IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad Discussion

[Gusington]

Never!!

I didn't see the 110 available as dlc...I don't think I saw it listed in the base game either...?

[JasonPratt]

I was going to say BF-110. However, I think it's only available as part of the Battle of Moscow package? -- though doing so unlocks it for subsequent campaigns, too.

(I have a question mark there, because I don't recall seeing a gruppe with any 110s available at the start of Typhoon.)

[JasonPratt]

The advantage to spending cash on Moscow now is: (1) you can get it while it's on sale ;) and (2) you can run a career from there through Stalingrad (and Kuban later).

I picked up Moscow when I got Stalingrad, so that's where I'm starting.

(Though I'm going to figure out how to do quick missions with no threats for sake of doing practice flights first.)

[Tuna]

I like the JU 88 and PE 2, because you cN choose between level bombing or dive bombing for attack! pe 2 is nice and fast and climbs quickly. he 111 and stuka are pigs climbing. 111 carrys a nice bomb load though. I haven't flown the il2 much

[IronX]

No Bf 110 in the Stalingrad game. The 110 E2 comes with the Moscow game and the G2 (a 110 on roids) comes with Kuban. The E2 can be used in the Stalingrad career mode, however.

[Tuna]

JU 88 is from Moscow too right?

[IronX]

Correctamundo.  It's also a great bomber.

[Father Ted]

(Though I'm going to figure out how to do quick missions with no threats for sake of doing practice flights first.)

You just pick a quick mission ;).  I think it's in the main menu.  It'll take you to a map with symbols of A/C on it denoting different missions.  Pick one with a single A/C, set it what you want (runway/airstart, weather, etc) and away you go.

BTW I would suggest to all newcomers that grabbing a friend on TS who knows the ropes and going to an empty server is the quickest way to learn. I don't mean combat, just the idiosyncrasies of the controls and so on.  Apart from anything else respawning is much quicker in MP than in SP.

[Gusington]

Thank you, Father. I wanted to hold off on spending too much right away without learning first. However if Battle of Moscow is still on sale today I would get it for the 110 and for the campaign interlocks that Pratt is describing above. Plus the G2 (110 on steroids) sounds just too delicious to pass up...never heard of this plane before!!

Edit: I see the G2 comes with Kuban...I'll wait for that one 😎

[Jarhead0331]

I've actually really enjoyed flying the "Tante Jew".

[Gusington]

I...I am afraid even ask.

[Tuna]

At that price, grab Moscow too, the e-110 is good for dive bombing.. but JU 88 is an awesome plane!..

Was tempted on Kuban but figure that will be 16 bucks someday too. .only interested in two planes on that one, so not gonna spend 37 bucks for that.

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

I've actually really enjoyed flying the "Tante Jew".

That's the only plane I haven't bought.  I do enjoy shooting them down though.  They make for great practice dummies when you're learning a new plane/weapons system.  I threw a flight of 8 of them up and slapped the bright red paint scheme on them when I was learning to use the Gr21 rocket system on the Bf109 G12.  They blow up real good!

[Tuna]

Which plane is that?

EDIT: Never mind, googled.

[Gusington]

Today is the first time I have ever heard of that plane referred to with that name.