IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad Discussion

[Jarhead0331]

^Agreed...but its still too early for me. I'll probably dive in when the P-38 or P-51 is ready, unless it goes on sale earlier.

[JasonPratt]

Wait...Bodenplatte was what I meant, not Kuban.

Oh, Kuban has its share of US punchyplanes. (The Boston and Airacobra previously mentioned, plus guest starring Soviet Spitfires.)

[Gusington]

I want Moscow and the German tank killer.

[Tuna]

Wait...Bodenplatte was what I meant, not Kuban.

Oh, Kuban has its share of US punchyplanes. (The Boston and Airacobra previously mentioned, plus guest starring Soviet Spitfires.)

I didn't get a Spit with Kuban? Is that one you have to buy on the side? Or deluxe version?

[Skoop]

The spit mkvb is in kuban but your right it might be a deluxe addition.  The spit mk ix is bodenplate, and is currently one of the top performers in the game.

[Toonces]

I've always thought the Spit is one of the most elegant pure dogfighters of WW2.  It suits my style of flying like an old sneaker. 

I'll have to take another look at Kuban.  I think I passed on it during the last sale because it was $30 while the others were like $7.  I wanted to get my feet wet in the series before dropping that kind of smack.

[JasonPratt]

Ditto on waiting for Kuban -- when my character campaign gets that far, I'll consider splurging on it. ;)

However, as Tuna and I discovered the other night, multiplayer maps with operational campaigns (not character, just various ops) can be flown on Kuban without owning it. So it's on-disc DLC to some significant extent! (I assume, though I might be wrong, that this doesn't include plane interiors or piloting characteristics, so that I would not for example be able to join as gunner with a plane that I don't already own.)

[Tuna]

Cool site.. wish they had target recon photos too!

https://il2map.info/

[Tuna]

Found a new 'favorite' MP server Knights of Sky (Wings was having tons of issues). This one doesn't have the icons on the map, so you get to experience the joy of navigating (miss the CloD map tools in this case).

Bombing the docks of Stalingrad in the early morning flak



Save return to base



Great first run!

[Destraex]

Does it have an engine sound option yet and is the tank sim on sale? Still might be worth it for cheap without the infantry. A bit lonely but still might be worth it.

[Tuna]

I don't think tanks are on sale, where that just came out. But they are having an Xmas sale right now, again I think older stuff (BoS, BoM, BoK, collectors planes).

[Tuna]

Actually, I was just on their sale page and it looks like Tanks are included with the Air Games?

https://il2sturmovik.com/

Edit: Strange but then they are selling 'tank crew' separately at a premium price. Maybe 'player controled' tanks on the regular expansions, doesn't mean you actually get inside them.

[Jarhead0331]

Actually, I was just on their sale page and it looks like Tanks are included with the Air Games?

https://il2sturmovik.com/

Driveable tanks are included with the air modules, but this is totally different than Tank Crew, the armor module. Tank Crew features fully modeled and crewable tank units and ultimately a new map made for land combat. None of the alpha products are on sale.

[Tuna]

My first attempt at Video.. JU-88 Bombing Run on Knights of the Air server.

[JasonPratt]

I love the Kuban map soooo much!  :bd: