Community Calendar Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:19:30 +0000 86400 Community Calendar <![CDATA[Winston's Saturday sessions, No Pilot left behind]]> Announcing Winston's Saturday Multiplayer Sessions! Our motto: "No Pilot left behind." ALL skill levels welcomed. Beginners will get the help they need to get started. Intermediate pilots can increase their skills. Advanced pilots can mentor the others and we'll all have great fun as well. Are you frustrated with the quality and abilities of your AI wingmen? Nothing is better than flying with a human player at your side.

We'll be starting early here in the USA to accommodate the european pilots. If you've always wanted to give multiplayer a try, here's your chance.It's really rather easy to get started. If I can do it, anyone can!

Things you'll need:

* Over Flanders Fields Phase 3 with the "Hat in the Ring" expansion and the latest patch.
* A headset with microphone.
* Teamspeak 2 installed: http://teamspeak.com...loads&archive=1 Teamspeak setup instructions here: http://drop.io/nngaxed
* Teamspeak overlay (optional but recommended): http://www.projectti...peakoverlay.php
* MadMatt's essential multiplayer files: http://forum.combata...s&showfile=9131 (when it asks you, do not install the damage model)
* Stumpjumper's Strutters and N-17Bis (get the download links on the teamspeak server in the Over Flanders Fields briefing room).
* In-game Grid maps: http://forum.combata...-western-front/
* Formation diagram: http://i41.tinypic.com/14m4bdd.jpg

If you've not connected in multiplayer lately, one test session with myself, Sitting Duck, or Vasco to see if you have Teamspeak working and all the OFF files needed to connect. Just PM one of us to set it up or drop by Teamspeak and see if someone is there. This needs to be done only once but before your first Saturday to ensure that you are properly sorted out beforehand.

Sitting duck has a great multiplayer tutorial here, worth reading: http://forum.combata...al-please-read/

It's really rather easy to get started. If I can do it, anyone can!
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* Sessions will be held each Saturday and start on 30 Jan at 10am USA Pacific Time. That's early evening in western europe. I'll be logged on for about 6-7 hours so if you can't make the start, don't worry. Come in when you want. Here's a time converter to your local time: http://www.timeandda.../converter.html

* It's not required that you attend every Saturday. Fly when you can, we'll make every effort to be here for you. The more time you put into it, the more you'll improve your skills.

* Only co-op missions will be flown, air to air and air to ground. No Player vs. Player dogfighting.

* "No Pilot left behind." We will focus on getting you up and running with attention to developing the skills you'll need to be successful in multiplayer such as flying in formation, protecting your wingman, re-grouping after an encounter and teamwork.

* Focusing on "Beginner" to "Intermediate" skill levels, but all skill levels welcomed. You Veteran and Elite pilots can be a great resource. Come and help the new guys develop their skills.

* All aids will be enabled (TAC, labels and external views). You can turn off what you don't want. As we progress through the weeks, you may want to try turning off and on labels and external views from time to time. This will help you prepare for Vasco's Sunday sessions (if/when you want to graduate up to that) that are flown with no labels or external views.

* At first we'll be flying campaign missions with RNAS-6 in Nieuport-17 BIS. You'll face enemy of varying skill levels and perhaps even an Ace flight from time to time.

* Learn how the multiplayer interface works and host your own games.



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