Community Reminder: InWar

[ACG_pezman]

The InWar community event is happening this weekend!  All available pilots are requested to help fight the war and push the enemy back.

 

• Preparation Stage Battle:
  • Friday, August 26^th @ 3:00PM Eastern US time (GMT -4)
     
• Action Stage Battle:
  • Saturday, August 27^th @ 2:00PM Easter US time (GMT -4)

 

**Note: 
Please remember to join the Team Speak server half an hour before the event starts to receive the mission briefing and get your assignments.  The 19th Guards, a North American VVS squadron, will be there in order to facilitate the English speaking players.  There will be positions open with English speaking flights for bombers, fighters, and attackers.  This is by far one of the best events currently running in the IL-2 Battle of Stalingrad/Moscow community.  There are aircraft from both expansions so no worries about not having the right aircraft.

 

Do you want to escort large bomber formations behind enemy lines to level bomb a strategic target?  Do you want to fly at max speed just above the tree-tops searching for enemy targets to report after a reconissance mission?  Do you like working as a member of a team with a larger overall goal that everyone is working toward? 

 

If you like teamwork, strategy, inter-flight cooperation, combined operations, recognition and awards, then this event is for you.  Here we fly as professionals, dog fights are fast and furious, flak is intense and deadly, and everything depends on our performance in the air.  From defending our front lines and strong points from enemy air and ground attacks to the destruction of logistics centers, supply convoys, and enemy reinforcements.  All these play an important role in the battle that is being waged.

 

If this sounds interesting to you, please keep reading:

 

 

 

 

For those of you who don't really know what InWar is, let me quickly explain:

 

Interactive War (InWar) is a complex weekly simulation of an active campaign on the Eastern front during World War II.  What makes InWar different from the rest of the events is the need for resources, the use of team strategy, stat tracking of each pilot, and corresponding awards for mission performance in the form of ribbons, medals, etc.  Each battle draws from your team's resources and those resources have to be replenished in order to keep the armies moving.  Everything from the amount of vehicles available to run a convoy to the amount of tanks and aircraft you can fuel and arm, let alone supply, for each battle is dictated by the amount of resources your team has.  And the amount of resources your team has is directly dependent on how much of those resources were used, destroyed, damaged, and resupplied.  The battles are broken into two phases, the "Preparation Stage" and the "Action Stage."
 

• Preparation Stage: ^{(taken from the InWar manual)}
  During this stage both sides can neither capture or loose strong points.  Ground troops will hold their positions and engage in artillery duels.  The goal in this stage is to weaken the enemy by destroying the transport hub and warehouses.  The condition of warehouses by the end of preparation stage will be transferred to action stage.  At the same time supply transportation to front from the rear is taking place via railroad junctions.  Also during preparation stage other important tasks can be completed, like bringing supply to the front and infiltrate recon teams into enemy territory.
   
• Action Stage:  ^{(taken from the InWar manual)}
  After several hours (in-game time) the battle for strong points begins.  Every Side has enough resources to launch one tank attack and deploy a 2nd defense line in the one of the three sectors.  The deployment speed of ground troops depends on the condition of logistical facilities (warehouses).

1. DEFENSE:  Every Strong Point a 1st defensive line at the front line.  If the 1st defensive line breaks the faction commander can quickly deploy an operating reserve – the 2nd defensive line.  The main problem of the deploying of the 2nd defensive line is that it's unknown what sector of the front line (A, B, or C sector) the enemy faction command will launch his tank assault.
    
2. ASSAULT:  Tank units are used to attack Strong Points.  Deployment of the tanks is carried out from logistical facilities (warehouses).  For a successful assault enemy anti-tank guns must be destroyed and the tanks need to be covered from the air.  Besides that, it needs to be remembered that in case of a successful breakthrough of the enemy's 1st defensive line, enemy commander can deploy the 2nd defensive line to protect the Strong Point.  This 2nd defensive line must be also destroyed to capture the Strong Point.
    
