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Post by kirkh on May 10, 2007 17:16:10 GMT -5
Once the DP or VDP game is completed and you find yourself with more free time, do you do any other activities regarding WWI aviation? For me, DP is just an offshoot of my interest in the era as well as my interest in wargaming over the past 35 years or so. When DP is finished I might read Over the Front or read one of Ospreys "Aces" books, or maybe take to the skies with Red Baron 3D. I've also been a modeler for years, but I just don't seem to have the time anymore to make the kits the way I'd like to. I have a 1/48th Monogram SE5a on my workbench right now that only gets periodic attention. I have two large boxes of WWI airplane kits sitting in my closet just waiting for me to tackle them.
What other WWI aviation stuff do you guys do?
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Post by joseki on May 11, 2007 20:09:21 GMT -5
Hey Kirk,
I'm sure Mike Carr would love to talk to you about editing an issue of the Aerodrome. Grins. It's a good way to do 'other' aviation stuff.
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Post by Stephen on May 13, 2007 8:34:38 GMT -5
As a matter of fact, MC is looking very hard for an editor right now for the upcoming issue. I'll respond more to this post later, but any potential editors should contact Mike asap. He needs the help right now.
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Post by tippedtop on May 13, 2007 11:10:34 GMT -5
For me I think the 7 vol set of Neal O'Connors Aviation Awards of Imerial Germany are just about as good as it gets. I was delighted when I finally got hold of Vol one (Bavaria).
They have helped me so much with my DP work on overhauling the german medals !
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Post by kirkh on May 14, 2007 18:07:06 GMT -5
One of my favorite WWI books is by the late Dr. Martin O'Connor and is called "Air Aces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire 1914-1918".
I asked about other WWI aviation activities because there are many ways to maintain interest in the genre' in addition to just playing DP. I also asked because DP is sort of a crossover game in that it's part wargame and part role playing game. Do you enjoy the historical/wargame part of DP or the role playing part of it more? Or, is how one influences the other what attracts you? As an example, in another wargame I play (Squad Leader) one can put a counter out there for ones self and it's fun to do that because you have a tendency to make radically different decisions if you're controlling a real person vs. a square cardboard counter.
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Post by tippedtop on May 16, 2007 12:11:47 GMT -5
I just love the roll playing aspect. it takes a great game and adds a whole new level.
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Post by kirkh on Jul 13, 2007 14:53:13 GMT -5
I really enjoy it as well. To what level do people take their pilots as far as "developing the character" to use a movie term? I roll up birth dates, rank, home location, etc. per what's included in 7th edition DP, but what do other people do to enhance the role playing aspect? Do you assign squadrons and/or create other personality traits outside of what the game comes with? Is one of your pilots a risk taking maverick while another is cool and calculating? Do you play the game using different personalities for each pilot? So far I've played every game the same but I can see where once I've got enough games under my belt I could play differently depending on which pilot I'm flying. I understand people may be more cautious with their top pilots, but that's not really a personality trait of their pilot, that's how the individual plays the game. Also, does anybody create personal markings for their pilots aircraft? I thought that might be fun.
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