8 AF B-17 Squadron Assignment Charts | B-17: Queen of the Skies

Alexander Boucharelis

(kastrologos)

Greece
Drama

Thanks for the file, the historic info is always precious

Posted Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:04 am
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Jim P

(jasta6)

United States
Sterling Heights
Michigan

Very nice job! Clean design and very visually pleasing graphics. The historical info adds fluff to enhance ones gaming experience. Great stuff!

Though I have found one issue with the die rolls totals. First you call for two die six (2d6) to be rolled for squadron assignment yet under the squadrons you list a 1-3 die roll. It should be 2-3 as you can't roll a 1 on 2d6. Also, when using the additive nature of rolling 2d6 each number has a varying percentage. (ie; a roll of 2 [2.7778%] can only be derived by rolling snake eyes. Where there are six ways, out of 36, to achieve a roll of 7 [16.6667%.]) Example of this by rolling one black and white die is:

result of 2 =

result of 7 =

or

So right now this is the percentage for each squadron's as written;

1st Squadron 2-3 = 8.33%
2nd Squadron 4-6 = 41.66%
3rd Squadron 7-9 = 33.33%
4th Squadron 10-12 = 16.66%

This chart weights the second squadron heavily over the others. With the first squadron being very hard to get into.

To get the percentages balanced you need a chart like this;

1st Squadron 7,4 = 25%
2nd Squadron 5,6 = 25%
3rd Squadron 8,9 = 25%
4th Squadron 2,3,10,11,12 = 25%

Or just use a d12 as it looks like you started with. But then it does not keep with the two d6 nature of the original game.

Other than this the charts are brilliant, and very very well laid out.

Jim P cool

Edited Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:32 pm
Posted Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:30 pm
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Oustyn Atkinov

(iafrate)

Thanks for the compliments! It's been a lot of work since i started with the B-29 portion of these sets of tables. After this reply i will be uploading the 15 AF B-17 Squadron Tables. Ha! Oops...yeah it is hard to roll a 1 with two die 6, oh well...i wanted to get a crisp product created and knew there would be some tweaking involved with the tables and die rolls. Thanks again for the help on that...its great when other people help make something better than it was. I also plan on working on a 8 AF and 15 AF B-24 tables, but time has become a issue. I still plan on getting this done, but it might take a little bit longer. I will work on version 2 of the 8 AF B-17 charts to fix the die rolls and some other minor clean ups. Thanks again and if anybody else has anything else...please let me know!

Posted Tue Jul 12, 2011 1:49 am
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Jim P

(jasta6)

United States
Sterling Heights
Michigan

No problem, you put a lot of work in this, that is obvious, and thing can happen. It is great to se a game that is almost 30 years old still getting added content that just makes this great game even better.

Thank you for the charts!!

Jim cool

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Posted Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:16 am
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DJ

(69vette)

United States

New Jersey

Or why not just roll 1d6
1st Squadron =

2nd Squadron =

3rd Squadron =

4th Squadron =

On a

or

- reroll

[Edit] Oh and thanks for the Great charts as well

Edited Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:52 am
Posted Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:51 am
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SGT Rock

(Pitbull60)

Thanks for the files since it will help to make flying missions more interesting. This way I can fly 25 missions with one unit and change to another.

I have one question: is there a chance that these squadron assignments for the Eighth and Fifteenth could be created for B-24 missions?

Thanks again

Posted Sat Oct 22, 2011 11:55 pm
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Oustyn Atkinov

(iafrate)

I plan on making one in the near future. I produced the B-17 8th, B-17 15th and the B-29 units in sort succession, so need a little time off. I should start work sometime in December. Thanks for the comments!

Edited Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:30 am
Posted Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:28 am
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