The "Cliffs of Dover" dedicated Virtual No.401 Squadron has been operating since the release of the game. We're a relatively small group of people (we get about 6 to 10 players out on our 'Flight Night') but we've established ourselves as a group dedicated to improving both our own skills and expanding the possibilities of server hosted missions for Cliffs of Dover.
I suppose the best way to describe our group is a bit of a history lesson. Here follows the activities of our group in as accurate a chronological order as I can muster:
- Participated with the original Storm of War campaign missions as a Squadron and originated the concept of an active Ground Controller directing other squadrons via Radar and Teamspeak.
- Ran a 32 mission Battle of Britain co-op campaign that followed historical missions based on actual war diary information from the real No.1(Canadian) Squadron.
- Ran a campaign based on 1941 style "Circus" attacks on targets in France using a dynamically reactive custom mission hosted on a dedicated server that allowed Red players to launch AI bomber attacks against targets they selected in real time using custom menus and incorporated the first FREYA system available to Luftwaffe players as well as RDF options for the RAF. Other enhancements incorporated from scripting made available to the public included dynamic weather, complex targets, and more.
- Hosted (and still hosting) the first 24/7 online persistent war available to the public (password available at our forum in the public section). "Warfront" allows players to capture territory and airfields, moving the front line across the map in real time, in addition to other enhancements brought over from the previous campaigns.
- We are now preparing our latest Cliffs of Dover mission which is a 24/7 Battle of Britain persistent campaign map that will follow 70 days of the battle and offer historical targets for the Luftwaffe to attack as well as resource management for the RAF side as they attempt to outlast the enemy.
We fly as a group mostly on Saturdays at 9:00pm Eastern Standard Time (Toronto, Canada) and predominantly fly as the RAF. If you'd like to join our group, or if you'd simply like to participate in our campaigns, pop by on Saturdays to our Teamspeak and say hello.
Teamspeak: T331.DARKSTARLLC.COM:10336
Website: http://401squadron.canadaboard.net
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