Shepski Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Hi everyone, Our favourite lady aviator has provided us with another excellent mission report but this time she flys the Su-25T, for the first time!! Great stuff Cat!!! :D Article is here: http://www.simhq.com/_air3/air_047a.html Maybe we can convince her to come by and answer some of your questions concerning her experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
504MrWolf Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Thanx Shep ! great read :D www.VVS504.co.uk www.lockonskins.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Grazi, Lock On fliers! I am now working on the technical preview, and I'm getting some insights from some of the beta team and the avionics programmer to add to the mix. After that, the next Sacha misson will feature the new radars, I think. Ask away-I'll be happy to answer as I can. Happy Thanksgiving, all- Miao, Cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Well, just scanning it looked good, gonna read it and possibly drool :) LOMAC Section| | Gaming Resume (PDF) | Gallery | Flanker2.51 Storage Site | Also known as Flanker562 back in the day... Steam ID EricJ562 | DCS: A-10A/C Pilot | DCS: Su-25T Pilot | Texture Artist "...parade ground soldiers always felt that way (contempt) about killers in uniform." -Counting The Cost, Hammer's Slammers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmut Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Hi Cat, welcome aboard! btw: why "zem-lya" (page3)? zemlya is one word, means "land" or "ground" ;) "There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general: recklessness, which leads to destruction; cowardice, which leads to capture; a hasty temper, which can be provoked by insults; a delicacy of honor which is sensitive to shame; over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry and trouble." Sun Tzu [sigpic]http://forums.eagle.ru/signaturepics/sigpic2354_5.gif[/sigpic] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team Chizh Posted November 25, 2004 ED Team Share Posted November 25, 2004 Thanks Cat! :) Единственный урок, который можно извлечь из истории, состоит в том, что люди не извлекают из истории никаких уроков. (С) Джордж Бернард Шоу Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Hi Cat, welcome aboard! btw: why "zem-lya" (page3)? zemlya is one word, means "land" or "ground" ;) A lot of that comes from the fact that I'm not a Russian speaker. I'm faking it like mad, with a little help from my Russian friends like you and Valery 8) . Some of the rest of it is that I'm having her sort of speak in dialect, and I'm trying to convey a certain lack of fluidity when she's trying to make points in English. It's not easy for a writer with only the vaguest clue of her character's native language to do this and not be comedic in the process. I'm pleased that you all have taken to her. We see a lot of American, British, and German heroes in air-war fiction. We don't see Russians-Eric and I are the only ones I know that do it regularly other than fans of the IL-2 series. And I see Sacha as carrying on a tradition of great Russian aviatrixes, like Lidiia Litvyak or Marina Raskova. If Sacha's at all authentic, I think it is because there are constants with every young person who loves her country and is a member of the armed forces of that country fighting under difficult circumstances. Sacha loves Russia and her whole family is or has been involved in the armed forces or the government. I'm not sure what her mother is doing-I haven't done much with that side of the family-but on her father's side her dad, grandmother, and grandfather all were in the air force. Her brother is a tanker, and her uncle is a submariner. Miao, Cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmut Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 Hello Cat. I don't meant anything against using russian word in article, authenticity things and so. I was confused with hyphen in word "zem-lya" on page 3, I believe it just a mistype. I start reading your articles before a LO 1.0 release, and, besides of that fact, that in real life russian militarymen don't drink vodka on briefings :D, your reports looks quite authentic. You have develop a whole scenario setting, naturally involving many countries and persons, and it looks solid. Ain't your middle name is Jane or Clancy? :) "There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general: recklessness, which leads to destruction; cowardice, which leads to capture; a hasty temper, which can be provoked by insults; a delicacy of honor which is sensitive to shame; over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry and trouble." Sun Tzu [sigpic]http://forums.eagle.ru/signaturepics/sigpic2354_5.gif[/sigpic] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 Hello Cat. I don't meant anything against using russian word in article, authenticity things and so. I was confused with hyphen in word "zem-lya" on page 3, I believe it just a mistype. I start reading your articles before a LO 1.0 release, and, besides of that fact, that in real life russian militarymen don't drink vodka on briefings :D, your reports looks quite authentic. You have develop a whole scenario setting, naturally involving many countries and persons, and it looks solid. Ain't your middle name is Jane or Clancy? :) I think I can sort of be guilty of that too. I have done alot of stereotypical things, such as "Comrade Major" et al. I honestly haven't asked about it, just sort of put it out there, and see what happens, and my general feeling is that it's okay, not as good as Cat's writing. It's tough figuring out misisons (current writers block, and haven't been flying recently) that justify using an Su-33, so my missions have to be longer and more intricate than flying an Su-25T, I got so much ordnance to plan to use. And finally read the story today Cat, guess I gotta do another story eh? BTW, isn't the forum software able to put a "Post A Reply" button at the bottom of the page. I'm pretty sure the setup is ascending for Russians, and descending