FIF Rules clarification (important)

[Klaiber]

Hi All,

 

During Saturday's Flanders In Flames session (Mission #3B, flown on 1 August 2015), a few pilots took off prior to the official start of the mission.  This is a violation of the tournament rules, and is the reason for this email.

 

The Flanders In Flames rules can be found here:

 

http://forum.jg1.org/topic/2216-flanders-in-flames-ruleset/

 

Please take the time to review them.

 

Basically, no aircraft can take off until the mission officially starts.  And a mission doesn't officially start until a green flare is launched from a vehicle placed at all active aerodromes.  This happens 15 minutes after the server was launched.  A minute before the green flare, you should hear church bells in the distance.  This is the warning to be prepared!

 

Additionally, it's important to note that Flanders In Flames is a "dead-is-dead" event.  This means that if your pilot is killed, or captured, you're unable to fly again on that night.  You'll have to wait till the next mission-night in order to fly again.  Everyone, however, has unlimited lives as a gunner.

 

Both of these rules will be strictly enforced.

 

Should anyone have any questions, please let me know.  And please help others by passing this information on.

 

Thanks!

 

-Klaiber