[Out-of-Date] Pilot & Airmen Rules

[PuNk! ™]

Pilot & Airmen Sign-Ups

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Yes; It is now official that Pilots and Airmen signups are officially possible.
The following steps are a few rules in which you must obey, when undertaking the role as an Pilot or Airmen;

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[li] Becoming a Pilot or Airmen exempts you from buying any Rifles/MachineGuns/Sub-Machineguns or heavy weaponry. This is predominately due to the fact; The Air-Force had it’s own Infantry division (Paratroopers/Airborne Divisions) and not only that, but Pilots aren’t trained in firing weaponry, this is an Infantryman’s job - Plus, how would you fit it in the cockpit!?

- As I’ve mentioned before, each side; both INFANTRY and PILOTS must have a weakness. The Pilots Weakness is fighting on the ground, they’re highly untrained in using Infantry weaponry and the same rule applies for the Infantry, but obviously they can’t fly or use aircrafts to the expertise of the Pilots.

[/li][li] Although Pilots or Airmen don’t gain the ability to deal with a majority of the Infantry’s weaponry, they do however gain a side-arm (Pistol) and may use anything side-arm wise from the shop area. This includes grenades, tools and other numerous handheld weaponry. Special weaponry will also be added to the shopping area for Pilots only real soon, ranging from more numerous aircrafts, units and gunnery.

[/li][li] All Pilots start off with a standard Spit-Fighter aircraft (you may pick what development of spit-fighter aircraft for now) and the standard side-arm. Although Pilots aren’t really allowed to purchase Infantry Units, special AIRMEN units will soon be added to the shopping area; these range from navigators, paratroopers and hence forth.

- Although pilots are not able to purchase paratroopers, they may fly these units into battle.

[/li][li] Hopefully that sums up the standard sign-up information you need when dealing with your Pilot or Airmen character.
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Leave your thoughts below,
~Danny

[Nathan Whyte]

Spitfire Developmets

The only real difference between the various Spitfire marks that we need to pay attention to are the armaments:

Guns: Mk I, Mk II, Mk VA

* 8x 0.303 inch (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns, 350 rounds per gun

Later versions (VB on)

* 2× 20 mm (0.787 in) Hispano Mk II cannon, 60 (later 120 (Mk VC)) shells per gun
* 4× 0.303 inch (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns, 350 rounds per gun

Bombs:

* 2× 250 lb (110 kg) bombs

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As this shows, we can basically bring our Spit's down to two classes here - Mk VA and Mk VB, the VA being more suited for air-to-air combat, and the VB a more versatile fighter-bomber.

[Nathan Whyte]

PuNK, I was doing a bit of thinking, and I reckon pilots shouldn't be able to buy paratroops, seeing as once they're on the ground, it's pretty much the same as a pilot fighting as infantry.

Also, here is a comprehensive list of everything (I can think of) that could go wrong for pilots:

Crash and likely death:

• Flying a propeller plane at an angle of attack greater then 50^o
  
• The pilot being shot
  
• Engine failure. PLEASE note this was extremely uncommon. It's about 10000 times less likely to happen than your car failing.
  

May force a retreat
Note: I feel these shouldn't be counted as a retreat, per se as they are recoverable and are out of the pilots control.

• Electrical Storm - Planes will be forced above the clouds
  
• Fuel - If a pilot is running low on fuel, they will have no option but to leave. In WWII they didn't have aerial-refuelling planes.
  
• Significant structural damage - This should be counted as a retreat
  

[Daniel Brennan]

What about say if the Allies have a radio and they call in you, then the Axis would automatically be able to bring in a pilot from their side, no matter what? It would certainly reduce pilots awesomeness.

[Edward"Butcher"McMillan]

that would negate the need of radio operators some what, if you don't want to be owned by an aerial attack, cover your own tail, flak or your own radio operator.

-JT

[∬: Rafael Z. Wolfram]

I think Pilots shouldn't be allow to control Infantry units. That's highly unfair in my eyes, because they're pretty much a few hundred feet away from the fray on the ground, yet they can control units on the ground?

I say the paratroopers become an Infantry Unit to buy, BUT require a Pilot to use. Fly them in. You might be thinking, durr, but maybe the use of paratroopers and the pilot flying them in, can count as one enemy instead of two? So as Nathan said, if the Pilot becomes endangered, then the ground forces would have to pull back and vice versa.

Just a floating thought,
- Raf

[Edward"Butcher"McMillan]

Why would infantry need to retreat if a pilot is in danger? They would just be without air cover is all, right?

-JT

[PuNk! ™]

PARATROOPERS Have been Removed Until a Later Date:
They have been removed due to inconsistancy (if/when used during Role Play) and their overall use, seems to be confusing. They will be re-added when a solution has been comforted for their primary use between staff members; By all means, continue to post your opinions and suggestions here.

Nathan; I strongly want to thank you for your ideas and suggestions. I would be more than happy to Un-Offically (alike Doctor Vlakte with the Medical Area) to situate you in prime command of the Pilot/Airmen shop area - In other words, I'd be more than happy to listen and take on board whatever updates you may thinks necessary for the area and reward you kindly for your time in the matter.

As for your current Suggestions;
- The Cannons/Spitfire Upgrades will be implemented amongst the Pilot Certifications. This will not be a buyable upgrade from the shop.
- The paratroopers are also undergoing rethink.

~Danny

[Nathan Whyte]

Right, here's my reccomendations for paratroops:

Only infantry should be able to buy them. Paratroops are all ranked Pvt. so they wouldn't be deployed on their own without some sort of NCO.

I think a new type of plane should be introduced - Gliders. These can be purchased and used by infantry, but they land at the start of the second posting round and can only be used once. This way, if soldiers don't have access to a plane, they can use paratroops to their full potential. Paratroops can be inserted from the ground, but are slower than regular infantry as they would still have their full drop gear with them.

[devros1]

what about making new ranks?

for example paratrooper ecs......

[Nathan Whyte]

Hey, PuNK, do planes come with a crew when you buy them?

[Daniel Brennan]

Unless it says something like "Crew supplied:" then no, I don't think so.

[Nathan Whyte]

Just so nobody gets angry with what I'm going to do one day, the Albermarle could carry a small payload of bombs.

Watch the skies

[S.SGT David Bevan]

I think that only infantry should be able to buy Paratroopers. but they have too either start on the ground like infantry or get flown in by an allied transport plain! Though I think itt would be far easier and better if normall infantry could just function as paratroopers instead of ading paras to the shop. If paras are added to the shop I think there should be Privates Corporals and Sergeants not just Privates!

[charlesbriggs]

Is it possible for someone to add the Spitfire to my inventory, as I am to start out with it. It's not a big deal, it would just look cool