for English.... could you look into that Dmut? LOMAC Section| | Gaming Resume (PDF) | Gallery | Flanker2.51 Storage Site | Also known as Flanker562 back in the day... Steam ID EricJ562 | DCS: A-10A/C Pilot | DCS: Su-25T Pilot | Texture Artist "...parade ground soldiers always felt that way (contempt) about killers in uniform." -Counting The Cost, Hammer's Slammers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfa Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 Hi Eric, Go to your forum "Profile", scroll down the page till you come to the line "Board Style" and select "Subsilver" from the list ;) Cheers, - Jens. JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 Thanks! LOMAC Section| | Gaming Resume (PDF) | Gallery | Flanker2.51 Storage Site | Also known as Flanker562 back in the day... Steam ID EricJ562 | DCS: A-10A/C Pilot | DCS: Su-25T Pilot | Texture Artist "...parade ground soldiers always felt that way (contempt) about killers in uniform." -Counting The Cost, Hammer's Slammers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 Hello Cat. I don't meant anything against using russian word in article, authenticity things and so. I was confused with hyphen in word "zem-lya" on page 3, I believe it just a mistype. I start reading your articles before a LO 1.0 release, and, besides of that fact, that in real life russian militarymen don't drink vodka on briefings :D, your reports looks quite authentic. You have develop a whole scenario setting, naturally involving many countries and persons, and it looks solid. Ain't your middle name is Jane or Clancy? :) I wasn't offended, trust me :) You won't even BELIEVE where I got the whole vodka thing. I read this book by a guy writing under the pseudonym Viktor Suvorov called "The Liberators: My Life in the Red Army." He's allegedly this guy who defected back in the Cold War and he was an officer in 3rd Shock Army on the Group of Soviet Troops in Germany. The book dealt with his experience in the "Glasshouse", a military jail while he was a trainee, and with the Czechoslovakia invasion in 1968, and with the 50th anniversary of Soviet Power military displays in 1967. It's a fascinating read. The vodka scene in my Sacha missions comes from a meeting between a Major Zhuravlev of the 6th Guards Tank Division and a Major Rogovoy from the 35th Tank Division when Zhuravlev takes over a bank in the center of Prague. It's the best military black comedy I've ever read. I'm sort of plagiarizing Suvorov and paying him a little tribute at the same time :D .... I'm really pleased that you all are enjoying Sacha's adventures. Miao, Cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobolopez220 Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 Hello Cat. I don't meant anything against using russian word in article, authenticity things and so. I was confused with hyphen in word "zem-lya" on page 3, I believe it just a mistype. I start reading your articles before a LO 1.0 release, and, besides of that fact, that in real life russian militarymen don't drink vodka on briefings :D, your reports looks quite authentic. You have develop a whole scenario setting, naturally involving many countries and persons, and it looks solid. Ain't your middle name is Jane or Clancy? :) I wasn't offended, trust me :) You won't even BELIEVE where I got the whole vodka thing. I read this book by a guy writing under the pseudonym Viktor Suvorov called "The Liberators: My Life in the Red Army." He's allegedly this guy who defected back in the Cold War and he was an officer in 3rd Shock Army on the Group of Soviet Troops in Germany. The book dealt with his experience in the "Glasshouse", a military jail while he was a trainee, and with the Czechoslovakia invasion in 1968, and with the 50th anniversary of Soviet Power military displays in 1967. It's a fascinating read. The vodka scene in my Sacha missions comes from a meeting between a Major Zhuravlev of the 6th Guards Tank Division and a Major Rogovoy from the 35th Tank Division when Zhuravlev takes over a bank in the center of Prague. It's the best military black comedy I've ever read. I'm sort of plagiarizing Suvorov and paying him a little tribute at the same time :D .... I'm really pleased that you all are enjoying Sacha's adventures. Miao, Cat First let me start by saying excellent article, but as we are talking about alcohol I have to point out one teeny inaccuracy, the Turks call it raki not arrack :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted November 28, 2004 Share Posted November 28, 2004 I'm taking notes on this stuff as you all bring it up. That's why it keeps improving over time. :) Miao, Cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCallaway Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 Excellent stuff ! I really enjoyed the reading :) Toutes les grandes personnes ont d'abord été des enfants, mais peu d'entre elles s'en souviennent. Three Point Landing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirdELTPoznan Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Hello Cat. I wasn't offended, trust me :) You won't even BELIEVE where I got the whole vodka thing. Miao, Cat Did sb said vodka:?: :P Heh... Just kiddin! I like the artice Cat :wink: GROM- Grupa Reagowania Operacyjno Manewrowego Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmut Posted January 18, 2005 Share Posted January 18, 2005 new mission report from Cat enjoy - http://www.simhq.com/_air3/air_111a.html "There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general: recklessness, which leads to destruction; cowardice, which leads to capture; a hasty temper, which can be provoked by insults; a delicacy of honor which is sensitive to shame; over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry and trouble." Sun Tzu [sigpic]http://forums.eagle.ru/signaturepics/sigpic2354_5.gif[/sigpic] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar Posted January 22, 2005 Share Posted January 22, 2005 That was a great story! :D Well done :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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