Operation "Blue Flag" - 24/7 PvP Campaign - ROUND 9

[microvax]

The KA-50 Does NOT :

 

Carry Troops

Carry Crates

Gather Intel

 

Well unless we live in a parallel universe. :megalol:

 

Yeah I meant the Gazelle not the KA50, I didnt anywhere state that I meant the Ka50. That thing also doesnt get 8 lives atm. :P :D

 

The Gazelle had 4 in the beginning and that was perfectly fine, I have no Idea why it got more features AND more lives.

[M460]

Yeah I meant the Gazelle not the KA50, I didnt anywhere state that I meant the Ka50. That thing also doesnt get 8 lives atm. :P :D

 

The Gazelle had 4 in the beginning and that was perfectly fine, I have no Idea why it got more features AND more lives.

 

You are right I read it the other way around. I don't mind the transport and attack choppers having 8 lives, Hello life is slow, dangerous and under appreciated. even in a KA-50, it still takes some time to get anywhere, and besides i'm foreseeing a huge number disadvantage for RED this next round.

 

There is a reason on why it has become unpopular to fly REDFOR on Blueflag.

[Oceandar]

I must say I'm quite new in BF, what is the reason Redfor doesn't have Su-33 ?

[QuiGon]

I must say I'm quite new in BF, what is the reason Redfor doesn't have Su-33 ?

 

No naval stuff in BlueFlag.

[microvax]

You are right I read it the other way around. I don't mind the transport and attack choppers having 8 lives, Hello life is slow, dangerous and under appreciated. even in a KA-50, it still takes some time to get anywhere, and besides i'm foreseeing a huge number disadvantage for RED this next round.

 

There is a reason on why it has become unpopular to fly REDFOR on Blueflag.

 

Hmmm, yeee maybee all choppers, trainers, the Tiger and the Fishbed should get 8.

Would encourage people to do more in those frames I guess.

 

Well, last round was the same and RED roflstomped blue. I honestly think the numbers are more up to publicity and other random things. At least I am getting the feel after 4 rounds and a ton of testing I took part in. Someone gets the upper hand and the other side stops joining. Who gets the initial upper hand is down who gets more people due to randomness or better organized push.

 

 

Anything which makes things less roflstompy again is a good thing imho.

[M460]

Hmmm, yeee maybee all choppers, trainers, the Tiger and the Fishbed should get 8.

Would encourage people to do more in those frames I guess.

 

Well, last round was the same and RED roflstomped blue. I honestly think the numbers are more up to publicity and other random things. At least I am getting the feel after 4 rounds and a ton of testing I took part in. Someone gets the upper hand and the other side stops joining. Who gets the initial upper hand is down who gets more people due to randomness or better organized push.

 

 

Anything which makes things less roflstompy again is a good thing imho.

 

I really like the Fishbed and Tiger life upgrade idea so you could still jump on a fighter after losing your GEN4 lifes. If not 8 fresh lifes, it could be just 4 but separate.

[VitaR]

The admins check the bug. After upgrading the server to Maykop (red side) no fuel. In the chat appears that a "bomber destroyed", but nobody was shot.

Thanks in advance!)))

[LvL]

For some reason I can't join the game... I've registered on buddyspike, been accepted into redfor, but when I try to select a role when I first join the server, well, I can't choose a role. It just keeps sending me back to spectator...

[mia389]

For some reason I can't join the game... I've registered on buddyspike, been accepted into redfor, but when I try to select a role when I first join the server, well, I can't choose a role. It just keeps sending me back to spectator...

 

Read the briefing! Briefing quoted below.

 

Operation "Blue Flag" - 24/7 PvP Campaign

 

Real time Map: http://gadget.buddyspike.net

 

Welcome to the "Blue Flag" Server.

If this is the first time you joined the server please type BLUE or RED in the chat to select a side.

 

If you don't pick a side you won't be able to join the aircraft slots.

 

Thank you all and have fun!

 

The Buddyspike Team

[LvL]

THANK YOU! I clicked on the briefing but it didnt come up...

[BodyOrgan]

Read the briefing! Briefing quoted below.

Are spectators getting this briefing? It may only be if you're slotted.

[PabstBleuRibbon]

Has anyone else tried spawning at Gelendzhik in an Mi-8? You start hot on the ramp and instantly flip over, did this with all my controls/collective at zero, not sure if it's a bug or not.

[Frostie]

Has anyone else tried spawning at Gelendzhik in an Mi-8? You start hot on the ramp and instantly flip over, did this with all my controls/collective at zero, not sure if it's a bug or not.

 

Works fine for me. Maybe control issues.

[*Rage*]

I'm having terrible connection issues to the BS server. Drops my connection always within a minute of joining 9 times out of 10. Is this a known issue? Never had that problem before in previous rounds. New server problem?

[Jugdriver]

I'm having terrible connection issues to the BS server. Drops my connection always within a minute of joining 9 times out of 10. Is this a known issue? Never had that problem before in previous rounds. New server problem?

 

Are you getting a high ping warning? That has been happening to me, my ping slowly goes up over a couple of minutes and then I get kicked.

 

JD

AKA_MattE

[Kozmyk]

Gadget stuck on "session elapsed time: 2hrs 35 mins" for half hour or more.

[*Rage*]

Are you getting a high ping warning? That has been happening to me, my ping slowly goes up over a couple of minutes and then I get kicked.

 

JD

AKA_MattE

 

No warning. Ping is fine. Just lose connection within a few seconds to a minute of entering the server.

[D4n]

When will "testing" finally end/round 10 start? :)

[gregzagk]

When will "testing" finally end/round 10 start? :)

 

We didn't actually test many changes during the previous days. Mostly how the new version of DCS performs in Multiplayer.

 

Today we uploaded new mission files which shall:

- bring back CSAR missions

- remove AI airbases refuelling (choppers will handle this)

- Mi-8 added to the blue side/ UH-1H added to the red side

- changed some aircraft skins (some more to change in the next hours)

 

Greg

[jaguara5]

May I suggest to move the classic blue camouflage of the mirage 2000 on the blue side? Makes more sense since this is the camo for France AF (= blue side).

[D4n]

We didn't actually test many changes during the previous days. Mostly how the new version of DCS performs in Multiplayer.

 

Today we uploaded new mission files which shall:

- bring back CSAR missions

- remove AI airbases refuelling (choppers will handle this)

- Mi-8 added to the blue side/ UH-1H added to the red side

- changed some aircraft skins (some more to change in the next hours)

 

Greg

 

Thank you! :)

[firmek]

... Hmmm, yeee maybee all choppers, trainers, the Tiger and the Fishbed should get 8.

Would encourage people to do more in those frames I guess. ...

This would no help a lot. The most frustrating point and motivation killer is the gap between MiG-21bis/Tiger when opposed against FC 4'th gen airplanes and comparing to 2’nd/early 3’d gen jets, relatively modern AA systems. Chances of surviving and being useful for the team in old airframe are extremely reduced. For sure there are great pilots that can manage well Fished and Tiger under such circumstances. I'm probably not the one. While I love the MiG-21, every time when I spawn in it in BF the first impression that I get is I'm screwed. Being forced to apply the tactics like hiding all the time in canyons also doesn’t help as it ruins the overall immersion of flying the module as it was designed to (high altitude interceptor). It is hard to find an incentive for someone being asked to put himself willingly in disadvantage and fly it more kind off in an “arcadisch” style. For that reason prety much as recently I’m spending most of time flying older planes like MiG-21/15, Sabre/WWII I skip the servers with FC aircrafts – including BF (unfortunately).

The only way to have the incentive for older planes is just to match the scenarios and their capabilities. I just can't wait for an Korea, Vietnam setup. Maybe removing the FC 4’th gen would help but then it wouldn't be fair as it would ruin the fun for all that appreciate more modern setups.

[BadHabit]

What you said there is true for a gaming enviroment but you should know that the fishbed.fought more than once against the west opposing far superior fighters like f-16, f-18, f-15 and many more. A good squadron with a good GCI could make huge impact on the opposition. Same goes for the F-5 plus it can carry more ammunition than the bis and can fly with perfomance on the deck as a light attack role.

 

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[Blitz05]

What about limiting the 4th gen aircraft to 2 lives and have the 3rd gen set at 4? Also with how easily a single or pair of strikers can decimate a base could there possibly be a way to add them to both sides to promote more helicopter assaults? I feel it would both allow each sides players to even themselves out rather then having specific attack airframe dictate what side they join. Of course leave the fighters where they are to add more of the east vs west feeling.

 

I feel trying to promote more of the ground attack aspect and logistical runs would allow blueflag to pull away from airquake style gameplay where most players just want to do cap and instead want them to escort strikers.

[kobeshow]

Web based map seems to be stuck the whole day, maybe something went wrong when updating the mission.