RE: HOW TO GET PEOPLE INTO COMBAT?
Silly answers
Punch 'em in the nose...that generally starts a fight.
Fly your combat plane into their tail feathers then tell 'em you thought they had a streamer.
Fly the pattern with your combat plane, with streamer on, cleaner than they fly...that will start a fight too!
Just kidding of course. Best bet is keep it cheap and super simple. Going to cheap electric foamies is really a good idea.