IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad Discussion

[Tuna]

I've been doing ok, taking off in the 111. I wanted to do the FW this morning, after watching that video. But it wasn't available on the MP server I've been going on. Last week in solo, I was able to take off ok after many tries. Just gotta be gentle. Let the torque dissipate as the speed climbs, wait till it's at 100 kph to lift the tail of the ground.

Longknife on Asid's site, posted some nice screenies of our MP session the other night.

I moved my computer upstairs today, onto my son's desk (since he's back at college). But I haven't moved the TrackIR/Joystick/Pedals up yet.

[Tuna]

Enjoying my Rudder Pedals and Il2.. Just need some darn escorts!

Last night's run

Approaching the target


Bombs away!


Target hit, actually it was a fuel dump so destroyed lots of lil tanks



Coming in for landing, Engine 2 had been smoking for awhile, as I was attacked by a fighter as I left the target area. My gunner took care of him though! Just was nervous that ME 109 on the runway wasn't gonna take off in time.


Safe at home.

[Nefaro]

Good looking game.   :dreamer:


Last time I took a Bf-109 out in multi-player I got murderized.  Wandered into a scrap, but couldn't tell who the hell was friendly or enemy so I hesitated while circling to get a better view.  Eventually got bounced from two different directions at once. 

[Tuna]

Well now, if you 'escorted' me, you would know that anyone that is firing on me, is a bad guy (one thing that sticks out on this game is tracers!), or a friendly that deserves to be shot down!  8)

[Nefaro]

Well now, if you 'escorted' me, you would know that anyone that is firing on me, is a bad guy (one thing that sticks out on this game is tracers!), or a friendly that deserves to be shot down!  8)

I was getting this kind of hint before.  Just thought I'd push you into saying it.  >:D


And "escort"?   Would be more like "decoy"!  :))

[Tuna]

Last night I took a plunge in the Soviet side. The PE2 is a whole new batch of WTF! After googling I was finally able to get it up off the ground. Of course I had another couple of Tunaisms. First I had the old do a roll motion with the Joystick and the guns start firing (experienced this one with DCS, have to unplug and replug in thejoystick to fix).

Next.. a week ago when test flying the Stuka, I mapped the Dive Brake to the Landing Gear button (because I figured the Stuka has fixed landing gear why waste a button). Of course I forgot about it. So hear I am in the PE2 flying to the target and wondering wtf that rattling is (thought I damaged something taking off). The MP server I was on, did not allow outside views of the plane. Later on I watched a recording of the part of the flight and lo and behold, I flew to the target and back with the dive brakes out! 

[Nefaro]

Soooooo....


your joystick AND your mouse are defective and 'accidentally' fire when you don't intend to.


Hrmmm.

[Father Ted]

Soooooo....


your joystick AND your mouse are defective and 'accidentally' fire when you don't intend to.


Hrmmm.

Happens to us all after a certain age (although not me)

[Tuna]

I thought the deploying the Dive Brake and flying that way the whole mission that way was pretty stupid. Doh, what's that rattling noise!

See now if I had a wingman he'd tell me "Hey your Dive Brake is deployed".. Kind of like "Hey Tuna, why you flying around with your landing gear down".  :bd:

[Nefaro]

I thought the deploying the Dive Brake and flying that way the whole mission that way was pretty stupid. Doh, what's that rattling noise!

See now if I had a wingman he'd tell me "Hey your Dive Brake is deployed".. Kind of like "Hey Tuna, why you flying around with your landing gear down".  :bd:

Asking me to check your undercarriage AGAIN?!   :hide:


Despite such a request, I may try some more 109 'drifting' soon.  Do some donuts, farm some landing strip with all those squirrely-ass tail wheels.   If I get the urge to do some PC gaming this weekend.  Been in a digital game funk this week, though.

[Nefaro]

Multi-crewing a bomber is always an option too, I suppose.  Easy to take a gunner spot although it could be a bit dull for stretches.


I hope DCS gets done with their WW2 dev distraction soon, and get around to adding multi-crew features like they've had planned.  Would be much more fun to do in an Apache, with it's pilot/gunner setup.  Which is one in the plans IIRC. :bd:  Fookin KS fails. 

[Tuna]

Apache is a good idea, does DCS's Engine have that kind of capability?

[Nefaro]

Apache is a good idea, does DCS's Engine have that kind of capability?

They've been planning on adding it for awhile.  But that damn 3rd party Kickstarter screw-up has forced them to concentrate on making all the WW2 crap currently coming out (since the 3rd party dumped it after getting funded). 

So all the DCS stuff is pretty much on hold until they fulfill that.



IIRC, it's supposed to be in before the F-14 is released.  I think that's supposed to be the first fully represented two-seater.  They will also include an commandable AI in the extra seat for when we fly them solo.  Saw mentions of the Apache and some other stuff opening up later on, afterward.

Lotsa work to do on that, I'm sure.  Meanwhile, they're doing someone else's work on Normandy '44 map and Spitfires instead.  *grumble grumble*

[Nefaro]

Fw-190A3  FM patch is out.

Reportedly much better to fly now.  :bd:


I'm still on a general digital gaming hiatus.  Not sure if I'll be doing anything this weekend. 

[Yskonyn]

Apache is a good idea, does DCS's Engine have that kind of capability?

It's rotary wing physics are excellent. Vortex Ring state, ground effect and orographic wind effects are all modelled.