Background
Within the next 7 days 331 will start a seow campaign in Italy. The original purpose of this campaign where to familiarize 331 pilots with the planning of a seow ground and airwar on a very fundamental level and have some structured fun which only coop mission can give. Italy was chosen because EAF 331 have been flying coop combat missions in P-38’s in Sicilly.
Historical setting
The campaign are meant to reinact part the war waged in Italy from the 12th of September 1943 and forward.
Just three days before the British landed in Taranto (Operation Splastick) and just one day before the Allies had landed on the beached near Salerno.
We have tried to get this as close as historical possible. Most of the units names and available planes and ground units are historical correct. The Axis strength are reduced but are not historical. They will be limited in their supplies. The breakdown rate have been downplayed as well. The Axis serviceability are still lower than the Allies but nowhere the 50% which are historic.
SEOW settings
We have choosen the Italy-Africa-Greece map for the campaign which unfortunately are only ¼ scale. In order to compensate for this all planes will be restricted to 25% fuel but commanders have the options of using droptanks. Fuel management is essential.
The missions are restricted to 1 hour.
Unless the popularity demands, all Axis planes will be flown by AI’s and are hidden.
Seats
Since we are not in possession of a dedicated IL2 coop server we are restricted to 8-12 seats. Where 4 are reserved to EAF331. Seat can be reserved by other EAF pilots or Sqds.
Game version
HSFX 4.11 + 6DOF
(Server will be run by from an ultrapack installation in HSFX mode
Skinpack
A skinpack will soon be available as download from EAF FTP under 331.
Time
We expect to fly the first mission the monday the 13th of september.
Monday and thursdays.
Further information will soon be available 331 Sqd forum
The map have been initialized and the Warlords of both sides have been notified. I expect I can initiate build of the first mission on thursday
Lets see what the Warlords have in store for us
There are many ‘if’s’ in this Nepe. I have never been behind such a venture as this. I have been running my own private campaign for the last two months, but usually with no more than three participants on a lot small map.
I have read a lot about hostingcapacity but in our case we do NOT have our own didicated server. This mean that it will be running from my own gaming rig while I play on it. Not something I am entirely comftable with. I guess I can provide between 8-12 slots.
Originally the axis planes where never thought to be available to humans when we have so few slots available. But if we had access to a dedicated server…
Thanks Starfire, I didnt realize the problems to fit so many of us.
A question…would it not be possible to have the SEOW planner in EAF’s (errrrrrr, Mikke’s :)) server, as I suppose that not would be too heavy on hardware, build the mission and then run it in someones own powerful PC?
My idea for EAF training nights would be a EAF-dog server with Zuti Mod (or without, if anyone still have problems with mods) as a meeting place for EAF pilots, and then run a short, simple SEOW mission with a good debriefing at the end.
And sorry if I am hijacking 331’s SEOW, Im just letting my mind wander…
Thursdays mission will be begin at 2200 hours CET.
Server will be available for joining at 2130 hours CET
Statistics can be found at http://www.starfire.dk
Mission duration: 60 minutes.
Expected flighttime: 45 min
Axis planes are reserved for EAF51.
P-38 are reserved for EAF331.
Mission time: 12. september 1943, 0900 Hours.
Weather: Clear, clouds at 1500m
Situation:
The Allies have landed at Salerno, Taranto and Calabria.
The Allies have meet heavy Axis resistance at Salerno, but shore bombardments have helped allied troops in manintaining control over beach area. Axis have tried to counter with airattacks but been unsuccessfull.
In Taranto the Allied the habour with only light resistance and are breaking out but have been stopped at Brindisi.
From the Calabria the allies have pushed forward. The feriosity of the attack have prevented the axis from blowing the bridge in AM18-kp1.
An allied convoy where spotted in Mare Ionio (AQ19) but the axis attack where spoiled.
EAF331 great tou welcome
General Information:
Map is 1/4 scale, fuel are still set to 25%
Economy settings are all with radiator closed:
Spitfire, Econ: 75/20 maintain 200MPH. Increase THR or Pitch if nessesary.
Spitfire, combat econ: 75/75
P-38: 60/70 Thr/Pitch
Mosquito: 75/75
P-40: 1700 RPM & 33,5 HG
Fw190A: 2100-2300 RPM with autopitch.
Bf109: 45% Thr with autopitch
Yesterday I flown my first mission. Thanks to Starfire for hosting this SEOW, I like it and think I’ll attend more often as I can… if there will be available seats, of course.
