BlackFalcon

Herr Klaiber: I am registering for FIF XXVI. I am looking forward to the tournament. My registration credentials are below... US103_Cannon 103rd Aero Squadron 2nd Lt. / Flight Leader US 103rd Bombardiers Entente EST

I never understood the switching of planes in the first place. If JG1 sim-pilots fly German aircraft and Blue-Team pilots fly Allied aircraft, why would you want a system where each team switches and places pilots in planes that they would all be less competent at? Unless of course, that is the point...

I listened very carefully to what everyone was discussing last night until I had to go to bed. The tournament definitely has a "pickle" on it's hands. However, from what I could understand from the discussion, all of the suggestions proposed appeared to possibly promote even further issues if any one of them are implemented as all of the registrants or at least their leadership would have to agree to such changes and given the differing time-zones this may not be possible even if everyone was willing as some already noted. If you use one of the suggestions that affects the overall scoring system (ie: using dead pilots or reduced pilot rosters) than such a change may fundamentally cause a major flaw in the overall scoring system since the standard one has been used up until now. The possible variables instituted as a result of such changes will then affect how the second set of scores are determined making them at variance with the original method. Thus, you are left with only one possibility to keep the scores clean and that is to end the first part or the tournament when the teams switches sides and initiate a new tournament with a new scoring system based upon the pilot rosters however this is to be formulated. In the end, any changes to the current tournament and keeping it as such is messing with statistical relevance making the final scores suspect as to actual accuracy as to who did better. Just my two-cents...

Congratulations to all !

@Britchot "The Forced War" is a very tough but fascinating read. It is on the level of Krenshaw's, "Fall of The House of Habsburg", another excellent definitive study. Hoggan's book has been indirectly corroborated by other historians such as Taylor, Walendy, Buchannan, and others (Buchannan is actually a political commentator but his book, "The Unnecessary War", was well received by historians). People who have read both the English and the original German versions of Hoggan's thesis have found the German publication to be far superior. The Instituite for Historical Review (I know how much this organization is reviled by certain communities but they do have some really good information in their articles.) has informed me that a brand new English version is in the works, which should make up for the failings in the first one.

Again, thank you for welcoming me to your squadron... At the request of the Squadron Commander I am providing the information requested below... What is your Timezone? Eastern Standard Time (EST) - USA Do you have a joystick or HOTAS? I use a joystick... Do you have TeamSpeak installed, as well as a working microphone? I use a headset with an attached microphone. Do you have TrackIR, or a FreeTrack system for view control? To be honest, I don't know what these are so my answer would have to be "no". What sims are you currently flying? I have been a long standing fan of flight-sims. I played the Original Dynamix "Red Baron" until the bytes fell out of the hard-drive. I also played the other Dynamix flight-sims prefering the Pacific Air War to that of the European one (Favorite WWII plane has always been the P-40 Warhawk). I eventually got copies of IL2-Sturmovik and played that one on and off for a while until I found ROF, which I have been playing for a while but increasingly more now as I am concentrating on the German aircraft and have been specifically practicing with the Pfalz DIII with which I am getting fairly good. So far, I can hold my own with six planes on my side and around 12 to 15 veterans on the Allied side. Currently, I changed all of the Allied planes from standard fighters to Sopwith 2-seat Strutters, which really lights up the sky. Its like a hornets' nest so I am getting bloodied but still knocking the ones I go after out of the sky. How did you hear about JG1? I signed into the multi-player part of my account and found this site on the server listing. Is there anything else that you'd like us to know? I am a professionl software engineer with too many years to count in the profession as well as a military historian by avocation. I began studying WWI combat aviation when I was 11 years of age and by the time I was 16 knew every major facet about it including aerial combat tactics. To this day, WWI aviation has always been a deep interest of mine. I begun playing primarily the German side of things after completing my reading of David Hoggen's extensive diplomatic history of the beginnings of WWII, which provides a completely different take on the German part in this conflict. So far, I have found more corroborative evidence of Hoggan's thesis than anytingb to directly refute it. I also have Udo Walendy's similar history, which is now in my hopper to read. And like other histories it too corroborates some of what Hoggan has written about. Unfortunately, most people, especially in the States have no interest in unearthing such histories since the mythologies sound better. Now knowing that Austria and Germany were not responsible for WWI (Germany was actually the last aggressor nation to enter the war and Kaiser Wilhelm was trying to stop it from becoming an international conflict. Austria's moves after the assasination did not light the fire of international conflict but in fact was initiated by the eventual Russian mobilization.) and has quite a bit of documentation defending its policies prior to the second conflict, I have developed a historical sympathy for the German nation. Might as well fly to defend them...

Hello... I have been developing my skills with the Pfalz D.IIIa fighter and have become fairly adept at flying against computer generated Aliied "Veteran" pilots. I am interested in now flying online with a German side of ROF. I would be interested in joining your group. Could someone contact me about this. Thank you...