The Prestwick Run

Hi All,

The mission is now available to download and can be found here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4jpK03GBWAn0sIppH2tu7q7SOuPQHvD/view?usp=sharing

What do you get:

8 Mission Options as follows:

Single Player (Non Clipped Wing Version).

2 Player (Non Clipped Wing Version).

3 Player (Non Clipped Wing Version).

4 Player (Non Clipped Wing Version).

Single Player (Clipped Wing Version).

2 Player (Clipped Wing Version).

3 Player (Clipped Wing Version).

4 Player (Clipped Wing Version).

Ground Unit Liveries for the WWII Assets Pack.

Instructions for installation of liveries.

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The mission is in final testing. More to follow:

The Prestwick Run - WWII Mission:

Mission Overview:

Your mission today, is to escort eight replacement B17s and their crews.

They are inbound from Prestwick, following an overnight stop there on transit from the States. Each aircraft is unarmed, which saved weight during the ferry flight.

The Eighth Army Air Force desperately needs these replacements, following high casualty rates, during daylight bombing raids. You will escort the flight to Royal Air Force Funtington, here on the south coast.

Enemy activity in our area has been quite sporadic. We have encountered everything from lone wolves, to eight ship fighter formations. so, keep your eyes open and stay frosty.

Good luck.

Missions Available - Aircraft Types:

Spitfire LF Mk. IX Single Player and Multiplayer.

Spitfire LF Mk. IX CW Single Player and Multiplayer.

Requirements:

Normandy Map.

WWII Assets Pack.

WWII Assets Pack Liveries - Optional but better for immersion.

No Mods are required.

Immersion Detail:

I like to add the little details, so I have included the following to hopefully enhance your experience:

• Ambient dispersal location sounds.

• Real vehicle horn sounds for the Willy's Jeep. Warning when it's about to transit the dispersal area.

• Ground crew sounds on chocks removal.

• Actual flare pistol sounds when fired in the distance.

• Multi Nationality voice over's for Radio Comms.

• Enemy aircraft spawns have been randomized so it will play out differently each time you fly the mission.

• The "Liveries Pack" contains skins for the WWII Assets pack to represent RAF ground units and troops on the dispersal, including RAF Regiment troops, Bofors Guns and assorted vehicles.

Comms:

• Control of your Radio Comms and Wingmen is via the F10 Menu (Standard in game wingman commands have been replaced, so don't use them).

• You can instruct elements of your flight to engage enemy units (via F10 Menu).

• The Only in" sim comms" you will need to use, are the ATC for RTB, post mission completion.

Spotting Mechanics (Labels):

For those that may have a visual impairment, VR users or simply have difficulty in spotting enemy aircraft. I have included "The black dot" which will enhance spotting ability. Simply set your labels to on in your settings and switch on and off in mission, with the Shift F10 key combo.

Basic Overview:

You are Sqn Ldr Bertram (BERTY) Biggleswade RAF, Pimpernel Flight Leader. Pimpernel flight is a ragtag mix of RAF and displaced pilots of varying nationalities. The flight consists of the following individuals:

• Flt Lt Robert (BILBOB) Baggins (Royal Air Force).

• Fg Off Jorgen(BURKY) Birksted ( Danish Army Air Corps).

• Plt Off Pierre (MERLOT) Levaux (Free French Air Force).

It's September 1943, you and your flight form part of 11 Group Fighter Command based, at Royal Air Force Needs Oar Point.

Skills Required:

Basic Spitfire Airmanship.

Formation Flying.

Air to Air Engagement.

Hi, Sunstag, I've looked around but can't find the liveries pack for when the mission is available. Can you point me in the right direction please. Or will it only be available when the mission is released?

Ta

Hi mr_mojo97,

I will release the pack with the mission. It shouldn't be be too long before testing is complete. Cheers.

looking forward to this!

Neal

Me too, sounds awesome

Yeah, me too! Can't wait! How far out are you to releasing it?

Time to hear how bad my own voice sound lol, will be only the second time i've flown on normandy.

Yeah, me too! Can't wait! How far out are you to releasing it?

Shouldn't be too long now, as it's in the final testing phase. Hopefully in time for the weekend. :thumbup:

Sounds amazing, looking forward to it!

