Cold War 1947 - 1991

[=475FG= Dawger]

2 hours ago, Alpenwolf said:

As to the prop aircraft, it did occur to me right after I posted the announcement. Red would only have the I-16 while Blue the Mustang and the Thunderbolt. I'll figure out a nice setup though, no worries. I might add B-52's as well. We'll see how it goes.

EWR's will surely be there, mate. Why wouldn't they?

It will be short distances for sure. Which then might cancel the addition of B-52's.

All that will come to me while designing the mission. Things become clearer as it starts unfolding in the mission editor.

Maybe consider getting away from the East/West split a bit when it consulted to the props. A P-47 on one side and the P-51 on the other maybe. There is also historical precedent for Luftwaffe props in early Cold War combat. B-52 is getting pretty late for ECW. MIG 19 might be necessary for intercept 

[Skyracer]

How does the financial situation look for the server?

[Alpenwolf]

7 minutes ago, Skyracer said:

How does the financial situation look for the server?

Not too bad. Still hanging in there.

Every penny helps, mate.

[rogorogo]

vor 10 Stunden schrieb Alpenwolf:

Server News:

- Operation Prince of Persia kicks off Today, 25.02.2022, around 1900 zulu

Prince of Persia mission, small detail, Petrovic Reticle is still on full, fyi and thank you in advance.

[Alpenwolf]

Just now, rogorogo said:

Prince of Persia mission, small detail, Petrovic Reticle is still on full, fyi and thank you in advance.

Thanks for reporting.

[Miccara]

12 hours ago, Alpenwolf said:

Blue FARP has been moved 9 km (ca. 5 miles) further west.

Thank you!

 

[Alpenwolf]

Server News:

The Combined Arms module is a main asset in most missions as it should be the case, as far as I'm concerned. Things are very alive and dynamic that way, which you already know. However, we all know how over powered this tool is in the hands of a human GCI operator. And that's the downside of it. LotATC would be a great alternative while hiding all aircraft on the F10 map from the eyes of the Combined Arms players. I tried that a while ago and it was perfect for as long as it lasted. Unfortunately, LotATC seems to cause the server to crash often enough for me to disable it. No word from the developer so far and with that no fix whatsoever.

I initiated a wish to ED some months ago to add some limitations to the all seeing GCI eye in Combined Arms, but that's not likely to happen. At least not any time soon.

The alternative plan is the following:
- Hide all helicopters on the F10 map. Obviously, they would be hidden for the enemy and the friendly GCI operator.

Helicopter pilots should then use landmarks to help their GCI operator know of their approximate whereabouts. With helicopters flying at relatively low speeds, determining their position shouldn't be a problem, or so I hope.

I'll get on it as soon as possible. And while I'm at it, I'll disable cluster bombs for both sides. Cluster bombs affect the server's performance at times. It's a known issue and it is reported to ED.
 

Reminder:

- Operation Battle Over Sukhumi Unleashed kicks off today, 26.02.2022, around 1800 zulu (not 1900)
- Operation Search & Destroy kicks off tomorrow, 27.02.2022, around 1800 zulu (not 1900)

[MMI_Grim]

I very much appreciate the helicopter changes!

 

Edited February 26, 2022 by MMI_Grim

[Alpenwolf]

Server News:

- Helicopters in all Persian Gulf missions are now hidden (tomorrow's Search & Destroy included).
- All cluster bombs in all Persian Gulf missions have been removed.
- Once more I fixed the beacons in all Persian Gulf missions. I tried a different approach this time. Should work actually, but who knows if that applies to the dedicated server.
- Some warehouses in some missions were corrected.
- I'll try and implement the above in today's mission, Battle Over Sukhumi Unleashed, if time permits it.

