Pickup Missions

There are two types of player created missions in Aces High. Pick Up Missions and Staged Missions.
Joining Current Pick Up Missions

When you first select the "Missions" option, from the clipboard, you are presented with a fold out page showing all the available missions, as shown to the right.You may select a mission from the list, and press the "Join" button to join it.

The start time of the mission is shown as well as the cut off time for joining the mission.

If you are the creator of the mission, you will also be able to edit or delete the mission.

Once you have joined the mission, your pilot name will appear in the "Filght Roster" and the "Join" button will change to a "Withdraw" button.
Creating New Pick Up Missions

Selecting the "New Mission" option from the clipboard will cause a panel to fold out, as shown to the right.Missions are based on the Aces High game time.

You will need to name your mission. The "Planner" field is automatically filled with your pilot handle.

You set the takeoff time. It will be later than the current time.

Set the field from where the mission will start.

Then select the planes and number of slots for each to be filled by other players joining.

You then configure the load-outs for each plane in the mission.

You will also need to set the way-points for the mission. When you press the "Add Point" button, a new way-point is displayed from the field you have selected the mission to leave from. You can adjust the way-point by holding down the <SHIFT> key while holding down the left mouse button and moving the mouse.

Once you have completed creating the mission, you can "Save" it, which will allow you to reload a mission, or create the mission offline and load it when you are online. When you are ready, you press the "Submit" button to activate the mission.
The Mission
Aces High Missions also include an Auto Start feature, where if you accept a mission and you are waiting in the Tower when the mission starts, you will automatically have your plane configured for you, you'll be moved to the starting field and placed on the spawn point ready to go.  If you accept a mission after the mission has started, you will automatically be configured and moved to the appropriate field when the host receives your request to join the mission.
If you have selected a sortie that can be scored multiple ways, you will be prompted to select fighter or attack scoring when the flight begins.Your participation in a mission ends when your sortie ends.  If you leave the game or are disconnected, you will also be removed from any mission you have accepted.

Once you have accepted a mission and you are ready to go, your mission data is transferred to your clipboard map where it may be viewed in flight.

Two options on the clipboard right click menu allow you to view the flight paths for "All Flights" in the mission, or just your flight. 
Staged Missions can be run offline or in select arenas. They are player created and uploaded to the server.

They differ from Pick Up missions in that they are created using Artificial Intelligence controlled aircraft.

A player joining a staged mission will replace one AI slot and will fly alongside and against AI aircraft.

In an online staged mission, there can be a mix of players and AI.

The arena administrator can run them individually or schedule them to launch at timed intervals.

They can include an automated briefing using image, text, and sound files to impart information to players prior to mission start.

When entering an arena with a staged mission running, a player will receive a prompt giving them the opportunity to join the mission in progress. If a player chooses this option they will replace an AI pilot and automatically spawn into the current point in the mission.

To join a Staged Mission from within the arena, go to Tower-Staged Missions-Populate Mission.

Under the Not Assigned heading on the left side of the populate screen, click to highlight your name and then double click on the slot you wish to fly under the Allied or Axis list.

It is not necessary to change your country from the O-club.

When the mission starts, you will automatically spawn into the briefing room and then into your aircraft.

To remove yourself from the mission, return to the Populate Mission screen, click to highlight your name under the Allied or Axis heading and click the red Unassign button.

For information on how to create Staged Missions, please see the content creation section.