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'''<big>PURPOSE</big>'''
 
'''<big>PURPOSE</big>'''
  
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* The Purpose of Humans playing on Red Air in UOAF BMS events '''IS''':
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*The Purpose of Humans playing on Red Air in UOAF BMS events '''IS''':
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** To enhance training/experience for Blue
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**To enhance training/experience for Blue
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** To slot everyone when more players show up than fragged slots
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**To slot everyone when more players show up than fragged slots
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** To fly and die <br />
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**To fly and die <br />
  
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* The Purpose of Humans playing on Red Air in UOAF events '''IS NOT''':
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*The Purpose of Humans playing on Red Air in UOAF events '''IS NOT''':
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** To max attrit Blue Air Players
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**To max attrit Blue Air Players
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** To play "tricks" to try and win (NOE, SuperHigh/Fast, etc)
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**To play "tricks" to try and win (NOE, SuperHigh/Fast, etc)
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** To win at all costs
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**To win at all costs
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** To maximize fun for Red Air
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**To maximize fun for Red Air
  
  
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These are standard employment principles.  If you have contracted a specific behavior/tactic in support of blue, then do that!!!
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These are standard employment principles.  If you have contracted a specific behavior/tactic in support of blue, then do that!!!<br />
  
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*RADAR
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**If you can take a STT RADAR lock
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* RADAR
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***Take it (closest contact to furthest)
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** If you can take a STT RADAR lock
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***Try to drive a Blue Defensive Reaction
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*** Take it (closest contact to furthest)
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***After 10-15 seconds, Drop the lock and lock the next closest contact
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*** Try to drive a Blue Defensive Reaction
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*NOT SHOOTING
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*** After 10-15 seconds, Drop the lock and lock the next closest contact
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**Demonstrate WEZ (capture it on OBS/etc if you can, post pictures/video for debrief/bragging value)
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* NOT SHOOTING
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**In a merge, Gain/Maintain Control Position
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** Demonstrate WEZ (capture it on OBS/etc if you can, post pictures/video for debrief/bragging value)
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***Try to drive Blue Air Player Defensive Maneuvering
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** In a merge, Gain/Maintain Control Position
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***Try to drive Blue Air to use Teamwork to DeLouse (this results in you, red air, getting killed)
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*** Try to drive Blue Air Player Defensive Maneuvering
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*SHOOTING (can be beneficial, gives smoke trail, gives launch/missile warning on opponent RWR)
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*** Try to drive Blue Air to use Teamwork to DeLouse (this results in you, red air, getting killed)
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**ARH Missile (Fox 3):  Fire it outside of envelope (Low PK shot) or Snip it before Husky
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* SHOOTING (can be beneficial, gives smoke trail, gives launch/missile warning on opponent RWR)
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**SARH Missile (Fox 1):  Snip it before Impact
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** ARH Missile (Fox 3):  Fire it outside of envelope (Low PK shot) or Snip it before Husky
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**Heater Missile (Fox 2):  Fire it outside of RMax and/or without tone
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** SARH Missile (Fox 1):  Snip it before Impact
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**Guns:  Place shots across the bow, where the defending fighter will see the tracers
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** Heater Missile (Fox 2):  Fire it without tone
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**A/S:  If you are playing a striker...  And you get WEZ, Strike your target!!!
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** Guns:  Place shots across the bow, where the defending fighter will see the tracers
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*CATM
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* DEFENSIVE MANEUVERING
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**If you are loaded with CATM munitions, then let em fly!!!
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** Perform standard defensive maneuvers
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*DEFENSIVE MANEUVERING
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** Use standard counter measures
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**Perform standard defensive maneuvers
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** Avoid super "gamey" reactions
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**DO take advantage of your jet's capabilities (i.e. twin engine, big thrust)
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* OFFENSIVE MANEUVERING
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**Use standard counter measures
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** Perform Standard Tactics (Offsets, Brackets, Splits, Grinders, etc)
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**Avoid super "gamey" reactions (flanker pull-up, etc)
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* JAMMING
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*OFFENSIVE MANEUVERING
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** Use standard/briefed ECM
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**Perform Standard Tactics (Offsets, Brackets, Splits, Grinders, etc)
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**Punish / Press against Blue Air Mistakes
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**Avoid super "gamey" offenses (ambush)
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*JAMMING
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**Use standard/briefed ECM
  
  
 
