TXWard wrote:
Your general advice, prior to the first move of the match, wouldn't bother me in the slightest. Theoretically, you're all flying in the same squadron and received the same training. Taking off with a cohesive plan would be expected, and chatting it up prior to the first turn would be an acceptable (at least to me) way of simulating that.
Once the first turn has been executed, chatting about such things is definitely a no-no.
I agree with TXWard on first turn chat as a form of pre-mission briefing.
However, some purists might counter that in WWI most dogfights were unexpected, so general strategic comments such as "keep close" or "I'll lead, you follow" are acceptable, but tactical scenario-specific things like "take down the Snipe first" should be disallowed, since the pilots did not in general know in advance what they were going to face! |