Tactical Air War

[Pict]

@SCG_geronim0 I have to tell you I find it incredibly odd and disturbing, that you find it sad that someone dosn't want to use some 3rd party invasionware like discord.

 

I don't need it, I don't want it and I don't want to be made to look like something odd for not wanting to use it ok? My computer my choice, I'm not rolling up it's sleeve for anything I'm suspicious of  

 

[SCG_geronim0]

32 minutes ago, Pict said:

@SCG_geronim0 I have to tell you I find it incredibly odd and disturbing, that you find it sad that someone dosn't want to use some 3rd party invasionware like discord.

 

I don't need it, I don't want it and I don't want to be made to look like something odd for not wanting to use it ok? My computer my choice, I'm not rolling up it's sleeve for anything I'm suspicious of  

 

My only hope is that the TAW discord grows as I find it provides the best platform for hosting and growing a community like the one we have here. Not going to derail the TAW forum any more than this.

[FTC_Knipser]

1 hour ago, Pict said:

@SCG_geronim0 I have to tell you I find it incredibly odd and disturbing, that you find it sad that someone dosn't want to use some 3rd party invasionware like discord.

 

I don't need it, I don't want it and I don't want to be made to look like something odd for not wanting to use it ok? My computer my choice, I'm not rolling up it's sleeve for anything I'm suspicious of  

 

if you dont want to install the discord app, you can go to their website and use the browser based version instead.

[Pict]

7 hours ago, JG77_Knipser said:

if you dont want to install the discord app, you can go to their website and use the browser based version instead.

 

Thanks, but no thanks.

[JGr8_Leopard]

Oh yeah, 262 has not even appeared yet, and the activists of the red team remind of him in fear. Balance, fairness, haha Typhoon in the basic set, against Fw-A8 haha. Blue side attendance will be weak on Map 1. 

Edited September 20, 2021 by JGr8_Leopard

[Prox1E]

7 минут назад, JGr8_Leopard сказал:

Oh yeah, 262 has not even appeared yet, and the activists of the red team remind of him in fear. Balance, fairness, haha Typhoon in the basic set, against Fw-A8 haha. Blue side attendance will be weak on Map 1. 

I think there are 2 changes needed only

1. FW190 D-9 as advanced plane at first map. (In service from (09.1944) 

2. No bombs required for 262A and everything will be good. 

Edited September 20, 2021 by iFollow

[-=PHX=-SuperEtendard]

1 hour ago, JGr8_Leopard said:

 Balance, fairness, haha Typhoon in the basic set, against Fw-A8 haha.

lol, not about balance but what was actually there in relevant numbers. Typhoon was mainly tasked with ground strike anyway at this point of the war, and I see similar role for it too in this campaign. For fighter job you have the Spits/P-51 and specially Tempest.

Edited September 20, 2021 by -=PHX=-SuperEtendard

[Cpt_Siddy]

A8 is better at bonking ground targets than Typhoon.

 

I am really amazed all the cheese over this. 

 

262 is literally a meme plane without actual targets for it (fat bomber formations)

 

And K4/G14 is just best all around brawler, from sea level right up 7 km, it blows competition away. And no one is fighting this war at 8km+....

 

Generally, the Axis has better bomber planes available for dive, precision and levelbombing so losing western TAW mainly due overhartmanning....

Edited September 20, 2021 by Cpt_Siddy

[KG200_Achilleus]

262 shouldn’t be in planeset at all, very few flying it and even them i doubt if they really need it..

more realistic planeset doesn't always means more realistic virtual war.

Fix some standards first( like the “contact” that ground troops are transmitting, which should be some miles before reaching target as it was in reality and not some minutes after they leave), and then look for realistic planesets..

[Cpt_Siddy]

1 minute ago, KG200_Achilles said:

262 shouldn’t be in planeset at all, very few flying it and even them i doubt if they really need it..

more realistic planeset doesn't always means more realistic virtual war.

Fix some standards first( like the “contact” that ground troops are transmitting, which should be some miles before reaching target as it was in reality and not some minutes after they leave), and then look for realistic planesets..

262 is a noob trap for hartmanss to occupy their time and sabotage their team. 

[Cevert]

When is the new campaign scheduled to be launched?

[JGr8_Leopard]

8 часов назад, iFollow сказал:

1. FW190 D-9 as advanced plane at first map. (In service from (09.1944) 

7 часов назад, -=PHX=-SuperEtendard сказал:

lol, not about balance but what was actually there in relevant numbers.

Needs 109 in base. it’s a matter of balance.

Why are the divisions in France taken as a basis? Why wasn’t any other area chosen where there was no shortage of 109? Why is there a binding to any region at all? This choice looks beneficial to the red side. 

[Pict]

I find it odd that the Germans have the Ju-52.

 

1st, they then have twice as many transport planes as the allies.

2nd, if it's to be used as a paratroop transport that is really odd because the last (only) time they jumped in Holland was in 1940.