[reichenwald]

Am 25.2.2022 um 12:51 schrieb Alpenwolf:

- Operation Prince of Persia kicks off Today, 25.02.2022, around 1900 zulu
- Operation Battle Over Sukhumi Unleashed kicks off this Saturday, 26.02.2022, around 1800 zulu (not 1900)
- Operation Search & Destroy kicks off this Sunday, 27.02.2022, around 1800 zulu (not 1900)

Have you thought about maybe putting some of the newer missions in this timeslot? I personally have played all of these missions often and still enjoy them but I thought that the lower player numbers recently could be because a lot of players probably played these missions a few times before. (Phonebooth also comes to mind)

[Skyracer]

Maybe this upcoming spring we can have war games?

My idea is that every participant pays 5$, that contributes to Alps work on the server and also means that ppl will care about their virtual life!

[Alpenwolf]

2 hours ago, reichenwald said:

Have you thought about maybe putting some of the newer missions in this timeslot? I personally have played all of these missions often and still enjoy them but I thought that the lower player numbers recently could be because a lot of players probably played these missions a few times before. (Phonebooth also comes to mind)

I actually do that from time to time.
Sometimes a mission is quickly won by one side and the server rotates earlier than intended. I try to intervene at times, but it'd be rather inconvenient when players are already airborne.

1 hour ago, Skyracer said:

Maybe this upcoming spring we can have war games?

My idea is that every participant pays 5$, that contributes to Alps work on the server and also means that ppl will care about their virtual life!

What exactly do you mean by war games? Tournaments?

[Skyracer]

1 hour ago, Alpenwolf said:

I actually do that from time to time.
Sometimes a mission is quickly won by one side and the server rotates earlier than intended. I try to intervene at times, but it'd be rather inconvenient when players are already airborne.

What exactly do you mean by war games? Tournaments?

Yes

[Miccara]

5 hours ago, Skyracer said:

Maybe this upcoming spring we can have war games?

There are players that only fly on their favorite server, either Blue or Red side, Enigma as an example. Using the Forums to build interest, perhaps it would be possible to entice other server players to form a "team" to fly Red (or Blue) and participate in a cross-server tournaments. Enigma could bring a team to the Cold War server for a mission, and Cold War could in turn take a team to Enigma for a mission. Using the forums or a purpose built website to post results and/or standings may just appeal to the "Fighter" ego enough to support occasional and ongoing contests, look at the success of the helicopter race tournament. Be cool if we could find a way to award prize money to the players or the server. I'd put up some bucks to participate.

[=475FG= Dawger]

 

[=475FG= Dawger]

20 hours ago, reichenwald said:

Have you thought about maybe putting some of the newer missions in this timeslot? I personally have played all of these missions often and still enjoy them but I thought that the lower player numbers recently could be because a lot of players probably played these missions a few times before. (Phonebooth also comes to mind)

I think the new Arab-Israeli War mission will be coming soon and the Sabre/Fagot mission as well. I just hope not this weekend as I will be busy  

[Alphaless]

Might be out of luck.. If I recall correctly, the Arab-Israeli war mission premieres this Saturday. 

[=475FG= Dawger]

6 hours ago, Alphaless said:

Might be out of luck.. If I recall correctly, the Arab-Israeli war mission premieres this Saturday. 

That’s too bad. I am looking forward to that mission. 

[=475FG= Dawger]

On 2/27/2022 at 7:15 PM, Miccara said:

There are players that only fly on their favorite server, either Blue or Red side, Enigma as an example. Using the Forums to build interest, perhaps it would be possible to entice other server players to form a "team" to fly Red (or Blue) and participate in a cross-server tournaments. Enigma could bring a team to the Cold War server for a mission, and Cold War could in turn take a team to Enigma for a mission. Using the forums or a purpose built website to post results and/or standings may just appeal to the "Fighter" ego enough to support occasional and ongoing contests, look at the success of the helicopter race tournament. Be cool if we could find a way to award prize money to the players or the server. I'd put up some bucks to participate.

