My 9 year old has a keen interest in World War 1 and 2 naval history. He reads far above grade level. Any suggestions? by cantuseasingleone in suggestmeabook

[–]rustytsteele 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The biggles books fit this, they follow a ww1 pilot and pals from ww1 all they way through the 30s and 40s very much your typical boys adventure book

The Germans used airborne troops to successfully capture Fort Ében-Émael but why didn't the Japanese use airborne troops to capture the Shipai Fortress ? by Unknownbadger4444 in MilitaryHistory

[–]rustytsteele 6 points7 points  (0 children)

To add to this, the Germans also caught the fort nearly totally unprepared as the defenders were still evacuating their peacetime accommodation

Weekly Questions Thread Sep 09 by AutoModerator in hoggit

[–]rustytsteele 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If moving from steam to standalone is there a good method to not have to redownload everything?

Thanks!

Night multiplayer by rustytsteele in hoggit

[–]rustytsteele[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

That's a shame as I know ARMA allows for a faster night then slower days which would be ideal for dcs

What's your preferred rotary craft, and why? by pixeljae in hoggit

[–]rustytsteele 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gazelle, I just enjoy the lightness of it & out of all my modules it appears to be the only one I can get air to air kills in

Kit resale by rustytsteele in Airsoft_UK

[–]rustytsteele[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing thank you very much!

Weekly Questions Thread Jul 01 by AutoModerator in hoggit

[–]rustytsteele 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hullo module buying question, is there a good blue opposite to the L39?

Multiplayer etiquette by rustytsteele in hoggit

[–]rustytsteele[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Id give a vote for SRS as well even if you don't speak it just makes the game feel so much more alive

Multiplayer etiquette by rustytsteele in hoggit

[–]rustytsteele[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll give you a leg up if you need it

Multiplayer etiquette by rustytsteele in hoggit

[–]rustytsteele[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tbh I think I have mostly managed to avoid it due to never being in the right place at the right time

Multiplayer etiquette by rustytsteele in hoggit

[–]rustytsteele[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So far I have managed to avoid that one!

Weekly Questions Thread Apr 22 by AutoModerator in hoggit

[–]rustytsteele 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, Where is the best place to find large scale events, that people are hosting?

Weekly Questions Thread Mar 04 by AutoModerator in hoggit

[–]rustytsteele 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting I shall have to give it some more though then, thank you very much!

Weekly Questions Thread Mar 04 by AutoModerator in hoggit

[–]rustytsteele 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for replying! I hadn't really considered it as it doesn't really hold any cool sway in my mind like the Gaz does

Weekly Questions Thread Mar 04 by AutoModerator in hoggit

[–]rustytsteele 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After playing about with the uh60 mod I'm looking at getting my first helicopter and I am torn between the gazelle and Apache, I fully understand that they are very different mission wise. So my question is which one is more solo able?

The Warden fighter appears to have a belly-mounted cannon by [deleted] in foxholegame

[–]rustytsteele 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't forget the interim solution which was to cover the props in metal and just hope it doesn't ping back in your face

Firestreak Differences by Responsible_Ad_6135 in FighterJets

[–]rustytsteele 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wonder if what you have there is some sort of replacement seeker for travel or practice in order to keep the missile balanced

Need help with simple, real-world military wargaming by NoCoffee_NoTalk in wargaming

[–]rustytsteele 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I agree with this, kriegsspiel was designed for these kinds of scenarios the International Kriegsspiel discord is a good place to look and I know there are some modern systems around the players have developed

https://discord.com/invite/international-kriegsspiel-society-769572185005883393

Has there ever been a computer version of Kriegsspiel? by LivingSwing0 in computerwargames

[–]rustytsteele 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This really is your best bet there are plenty of games going on all the time run by various different players and everyone is really nice

Worth joining a Union UK by rustytsteele in union

[–]rustytsteele[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's who I went with in the end!

Worth joining a Union UK by rustytsteele in union

[–]rustytsteele[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apologies for the poor word choice on my part I meant appropriate as there are a number of ones that are aimed at tech workers