WWCephas Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 (edited) This mission starts at 07:50 so we have 40 minutes, to locate, deliver the parts, and protect while the plane is fixed before the Soviets war machine kicks in to high gear. The clock starts as soon as the server starts so we need to be ready to go, if you are late to arrive that is fine, you will just have to navigate to the location on your own to find us. While it is pretty dark at the start daylight slowly creeps in. I do not think anyone will have a problem with the snow reflecting light so well but you can always adjust the Gamma brightness setting while in game by hitting Esc: Options/Basic settings (higher is brighter) The Rescue plane is in the plane menu selection, it can be either a P40 or Hurricane. Pilot roster update: Red Flight: 1: WWCraven: Hurricane 2: (Any other WW that joins) 3: WWGreyWolfe: Hurricane 4: WWDarkdiz: Hurricane Viking Flight: 1: WWCephas: P40 (2 weeks) 2: WWSandman: P40 (2 weeks) 3: WWSittingDuck: P40 (last week) 4: WWPlague: P40 (last week) Edited October 17, 2021 by WWCephas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWCraven Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Am I correct in my assumption that Red is escort/CAP for Viking? Will we be escorting the downed plane/Viking back to home base if replacement parts are successfully delivered? Again, assuming the server will provide a message to that effect when we should RTB? Have you tried using IL-2 FlightPlanner at all Cephas? Just wondering if it might be a tool you could use. There is also a program called Ruler, might be a better tool but doesn't allow you to switch between KPH/MPH whereas IL-2 MissonPlanner does. Attached screen shots of both programs. Ruler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWCephas Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 #1 Both flights will go together, either flight can choose to have the rescue plane. (please only use one though) #2 Escort home is part of the mission and there are messages throughout telling what to do and status. #3 I used to use IL2missionplanner.com but that website is dead now. I am checking out Flight Planner now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWCephas Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 Viking is bringing ground attack loadout to suppress any ground enemy activity we may draw with our presence, so it would be better if a Hurricane chose the Rescue plane. Be especially careful during ground attack with trees, they are hard to see until it is too late in the dim light of early morning. It is a shame the game does not let ground vehicles drive across ice (only planes), or even better let you shatter the ice with bombs. That would be great blowing holes in the ice and dropping enemy vehicles to the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWCraven Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Was thinking the same on the rescue, Hurri has a wider base than the P-40 so might be easier to land on the ice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWChunk Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Going to be on tomorrow night, I can fly with whomever has an opening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWGeezer Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Can you take one more? Hope to be flying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWCephas Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 (edited) We can take as many as want to fly. Just select a WWGeneric Hurricane from the plane menu. Just a reminder though for those that are new to the Tusani Hurrikaani missions: These are meant to be a bit more realistic patrol type missions with an emphasis on flying as a team and trying to stay alive and bring your plane home while completing the objective, and not about scoring personal kills. The enemy AI has morale in these missions and may try to run away if damaged, don't let them drag you away from the group as you chase after them for a kill. (also the Hurricane has a limited ammo supply) The mission is dead is dead (like coop) with spectator mode turned on so you can watch others if you are knocked out. If something screwy happens with the mission build or a stupid mulligan happens we do have the ability to allow a respawn now though. Edited October 19, 2021 by WWCephas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWChunk Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Good! I hate AirQuake, so this mission type is much preferred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWDarkdiz Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 6 hours ago, WWCephas said: Just select a WWGeneric Hurricane from the plane menu. I think Geezer has his own Tusani skin for both the P40 and Hurri. If Chunk is going to be here Thu, I can scare up a pers P40 and Hurri skin, would likely be ready on HSD by Thu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWSittingduck Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 My navigation skills on a winter map are null, so I need to tag close to someone. considering time of day....what gamma is recommended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWCephas Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 (edited) Standard gamma (1.0) unless you have issues. It is not full on night and the snow lightens things up. It gets progressively brighter during the mission. Edited October 19, 2021 by WWCephas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWDarkdiz Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 2 x Chunk skins uploaded to HSD, also in the vault (P40 and Hurri). They should be ready on HSD by Thursday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWDarkdiz Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 I also uploaded 2 skins for Plague, P40 and Hurri, in the vault and on HSD. Catalog is also updated in the vault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWChunk Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Thanks Diz! Also, I thought this was tonight’s mission, so I’ll be out on Thursday. Sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWDarkdiz Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 I re-uploaded the correct tail# to HSD and the vault, so whenever you want them, they are there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWDarkdiz Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 ...aaaaaaaaand they are up on HSD (already!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWDarkdiz Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Well, THAT was less than optimum... No idea why I couldn't get the game started. Spent the rest of the night updating drivers etc, now it seems to work. SMFH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWCraven Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Was a Steam problem per this post on the GB forums, Quote u/JonP_valve Commented on 1 hour ago We found a problem with our server update that was breaking multiplayer for a number of games. We've updated Steam with the fix and games should be working normally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWDarkdiz Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 WWTharn Tusani Hurri and P40 uploaded to HSD, and copied into the vault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWDarkdiz Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Could have been a Steam issue, but I couldn't even get the game to start from the initial load screen. Anyway, after much screwing around, I THINK its working. Was probably a combination of the Steam issue, MS update, drivers etc etc etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWSandMan Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Frylock was having that same issue, he never did get to fly last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWPlague Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 And Tharn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWSandMan Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Supposedly Steam has fixed the issue. FYI, I may be late, if I get there at all, for tonight's Hurricane mission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWTharn Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 On 10/19/2021 at 10:58 PM, WWDarkdiz said: Well, THAT was less than optimum... No idea why I couldn't get the game started. Spent the rest of the night updating drivers etc, now it seems to work. SMFH On 10/20/2021 at 12:30 AM, WWDarkdiz said: Could have been a Steam issue, but I couldn't even get the game to start from the initial load screen. Anyway, after much screwing around, I THINK its working. Was probably a combination of the Steam issue, MS update, drivers etc etc etc... Yep-- I read that it was all steam like you originally thought-- seems if you have files from c1 website and steam, steam wasnt syncing up with c1 files. But you could play offline... all good now- thanks for skins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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