picks Where to post? either in this topic or directly on the event page under the "comment" section in which case you need to double check your email address if you need to register as this is how we are going to contact you. Here is the event page for full details: http://sa-sim.com/top-gun-round-2-for-dcs-1-5-kicking-off-november-14th/ Have fun :)

Alright sky warriors, now downloading the mission will bring 2 versions of the same mission: the old, less visually appealing version yet frame rate-friendly and the new one where the combat area is located in a prettier setting but greedier FPS-wise; the choice is up to the competitors, just let the server admin know which one youd like him to use. If no agreement is reached, the basic version must be used. http://sa-sim.com/download/top-gun-r2-mission-file/ Kudos to you Stuge!

Bracket system seems to have skipped Plaiskool who is a seeded pilot (ranked 24th by sa-sim), so adding him have changed the position in the brackets of the pilots seeded below him. Please check the brackets, your match number and the schedule once again, only a few people's positions and match time have changed, the vast majority is still the same. Sorry for any inconvenience though now the brackets are final!:thumbup: http://sa-sim.com/top-gun-round-2-for-dcs-1-5-kicking-off-november-14th/

Cities would affect FPS though Stuge...why not have two versions one for modest rigs (current one) and the other for high-end machines and let people pick what they want?

Why tactic discussion is being brought up here. It's not about F-15 v Su-27, it's about a missile going blind no matter the target. The Flanker is a serious threat in both BVR and CIC, asking Flanker drivers to ditch their standoff payload and go hug the trees is a bit silly Id say.

I've notified Stuge, the mission builder, I remember care was also taken to make the sun perpendicular to the initial merge so as to not penalize one side or the other; let's see what would be his reply on this.

Performance is obviously the first priority in an event like this, also we wanted the terrain to be as flat as possible but not over water. It's not very eye candy but it will do the job well IMO :) maybe Stuge will have a word on this.

Brackets, order of play and rules have been added in now: http://sa-sim.com/top-gun-round-2-for-dcs-1-5-kicking-off-november-14th/ please note that placing the players/teams that are SA ranked on the brackets is based on the standard seeding method. Players/teams that do not have an SA ranking have been placed randomly or to avoid facing a squadron member in the early rounds. Single Elimination for both 1v1 and 2v2! Let the fight begin!:thumbup::joystick:

Update - November 11th Red win not being registered due to infantry units along the border bug fixed now; please download latest version: http://sa-sim.com/download/top-gun-r2-mission-file/ Coming up: Brackets, schedule, order of play and match SOP...