<big>'''FLIGHT BRIEFING AND SETUP'''</big>
 
<big>'''FLIGHT BRIEFING AND SETUP'''</big>
  
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* SPAWNING
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*TEAM OR SINGLE?
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** If spawning into existing/pre-fragged Red Air Flights, take the lowest seats first (#4, #3)
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**If more than 1 Red Air, will you fight as a team?  Or spawn into flights and go single?
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** Let the AI drive the flight/element (switch off of the AI flight frequency, for your own sanity)
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*SPAWNING
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** If fragging flights, frag human slots only, do not take red AI with you
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**If spawning into existing/pre-fragged Red Air Flights, take the lowest seats first (#4, #3)
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** If not flying in F-16's
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**Let the AI drive the flight/element (switch off of the AI flight frequency, for your own sanity)
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*** Consider deleting the cockpit model to show an F-16 cockpit
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**If fragging flights, frag human slots only, do not take red AI with you
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*** The standard F-16 CMS buttons don't always map to adversary aircraft (like Mig29)
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**If not flying in F-16's
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* TEAM OR SINGLE?
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***Consider deleting the cockpit model to show an F-16 cockpit
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** If more than 1 Red Air, will you fight as a team?  Or spawn into flights single?
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***The standard F-16 CMS buttons don't always map to adversary aircraft (like Mig29) - use "CTRL ," for dropping chaff, and "CTRL ." for dropping flares.
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* COMMS
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*COMMS
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** Decide if you want to use Discord
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**Decide if you want to use Discord
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** If you want to use UHF/VHF, agree on a frequency to manually dial in (234.0 / 123.0)
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**If you want to use UHF/VHF, agree on a frequency to manually dial in (i.e. 234.0 / 123.0)
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* TACAN
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*TACAN
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** Stay off of the Blue Air TACAN blocks (15/78 - 19/82)  Use something like  
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**Stay off of the Blue Air TACAN blocks (15/78 - 19/82)  Use something like 25/88 or 35/98.
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* DATALINK
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*DATALINK
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** Check the briefing before you launch for your DataLink bracket.  Should not conflict with Blue Air.
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**Check the briefing before you launch for your DataLink bracket.  Should not conflict with Blue Air.
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*RESPAWNING
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**If you get killed, you have to exit BMS to the desktop (kill IVC) and come back

Latest revision as of 23:43, 16 January 2023

PURPOSE

  • The Purpose of Humans playing on Red Air in UOAF BMS events IS:
    • To enhance training/experience for Blue
    • To slot everyone when more players show up than fragged slots
    • To fly and die
  • The Purpose of Humans playing on Red Air in UOAF events IS NOT:
    • To max attrit Blue Air Players
    • To play "tricks" to try and win (NOE, SuperHigh/Fast, etc)
    • To win at all costs
    • To maximize fun for Red Air


EMPLOYMENT PRINCIPLES


These are standard employment principles. If you have contracted a specific behavior/tactic in support of blue, then do that!!!

  • RADAR
    • If you can take a STT RADAR lock
      • Take it (closest contact to furthest)
      • Try to drive a Blue Defensive Reaction
      • After 10-15 seconds, Drop the lock and lock the next closest contact
  • NOT SHOOTING
    • Demonstrate WEZ (capture it on OBS/etc if you can, post pictures/video for debrief/bragging value)
    • In a merge, Gain/Maintain Control Position
      • Try to drive Blue Air Player Defensive Maneuvering
      • Try to drive Blue Air to use Teamwork to DeLouse (this results in you, red air, getting killed)
  • SHOOTING (can be beneficial, gives smoke trail, gives launch/missile warning on opponent RWR)
    • ARH Missile (Fox 3): Fire it outside of envelope (Low PK shot) or Snip it before Husky
    • SARH Missile (Fox 1): Snip it before Impact
    • Heater Missile (Fox 2): Fire it outside of RMax and/or without tone
    • Guns: Place shots across the bow, where the defending fighter will see the tracers
    • A/S: If you are playing a striker... And you get WEZ, Strike your target!!!
  • CATM
    • If you are loaded with CATM munitions, then let em fly!!!
  • DEFENSIVE MANEUVERING
    • Perform standard defensive maneuvers
    • DO take advantage of your jet's capabilities (i.e. twin engine, big thrust)
    • Use standard counter measures
    • Avoid super "gamey" reactions (flanker pull-up, etc)
  • OFFENSIVE MANEUVERING
    • Perform Standard Tactics (Offsets, Brackets, Splits, Grinders, etc)
    • Punish / Press against Blue Air Mistakes
    • Avoid super "gamey" offenses (ambush)
  • JAMMING
    • Use standard/briefed ECM


FLIGHT BRIEFING AND SETUP

  • TEAM OR SINGLE?
    • If more than 1 Red Air, will you fight as a team? Or spawn into flights and go single?
  • SPAWNING
    • If spawning into existing/pre-fragged Red Air Flights, take the lowest seats first (#4, #3)
    • Let the AI drive the flight/element (switch off of the AI flight frequency, for your own sanity)
    • If fragging flights, frag human slots only, do not take red AI with you
    • If not flying in F-16's
      • Consider deleting the cockpit model to show an F-16 cockpit
      • The standard F-16 CMS buttons don't always map to adversary aircraft (like Mig29) - use "CTRL ," for dropping chaff, and "CTRL ." for dropping flares.
  • COMMS
    • Decide if you want to use Discord
    • If you want to use UHF/VHF, agree on a frequency to manually dial in (i.e. 234.0 / 123.0)
  • TACAN
    • Stay off of the Blue Air TACAN blocks (15/78 - 19/82) Use something like 25/88 or 35/98.
  • DATALINK
    • Check the briefing before you launch for your DataLink bracket. Should not conflict with Blue Air.
  • RESPAWNING
    • If you get killed, you have to exit BMS to the desktop (kill IVC) and come back
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