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Post by Stephen on Feb 7, 2006 23:03:30 GMT -5
Volume 18, No 2 of the Indy Squadron Dispatch was just released at our main site, www.indysquadron.com . See the news banner at the top of the main forum page for all headlines and stories. |
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Post by Stephen on Feb 27, 2006 16:22:37 GMT -5
ANOTHER new issue is out... Volume 18, Number 3, plus a complete redesign of the web site!
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Post by Stephen on Mar 20, 2006 11:57:25 GMT -5
Volume 18, Numbers 4 and 5 are out.
This double-issue is a special RBF XVII preview, plus coverage of last weekend's gaming. Enjoy!
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Post by Stephen on Aug 29, 2006 17:03:22 GMT -5
The Gen Con issue of ISD is now out!
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Post by Stephen on Sept 11, 2006 14:20:45 GMT -5
Volume 18, Number 11 is out now... and thanks to Rick for his enjoyable write up on this weekend's games.
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Post by alien01 on Sept 14, 2006 17:56:15 GMT -5
What was the issue raised about flaming? That there was one was mentioned briefly in the opening but never elaborated on.
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Post by albpilot on Sept 21, 2006 11:43:02 GMT -5
What was the issue raised about flaming? That there was one was mentioned briefly in the opening but never elaborated on. One of the FF crit's results in a fuel tank igniting. Since it's past the motor and interior to the plane, side slipping makes little if any sense. So, the debate was whether or not it was necessary to slideslip when the fire was not able to be affected by said side slip (and the discussion was compounded by the 7th ed rule set which seemed to indicate than only engine fires were required to sideslip). Sorry, said sideslip, meant falling leaf. My bad. |
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Post by albpilot on Oct 2, 2006 15:53:56 GMT -5
Hey Al, never heard back from you on this...care to chip in? Should a plane with a flaming fuel leak still be required to falling leaf even though such a maneuver is unlikely to keep the flames from spreading quickly because the fire is mostly containing internal to the cockpit/fuselage?
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Post by alien01 on Oct 18, 2006 16:56:34 GMT -5
I just got around to looking up the rules and crit charts and figuring out what happened. I'll post my answer in the 8th Edition topic since it's relevant there.
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Post by albpilot on Mar 12, 2007 9:36:02 GMT -5
Good write up SD!!!!
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Post by alien01 on Mar 12, 2007 10:51:13 GMT -5
One comment - Nothing in the "Secret Envelope" overrode any standard rules. I just copied in the standard 8th Ed stats, bomb loads, loaded penalties, and 2-seater experienced crew benes for ease of reference. Every 25+ mission observer (and 37+ mission pilot) gets 1-3 to hit on probable pilot hits.
Why would Rick take a pilot to put in the observer's seat? You can't do that! If any of us took a pilot from our roster and put him in an observer's seat he'd count as 0/0, wouldn't he? (I'm asking, not stating here.) It seems odd to me since Oblt. Fillisch was a 38/0 observer who could have been taken.
I'll put up another post later with some more background on the S.E.
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Post by albpilot on Mar 12, 2007 12:10:19 GMT -5
One comment - Nothing in the "Secret Envelope" overrode any standard rules. I just copied in the standard 8th Ed stats, bomb loads, loaded penalties, and 2-seater experienced crew benes for ease of reference. Every 25+ mission observer (and 37+ mission pilot) gets 1-3 to hit on probable pilot hits. Why would Rick take a pilot to put in the observer's seat? You can't do that! If any of us took a pilot from our roster and put him in an observer's seat he'd count as 0/0, wouldn't he? (I'm asking, not stating here.) It seems odd to me since Oblt. Fillisch was a 38/0 observer who could have been taken. I'll put up another post later with some more background on the S.E. Well, the issue came up when i rolled a 3 on the probable pilot hit. I then asked Stephen if that probable only worked on pilots, and he said he wasn't sure either. So, we opted to stay with the 1-2 only (which if I'd bothered to read ALL the rules I would have seen the 3 was a hit - and I would not have shifted down a column on the HO shots I gave Stephen and Kevin). All in all, badly played by me, and I tend to let my generous side come out more often than not when a pilot life is at stake. |
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Post by albpilot on Mar 12, 2007 12:20:17 GMT -5
Also, do I now keep these 2 guys on my roster as 1/0, or was this one of Al's real crews, or were these just throwaways for this mission?
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Post by Stephen on Mar 12, 2007 13:26:54 GMT -5
So, we opted to stay with the 1-2 only (which if I'd bothered to read ALL the rules I would have seen the 3 was a hit - and I would not have shifted down a column on the HO shots I gave Stephen and Kevin). Didn't know you shifted down on that turn. So, did you find out that pilot hits can occur for normal ability observers on a 1-3 roll? I looked it up at the time and couldn't find anything, but that doesn't mean its not there. |
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Post by Stephen on Mar 12, 2007 13:27:38 GMT -5
Also, do I now keep these 2 guys on my roster as 1/0, or was this one of Al's real crews, or were these just throwaways for this mission? If you fly the mission, I say you get credit. New crew, both 1/0. |
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