 

The irony here is that Arnhem was the biggest para drop ever and it wasn't the Germans doing it  

 

So I know that there isn't yet an allied jump ship, but are we getting the Ju-52 just because we can or is there a historical signifcance to this choice?

 

 

[CSW_606_Temp]

17 hours ago, iFollow said:

I think there are 2 changes needed only

1. FW190 D-9 as advanced plane at first map. (In service from (09.1944) 

2. No bombs required for 262A and everything will be good. 

1. FW 190D9 from 1944 had bomber engine with 1700PS. We have 2000PS beast from late 45. 

[Cpt_Siddy]

42 minutes ago, CSW_606_Temp said:

1. FW 190D9 from 1944 had bomber engine with 1700PS. We have 2000PS beast from late 45. 

Late 45? 

[CSW_606_Temp]

Later, in 45.

Most D-9 flyed with 1900PS engine

[WG_Muskat]

17 hours ago, Cpt_Siddy said:

A8 is better at bonking ground targets than Typhoon

You confuse play and life))
IRL everything was different, but in game the Typhoon will bomb on the target and in passing will gobble a 2-3 FWs)))

Edited September 21, 2021 by WG_Muskat

[Mad_Mikhael]

8 hours ago, Pict said:

I find it odd that the Germans have the Ju-52.

 

1st, they then have twice as many transport planes as the allies.

2nd, if it's to be used as a paratroop transport that is really odd because the last (only) time they jumped in Holland was in 1940.

 

The irony here is that Arnhem was the biggest para drop ever and it wasn't the Germans doing it  

 

So I know that there isn't yet an allied jump ship, but are we getting the Ju-52 just because we can or is there a historical signifcance to this choice?

 

 

Because we want for people, to have fun with Ju-52.

[Pict]

22 minutes ago, =LG=Mad_Mikhael said:

Because we want for people, to have fun with Ju-52.

 

That's great and I'm all for that. It hasn't even started and I've already had fun with it  

 

So, will it be able to drop paratroopers? If it is, that might be something I'd have a go at.

Edited September 21, 2021 by Pict

[Cpt_Siddy]

1 hour ago, WG_Muskat said:

You confuse play and life))
IRL everything was different, but in game the Typhoon will bomb on the target and in passing will gobble a 2-3 FWs)))

 

... A8 has 8 center-line bombs, along the wing mounted one and plenty of cannons. 

 

I can kill more tanks with A8 than i can with any allies single engine plane. You need to pull out A20 or peshka to get same numbers. 

Edited September 21, 2021 by Cpt_Siddy

[Mad_Mikhael]

1 hour ago, Pict said:

 

That's great and I'm all for that. It hasn't even started and I've already had fun with it  

 

So, will it be able to drop paratroopers? If it is, that might be something I'd have a go at.

Yes. Same as previous TAW campaings.

 

 

Can't wait for C-47!

[JG4_Qetzalcoatl]

11 hours ago, Pict said:

...

2nd, if it's to be used as a paratroop transport that is really odd because the last (only) time they jumped in Holland was in 1940.

...

 

Btw, the last para drop by the germans was during the Battle of the Bulge....?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Stösser

Edited September 21, 2021 by JG4_Qetzalcoatl

[Giovanni_Giorgio]

22 minutes ago, JG4_Qetzalcoatl said:

 

Btw, the last para drop by the germans was during the Battle of the Bulge....?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Stösser

Indeed.

 

 

[Pict]

1 hour ago, JG4_Qetzalcoatl said:

 

Btw, the last para drop by the germans was during the Battle of the Bulge....?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Stösser

 

Interesting indeed...so what part of Holland did they jump into? 

 

13 hours ago, Pict said:

the last (only) time they jumped in Holland was in 1940.

 

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@=TH=mincerinteresting documentaty. Seems that the drop was a fiasco from end to end with some of the Ju-52's getting lost and dropping 200 paratroopers near Bonn well into Germany in the wrong direction.

 

Would make for a tough mission though as they took off in snow.

Edited September 21, 2021 by Pict

[=LG/F=Kathon]

Hello and welcome back after a long break. New TAW west campaign will start on Friday 24.09 at about 16:00 UTC.

 

Changes:

• Brand new defense positions for west campaign. Every position is different and unique. They are also much bigger then before. When attacking try to find areas where many relevant targets are located like: tanks, artillery, armored half-tracks etc. 

• Offensive mission (Allied map#1, Axis map#2) - attacker starts map with only a few cities at the beginning but constantly attacks by tank convoys. The key is to capture as many enemy cities as possible minimizing own losses. Defenders may also spawn tanks but much less frequently. Important: tanks don't move or attack the city if enemy position is damaged less than 15% in total. After a few missions they retreat and disappear from the map. Remember also to destroy enemy incoming supply convoys and trains near that city.

• New map limits: 850 aircraft and 600 pilots. Higher limits for attacking side as before.

