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by **ZK-MAT** » Fri May 15, 2009 5:48 pm

This is really more an add on to the above but to also reply to some comments in the FW190 screenie thread.

"TFK" or The Flying Kiwis is a term we coined as part of our get togethers on KiwiSim. We did fly an international game against some Aussies and Sth Africans over a year ago but don't really do anything organised on overseas servers.

You don't really "join" TFK, it joins you lol. Basically come along and fly with us on the Inspire server or on Woodys server on Friday and Sunday nights. Right then you will be flying with TFK, soon enough you will get known to the lads and be a regular on the server. Some of us make up special skins for the rest with personalised names and markings, with the TFK logo. You can be a part of that if you are a part of the community on KiwiSim. The lads are a mix of young and old, Kiwi and Aussie, all great guys.

IL2 is a completely different experience to MSFS. I can fly a plane on MSFS with my eyes closed (well, almost) but get a real sense of achievement on IL2 making it up, into a sortie and home again with missing elevators, rudders etc. The key is to get home, even if it means a gear up landing on a road near your home base.

by **Ace** » Fri May 15, 2009 6:18 pm

ZK-MAT wrote:
QUOTE (ZK-MAT @ May 15 2009, 05:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
IL2 is a completely different experience to MSFS. I can fly a plane on MSFS with my eyes closed (well, almost) but get a real sense of achievement on IL2 making it up, into a sortie and home again with missing elevators, rudders etc. The key is to get home, even if it means a gear up landing on a road near your home base.

Or my personal favourite, putting the Corsair on a nice little uninhabited island, watching aerial warfare at its best from my deck chair and sipping coconut milk.

Website · by **Njbb1995** » Fri May 15, 2009 6:23 pm

LOL Ace!

by **Adamski** » Fri May 15, 2009 6:48 pm

ZK-MAT wrote:
QUOTE (ZK-MAT @ May 15 2009, 05:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
"TFK" or The Flying Kiwis is a term we coined as part of our get togethers on KiwiSim.

Aaaah ... *that* TFK

Winter nights drawing on ... looks like I might get permission from HER to reinstate myself! Now .. where did I put that WWII cloaking device? .. clickety click .. click ...

Website · by **Njbb1995** » Fri May 15, 2009 7:01 pm

I might go on at 8 you should too Adam. That is if the other half lets you.

by **Adamski** » Sat May 16, 2009 12:49 am

Njbb1995 wrote:
QUOTE (Njbb1995 @ May 15 2009, 07:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I might go on at 8 you should too Adam. That is if the other half lets you.

Drat! Missed the boat for tonight. I'll need to crank up my old system and make sure I'm fully updated. Sunday may be a possibility!

Website · by **Njbb1995** » Sat May 16, 2009 7:50 am

Adam, If you want to go for a wee practise one day (or night) I will be keen to

by **Adamski** » Sat May 16, 2009 11:44 am

Njbb1995 wrote:
QUOTE (Njbb1995 @ May 16 2009, 07:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Adam, If you want to go for a wee practise one day (or night) I will be keen to

OK - great - I'll make sure I'm updated/upgraded and have a working Teamspeak. I'll PM you!

by **Ace** » Sat May 16, 2009 4:47 pm

Id love to join in, and I also might possibly of some help

Heres some pics of what the TFK got up to last night:

by **ZK-MAT** » Sat May 16, 2009 5:25 pm

Geeez Ace, I surely don't recall it looking that good out there last night lol.

Just so others know, and this is not really a spoiler, but I'm sure Ace plays back tracks (recording of the in game action that you can replay from any viewpoint at a later time) using a 'mod', which changes some of the effects, clouds, sounds etc. The colouring may also be changed in some of the screenshot editing. Just so you don't get into the game and wonder why it doesn't look as good as these pics!

It's all relative ... when you are in a heated furball you don't normally have time to ohhhh and ahhh over visuals anyway. You just want to get out alive, with both wings still attached!

by **Ace** » Sat May 16, 2009 5:31 pm

ZK-MAT wrote:
QUOTE (ZK-MAT @ May 16 2009, 05:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Geeez Ace, I surely don't recall it looking that good out there last night lol.

Just so others know, and this is not really a spoiler, but I'm sure Ace plays back tracks (recording of the in game action that you can replay from any viewpoint at a later time) using a 'mod', which changes some of the effects, clouds, sounds etc. The colouring may also be changed in some of the screenshot editing. Just so you don't get into the game and wonder why it doesn't look as good as these pics!

It's all relative ... when you are in a heated furball you don't normally have time to ohhhh and ahhh over visuals anyway. You just want to get out alive, with both wings still attached!

Thats true. Most of the time you end up looking at something like this:

Although you can fly with the mods on and full settings (need a pretty grunty computer), and the game will honestly look just as good as FSX (but with guns!!!

)

ZK-MAT wrote:
QUOTE (ZK-MAT @ May 16 2009, 05:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It's all relative ... when you are in a heated furball you don't normally have time to ohhhh and ahhh over visuals anyway. You just want to get out alive, with both wings still attached!

Just like I don't have time to take screenshots whilst flying, I'd get my ass shot down twice as much!

by **ZK-MAT** » Sat May 16, 2009 11:23 pm

There are some exciting developments in TFK at the moment. Training school is open ... ideal for some of you newbies. Check out Kiwisim.net.nz

by **Ian Warren** » Sun May 17, 2009 10:35 am

ZK-MAT wrote:
QUOTE (ZK-MAT @ May 17 2009, 12:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Training school is open ... ideal for some of you newbies.

I,m sharpening my pencils and off down the road for my uniform today

i'll go and check out my classroom .

Great screens ACE

Website · by **Njbb1995** » Sun May 17, 2009 5:29 pm

8 O'Clock tonight Guys!!

by **ZK-MAT** » Sun May 17, 2009 6:16 pm

That's you on there as "Wingman Warren" isn't it Ian?

The training info that Primaryman has put together is amazing. PM him your email addresses and be prepared to be blown away by the PDF's he's put together

by **Ace** » Mon May 18, 2009 5:24 pm

NZFF only lets me paste 30ish images, so heres a few links to some recent screenshots instead:

Iwo Jima

FG1D ZKCOR

TFK North Africa Campaign 15 and 17 May

Website · by **Njbb1995** » Mon May 18, 2009 5:30 pm

That Iwo Jima one looks pretty cool, are you guys gona do that sort of thing again?

by **Adamski** » Mon May 18, 2009 5:34 pm

OK ... updated to the latest 09 beta ... upgraded Teamspeak and my TrackIR ... re-learnt the basic key commands ... all set to go

Is there an article on Kiwisim somewhere on basic comms procedures - I've long since forgotten them!

by **ZK-MAT** » Mon May 18, 2009 5:37 pm

It's pretty informal mate. Get in the channel for whatever team you are on. Speak up when you need help, see an enemy or just want to let off steam ... that's about it. We refer to where we are by the map co-ords and where in that grid by the numeric keypad locations. So if you said you were in G5 pad 5 you'd be in the middle of G5. Pad 1 would be bottom left corner, pad 8 top middle and so on.

Edit. Monday nights on the Inspire Server is generally a good intro to IL2. The settings are not as harsh as Woody's server - the Icons are on and you have the speed bar showing.

Website · by **Njbb1995** » Mon May 18, 2009 5:50 pm

Its great fun! tonight is WW1 "Bloody April" just look around there. my call sign is "Kiwi" so you will see "kiwi has carked it" at the top of your screen alot

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