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Welcome to the home page for monthly 'Missions-of-the-Month
[MoM]' ROOK Joint Operations. Please take a minute or two to review
this page and learn what these missions are all about and how they
work. I'm confident that once you do, you'll want to be a part of
these collective strikes into enemy territory!
Objectives &
Purpose
The goal of 'Missions-of-the-Month
[MoM]' is to combine the forces of multiple squadrons and unaffiliated
pilots into an organized, cooperative strike force of such momentous
size that they become legendary. They are designed to be noticed,
marveled at...and exciting for both the ROOKS and our adversaries!
In addition to their sheer impact, it is further hoped that the
camaraderie and cooperative spirit generated through these missions
will foster an increase in squadron teamwork and promote a sense
of kinship among ROOK squadrons. Ultimately however, these missions
are about having a ton of fun by varying the Aces High experience
once a month for a dramatic change of pace.
Registration
There is no registration requirement
to participate in Missions-of-the-Month.
When [MoM] missions are posted, any player or group of players may
join.
Squadron commanders who wish to operate their squads as an independent
unit within the [MoM] operation may do so but please coordinate
your activities with the [MoM] coordinator to insure your activities
complement mission objectives.
While registration is not required, all ROOK players, regardless
of squadron affiliation are encouraged to subscribe on the [MoM]
Alert List so they will receive notices of upcoming [MoM] events
and announcements. Subscribing and unsubscribing is both quick and
easy.
Mission Planning
 Because
of the fluid nature of the arenas, it's difficult to determine launch
bases, targets and other factors before the launch date. Consequently,
missions are preplanned only in the most general terms. For the
most part, this consists of estimating the available forces, assigning
them to Fighter and Bomber Wings (as necessary for the mission profile)
and then scheduling the event.
The final determination of launch bases and tactical objectives
is determined cooperatively by squadron commanders in concert with
the [MoM] Coordinator before the mission over VOX.
[MoM] missions will be varied to keep the [MoM] concept interesting,
fresh and exciting. For example, missions may consist of a strategic
bombing mission one month, NOE Tiffie raid the next, JABO sortie,
IL-2's with Yak escort, etc.
Procedures and
Execution
The design of [MoM] missions
is based on input received from participating squadron commanders
and players. This is usually done through forum discussions on the
LCA or the Aces High forum and during in-game discussions.
Once the mission parameters have been determined, an 'Activation
Order' [sample]
with mission details will be transmitted to [MoM] Alert List subscribers
through e-mail. The same information will also be posted on the
Aces High forums.
On the day of the battle, Group Commanders will meet in the 'Titanic
Tuesday' arena 1 hour (T-60) before launch time and tune to the
same VOX frequency for a briefing. There they will cooperatively
determine the mission's final particulars based on the tactical
situation present at the time. If these conditions preclude the
execution of our preplanned mission, a new one will be jointly determined
and launched.
It is important to note that these missions have the potential to
be very big and extremely difficult to manage. Therefore, patience,
timeliness, mutual cooperation and VOX discipline are absolute requirements
for success.
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T-30 the various constituent missions will be entered into the Mission
Editor and the ROOK community invited to participate. VOX information
will be entered into the Mission description to aid in organizing
each group.
Following that, the various elements of the mission will be launched.
Group commanders assigned to lead the various elements are responsible
for executing the mission given them.
Mission Dates
and Times
All [MoM] Missions are scheduled
for a 'Titanic Tuesday' evening. This is to insure that all players
choosing to participate are able to enter the arena without difficulty
and to help mediate the unpredictable effects of ENY.
Mission launch date will be provided when the activation order is
transmitted 24 to 96 hours before the mission date. Mission launch
time will typically be 2030hrs Eastern.
Squadron personnel should report for duty no later than T-20. Missions
will launch promptly. There will be no delays for any reason but
the most extreme.
Well thats about it for now guys. If you think participating in
something like this will add a little spice back into your Aces
High II experience, then please register today!
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Squadron Roster
A roster of Aces High II Rook squadrons that have registered with
[MoM] and participate in [MoM] missions.
If your squad isn't on this roster, register on the alert list
today!
Mission
Logs
Past [MoM] missions, their effect and aftermath as discussed on
the Aces High bulletin board.
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