• New scoring system after each map. For every:

          held city: +1 pts
          50 more aircraft lost than the enemy: -1 pts
          50 more pilots lost than the enemy: -1 pts
          80 more tanks lost than the enemy -1 pts

 

          The side with more points wins. So every map is important and you can change the result of the whole campaign even on the last map (before it wasn't possible). 

• New plane set with lines for west campaign. It looks complex at the first sight but in general all lines have the same type of aircraft but in different order of replenishment. Some payloads may be unavailable depending on the depot destruction level. Important: bombers must take off and land on the same airfield (similar as Me262).

• Me262 is available for Oberstleutnant or higher rank.

• Depot is completely destroyed if it's destruction level equal 75% or more. It's repaired slightly after 6 missions without attack.

• Awards for squadrons don't add aircraft to the hangar only give extra exp. We have to change this system in the future taking number of pilots in squadron into account.

• Please check new Combat Points system (more CP for aircraft) in the reworked manual by =KG76=flyus747

 

Registration is open.

 

Good luck 

[SCG_Vieira]

Thanks @=LG=Kathon! All the changes look great and I am very eager for the new campaign.

 

The link for the Manual is not working. It says the File is in owner's trash. Can you check it out?

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CVdJvZ25wHkSRylhQe5t-B8D1Trumc4j/view

[todeskvlt]

2 hours ago, SCG_Vieira said:

The link for the Manual is not working. It says the File is in owner's trash. Can you check it out?

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CVdJvZ25wHkSRylhQe5t-B8D1Trumc4j/view

 

There was wrong link on registration page. It is fixed now.

Edited September 22, 2021 by =LG=todeskvlt

[JG4_Qetzalcoatl]

6.7 Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)
...
•Airfields and Depots have respawning AAA (90 second respawn). ...
...
•Airfield AAA respawns after 5-10 minutes.

 

How do I have to understand this two sentences? Is the first counter for AAA spawning after the first detection of an enemy and the second for respawn after destroying the emplacement?

Edited September 22, 2021 by JG4_Qetzalcoatl

[Coldman]

It should be written: after you destroyed AAA on airfield or depot it will respawn after X amount of time. We will correct it.

Edited September 22, 2021 by =LG=Coldman

[Pict]

That's me signed up...Luftwaffe this time, Zerstrorer line up.

 

Funny how many of the faces had moustaches, it was like a Charlie Chaplin look a like competition. I had to reload the page anout 8 times to get a clean shaven guy to fly as. It doesn't seem so popular with the Allies for some reason?

 

Anyhow I'm looking forward to getting shot down relentlessly by the AAA & Allied fighters  

[Maurox]

The Germans stole all the moustaches from the Allied guys.

[LLv24_Zami]

Maybe Galland was used as a prototype for axis side face profiles. 

 

He's not a pilot but let's not underestimate proper moustaches 

[Pict]

That guys upper lip could host a world surfing competition, but I doudbt it would fit ina 109 cockpit 

[Garven]

Not sure why I was given a kill. https://tacticalairwar.com/pilot_sortie.php?id=1391&name=SCG_Polo

[=FSG=FRITZ]

WTF?

 

[KG200_Achilleus]

3 hours ago, =FSG=FRITZ said:

WTF?

 

You were trying to use the advanced plane A8 and not the basic A6/8.

[=LG/F=Kathon]

17 hours ago, 94th_Vernon said:

Not sure why I was given a kill. https://tacticalairwar.com/pilot_sortie.php?id=1391&name=SCG_Polo

Hi, your aircraft was damaged in 100% so in logs there is an AK (even if you were able to land on the airfield later).

 

 

14 hours ago, =FSG=FRITZ said:

WTF?

 

 

The name of the aircraft is important. Fw 190 A-8 is not the same as Fw 190 A-6/8.

 

 

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The transport bug has been fixed. There shouldn't be an issue anymore after this #10 mission.

 

Edited September 25, 2021 by =LG=Kathon

[NVR_RaVen_]

On 9/19/2021 at 5:30 PM, Pict said:

@SCG_geronim0 I have to tell you I find it incredibly odd and disturbing, that you find it sad that someone dosn't want to use some 3rd party invasionware like discord.

 

I don't need it, I don't want it and I don't want to be made to look like something odd for not wanting to use it ok? My computer my choice, I'm not rolling up it's sleeve for anything I'm suspicious of  

 

When I install discord I get problems with il2 game. i have to reinstall windows. when its not used I have zero issues took some time to figure out the culprit but after 5 windows reinstallation it was discord just sharing  my personal experience.  what's wrong with go old team speak?

[E69_Qpassa_VR]

Landed & Pilot exit should take into account the AK and GK, game crashed while finishing the mission

 

https://tacticalairwar.com/pilot_sortie.php?id=4728&name=E69_Qpassa_VR

[NVR_RaVen_]

I registered but every time I enter the server it says I need to register. I registered my exact handle yet i keep getting kicked.

 

https://tacticalairwar.com/pilot.php?name=Nrov_RaVeN