Welcome to Age of Dogfights : WW1 Vassal Module

To play a game, please follow below steps:

 

1. Take map extension from Pieces > Map Marker to the side of the board, map extension can be rotated. If you want to move already placed extension to other place, press Shift + Left click to select,
2. Any Map Marker pieces (e.g., AA Zone, Clouds, Taskzone) once placed to map, can only be selected using Shift + Left click,
3. Taskzone has label that can be renamed as desired, (i.e., 'Taskzone A' or 'A') using Ctrl +L,
4. Take the desired plane control panel from Pieces > Control Panel menu to the Allies or Axis Board Map. Place the required tokens such as rectangle slider for burst tracker and square slider for full throttle tracker,
5. Take the desired plane counter from Pieces > Airplane to the map extension,
6. Plane counter have an altitude and nose position. Altitude can be changed by using Ctrl + Up Arrow or Down Arrow to increase or decrease the altitude level. You can also change the nose position by using Shift + Up Arrow or Down Arrow,
7. Plane can be moved around map using Numpad 8 to move forward, Numpad 4 to move left, or Numpad 6 to move right. Plane facing will be auto adjusted to after it move,
8. Movement Trail (Ctrl + T) can turned on/off to show plane movement around map. It can help to check plane agility vs turn taken during movement phase, especially for plane with rotary engine (gyroscopic effect),
9. To reset moved counter and remove marker, click on the 'Mark Unmoved' button and 'Remove Marker' on the right side of the menu button.

 

Have fun!