TX Squadron Competition

[TX-Zen]

We are slotted to compete against the High Octane server which is the home of the 20thFG Squadron. I'll find out more about them as soon as I can. Zen

[TX-Rahman]

Count me in also....  I will definately need training...mainly evasive manuvers.  I'll hook up the old unmodified stick to use for the competition....still not used to the long throw of the extended stick yet. Regards,TX-Rahman"WHITE 6"

[TX-EcoDragon]

I am semi away. . . just busy with academics. . . but lets make it happen! There are a few excercises that I think we should do, and it wont hurt to do them a few times over. . . so count me in on the 2xweekly meetings for sure!  I just need to know in advance when we decide, but my nights are usually open as long as I can get out of there without being up too late.P.S. I too vote for kicking the crap out of them.S!TX-EcoDragonBlack 1TX-Squadron XO

[TX-Copper]

rgr that Eco, and i'm all for the evasive manuvour (spell check) sessions.P.S....thanks goes to Gunslinger for posting all that excellent info in his previous posts....TX is blessed with some smart cookies......and dough boys like me.:)I really hope all of TX can get on board for this, good for moral, good for re-invigorating the love of this game, and good for TX if we dominate!!S~ all(in case you can't tell, i'm rather pumped and excited.....mainly because i'm officially starting as a traffic nazi on the 20th, which means no more midnights for the next 2 years....YAAAY!!)

[TX-Deck]

Black 8 (?) reporting for duty.TX-Deck out.

[TX-Zen]

I'm thinking of tuesdays and thursdays for the competition training, most likely around 8 CST. I'm open to suggestions so please post your availability and we can hammer out a more concrete time. I've also contacted STS Predator about a scrim and he's interested, so early next week we are going to start making a plan for the scrim date. On the tactics level, first thing I've noticed is that as a group we have a tendancy to get drawn down into low altitude engagements. This is fairly normal but we have to take care to mind our energy and climb whenever possible if not directly engaged.  It's one thing to be in the saddle and shooting, its another thing to be engaged with him and constantly moving for a shot, which tends to lower your SA and force you lower and lower. We do best when we take one shot and climb, letting our wingmen keep pressure on the enemy by repeated attacks instead of getting engaged. Keep that in mind, it pays off when we adhere to proper tactics. Two parts of the training will focus on defensive moves as well as training for group tactics. Gunslinger will be recording the tracks and we will do a step by step reconstruction to highlight areas where we did well and where we did not. Post your availabililty for training,  I'd like to get this in motion.

[TX-Rahman]

I'm available on those days Regards,TX-Rahman"WHITE 6"

[TX-EcoDragon]

tues and thurs will work for me, cant be up late but otherwise no issues there.S!TX-EcoDragonBlack 1TX-Squadron XO

[TX-Gunslinger]

Tues and Thurs are great for me.This week I will be in San Diego, but I'll try to take my Joystick and stuff so I can practice from my Hotel RoomBlack 2

[TX-Sputnik]

Finally got a job now(Department of fisheries and oceans,yay!), so hey guys that new mic should only be a week or so away!I will save up for a whole new machine longterm. Those dreams of perfect mode are not far off.    Thursdays training should be fine for me, Tuesdays I play beer league hockey, but I will try my best to catch up on what you guys were going over on the days I am absent from training.

[TX-Zen]

Final roster needs to be submitted by 02FEB05. Currently we have:TX-ZenTX-SputnikTX-RazorTX-EcoDragonTX-GunslingerTX-BomblastTX-DeckTX-RahmanTX-ErskyTX-Copper TX-Warhawk???But frankly I haven't see all of us online enough for training to be sure that we can count on that lineup.  I have a feeling that come game day (which is still undetermined, but within a couple weeks from what Gozr says) we will have 5-6 pilots show up and have to forfeit for lack of numbers. I guess before we go through all that, I would like to ask again for SOLID participication. If you can make one of the two training sessions every week and are sure of it,  then please restate your availability. I've also asked STS Predator if they would be willing to add an element to our lineup and fly alongside of us during the competition. Zen

[TX-CUDA]

...Zen and you others that have been flying on a regular basis in my absence......You can count on me being there for the next few training days......and if I can re-hone my somewhat limited skills that I had to start out with to a level that is not an embarrasment to the squad I would be more than happy to fly. Headed to Fry's in a bit to get a new monitor and the USB box to hook up to my old HD...TX-CudaMinister of Information

[TX-Copper]

Me too....im smack in the middle of 4x12's right now, but finish em by friday, then have the weekend off.

[TX-CUDA]

.....it seems that every time I get on HL and comms to see if I can try and get back into flying my fighter bait (Bombers) on the TX-OC3 there are no other TX members on HL. The last three days I have blown the heck out of the RED targets all by my lonesome. It sure would be nice if some of you guys would at the least fly against me so I could see if my evasive manuevers(sp) still worked!TX-CudaMinister of Information

[TX-EcoDragon]

Yeah, this week many of the more active guys are out of town, moving. . . and me, I've just been busy, though I usually get 2-3 hours a night in. . .maybe just later than you are on.  I have also been finding the same thing so I often am on Warclouds coms or something if there are not TX'ers around, I always join via HL though so that if anyone joins tehy should still see me in WC and can come fetch me. In any case, good to see that you're all up and running!S!TX-EcoDragonBlack 1TX-Squadron XO