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CrimsonSkies· Mailing list for players of the Crimson Skies aircraft game, set in an alternative 1930's
I've been wondering the same thing myself recently. Last thing that was on this list (that I remember) was the survey about which plane is best....
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TK
remmie_man@xxxxx.xxxx
Mar 2, 1999 4:32 pm
As far as I know it is still active. I have been sick much of the last month and so have not had much energy to do any writing or creating or anything. what...
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David Bartley
david_bartley@xxxxx.x...
Mar 2, 1999 4:40 pm
... was on ... The 'official Forum' seems to be going strong but that means searching throught the index for recent posts, I prefere mailing lists, less work...
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Richard Klug
klugrich@xxxxx.xxxx
Mar 3, 1999 1:02 am
Hello everyone! I'm posting for the first time, although I've belonged to the list for about one month. I've only recently purchased the game, so I'm still...
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Doug Murphy
dmurphy@xxxxxx.xxxxxx...
Mar 3, 1999 6:16 pm
Well, then, let's make this list active then. I am very impressed with this game -- I especially like the "visible" way of tracking damage -- I think this...
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Derek Carroll
dcarroll@xxxxxxxxxxx....
Mar 3, 1999 8:05 pm
... Well, for one thing, we wanted the "no firing arc"-style of aiming to encourage tailing, and make it easier for you as a pilot to avoid being shot through...
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Doug Murphy
dmurphy@xxxxxx.xxxxxx...
Mar 3, 1999 8:20 pm
... Well, for one thing, we wanted the "no firing arc"-style of aiming... This makes sense, although I suppose it doesn't forbid fixed armament firing at some...
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Doug Pirko
voivode@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Mar 3, 1999 9:48 pm
... I think they really interfere with the "feel" of the game. How many post WW I fighters or light bombers (including torpedo planes) have used fwd turrets?...
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Doug Murphy
dmurphy@xxxxxx.xxxxxx...
Mar 3, 1999 10:05 pm
... How many post WW I fighters or light bombers (including torpedo planes) have used fwd turrets? You're right -- not too many. But there's one historical...
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ZionPirate@xxx.xxx
Mar 3, 1999 10:41 pm
Derek: I have to agree with Doug on the Look of the Site, very well done, nice layout and good visual feel - now if you could only get Loren and Mike to write...
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jamiereid@xxx.xxxxxx....
jamiereid@xxx.xxxxxx....
Mar 4, 1999 2:40 am
There was talk on the forum about recreating real world aircraft, but it seemed to me that the biggest difference between CS planes and real life planes of...
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David Bartley
david_bartley@xxxxx.x...
Mar 4, 1999 9:37 am
... but it ... life ... Mustang...it just won't work; Being both English and an aircraft enthusiast I am planning on designing my aircraft with historical...
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Corey Lewis
ballistix@xxxxxxx.xxx...
Mar 4, 1999 10:15 am
So far these are the first messages I've come across on the list. As a side note has anyone looked at the conversion of CS into a roleplaying game similar to...
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Chris Hartford
chrish@xxxx.xx.xxx
Mar 4, 1999 2:32 pm
... seemed to me that the biggest difference between CS planes and real life planes of WWII (and just preWW2) are the engines...<< Well, as you point out there...
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Doug Murphy
dmurphy@xxxxxx.xxxxxx...
Mar 4, 1999 4:01 pm
Any interesting combats or campaigns out there? Pilots love to talk about their dogfights -- we've just completed an interesting bout between two pirates and...
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Doug Murphy
dmurphy@xxxxxx.xxxxxx...
Mar 5, 1999 2:25 pm
I've been following with much bemusement the comments on the web forum about aerial combat over cities in the CS universe. Much musings about creating a...
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Doug Murphy
dmurphy@xxxxxx.xxxxxx...
Mar 17, 1999 8:44 pm
On the forum, I've been musing about what might be missing in the fractured US that came about as a result of the New Deal / WPA or somesuch in that era --...
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Derek Carroll
dcarroll@xxxxxxxxxxx....
Mar 17, 1999 9:31 pm
... Well, isn't Florida pretty much swampland at this time? Perhaps there's a strong Seminole presence that can interfere with The Man's plans for the region,...
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Doug Murphy
dmurphy@xxxxxx.xxxxxx...
Mar 17, 1999 10:00 pm
It seems like much of Dixie and French Louisana would be 'untransformed' -- it is interesting to note how much relatively minor WPA and Army projects of the...
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Chris Hartford
chrish@xxxx.xx.xxx
Mar 30, 1999 12:55 pm
I gather from postings on the forum that the first of the Crimson Skies miniatures are available. Anyone here seen them? If so any comments? CJH...
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Chris Goodwin
archer7@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 2, 1999 2:42 pm
... The dams were biggies. Also, the national parks system came about pretty much as a result of the New Deal... no Yellowstone; the Grand Canyon is still ...
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Chris Goodwin
archer7@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Apr 2, 1999 3:18 pm
I don't know if this has been hashed out on the forum (I'm working my way through those messages right now, but.... Something bothers me just a little about...
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Jonas Petersson
epktejo@xxxxx.xxxxxxx...
Apr 6, 1999 8:38 am
Anyone heard anything about what has happened at the official site? Looks like disc crash and not up to date back-up. What was the url to that magazine that...
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Philip Homatidis
faintlym@xxxxx.xxxx
Apr 6, 1999 11:03 am
The url that you are looking for is www.beyond-adventure.com...
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Chris Hartford
chrish@xxxx.xx.xxx
Apr 6, 1999 1:43 pm
... about Crimson Skies that "EDITOR..." posted some messages about?<< That would be ... http://www.beyond-adventure.com/ Chris hartford...
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Derek Carroll
dcarroll@xxxxxxxxxxx....
Apr 6, 1999 4:08 pm
... No, just some DNS lameness over at Microsoft. Working on it... Derek Carroll Webmaster CrimsonSkies.com MechCommander.com...
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ZionPirate@xxx.xxx
Apr 6, 1999 5:57 pm
In a message dated 4/6/99 4:08:29 PM !!!First Boot!!!, dcarroll@... writes: << No, just some DNS lameness over at Microsoft. Working on it... Derek...
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Chris Hartford
chrish@xxxx.xx.xxx
May 7, 1999 7:46 am
Hi all, Just a quick heads up for those of you wanting to get a quick look at "what's coming" but haven't seen the Fortune's Hunt book: The statistics for the...
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Jason Prince
wanderer@xx.xxx.xxx
May 7, 1999 7:59 am
Chris, what is this book you speak of and is there anything on the web you can point me at for more info. Thanks in advance Jason ... From: Chris Hartford...