Klaiber

It's through the Admin tab on the upper left. You're prompted to sign in, and then go to members. I'll catch you online to give details.

Exactly! Plus, all of these modules are really great. The MiG-21bis is my favorite by far, but I'm quite fond of the Fw 190D-9 and the Bf 109K-4. Haven't had much of chance to fly the F-86F yet. However, it's only a matter of time. The one I'm really waiting for is the MiG-15bis.

Btw, if you guys get a "Non 7z archive" every time you try and load the three new skin packs from the ROF website, try these links instead: http://www.rofmods.com/Skins/RoF_Official_Skinspack_v.1.033.exe http://www.rofmods.com/Skins/RoF_Community_Historical_Skinspack_Vol.16.exe http://www.rofmods.com/Skins/RoF_Community_Fictional_Skinspack_Vol.16.exe They worked for me.

Yeah, definitely try out the MiG-21 and 15.

Probably sometime after Christmas. I won't be around this weekend, and next week is dicey.

Jinx!

Well, you can walk away. That's a success in my book.

That's awesome!

Awesome! I have the F-86F and the Fw 190. I'm definitely game for some flying. I'll try and catch you online.

Yeah, I'm again impressed. It was a very nice surprise. Now to test them out.

Here's the change log for Version 1.034: http://riseofflight.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=44725&sid=9311135c1b46a531002234bf124822d9 It's an impressive list.

S! All, I wanted to offer an explanation as to why FIFXX ended the way it did. I also wanted to offer my sincere apologies to anyone I may have upset with that decision. It was my call, so I take responsibility for it. To understand what happened, it's important to look at the last month. FIFXX was originally supposed to be completed well before November 27th (U.S. Thanksgiving). However, we had two cancellations (on November 12th and November 19th) due to disconnects. And then we had a week break for the holiday. And while we flew a good mission on December 3rd, we were then forced to cancel December 10th due to low Entente numbers. These three cancellations placed us one week before Christmas, and right at the beginning of Hanukkah. Knowing that people were starting to concentrate on family and travel, there was a growing concern that we wouldn't have enough pilots on December 17th to actually run the mission. And if December 17th was cancelled, the next time we could conceivably play again would have been in early January. That didn't seem good for the campaign's cohesion, which already seemed drawn out. Additionally, we've had quite a few European pilots flying with us, who were disproportionately inconvenienced every time we cancelled. They've been waking up at around 3AM to make the mission kickoffs. And this of course doesn't factor in the large number of “First Shifters”, who stay up far later on Wednesdays than they should in order to fly with their teammates. And it also doesn't factor in all the other people who shift around their real life family responsibilities in order to keep Wednesdays open. What I'm trying to say is that I was very aware of the sacrifices that everyone makes in order to be online for FIF. And I didn't want to abuse your time, so close to the Holidays. As a result, I posted in the FIF Admin section on the JG1 boards. I stated that we may have an issue to resolve, and asked what our options were. Do we try to squeeze in Mission #4 in before the Holidays, knowing that it may get postponed until 2015? Or do we end FIF XX in a truce, starting fresh with a new campaign in the New Year. There was a brief discussion between JG1 and 42's representatives. However, this discussion landed up being inconclusive, and by Monday morning, no decisions had been made. Wanting to give everyone at least two days notice, regardless of what the decision was, I realized that we were running out of time. So, with no clear consensus, I made the call to end the campaign and start fresh in the New Year. It seemed to be the most fair thing to do. And in the interest of being diplomatic, I decided to call the event a 'draw'. I figured this was technically truth, as the Central team hadn't really won, and the Entente team hadn't really lost. It seemed fair. But now I recognize it as being flawed logic on my part, and that I took something away from both teams by doing it. This was unintentional, and I again offer my apologies. Basically, people on the Central team felt that my actions were punitive, as they had high turnout numbers and were ready to fly. And people on the Entente team felt that my actions were unwanted. They wanted to play out the campaign regardless of numbers. In other words, both teams wanted to keep playing FIFXX to its natural conclusion. And both teams were naturally upset that their opinions weren't consulted before I pulled the trigger. So, how do I fix this mistake, and make this right? Well, to ensure that rushed decisions like mine don't happen again, I'd like to suggest the following changes to the FIF tournament. Please let me know your opinions, either through post, email or PM. I value your thoughts, and don't mind criticism. Firstly, I'd like for all participating squadrons to be prepared to switch sides from time to time. This would happen between campaigns, never during. And it not only ensures even teams, but it helps eliminate miscommunication between squadrons. Jasta 5 were the trailblazers here, and I think their example is really good. Secondly, I'd like to see FIF enact a “no cancellation” rule to mission nights. Because side switching between campaigns will guarantee equal teams, missions should be run regardless of numbers. More aircraft can always be added to help combat excessive server disconnects. And maps could be made smaller to make combat more intense. Thirdly, I'd like to invite the BH and J5 to nominate people to join the FIF admins section. This is to ensure that all active squadrons have an equal and active voice in major tournament decisions. Not just JG1 and 42. And this is also to ensure that discussions within that area don't have inconclusive results. And finally, I'd like to organize a TeamSpeak meeting between all squadron commanders (JG1, 42, BH and J5) so that we can discuss where FIF is going in 2015. One of the first orders of business is to decide whether we should cancel the truce and continue with FIFXX Mission #4 in January. But we should also discuss the recently announced IM addon. In closing, I want to reaffirm that FIF is designed to be open and transparent. And at no time was I attempting to favor one side over the other. I was attempting to offend no one, and landed up offending a lot of people. It was an honest mistake, as well as a lesson that I can learn from. I hope you'll join me in making this tournament better. -Klaiber

