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Lt. Rutins!
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:11 am
by Grotius
"Lt. Rutins" just showed up in my PBEM, flying a Brewster Buffalo (I think) in Malaya for my opponent. I don't think he shot down any of my Nates, but I don't think I shot him down, either. Maybe my opponent will track his career and write an AAR centered around him. "Little plane, big war," something like that. Anyway, I'll try to get him to divulge the whereabouts and health of the good lieutenant.
(For newcomers to the forum: Erik Rutins is one of the esteemed members of the Matrix Games team. I'm sure it's completely coincidental that his namesake is flying a fighter in AE.

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RE: Lt. Rutins!
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:55 am
by EUBanana
I've got a Grigsby and a Vebber in my game. Vebber is a scrub with 35 experience but Grigsby has a few kills in his Hurricane. [:D]
RE: Lt. Rutins!
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:53 am
by bradfordkay
You will see the names Rutins, Grigsby, Vebber, Brors, Schwanebeck and Heath consistently among the officers in this game. The name Dunnigan even shows up on a frequent basis!
RE: Lt. Rutins!
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:25 am
by crsutton
Yes, it seems like every squadron I have has at least one Grigsby in it....[:D]
RE: Lt. Rutins!
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:43 am
by Rainer
I want Adms Don Bowen, Joe Wilkerson and Gen Andy Mac. Now!
[;)]
WitP/AE Devs Fan Boy
RE: Lt. Rutins!
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:33 pm
by Grotius
I'm playing Japan, so I never get to see these guys unless they show up in air-to-air, as Lt. Rutins just did in my current PBEM. Unless maybe there's a Wilkersonomoto or something.

RE: Lt. Rutins!
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:36 pm
by SireChaos
The Luftwaffe regrets to inform you that Major Eric Rutins of 1/813th Pathfinder was killed in action over Germany, 10/27/43. (in Bombing the Reich, that is)
RE: Lt. Rutins!
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:02 pm
by Blackhorse
ORIGINAL: Rainer
I want Adms Don Bowen, Joe Wilkerson and Gen Andy Mac. Now!
You've already got one General called Mac. Are you sure you want another?
RE: Lt. Rutins!
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:40 pm
by Smeulders
ORIGINAL: Rainer
I want Adms Don Bowen, Joe Wilkerson and Gen Andy Mac. Now!
You haven't found them yet then ?
Some people do get worse jobs than others.

RE: Lt. Rutins!
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:48 pm
by crsutton
Well, one of the great things about war plan orange is that Tankerace allowed you to put up your name for as a ship's captain before the game was published. My named showed up as the captain of an armored crusier.
RE: Lt. Rutins!
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:28 pm
by Rainer
You've got it all wrong!
Bowen and Wilkerson are Generals and Andy Mac is an Admiral.
I demand it the other way around.
And I don't want to be at Guam!
Wooooaaaaaaahhhhhhh[:@]
RE: Lt. Rutins!
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:30 pm
by Rainer
Unqualified YES.
Maybe I can trade in one for the other?[;)]
If I have sufficient PPs that is.
EDIT: Forgot my new fancy Sig Line (please see below).
WitP/AE Devs Fan Boy
RE: Lt. Rutins!
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:15 am
by Reg
ORIGINAL: Blackhorse
You've already got one General called Mac. Are you sure you want another?
I thought there were two... [&:]
RE: Lt. Rutins!
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:46 am
by moose1999
This is just another monumental letdown from the AE team.
A horrible sacrifice of realism.
I'm never gonna play this game again.
(Translation: I want to be an admiral too!!!)
RE: Lt. Rutins!
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:37 am
by maikarant
Which of course means that devs are all on my team!

RE: Lt. Rutins!
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:25 pm
by Rainer
But not the customers.
Game's BROKEN period.
[:D]
RE: Lt. Rutins!
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:45 pm
by Rainer
MacArthur R.P. LCdr
MacDonald T. LTJG
MacEwan K.A. FLT
and about dwo dozen more.
Want Fries with your Macs?[:D]
RE: Lt. Rutins!
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:47 pm
by Nikademus
No Grand Admiral Nik???? [:(]
RE: Lt. Rutins!
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:52 pm
by Rainer
Why not?
But Admiral of the Fleet, please [;)]
EDIT: Let's stop this now, otherwise people may think I merely want to drive up my number of posts.
That's not want I'm after. I just want to be an Admiral [:'(]
And not on Guam in 1942.
RE: Lt. Rutins!
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:00 pm
by Grotius
So maikarant, Lt. Rutins is your airman, not mine. Is he still alive after his most recent tangle with my Zeroes? Enquiring minds want to know!