This is going to be a must have. Sounds immersive.

I love that there is a coop option. Looking forward to it!

Hi Everyone,

The first post has been updated, as the mission is now available. Please enjoy and feedback is welcomed. Cheers.

Thank you very much Suntsag :thumbup:

To have tested it, I can say; “Wouaouu, It must be played ! The atmosphere is very immersive” I stop my comments here and let players to discover ...

Thank you :) I will play it again

Belly

I gave it a spin just now. Wow, what a great mission. Lots of attention to the details, and that's the way I like it :) I love all the options and voice overs and the ambiance in general. Very immersive. I'd love to see a full campaign from you :)

Some feedback, if I may:

I gave it a spin just now. Wow, what a great mission. Lots of attention to the details, and that's the way I like it :) I love all the options and voice overs and the ambiance in general. Very immersive. I'd love to see a full campaign from you :)

 

Some feedback, if I may:

 

 

- Once the player selects who should attack, the options remain in the F10 menu. Perhaps you could use the remove radio item command once the selection is made, so that it's less confusing - The remove radio item kicks in as soon as the group you are engaging is destroyed. If a second group of Jerry's spawn then a second set of radio selections is presented with (2) at the end.

 

- When the first (single) bogey showed up, I told my flight that I would attack only. The rest didn't stay with the bombers, but went back to the rendez-vous point. Not sure why. - Not sure either as this has never happened in testing for me. Based on your note here, I double checked the non clipped wing SP mission and the pimpernels stayed with the bombers. Very strange.

 

- This is really just nit picking, but have you considered using a lower cloud ceiling? I mean if you are using static weather. I know you can't modify cloud base with dynamic weather. - I wanted to create what we call here in the UK, a September Indian summer effect; therefore kept the cloud base higher. I had tested a lower base but on some slower machines it was likely to become a stutter fest.

Thanks Refelcted I appreciate the feedback (some response notes in the spoiler). I have considered making this a campaign and may contact ED in due course. Thanks again.

i've one miz tested ! whaouu! great immersive..i'm searchin for clear "marks" when following my way on kneeboard...a solution maybe ? thanks again for the job!

Nice job Sir!

Hello,

This evening we had played the "2 players mission (no clipped wings)". The Pimpernel leader was with warm engine and pimpernel 2 was in cold start. So wingmen start taxi before pimpernel2 could get its engine warm.

Well, I have changed the pimpernel2 to warm engine. We had a nice evening, thank you :)

Belly

i've one miz tested ! whaouu! great immersive..i'm searchin for clear "marks" when following my way on kneeboard...a solution maybe ? thanks again for the job!

Thanks crousti. If you use the Right Ctrl + K keys together you will see a < on the map showing your current location in relation to your waypoints. Hope that helps.

Nice job Sir!

Hi skunk appreciate that. Cheers.

Hello,

 

This evening we had played the "2 players mission (no clipped wings)". The Pimpernel leader was with warm engine and pimpernel 2 was in cold start. So wingmen start taxi before pimpernel2 could get its engine warm.

Well, I have changed the pimpernel2 to warm engine. We had a nice evening, thank you :)

 

Belly

Glad you enjoyed this in multiplayer and thanks for the heads up ref hot starts. I have now amended all the MP missions accordingly and a fresh download link has been added to my first post. Appreciate you providing the feedback. :thumbup:

thanks so much for this. I have a somewhat unrelated question to the mission. Do you have the screenshot used for the promo pic but without the text? I'd love to use that as a wallpaper haha

Awesome mission! the most immersive sim mission i have played and a must have for any ww2 sim pilot

how to delete current waypoint "marks" on kneeboard

Thanks crousti. If you use the Right Ctrl + K keys together you will see a < on the map showing your current location in relation to your waypoints. Hope that helps.

yes, i know that, but when too much marks (LoL) how to clean off ! because the flight path begin unreadable! no solution i think.

thanks again for the great job:thumbup:

Awesome mission! the most immersive sim mission i have played and a must have for any ww2 sim pilot

Second this!

What an excellent, immersive mission!!!

Thanks so much SUNTSAG!