Roundels and Crosses - Becoming and efficient WWI pilot in Flying Circus

[J2_Drookasi 334]

Some people have offered and are still offering to the WW1 community in various ways. Below is my attempt to provide a guide that could prove useful to a new and even to a not so new player. It is all I would try to teach a new pilot before I take him to combat.

Please tolerate with any mistakes you might find. I am not a writer nor a professional pilot. And please remember that in certain parts of the book I express my own opinions which might not be universally accepted.

 

I still hope that by reading it a pilot will have an easier time in the WW1 virtual skies. Enjoy it!

 

Roundels and Crosses - Becoming and efficient WWI pilot in Flying Circus

 

At this point, I need to offer the appropriate credits to Johan Kylander’s book ‘In Pursuit: A Pilot’s Guide to Online Air Combat’, published in 2006. I had read this wonderful work back in 2011 and it had heavily influenced the way I treat the online air combat simulation gaming. This book had been my inspiration and primary reference material for ‘Roundels and Crosses’. Sections talking about the fear of the online death and of the online pilot’s psychology are mirroring Johan Kylander’s writings and in various pages one will find ideas very similar to the ones found ‘In Pursuit’. I do not claim the originality of those ideas and I have the sincere hope that I have treated ‘In Pursuit’ with the due respect. This paragraph has also been inserted in the introduction of the Roundels and Crosses. Thank you No56_Badger85 for pointing out my omission and for urging me to correct it.

Edited November 17, 2020 by J2_Drookasi

[US93_Larner 1581]

This is a goldmine of experience for newer players. Well done! 

[SYN_Ricky 117]

Thanks for sharing this!

[US28_Baer 437]

Wow.  This is amazing!

Essential.

 

Edited November 16, 2020 by US103_Baer

[J5_NiiranenVR-Gfr 158]

Thank you , a good read for the now soon cold winter evening here in the cold north of Europa , and Ill then come back and Salute you ( or kill you ) Mr Drookasi 👍😉

[Canvas25 9]

Beautifully done! Thanks very much for putting this all together in such a great format.

[JG1_Hotlead_J10 318]

This is magnificent! A definitive work that each new player should have in their hands. Thank you so much for creating this! 😃

[216th_Cat 1026]

No matter how long you've been around RoF or FC, you are going to find something useful here. An excellent piece of work. Bravo! 🍻

[J99_Sizzlorr 436]

Way more than a Dicta Drookasi 👍 Your squadron father would be proud!

Edited November 17, 2020 by J99_Sizzlorr

[Jiggs 20]

Thank you, I need all the help I can get!

[J2_Drookasi 334]

Thank you all for the kind words.

 

Please see the updated version of the pdf where I am including the appropriate credits as described in the first post of this topic.

[Oorpii 3]

Really amazing what you have put together here!

Thanks!

Edited November 17, 2020 by Oorpii

[gascan 127]

I'm working my way through it now. Even if it describes things that I already put into practice, the simple act of giving words to the various thoughts and ideas can make it easier to understand what I am doing as I fly. Big thanks!

[No56_Badger85 29]

J2_Drookasi, what a fantastic resource! Thanks for applying these principles and your extensive experience to the WWI virtual flight sim arena. I look forward to reading Roundels and Crosses in full. It is an invaluable guide for pilots looking to improve their combat performance (like me 🙂).

[J5_Klugermann 675]

Reminds me of reading the rules for Squad Leader.  Great stuff Drook !!!

[US93_Rummell 192]

You’re an absolute legend. I wish I’d had this four years ago.

 

It could form the basis for some new Waggaz Wings content if you’re interested. Your voice is far more commanding than my own!

[Rail 8]

This is perfect for those with a real interest in combat maneauvres. I have read 'In Pursuit' and this does it more than justice.

 

Congrats on a great piece of work.

Cheers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[J2_Drookasi 334]

On 11/22/2020 at 12:54 PM, US93_Rummell said:

Waggaz Wings

What is this Rummel?

[US93_Rummell 192]

My old YouTube channel. Haven’t been very active for ages

[SteveMauk 4]

very useful and well written... food for thought as a relative noob on FC MP servers...

 

[Panzer_Schultz 3]

I would also like to thank you for this helpful guidance!

 

Reading it at the moment and learned many usefull things till now which I want to try to regard in my flights.

 

Best regards!

Edited January 9 by Panzer_Schultz
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[J2_Drookasi 334]

Just now, Panzer_Schultz said:

I would also like to thank you for this helpful guidance!

 

Reading it at the moment and learned many usefull things till now whicht I want to try to regarad in my flights.

 

Best regards!

 

Thank you for your kind comments.