3. CAPTURE:  Capture of a Strong Point will happen when friendly tanks reach the enemy Strong Point.

• Penalties for the Side which loses the Strong Point are:
• Losing 10 units of resources (equipment, ammunition, spare parts, fuel and oil won’t be evacuated fully during a fallback)
• At the beginning of the new mission, the Side receives warehouses full of resources near the next active Strong Point
   
• Bonuses for the Side which captures the Strong Point are:
• Getting +10 units of resources as war trophy
• At the beginning of the new mission, the Side receives warehouses full of resources in the area of the captured Strong Point.

 

 

 

Click here to view the strategic map and see the current situation in the InWar campaign.

 

There is obviously a lot of information I glossed over, however if you are interested in the event you can get even more detailed information about how the Interactive War (InWar) campaign works.  Just read or download the English InWar manual here.  It's only a 24 page .pdf file of half filled pages.

 

If you are interested in joining the InWar event this weekend (or any other weekend), just register here by typing your name into the aircraft field that you want to reserve.  Be advised, there are two days on that registration sheet.  The top half is for the Friday event (which we have already missed) and the bottom half is for the Saturday event (which this post pertains to).  Make sure to read carefully and register for the correct day and aircraft you wish to fly. 

 

Conversely you can always just show up at the official InWar Team Speak half an hour before the mission starts.  All relevant information will follow:

 

InWar Team Speak Information:

• Server Name:  =AxemAn= TS³ SERVER
• Server IP:  ts.axeman.su
• No Server Password
• Friday Meet Time (26AUG2016):  1430hrs (2:30PM) U.S. Eastern Time (GMT -4)
• Saturday Meet Time (27AUG2016):  1330hrs (1:30PM) U.S. Eastern Time (GMT -4)

InWar Game Server Information:

• Server Name:  InWar is in the title
• Server PW:  Given out on Team Speak
• Friday Battle Start Time (26AUG2016):  1500hrs (3:00PM) U.S. Eastern Time (GMT -4)
• Saturday Battle Start Time (27AUG2016):  1400hrs (2:00PM) U.S. Eastern Time (GMT -4)

Summary:

• View Strategic Map
• Register For Mission
• Read/Download Rules for InWar

 

I hope to see you in the desperate skies!

 

- 19.GIAP//p3zman

Edited August 26, 2016 by 19.GIAP//p3zman

[ACG_pezman]

I'm bumping this thread for this week's InWar event.

[ACG_pezman]

I'm going to keep bumping this thread until the event.

[SC_Manu653]

BUMP !

[FlyingNutcase]

I only wish I had time to be part of this!

[TP_Jacko]

Looks a very good effort but from the Netherlands its a bit too early, good luck with the mission guys

S! Jacko

Edited August 26, 2016 by TP_Jacko

[ACG_pezman]

Just to be clear, the 19th Guards will be attending the Saturday battle for sure as most of us work during the Friday battle hours.

[707shap_Srbin]

Only 3 Soviet pilots today. Against 20 German pilots.

[ACG_pezman]

Only 3 Soviet pilots today. Against 20 German pilots.

 

 

Come on VVS pilots, the Motherland needs you right now.  Thank God the Soviet Union didn't have to rely on us for defense and protection... the skies would be empty.

[ACG_pezman]

Bumping again.  The Saturday battle will start in 12 hours. 

 

There is still time to sign up and help fight!  I'm looking at you, VVS pilots

[Nocke]

You convinced me.

Registered to fly this evening VVS.

I rely on flying with you guys, otherwise I wouldnt know what to do!

[ACG_pezman]

You convinced me.

Registered to fly this evening VVS.

I rely on flying with you guys, otherwise I wouldnt know what to do!

We'll be there nocke! Glad to have you aboard

[216th_Xenos]

Will try and round up whoever is available from the 216th

[ACG_pezman]

Roger, appreciate it Xenos.  The VVS will be here today :D

[Lusekofte]

I am still in Crete....