D-Day
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Join us to commemorate D-Day, which took place on June 6, 1944.
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It was the largest amphibious invasion of all time, with 5000 allied ships and 175,000 troops attacking the Atlantic Wall of Hitler's Fortress Europe. They landed on the beaches of Normandy, in sectors codenamed Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword.
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It's the day of days -- time to paint on your invasion stripes and go hit those beaches.
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Welcome to This Day in WWII: D-Day!
All are welcome to play.
Runs on June 6 at 3 pm and 10 pm Eastern in Special Events  II Arena.
All are welcome to play.
Runs on June 6 at 3 pm and 10 pm Eastern in Special Events  II Arena.
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Objective: Kill enemies, destroy ground objects, sink enemy ships, and capture bases.
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Event duration: 2 hours, but play as much or as little as you want of that.
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Unlimited lives.
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Allies (Bishops):
-- Aircraft available from c110 (as stand in for closer base), a18, and a124.
-- Aircraft: A-20G, B-25C, C-47, Mosquito VI, P-38J, P-47D-11, P-47D-25, P-51B, Spitfire IX, Typhoon I.
-- Aircraft available from c110 (as stand in for closer base), a18, and a124.
-- Aircraft: A-20G, B-25C, C-47, Mosquito VI, P-38J, P-47D-11, P-47D-25, P-51B, Spitfire IX, Typhoon I.
-- Available only from a18 and a124:Â B-17G, B-24J, B-26B.
-- c110 must stay in sector 9.8.
-- Vehicles available at all fields (including captured ones): M16, M3, M4A3(75), M8.
-- Sherman VC available only at v103.
-- LVTA2 and LVTA4 available from CV's.
-- Ships start in 9.8 (3 task groups).
-- Vehicles available at all fields (including captured ones): M16, M3, M4A3(75), M8.
-- Sherman VC available only at v103.
-- LVTA2 and LVTA4 available from CV's.
-- Ships start in 9.8 (3 task groups).
-- Available at a72 if captured:Â B-25C, P-38J, P-47D-11, Spit IX, Typhoon I.
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Axis (Knights):
-- Aircraft available from a38, a39, a40.
-- Aircraft: Bf 109G-2, Bf 109G-6, Bf 110G-2, C-47, FW 190A-5, FW 190A-8, FW 190F-8, Ju 88A-4.
-- Vehicles available at all fields: M8, Panzer IVH, SdKfz, Wirblewind.
-- Tiger IÂ available only at a40.
-- Aircraft available from a38, a39, a40.
-- Aircraft: Bf 109G-2, Bf 109G-6, Bf 110G-2, C-47, FW 190A-5, FW 190A-8, FW 190F-8, Ju 88A-4.
-- Vehicles available at all fields: M8, Panzer IVH, SdKfz, Wirblewind.
-- Tiger IÂ available only at a40.
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No dot radar is available -- only sector counters.
Destroyed barracks and ammo bunkers stay down for 10 minutes.
Carriers require 16,000 lbs of damage to sink.
Destroyed barracks and ammo bunkers stay down for 10 minutes.
Carriers require 16,000 lbs of damage to sink.
All other ships require 4,000 lbs of damage to sink.Â
Task groups (and ability to launch LVT's) stay around for 60 minutes after CV is sunk, then disappear.
At 1 hour in, the allies get one vbase on the beach if they haven't captured one yet, but no points for it as a capture.
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Points:
-- 1 point per kill of an enemy.
-- 0.1 points per ground object destroyed.
-- 25 points per base capture.
--Â 7 points per ship sunk.
-- 1 point per kill of an enemy.
-- 0.1 points per ground object destroyed.
-- 25 points per base capture.
--Â 7 points per ship sunk.
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Side split 50/50.
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Arena Settings:
Terrain = bob09
ArenaFlags = 13358
Terrain = bob09
ArenaFlags = 13358
ChangeCountryTime = 0
ColorFog[Day] = 169/169/172
ColorSky[Day] = 211/211/214
ExitWhileMoving = 508
FlightModeFlags = 5248
FuelBurnRateMult = 2.0
ObjectHardnessMults[SHP] = 2
RadarMode = 0
StratFlags = 1
ExitWhileMoving = 508
FlightModeFlags = 5248
FuelBurnRateMult = 2.0
ObjectHardnessMults[SHP] = 2
RadarMode = 0
StratFlags = 1
TaskGroupCommandCnt = 6
TaskGroupRespawnTime = 60
TaskGroupRespawnTime = 60
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Object Settings:
Bunk Ammo, Down Time = 10
Bunk Barr, Down Time = 10
Bunk Ammo, Down Time = 10
Bunk Barr, Down Time = 10
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Map of the battle region:
