Thread: Tactical Gamer vs. Adult Gamers Elite - TONIGHT - discussion

So we don't pollute the sign-up thread, let's have discussions here.
This isn't the sign-up thread! This is the discussion thread.
The sign up thread is here:
http://www.tacticalgamer.com/battlefield-2-ranked-vanilla/58557-tactical-gamer-vs-adult-gamers-elite-tonight.html

Some of the things I think we should try to brainstorm and answer:

1. Force structure (how many squads? what type? how many players in them?)
2. Roster (once structure is in place, start filling the slots in with names)
3. General strategies and notes - things to be aware of from different perspectives


For my own input, I have this:

First, the CO should go read THIS thread:
http://www.tacticalgamer.com/showpo...88&postcount=30
which is here:
http://www.tacticalgamer.com/showth...31&page=2&pp=15

The SLs should go read THIS thread (IMHO):
http://www.tacticalgamer.com/battlefield-2-ranked-vanilla/58463-sls-pilots-get-set-up-call-air-strikes.html

Force Structure:
I'm not really equipped to make a recommendation for the entire team. However, the maps have these jet attributes:
1. Karkand - no jets
2. Daqing - 3 seats. 1 fighter, 1 fighter-bomber
3. Dalian - 2 seats. 2 fighters. USMC has the advantage because both jets spawn simultaneously. China has one hanger and the jets spawn one at a time.

Roster:
Pending confirmation from the pilots, I am confident that VMFA-531 can muster 3 of the current 4 pilots in the squadron.
2 of those players (myself and Xeil) are also in the 42nd. So we can shift around as needed, for different maps. Mishkan is the other pilot.
We will have had our first practice this afternoon, so we should have a few new tricks up our sleeves.

Strategies:
I still haven't had a lot of time to think about strategies on jet maps.
However...
Daqing Oilfields is perfectly symmetrical in many ways. Concerning the jets, each team has a fighter and a fighter-bomber.
Air superiority is crucial on this map (any map with a bomber), but it lies entirely with the air squad's effectiveness (there are no extra 'bingo' fields to take and hold, and both main bases are UCBs).
One thing to point out - The south-center base (the one with the smoke stacks where AA, a tank, and an attack helo spawn) is crucial for many reasons, including all those spawns I just mentioned. Additionally, the smokestacks, the tall building, the presence of mobile AA there and to the west make this base a difficult air-strike target. I recommend we make it a priority to keep that base. It's also easier to protect it with the attack helo over the river to the south (if you're USMC), using the missile to take out attacking armor. If you're china, own the base to the west and put the helo there.

Dalian plant
USMC gets 2 jets all the time. If they also manage to keep the 2 AA stations on the shore manned up, life is gonna be hell for the Chinese air force - assuming equal pilots. If we're on China, we'll need lots of help maintaining air superiority.
On the other hand, if we're on USMC, we can make it EASY for your guys to win on the ground if we have help.
Unlike Daqing Oilfields, which is huge, this map is small, and there are 4 AA stations, and they can each cover MOST of the battlefield.
So what I'm saying is we should keep 2-3 of those manned up. Doing so will bring the enemy air force to their knees, and give you MAD close air support.
To do this, we either have to have squads who are committed to rotating player out of those stations, or having someone nearby ready to rush and use it... or, we could even put 4 players in the jet squad, and have 2 players in the field spotting jets and manning AA.