IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad Discussion

[SirAndrewD]

To be fair, didn't Goering agree with that, too?  ^-^

He did.  However, it's also fair that in just about any flight sim/air combat game that has the Spitfire, it attracts players like moths.  Inevitably the allied side is filled with the blighters. 

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

The Mk V that was available earlier (Kuban I think?) was fun and competitive.  The Mk IX in Bodenplatte? It's a beast.  I can't wait for the Tempest!   

[SirAndrewD]

Yeah, I like the Mark V.  I haven't flown the new Spit, I'll have to take it for a spin tonight.

I know that in War Thunder, which is very dubious on the correctness of its models and pretty far from anything approaching realism, the Spitfire is basically a gravity defying uber-plane and people fly it as such.

[Toonces]

The Spitfire is probably the purest fighter aircraft ever created.  Absolutely elegant, and such a joy to fly.   

[SirAndrewD]

The Spitfire is probably the purest fighter aircraft ever created.  Absolutely elegant, and such a joy to fly.   

Yeah, I spent a bit with the Mk IX tonight.  Freaking amazing, especially when you force the opponent into a turn fight without much room. 

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

You don't even really need to do that.  With the new engine, you can climb with the 109s and keep pace with the 190s.  About the only area where the Spit seems noticeably inferior is in the roll rate when compared to the 190s

[Tuna]

:o

...Me 262 you say?

Yep.  It already has the P-47 and FW190-D9.  The P-51D is in the pipeline as well.

The new Spit flies rings around everything else in the sky.  Makes online a slog.  Oh look, everyone's in a Spit...again.

I thought the 109K and the 190D were the hot planes in MP? I think KOTA limits how many are available due to that (though haven't flown in 6 weeks! :P )

[SirAndrewD]

You don't even really need to do that.  With the new engine, you can climb with the 109s and keep pace with the 190s.  About the only area where the Spit seems noticeably inferior is in the roll rate when compared to the 190s

Yeah, I'm still reverting to the habits in the Mk V, dragging the enemy low and making them bleed energy.   I'm going to have to try some risky things against a poor AI and really get the feel of it. 

It's a great plane.  I'm also enjoying the Dora 9 though.  It's super forgiving.

[Toonces]

A competent 190 player should be able to beat a Spitfire. 

I haven't tried it in IL-2 yet, but in Aces High2 you had to fight the 190 in the vertical and use that excellent roll rate to change directions quickly.

I don't know how similarly IL-2 models those two aircraft.

[Skoop]

^ That is still the way to beat a spit in a 190.  It requires a bit of patience though, far easier to grab a spit and just mix it up in turn fighting.  Especially with the Mark IX spit, there's very little engine management, makes it easy to jump into with all kinds of skill levels.

[W8taminute]

:o

...Me 262 you say?

Yep.  It already has the P-47 and FW190-D9.  The P-51D is in the pipeline as well.

The new Spit flies rings around everything else in the sky.  Makes online a slog.  Oh look, everyone's in a Spit...again.

I thought the 109K and the 190D were the hot planes in MP? I think KOTA limits how many are available due to that (though haven't flown in 6 weeks! :P )

Tuna are you back flying again?

[Tuna]

:o

...Me 262 you say?

Yep.  It already has the P-47 and FW190-D9.  The P-51D is in the pipeline as well.

The new Spit flies rings around everything else in the sky.  Makes online a slog.  Oh look, everyone's in a Spit...again.

I thought the 109K and the 190D were the hot planes in MP? I think KOTA limits how many are available due to that (though haven't flown in 6 weeks! :P )

Tuna are you back flying again?

I haven't yet, but I think I should he okay. Driving, today is first day in the office.

[Tuna]

Think I saw some posts about KOTA doing team events, I wonder if that is on the weekends.

[W8taminute]

Good to hear you're feeling well enough to drive again.  When you're ready to fly let me know.  I'm always up for doing a bomb run with friends.

[MengJiao]

:o

...Me 262 you say?

Yep.  It already has the P-47 and FW190-D9.  The P-51D is in the pipeline as well.

Spitfire Vb:



The new Spit flies rings around everything else in the sky.  Makes online a slog.  Oh look, everyone's in a Spit...again.