That's extremely impressive! I've been following Star Citizen for a while. And am really glad to see that you, Britchot, Lipfert, Wolf and others are interested in it too.

Hi Guys, Here are some more general updates from Zak_1CGS. This time from the IM boards: http://ilyamuromets.net/forum/topic/119-rise-flight-united-edition/

Here is the campaign ribbon for FIF XX: It has been posted with our past ribbons, within the Session Results section.

FIF XX has concluded in a draw: http://forum.jg1.org/topic/2637-fif-xx-christmas-truce/ Thanks to everyone for participating!

To paraphrase Norman Jorgenson: the guns of Flanders have stopped firing. A deathly silence now creeps over the pitted and ruined landscape. With those words, Flanders in Flames XX has concluded in a draw. This cease-fire will last until at least January 2015, when we will start preparing for another FIF campaign - Flanders in Flames XXI! New things are on the horizon for both the ROF game and this tournament. So I look forward to seeing all you in the virtual skies again after the holidays! A special thanks to all of the European pilots who woke up extremely early to fly with us. It was greatly appreciated! I'll post the FIFXX campaign ribbon later tonight. Honestly, it’s somehow fitting that we have our tournament end "peacefully" on the 100th anniversary of the Christmas Truce of 1914. We of course only play a video game, mimicking real-life engagements that happened almost a century ago. Our air battles are bloodless, born in the desire for camaraderie, teamwork, and friendly competition. But as we fast approach the 2014 holiday season, let us take a moment to think about those who fought in the real battles that we replicate. Let's honor them in our own way. And let's hope that our love of history, and sincere desire to keep the memory of the First World War alive, is enough of a tribute to those who sacrificed everything. “Still looking and dreaming, my eyes caught a flare in the darkness. A light in the enemy's trenches was so rare at that hour that I passed a message down the line. I had hardly spoken when light after light sprang up along the German front. Then quite near our dug-outs, so near as to make me start and clutch my rifle, I heard a voice. There was no mistaking that voice with its guttural ring. With ears strained, I listened, and then, all down our line of trenches there came to our ears a greeting unique in war: "English soldier, English soldier, a merry Christmas, a merry Christmas!" -- Private Frederick W. Heath

I preordered it too.

Yeah, I'm very impressed as well. This is a good move on their part.

http://riseofflight.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=44683

Hi All, This is a place for you to post videos of your DCG sorties! Thanks to idefix44 for suggesting this section. To kick things off, here is a video I found on youtube from someone named Kourgath223: Enjoy! And definitely post over on his youtube channel if you like it.

Just post the link, and the forum should do the rest. Like this http://youtu.be/vSb-nV8l2QY Which comes out like this:

Cool! I'll check it out when I get home from work.

I'd be happy to do this, provided Lo is okay with it. Just let me know.

Regarding takeoffs, saw this video and chuckled. It's amazing how realistically they've modeled the torque. I believe the engine fried because he didn't have auto prop pitch engaged.