Squad Update: Maps, Radio Channels, Checklist Preview, and Gun Sights Zip.

Squad Update: 

The squad has effectively forked into two MA groups.  This is mostly due to disagreements over radio usage and tactics.  There were many things suggested, but in the end it seemed best if we just forked the two groups, allowing them to continue to grow separately and organically.

At some point when things are detailed we will be revisiting the squad night idea.

Radio Channels:

A list of the updated radio changes:
    AeroFighters:    Main: 158 Alternate:157
    GhostShakers:   Main: 158 Alternate:157 
    GraveDiggers[WWI]:   Main: 158 Alternate:157 

    Peacemakers:  Main: 195 Alternate: TBA [any changes can be found listed in your squad MOTD, Contact Higheye for any further information.]

Events:

Updates on event will be posted from the Aces High Events page when the dates and times are available.  Events are KOTH, Air Racing, Combat Challenge, Snapshot and FSO.

I will have the squad registered for FSO in the next few days, everything going well.  Anyone else that wants to participate, send me an email with "SPECIAL EVENTS" in the subject line so I can add you to the roster before the next event, this upcoming Friday.

Update on checklists and maps:

You can download the Maps as a Zip From the link below.  The preview is a screen shot of the package that I am putting together from Pandas originals.  I will also include some extra flight data and charts, along with radio channels and a flow list that will work for most fighter aircraft, as well as one that will work from most bombers.  

Download the Zip of printable maps here:: Download Zip 

Gun Sights:

You can download the extra gun sites from the link below.  I may add a preview at some point.  Included in the Zip are the B-25H 75mm, Osti-Tool, Pand Bomber Gunsight v1.0 and reverse v1.0, A2 Rocket Sight. Download Zip

Update.

War Update 

Played earlier today for a bit.  We are losing the war badly on the newest map.  If it keeps going like this I have little doubt that we will have a new map tonight.  

Got a kill with a 45, so I got that going for me.  Though Still lost the perks and 300 more in a couple hours.  Shame. 

We are going to be implementing a plan for taking back the NE if we get enough people on tonight, we'll see what happens.  B-17 & b-29's have been hitting our strats and the city all day[since 8am eastern 11pct.] so we have very little to work with until we get some key bases back and others resupplied.  

The VH guys have been saving us in the middle and holding what they can.  But they will need help from the air if we are going to gain ground and not keep getting pushed back.  

Squad News

Higheye, Shakey and I were speaking about when best to schedule squad night.  I will put up a form, mirroring it on our other sites, and in the forum.  Feel free to let us know your availability so we can scheduled a time that most people will be O.K. with. 

I will be updating the roles online so that everyone has a rank and knows their role as far as squad night is concerned.  

There is an old squad that had a ranking system that I like.  I will look for it and try and post the link so we can decide whether we would like to use it or not. 

We are going to try and fly the same planes on each sortie and do some fun things.  I have a video of hanger flying that I need to post.  We had a lot of fun last night! 

Weekly Update 00

# Starting new weekly updates on the blog.  This will have tags so that it should be easy to follow along in the conversion.  If we start getting a lot of participation I will make time to move it to my server and add forums and pic galleries for each member, videos, etc.  I just want to make sure that we have enough usage to justify moving the project to that level.  We got 500+ views this month, and seem to be drawing more of a crowd, even though the blog has been largely inactive in the last few years -- so that fills me with a bit of hope.  I am going to be posting the videos on my YouTube channel and monetizing it for the purpose of posting larger videos and in hopes that it will contribute to web hosting costs.

# We are moving to C3 http://www.downloadc3.com/  for in game chat.  We will then most likely be using the in game chat system for recruiting and event communication only.  As we realize that some of our members machines may lag a bit from running both the game and the chat system -- though more than likely it will be just fine--  we will be moving to the new system over time, as to lessen the technical and financial impact on everyone.  If you don't already have at-least an entry level video card (http://guru3d.com/news/nvidia-entry-level-cards-gt-610-620-630/), and a multi-threaded processor (http://www.sharkyextreme.com/guides/MVGSBG/article.php/3939851/PC-Buyers-Guide-for-EntryLevel-Gaming--April-2012.htm), you are going to want to think about upgrading in the coming year.  This will ultimately make your experience better, no one likes to lag about.  All the information that you need about the system should be on the c3 site and forums.  Google any issues that you have, if you still have issues you can get a hold of me and we can walk through it. 

# In the Main arena we are attempting to fly as many flights as possible in formation.  This has been difficult to do in all circumstances, but those that have been there are doing an excellent job.  The command would like to use missions when ever possible (i.e. we have 8 or so together on the server), this is so no one squad member is caught with their pants down.  We encourage everyone that is interested to start planning missions that you would like to run, so that everyone has info on planes and load-out.  

# I will be starting a Facebook page, Google Plus account, and Twitter account linked with the blog and the web-page so that everyone can keep track of things the way they want to.  You can subscribe to the blog using your choice of feed readers, though I suggest Google Reader.  Today I started a Picasa-Web account connected to this blog so that we can post longer videos, and lots of screenshots without breaking things later if we need to move the blog to another host.