Attn: Nuggets of the world.

Sometime this Saturday night after the action has died down or early Sunday morning (eastern daylight time) The S77th server will again revert to easier settings to help get you guys up & running online and give you a chance to enjoy some flying in a gentler environment.

Like before:

This will probably be a regular mission map, unless there is a lot of demand for a carrier/ refueling map or something.

The TS channel is 66.165.113.50 Please use it. Typing still sucks. :P

Don't be surprised to find some of the best trainers in the community on there- like Rich Ironhand, Goya, and others. For the benefit of the newest forum members- this is a 1.12a server.

What I thought I would do this week is take Gunja's idea and apply the following settings:

Externals, padlock, map, and view objects ON

Labels & easy radar OFF

The point is to remove the mind-stunting labels, requiring you to use the radar & other targeting sensors to find enemy-BUT STILL -give you the ability to see who is around you quickly via the MAP screen. The MAP will provide IFF with red & blue icons.

Vets- Please be nice and come on out to help these guys out. Don't go in there to score some easy kills. There are no stats being recorded- no one will care.

I want to teach these guys to fight the plane. Not above telling em where I'm at- if neccessary- so they can find me on their sensors and get comfortable using them. Sadly- I cannot be on all day, but I'll be there as much as possible. Thanks to the guys who hung out most of the day last weekend answering the same questions 20X, and all the rest of it too. :thumbup:

Remember you get 25+ people in there and it's not always an organized "classroom environment" OK? Be cool- and have fun. If you need a little more help- we'll get you some. It's just easier to do that stuff when it's a bit quieter.

sounds good, count me in :)

Im definitelly not a beginner anymore, but im far from experienced :D (I like the no labels idea)

PS: VA eh?

summer school is in session :)

i may pop in the morning some time to help, particularly with my much loved Su-33. focus on a2a refueling, carrier procedures, runway procedures. if i have time may touch on some combat.

i do need to say that i have to get some sleep tonight tho, as i need to be fresh for the trip down to the hospital where my mate is seriously injured after hitting a kangeroo whilst riding his motorcycle.

Excellent. I'll keep an eye out and try to make it if I can. Also excellent that labels will be turned off with the other items still available.

Rich

Up.

Alright... anyone up here to help a poor MiG trainee? :helpsmilie:

Monday 26 June 2006

Server is currently up in 'Nugget Mode' those who like to play with

Connect to 66.165.113.50 & Teamspeak 66.165.113.50

Externals, Map View, Padlock

these settings are now ON.

Jump in, have some fun.

Externals, Map view and padlock are on to help you learn & get use to IFF procedures aswell as the layout of the region.

Good Hunting.

 

Like before:

This will probably be a regular mission map, unless there is a lot of demand for a carrier/ refueling map or something.

 

The TS channel is 66.165.113.50 Please use it. Typing still sucks. :P

Don't be surprised to find some of the best trainers in the community on there- like Rich Ironhand, Goya, and others. For the benefit of the newest forum members- this is a 1.12a server.

 

What I thought I would do this week is take Gunja's idea and apply the following settings:

 

Externals, padlock, map, and view objects ON

 

Labels & easy radar OFF

 

The point is to remove the mind-stunting labels, requiring you to use the radar & other targeting sensors to find enemy-BUT STILL -give you the ability to see who is around you quickly via the MAP screen. The MAP will provide IFF with red & blue icons.

 

Vets- Please be nice and come on out to help these guys out. Don't go in there to score some easy kills. There are no stats being recorded- no one will care.

 

I want to teach these guys to fight the plane. Not above telling em where I'm at- if neccessary- so they can find me on their sensors and get comfortable using them. Sadly- I cannot be on all day, but I'll be there as much as possible. Thanks to the guys who hung out most of the day last weekend answering the same questions 20X, and all the rest of it too. :thumbup:

 

cool, thanks again for throwing up these up for the newer players out there :)

cool, thanks again for throwing up these up for the newer players out there :)

no problem. it went quite well hopefully again this will help new guys get into the game and eventually help the community grow stronger.

i hope to do this again soon.

I missed it again.. (ah why must we work for money, why can we not sit at home and fly all day? hehe)

Maybe the third time is the charm :) :thumbup:

I know just how you feel...

good morning, S77th Server is up in 'NUGGET MODE' thismorning.

Monday July 3rd 2006

Server is currently up in 'Nugget Mode' for those who like to play with

Externals, Map View (allies only),

these settings are now ON.

Connect to 66.165.113.50 & Teamspeak 66.165.113.50

Jump in, have some fun.

Externals, Map view are on to help you learn & get use to IFF procedures aswell as the layout of the region.

Good Hunting.

Thanks for attending- Server back to normal with fresh combo map.

ED teams

?

Lost $ found:pilotfly:

Thanks, I was finally able to make it in and have my nice share of kills//

whats the deal with most of the players though, nobody ever gets on TS...

ya, was fun, thx for hosting.

:gun_rifle: Kill the noobs :music_whistling:

J/K :punk:

Server will be in Nugget Mode on Tuesday Morning from 0800 US eastern time.

Externals, Map View (allies only),

these settings are now ON.

Connect to 66.165.113.50 & Teamspeak 66.165.113.50

Jump in, have some fun.

Externals, Map view are on to help you learn & get use to IFF procedures aswell as the layout of the region.

Good Hunting.

and it up in nugget mode a bit early 0700 padlock is also on aswell as Externals & Map View (allies only), .

Nice job mate. Should be on tonight sometime after 504th BW training.

was a bit quiet in the morning while everybody who works isnt on but it was a great opertunity to help a guy 1:1

the improvment i saw thismorning in such a short amount of time was encouraging to me. good on you all for coming along and keep at it you will all get better in time.

N00b question

What is exactly the nugget mode?

I mean I am by far not advanced, but I'm not a complete n00b either.

So what type of questions are expected and answered, is it

"How do I turn on the radar?"

Or "whats the best and most effective range to use the P-27"

or "whats the best way to evade an AIM-9"

Thanks in advance :)

Heh- It's just some impromptu slang terminology that I coughed up while typing the original announcement. It means we're suspending the normal S77th server settings and turning on all or most of the game's built- in options that make it easier on new online pilots. Labels, external views that will make the online environment less intimidating for those who have not done it before. We have mixed it up some. Example:Once we turned labels OFF, but had an unrestricted MAP screen enabled- allowing for IFF and better SA for the ones that haven't learned enough about their plane to fight it "instinctively" yet. So it's not an actual "mode" or feature of the game.

Questions? No restrictions- fire away. My only request (demand) is that if you have more than 1- you need to get on Teamspeak. :P Very few can be answered with a simple yes or no.. I was answering how to start engines (my personal favorite) all the way to a play-by-play on a carrier trap as it happened.

Others, too. Ironhand hung out there for a looong time, Goya was holding F15 class, and we had a couple of guys just trying to get their controllers set up & their games more stable.

Thanks for the quick reply, maybe Ill drop by tonight, Im in the EST time zone and atm there is no one on the server, or at least thats what hyperlobby is telling me.