JG1 is proud to present - ACME: Aces Over Arras

[Stab/JG1_Klaiber]

JG1 is proud to present:

Air Combat Multiplayer Events (ACME)!

 

ACME is a series of homegrown one-shot competitions that use the IL-2: Flying Circus, IL-2: Great Battles, and DCS World Open Beta simulators.

 

Some ACME events have the most basic rules, concentrating on fun-fly matches for the open community.

 

Other ACME events are flown as serious online contests using “dead-is-dead.” In those matches, each player only has one pilot per night.

 

Details regarding ACME events are always posted well before the event date, with clear instructions on what registered pilots and guests should expect.

 

Our second ACME offering is "Aces Over Arras," created by JG1_Butzzell!

 

Aces Over Arras is a fun event for IL-2: Flying Circus, using the WW1 map and a 1917/1918 plane-set.

 

Aces Over Arras is a semi-fictitious event with little historical precedent.  The aircraft are selected to suggest the pitched air battles of World War One, not replicate an actual battle.

 

Scout aircraft are unlimited in number.  However, mission-specific aircraft are limited to six total per type.

 

All scouts are stationed at non-mission aerodromes.  Scout pilots need to rendezvous with the multicrew aircraft they will be escorting.

 

Central Powers:

• Fokker Dr.1 - unlimited
• Pfalz D.IIIa - unlimited
• DFW C.V [arty bomber] – 4 total
• Gotha G.V [strategic bomber] – 4 total
• Halberstadt CL.II [recon] – 4 total 

 

Entente Powers:

• Sopwith Camel - unlimited
• Sopwith Triplane – unlimited
• Airco D.H.4 [arty bomber] – 4 total
• Airco D.H.4 [recon] – 4 total
• Handley Page O/400 [strategic bomber] – 4 total

 

 

 

Date and Time: Saturday, 13 August 2022 at 6 PM UTC (1800 Zulu) / 2 PM EDT
Place: JG1 IL-2 Server - http://stats.jg1.org:8000/en/
Comms: JG1 will provide TeamSpeak, Discord, and SRS

 

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To get involved and read the mission details, head over to the ACME Discord and register:

 

 

Direct link: https://discord.gg/x9SZVCZyFN

 

 

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Edited August 5, 2022 by Stab/JG1_Klaiber

[JG1_Vonrd]

Our previous event, ACME: Aces Over the Rhine, was a lot of fun (even though I was flying Allied, for team balance, against most of the rest of JG1 in Luftwaffe... and we beat them ?). I'm glad to be getting back to WWI and am looking forward to this. I hope many will sign up for this.

 

It's an interesting concept here where the emphasis is on keeping the mission planes alive. Suicide attacks will do no good since the points are made by getting them back home alive.

[JGr2/J5_Hotlead]

Count me in! I think this will lend itself to some very interesting engagements with massed formations. Should be epic!

[=IRFC=Gascan]

Alas I have a previous engagement that weekend. My battleships will be seeing some action that day, so I need to finish up the refit this weekend. Still some issues with the cannon elevation mechanism, then there's patching the battle damage and repainting. I'd love to hear how it turns out, and look forward to the next one!.

[JG1_Vonrd]

19 hours ago, gascan said:

My battleships will be seeing some action that day

I'd love to see that. Any chance for a video or pictures?

[J37_Daedallus]

S! all

 

This looks like it could be an exciting event if the test was anything to go by.

 

I was asked to make a short promo from the film I made, and here it is......

 

 

cheers

[Stab/JG1_Klaiber]

Everyone - tomorrow is the Aces Over Arras event!

 

The posted time is Saturday, 13 August at 2 PM EDT / 1800 Zulu (6 PM UTC).  The server will launch 15 minutes before the start time.  However, please wait for the mission-start flare before starting your aircraft.  And please do not take an air-start aircraft until the top of the hour.

 

If you want to review the event rules, you can find them in the "aces-over-arras" section on the ACME discord.

 

If you want to check out the plane-set, check them out in the "aoa-planeset " section on the ACME discord.

 

Also, make sure to register on the ACME discord!  This will give you access to team comms.

 

https://discord.gg/x9SZVCZyFN

 

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow!

[JGr2/J5_Hotlead]

It was a blast flying with everyone in the Aces Over Arras event today! Thank you to everyone who showed up. It was great to see so many formations in the air. ?

 

Here's my stream from the last half of the event. (My audio went out on the first half ?)

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1560978495 

 

We'll see you the next time we have an event! ?

[J2_Seya]

Thanks for the fun