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PointBlank is in! Showdown kicks off shortly!

We have 2 subs: - Ocelot and Plaiskool are out. - Edytha Rossmann and Jr_Philippines are in. Ready Five: - PointBlank

Nothing to lose #underdog power! :D

Hi gents, Here are the brackets and match schedule. All times are in ZULU-----> REFERENCE CLOCK----->https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/timezone/zulu DCS Branch--------->Latest version of Open Beta (if OB gets another update in the meantime, please run the update - if you are on Stable version, it is really easy to switch to Open Beta, please refer to Post#2 of this same thread for reference, call in the Command Prompt and navigate to your BIN folder inside your DCS folder before running the Updater) Server name-------->Situational Awareness - SA-SIM.COM password------------>will be given to you on Discord Discord address----->https://discord.gg/ktbTkDW (please use Discord App not the browser-based version and set it to Push-to-Talk) Discord channel----->DCS-HORNET-CUP Please, be on Discord at least 15mn before the start of your match, if you fail to turn up, we will unfortunately have to call in another contestant off the wait list. Please, reboot your computer and router just before tuning up on Discord (unclogs your bandwidth and helps preventing bad connection and drop offs, which may cost you the match) Please turn off Windows Updater or any app that may run automatically in the background while you are flying as it may cause lag/warping. If you are lagging too much in relation to the server, we will have to stop the match and grant your opponent a walk over win. All matches will be live streamed on Twitch. Any queries, please PM here. Good luck to you all! Reserve List If you are on the reserve list and would like to try your luck, please show up on Discord and let me know in there that you are available - I will grant you a seat if someone doesn't show up.

See you in the next one. Eniks has got a seat now! Registration for Main Draw is closed now! Registration for the wait list will remain open until kick off.

Thanks for letting us know in advance. Sorry but it's first come first serve for the reserve list and next person in line was PROTON. Hopefully, we'll see you in the next one!

And here is the same list sorted to determine who is currently in the main draw and who is on the reserve list. This list is dynamic, meaning that if someone from the main draw pulls out, a player from the reserve list will grab that seat.

Nice roster so far...we are already overbooked but registration is still open a little longer as withdrawals do happen often so you may still grab a seat. As mentioned before, 8 slots will be granted based on SA Rankings and 8 seats will be first come first serve. Brackets will be posted soon.

All the fights will be streamed LIVE on Twitch.tv--->https://www.twitch.tv/flankerator You can follow the channel and enable auto notifications so you'll get an email as soon it goes live. Very interesting tournament, Kapsu and Stuge who met in last Top Gun's finale are competing again alongside some other big names like B3rNO who although has not made a name for himself in DCS (yet) is well known to BMS community as one of the very best! I'm sure there will be many more other talented pilots out there who may surprise the top seeds. Brackets and order of battle for this tourney will follow soon. See you over the Black Sea!

Mission File updated---------------------->http://sa-sim.com/download/hornet-cup-mission-file/ - F18s Lot 20 selected. - Blue Hornet wears VFMA-122 high visibility (Blue vertical stabilizers) - Red Hornet wears VMFA-232 high visibility (Red vertical stabilizers) -CVN 74 John Stennis selected

Mission File ------------->http://sa-sim.com/download/hornet-cup-mission-file/ Here you go gents, you can now practise on the exact same mission that will be used on D-day: - Combat bubble is made of two zones: Safe zone and Warning zone. - An audible warning and a text alert will kick in if you fly out of the safe zone, alerting you that you must turn around. - If you don't and end up flying out of the warning zone, your plane will be terminated. - Distance margin between safe zone limit and warning zone limit is 10km. - The text alert displays for 10 seconds wile the warning sound keeps on playing until you re-enter the safe zone or get terminated. If no warning sound plays for you in your training sessions, you will have to add in the sound file manually to the mission. PM me if you need assistance.

Added new rule--> Landing on the carrier is not needed to collect the round if the carrier is damaged by either players to the point where landing becomes impossible.

Welcome aboard, guys! A couple updates: Added Discord information for D-day : CSL (Cross Simulation Lobby) run by "A.S" - Address-----> https://discord.gg/ktbTkDW Registration form updated to include DCS branch info - as of now, both open beta and release are the same, this may change in the meantime. We will make a call on which version will be used later. It's always better to have both DCS branches installed to avoid any hassle. For those who are tight on disk space, there is a way to switch between branches without having to have 2 separate installs--->https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=114030 For those who have already signed up, I'd appreciate you update your post to add in your DCS branch info. Thanks!

Good job with this! Is it possible to switch between beta and stable with one DCS build using this utility? If not, can it be done otherwise? Thanks.