A major part of the reason many of the players left Alpenwolf for Enigma is the competition over there is at a much lower level and the fight is always close to friendly air defenses. In general, everything there is “easier” which is what people want these days.  Sad but true. 

[Get_Lo]

No one posted this yet? Huge cold war news

[Miccara]

@Alpenwolf

Curious as to why Cold War doesn't show up here...

Edited March 2, 2022 by Miccara

[rogorogo]

because this is a list of discord servers (which the actual, the real, the original, the fidelic, the one, this one Cold War Server does not have) and a list of... ..... ..social media.. ..... ..content creators, which the Serverrunner (thankfully) is not.

Now there have been ideas brought forward to make an official, endorsed discord server to fit the server scope and the co-admin of the server has a social media presence.
So at least one entry would be possible already.

It has to be taken into account though what kind of flagshippers the cm functions of ED, aka wääääääääähhhgs and ninenineneinneinNEIN-line currently try to curate and engineer (which is concerning).

There seemingly is also a lack of understanding, or rather mis-interpretation what actually is going on in the so-called userbase in general and the existing and potential population base for this Server in particular.
Assofar that the assumptions mentinoned create a false perception while actually being mentioned in public create the opposite of motivation.
Which is not a problem, which is not a fault, which is neither good nor bad - but for the positive intent unfortunate.

But an entry in a table the playerbase does not care about is a sidenote, it should be done but this is not what results in a reinvigoration.   

[Alpenwolf]

1 hour ago, rogorogo said:

because this is a list of discord servers (which the actual, the real, the original, the fidelic, the one, this one Cold War Server does not have) and a list of... ..... ..social media.. ..... ..content creators, which the Serverrunner (thankfully) is not.

Now there have been ideas brought forward to make an official, endorsed discord server to fit the server scope and the co-admin of the server has a social media presence.
So at least one entry would be possible already.

It has to be taken into account though what kind of flagshippers the cm functions of ED, aka wääääääääähhhgs and ninenineneinneinNEIN-line currently try to curate and engineer (which is concerning).

There seemingly is also a lack of understanding, or rather mis-interpretation what actually is going on in the so-called userbase in general and the existing and potential population base for this Server in particular.
Assofar that the assumptions mentinoned create a false perception while actually being mentioned in public create the opposite of motivation.
Which is not a problem, which is not a fault, which is neither good nor bad - but for the positive intent unfortunate.

But an entry in a table the playerbase does not care about is a sidenote, it should be done but this is not what results in a reinvigoration.   

Relax, mate. Take it easy.

I've been doing this for years and I do it because I enjoy doing it. I don't do it for fame or to have my name mentioned here and there or for whatever reasons. I don't have a Discord channel and I'm not a streamer, so what should be mentioned on that list in regards of the Cold War 1947 - 1991 server? It doesn't concern me, so it shouldn't conern you either, mate.

Please... Keep it cool.

[=475FG= Dawger]

@rogorogo I know you think that we have constant GCI surveillance of you in your Hind but that last kill before you quit today was because you sky lined yourself cresting a ridge in the desert map. We spotted you 30 miles out and then it was a simple matter of flying down the last bearing. We didn't know you were a helo until Dobs ID at 5 miles. Neither human or game GCI ever said a word about your presence. Mark I eyeball only.

Hinds are not invisible.

[=475FG= Dawger]

On 2/26/2022 at 6:40 AM, Alpenwolf said:

Server News:

- Helicopters in all Persian Gulf missions are now hidden (tomorrow's Search & Destroy included).
- All cluster bombs in all Persian Gulf missions have been removed.
- Once more I fixed the beacons in all Persian Gulf missions. I tried a different approach this time. Should work actually, but who knows if that applies to the dedicated server.
- Some warehouses in some missions were corrected.
- I'll try and implement the above in today's mission, Battle Over Sukhumi Unleashed, if time permits it.

You may reference the above for the current status of visibility of helos in the F10 map.