IL2 Sturmovik

Scythe · 21 Mar 2006 at 17:44

Hi I got Sturmovik + Forgotten battles, does any play it on this forum and have any pointers for online etc?

William · 21 Mar 2006 at 17:47

Scythe said:
Hi I got Sturmovik + Forgotten battles, does any play it on this forum and have any pointers for online etc?

When online always look behind you and to evade the best thing you can do imho is dive and slide.

Scythe · 21 Mar 2006 at 18:04

I tried to go onto MP but it says server is using different version of the game (4.04m)

Im fully patched at v1.22 so it should be ok, its not a new patch or anything.

William · 21 Mar 2006 at 18:06

Could be that most people play Pacific Fighters now.

philstanbridge · 21 Mar 2006 at 18:16

There is a "new" edition out on March 30th apparently containing Forgotten Battles, Pacific Fighter and all the modifications etc. Looks good!

Nate--IRL-- · 21 Mar 2006 at 21:07

hyper lobby

Hyperlobby is where most people fly, download the client here...

http://hyperfighter.sk/

Nate

eddie_slovik · 22 Mar 2006 at 20:06

check this out for patch sequence
http://forums.ubi.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/23110283/m/4721047273

best take the advice above and download and install hyperlobby.all the servers you need there.
initially,stick to the LA-7 for red and 109 varients for blue as you will live a little longer.dont get too downheartened as there are a lot of aces out there and you are starting right at the bottom.try and stick to one aircraft and learn its capabilities rather than try to master them all.and above all never lose "E" !

William · 22 Mar 2006 at 22:07

Yak-3 is the easiest plane to fly last time I played, LA-7 is too boom and zoom. Bf-109s require a bit more finesse because they spin like a mofo but are potentially better.

Mobius 1 · 22 Mar 2006 at 22:52

I love flight sims. I'm just puzzled as to which one i should get next to be honest... I havent played a flight sim since F22 ADF, by DiD lol.

Dj_Jestar · 22 Mar 2006 at 23:41

<o/

You'll need Pacific fighters as well to join Online, and use HyperLobby, not that gash default online program

Yak-3, circa 1943 is a good starter plane.

Mobius 1 · 22 Mar 2006 at 23:46

Dj_Jestar said:
<o/

You'll need Pacific fighters as well to join Online, and use HyperLobby, not that gash default online program

Yak-3, circa 1943 is a good starter plane.

I may try one of those, give it a go. I liked the lockon demo, although it was a tad confusing.. lol.

eddie_slovik · 23 Mar 2006 at 02:54

William said:
Yak-3 is the easiest plane to fly last time I played, LA-7 is too boom and zoom. Bf-109s require a bit more finesse because they spin like a mofo but are potentially better.

cant comment on the yak-3 as i've not flown it but.............. since the last two patches the bf109's have become much easier to handle.dealing with engine torque is a little tougher but imho they have become almost impossible to stall.landing has to be precise.
the LA-7 is most definately NOT a boom and zoom type aircraft.you could try but be prepared to lose your wings at 750kph

it is in fact a bit uber in the game as it hardly bleeds any E in a turn.you can jank the stick over and pull til you start to blackout and maintain speeds far in excess of anyother aircraft.the LA is the classic "turner and burner".landing is childs play.

William · 23 Mar 2006 at 08:26

Interesting, really must have changed, never really liked the LAs. Yak-3 is a bleeding rocket ship though. Its only problem is it doesn't have much ammo.

I think the plane to be is definately the FW-190s, they are airborne tanks!

Dj_Jestar · 23 Mar 2006 at 09:42

eddie_slovik said:
cant comment on the yak-3 as i've not flown it but.............. since the last two patches the bf109's have become much easier to handle.dealing with engine torque is a little tougher but imho they have become almost impossible to stall.landing has to be precise.
the LA-7 is most definately NOT a boom and zoom type aircraft.you could try but be prepared to lose your wings at 750kph it is in fact a bit uber in the game as it hardly bleeds any E in a turn.you can jank the stick over and pull til you start to blackout and maintain speeds far in excess of anyother aircraft.the LA is the classic "turner and burner".landing is childs play.

It's easy to BnZ in the LA7.

750kph is more than enough speed, you can bnz at 500. It's the climb rate that really matters for BnZ, and the LA7 has a pretty good one at that

It's the fastest Ruski prop-plane.

However nothing beats the 190 for BnZ.. simply sublime plane, but far from a beginners aircraft!

eddie_slovik · 23 Mar 2006 at 10:02

Dj_Jestar said:
It's easy to BnZ in the LA7.

750kph is more than enough speed, you can bnz at 500. It's the climb rate that really matters for BnZ, and the LA7 has a pretty good one at that

It's the fastest Ruski prop-plane.

However nothing beats the 190 for BnZ.. simply sublime plane, but far from a beginners aircraft!

i take your point about being able to BnZ at any speed but the LA's performance tails off above 3000m.trying to get back up to a safe altitude with a 109 on your 6 would be dicey

yes the 190 is cool,i used to fly them a lot but once they lose E they are deadmeat.definately an aces drive..........like the spit.