HORNET CUP SOON---->http://sa-sim.com/first-hornet-cup-is-around-the-corner/

RESERVED FOR CHANGE LOG Added Discord information : CSL (Cross Simulation Lobby) run by "A.S" - Address-----> https://discord.gg/ktbTkDW Added DCS branch info to the registration form - as of now, both open beta and release are the same, this may change in the meantime. We will make a call on which version will be used later. It's always better to have both DCS branches installed to avoid any hassle. For those who are tight on disk space, there is a way to switch between branches without having to have 2 separate installs--->https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=114030 Added new rule--->Landing on the carrier is not needed to collect the round if the carrier is damaged by either players to the point where landing becomes impossible Mission File ------------->http://sa-sim.com/download/hornet-cup-mission-file/ Mission File updated------------->http://sa-sim.com/download/hornet-cup-mission-file/ - F18s Lot 20 selected. - Blue Hornet wears VFMA-122 high visibility (Blue vertical stabilizers) - Red Hornet wears VMFA-232 high visibility (Red vertical stabilizers) - CVN 74 John Stennis selected Added live streaming url--->https://www.twitch.tv/flankerator You can follow the channel and enable auto notifications so you'll get an email as soon it goes live. Added the brackets and match schedule. All times are in ZULU-----> REFERENCE CLOCK----->https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/timezone/zulu DCS Branch--------->Latest version of Open Beta (if OB gets another update in the meantime, please run the update - if you are on Stable version, it is really easy to switch to Open Beta, please refer to Post#2 of this same thread for reference, call in the Command Prompt and navigate to your BIN folder inside your DCS folder before running the Updater) Server name-------->Situational Awareness - SA-SIM.COM password------------>will be given to you on Discord Discord address----->https://discord.gg/ktbTkDW (please use Discord App not the browser-based version and set it to Push-to-Talk) Discord channel----->DCS-HORNET-CUP Please, be on Discord at least 15mn before the start of your match, if you fail to turn up, we will unfortunately have to call in another contestant off the wait list. Please, reboot your computer and router just before tuning up on Discord (unclogs your bandwidth and helps preventing bad connection and drop offs, which may cost you the match) Please turn off Windows Updater or any app that may run automatically in the background while you are flying as it may cause lag/warping. If you are lagging too much in relation to the server, we will have to stop the match and grant your opponent a walk over win. All matches will be live streamed on Twitch. Any queries, please PM here. Good luck to you all!

Event Sheet: Module of interest: DCS F/A-18 Hornet DCS Map: Caucasus 1v1 Main Draw Single Elimination - 16players (8 spots based on SA ranking + 8 spots first come first serve) Reserve list - unlimited (first come first serve) Primary Host - SA Server (located in Dubai/UAE - Dwonload/Upload 10Mbps + I7 7700HK + GeForce 1070 + 16Gb DDR4) Additional Hosts - volunteers who would want to host and live stream some matches on their own channels PM me please Schedule- july 14th (8 x 1st round matches) july 15th (4 quater finals + 2 semi finals + 1 finale) Discord address (where participants will meet before their matches) - https://discord.gg/ktbTkDW - Courtesy of A.S videos/ACMIs of the fights may be uploaded afterwards Ruleset: *Best of 3 rounds - Finale best of 5 rounds *Configuration - clean (guns only) *fuel - 70% - fuel dumping allowed *map - over sea - airborne start 3000m at 750IAS 50km apart *Fuel dumping is allowed * leaving the bubble will result in an automatic loss * Landing on the carrier after neutralizing your opponent is a must. The carrier will be exactly at the center of the bubble. * Landing on the carrier is not needed to collect the round if the carrier is damaged by either players to the point where landing becomes impossible * weather clear and sunny *Once fight is on, fly towards your opponent, its ok to have a slight aspect and to change speed and altitude but flying away before first merge is forbidden *Firing before first merge is not allowed * If the hosting server crashes before a winner is declared, the round will have to be restarted. *If a client disconnects upon or after the first merge, it will count as a loss. if a client disconnects before the first merge, the round shall be restarted; *Only one client-side disconnection per participant is eligible for a round restart; any further disconnection will count as a loss regardless of when it happened. *External views will be off and all settings set to Simulation mode *Print screening is forbidden *track files must be submitted if asked for *Players can swap sides after each round *Mission file will be published asap for training purposes Registration: Registration for Main Draw is closed now! Registration for the wait list will remain open until kick off. *Callsign (please use same one if you already feature on the SA Rankings) *Nationality (for country rankings) *Squadron name (for squadron rankings) *Squadron Website and/or Logo(PNG format preferred) *Location (city, country) (for latency assessment) *Timezone in GMT (for match scheduling) *What DCS branch you have installed? (Release/Open Beta/BOTH) Mission File http://sa-sim.com/download/hornet-cup-mission-file/ Live Streaming All the fights will be streamed LIVE on Twitch.tv--->https://www.twitch.tv/flankerator You can follow the channel and enable auto notifications so you'll get an email as soon it goes live. Player List, seeding and brackets

Good stuff, subscribed!

The man knows his stuff. Thanks for the great feedback, very enlightening.

It sounds like another instance of desynced client...people usually tend to suspect cheating but more often than not, it turns out to be a host/client hiccup.

Client may haven't even picked up damage event. Seen it a few times before...rare occurrences but do happen sometimes.

Seen that before, sometimes client side desyncs so what he sees in not what the host or other clients see. I bet he was not smoking from his perspective.

the SA Rankings have been updated to include Top Gun 2017 with Kapsu taking over top spot and finishing off the 2017 season as year-end#1! Have a look at the main breakthroughs and achievements in this last After Action Report of the 2017 season! We are going to take a festive break but competition will come back soon in 2018! Happy holiday everyone :holiday::beer: Top Gun 2017 AAR-------->http://sa-sim.com/top-gun-2017-kapsu-takes-over/

the SA Rankings have been updated to include Top Gun 2017 with Kapsu taking over top spot and finishing off the 2017 season as year-end#1! Have a look at the main breakthroughs and achievements in this last After Action Report of the 2017 season! We are going to take a festive break but competition will come back soon in 2018! Happy holiday everyone :holiday::beer: Top Gun 2017 AAR-------->http://sa-sim.com/top-gun-2017-kapsu-takes-over/

I just tried VR last week for the first time, same thing happened when I first tried TIR... I can't go back...VR is absolutely mind blowing!