ATAG Campaign

[9./JG52 Hans Gruber]

Bliss and I have been discussing this for some time but I feel now might be the time to move forward. The community is growing and in need of more squad based events. I want to get a feel for the level of interest in running a campaign on ATAG server #2. My idea is as follows:

- Spiritual successor to Air War campaign I helped administer on Storm of War in March/April 2013. Incorporates lessons learned from that campaign.
- 2 teams with equal numbers (50 max).
- Max 1/3 (17) of each team can be bombers.
- Each team starts the campaign with equal # of airfields, equal air defenses, & equal detection capabilities. Objective is to destroy all of the other teams airfields. Campaign continues each week until one team is eliminated.
- Target airfields would require equal effort to destroy.
- You may spawn one time. <rr is allowed but if you are shot down, bail out, crash land you must leave server immediately. Failure to follow this rule results in your removal from future events.
- Emphasis on low maintenance. No counting of destroyed aircraft or purchasing aircraft, bases, etc. Over time these might be considered but initial campaign focuses on simplicity.
- Squads fly together to achieve a common goal developing their own attack & defense strategies. This is not designed to be a recreation of a historical event.

What would be needed to start campaign:
- Consensus on the fighter aircraft believed to be the most equally matched (Ex. Spitfire Mk Ia 100oct vs Bf 109 E-4 or Hurricane I 100oct vs Bf 109 E-1). These aircraft would be unlimited. Other "inferior" types would be available to use but only as an option.
- Consensus on bomber/s believed to be the most comparable. Teams either choose to fly the same bomber or select a/c that have similar attributes or bomb loads. Strengths of target airfields scaled dependent on bomber type selected.
- Equal RDF type detection system or no detection system and both teams rely on existing Tab-7-1 option.
- Both sides believing they have an equal chance of victory.

Is there interest in this type of campaign?

[VO101_Tom]

Sounds great, MKHL are interested in.

[darkside3/4]

+infinity yes

[Bowsewr]

Absolutely, +1 for me.

sounds fantastic!

[EG14_Marcast]

+1, I like every kind of campaigns.

[ATAG_Naz]

I'd be Very interested HG

[LBR=H.Ostermann]

S!


+1

Looking forward to a campaign

[♣_Spiritus_♣]

Yes, but do you have to be part of a squad?

[92 Sqn. Philstyle (QJ-P)]

92 Sqn would almost certainly be up for this.

[darkside3/4]

Yes, but do you have to be part of a squad?

Although I'm debating whether to squad up eventually I'd hope there would be say 5 open slots for a first come first serve non squad affilliated team. TS3 participation would be req'd between those flyers.

[Mysticpuma]

Same question, do you have to be part of a squad. Second question, you must leave the server immediately......but can rejoin straight away?

Either way it sounds great. Personally I would love a scorched earth style server, on 24-hours and with an evolving battlefront depending on results of each mission?

All in all though, good idea....buy this would also.mean that Server 2 which is the non low on the deck furball server, which currently generates Ai bomber streams, would be dropped for this, or is the campaign an 'event' rather than constant running on the sever?

Cheers, MP

[darkside3/4]

No worries Spiritus, well start a devil dog squad if they lock us out. Off topic, quick guess on your sig pic...hyd failure landing 29 palms?

[♣_Spiritus_♣]

Yeah! Us lonewolf pilots like partaking in these events! Just think of us as those American pilots who came over and helped fight before December 7th. I'd augment squads who fly spits, hurries or blennies.

Jarhead, not sure, it does look like the stumps but I saw that picture on google, most of mine are subpar quality or of EA-6Bs.

I'd guess it was quals or hot brakes, but any type of emergency a plane had would often mean an arrestment, scariest ones were the hung ordnance ones. Quals were cool cause I was the lighting/marking NCO so I actually got to set up and play with the FLOLS system and got away from the PAPI's.

I miss that, especially now that I feel like I am rotting away in a windowless classroom.

[9./JG52 Hans Gruber]

Same question, do you have to be part of a squad. Second question, you must leave the server immediately......but can rejoin straight away?

Either way it sounds great. Personally I would love a scorched earth style server, on 24-hours and with an evolving battlefront depending on results of each mission?

All in all though, good idea....buy this would also.mean that Server 2 which is the non low on the deck furball server, which currently generates Ai bomber streams, would be dropped for this, or is the campaign an 'event' rather than constant running on the sever?

Cheers, MP

It would be a 2 or 3 hour long event where the server is password protected. There will be red & blue forums on ATAG where the teams will make mission plans and so forth. No respawn is necessary so that others may join throughout the mission time frame. So once you lose your a/c you're done for the day but can come back next week. The event is geared towards squads but there is nothing preventing the creation of ad hoc group flying under the same banner for the campaign.

Does <rr work with bombers?

[♣_Spiritus_♣]

Does <rr work with bombers?

I haven't made it back to base without damage yet so I can't tell you. haha

[darkside3/4]

It would be a 2 or 3 hour long event where the server is password protected. There will be red & blue forums on ATAG where the teams will make mission plans and so forth. No respawn is necessary so that others may join throughout the mission time frame. So once you lose your a/c you're done for the day but can come back next week. The event is geared towards squads but there is nothing preventing the creation of ad hoc group flying under the same banner for the campaign.

Does <rr work with bombers?

No chance for a persistent campaign 24/7?

[92 Sqn. Philstyle (QJ-P)]

No chance for a persistent campaign 24/7?

every chance.

[Attila]

Hi sounds great!
I think EG14 would be interested too. (first i have to ask for it)

[9./JG52 Hans Gruber]

Please spread the word to all red & blue squads. The more interest the sooner it becomes reality.

[Cassius]

Great news! Looking forward!!

[darkside3/4]

Would love to see unknown targets that rotate making it more immersive. You don't find out you're target until the briefing. Maybe even integrate some recon like the 401 server campaign.

[LG1.Farber]

LG1 interested, bout time someone else ran something. 50 players max? or 50 players per side?

[EG14_Marcast]

every chance.

That would be real fun!

[JG4_Widukind]

JG4 interested ! Sure!

[III./ZG76_Saipan]

this might be similar to Ghost skies which uses IL246. sounds awesome....keep us posted.

[=vit_unit=]

When do we start? I can't wait for it


<rr doesn't work for bombers.

[darkside3/4]

Hans do we have an estimated ETA of this? Week, a month, several months from now?

[9./JG52 Ziegler]

LG1 interested, bout time someone else ran something. 50 players max? or 50 players per side?

Per Side.

[1lokos]

Nice idea. Looks forward to this.

Sokol1

[No.401_Wolverine]

What time are you considering running this at? What day of the week?