Tactical Air War

[E69_Qpassa_VR]

12 minutes ago, Nvor_RaVeN said:

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

your squad name is incorrect.

Nrov

[Garven]

On 9/25/2021 at 4:19 PM, =LG=Kathon said:

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).

I was only able to land a couple of minor hits on Polo wonder if the game logging is at fault.

[NVR_RaVen_]

I'm confused I see several players wit Il2 account names that have = - etc. at the beginning of their squad name but if you read the instructions on il2 profile page is says you cant put those characters at the beginning see image. 

 

Username

Use Latin letters, digits, hyphen-minus, asterisk, and underscore. The first character must be a letter or a digit.

Squad tag

Use Latin letters, digits, hyphen, comma, period, equal, slash, square brackets and underscore (not at beginning).

 

 

 

 

[=310th=_Dudley_Hill]

To whom it may concern:

 

I have two accounts 1 is locked the other is unlocked.  I need both removed so, I can re-register so I can join our sqd correctly.

 

LR.US28Hill (locked):  have password.

=310th=Crazyivano1 (unlocked)  issue: don't remember password

It would be helpful for me to JUST start over.

 

Thanks

Edited September 27, 2021 by =310th=Crazyivano1

[-332FG-Reedrick]

I misunderstood how the career paths worked and was explained by an LG member how to go about "resetting" my account (by changing my current name and then re-creating my original account name) so I could chose the correct plane set.  I did exactly that and now it says my account is locked, so I cannot fly...

[Rafcio]

The way to change the account works only for unused accounts. When you enter the server with the first account, it stays until the end of the campaign.

[Cpt_Siddy]

Is it just me or have the amount of ramming 109 players doubled?

 

Did luftwaffle recruit these guys?

 

 

[=310th=_Dudley_Hill]

Would like to know why the designers decided to prevent "password reset"?  I can still play online, but I'm unable to log onto the account stat page and view my progress.  Is there any chance they will improve the product, as the BIG world accounts have password reset abilities.

 

[Sketch]

I think they're not including a password reset, because you don't really need a login for TAW. You can view anyone's stats, including your own by going to the pilot's page and searching for a particular pilot. Here's your stats:

https://tacticalairwar.com/pilot.php?name==310th=Crazyivano1

 

 

And the pilot's page for search for pilots:

https://tacticalairwar.com/pilots_stats.php

[=310th=_Dudley_Hill]

Thanks, still they need to fix the password reset issue.

[Wester]

On 9/26/2021 at 8:14 PM, NVR_RaVen_ said:

I'm confused I see several players wit Il2 account names that have = - etc. at the beginning of their squad name but if you read the instructions on il2 profile page is says you cant put those characters at the beginning see image. 

 

Username

Use Latin letters, digits, hyphen-minus, asterisk, and underscore. The first character must be a letter or a digit.

Squad tag

Use Latin letters, digits, hyphen, comma, period, equal, slash, square brackets and underscore (not at beginning).

 

 

 

 

The part about "(not at beginning)." that you are confusing only pertains to underscores _

You may use Latin letters, digits, hyphen, comma, period, equal, slash, square brackets (at the beginning)

It is only underscores that are not allowed, for example _617_Falcon100 is not allowed, but -617_Falcon100 is allowed.

 

I agree that this is not as clearly worded as it could be, but that is how it appears on the IL-2 website. The webpage will also validate your squadron tag or username when you attempt to submit, so it is impossible to make a mistake here.

_ underscores are reserved namespaces in certain computer languages, so IL-2 devs don't want a squadron tag or username causing any unintentional errors somewhere.

Edited September 28, 2021 by =KG76=DomqWis

[Giovanni_Giorgio]

I just want to say that I am really happy to see the server nearly full in prime time consistently, even on weekdays. I don't think it ever happened on the Western Front campagins, which was usually not as well attended. Kind of reminds me of the days when it was difficult to connect to the server due to it being 84/84.

[Pict]

It's been a really slow start for me this TAW, I found the time to get online yesterday and decided to try out the Me-110G-2, but in my hurry I forgot to check the server time and the mission ended just as I was taxiing to the runway  

 

I finally managed to get in the air today in an Fw-190A6 Jabo with 8 x 70kg bombs aboard and I made a successfull attack on the train at Wessel, took a few hits but nothing major and gave a few back adding up to 1 rail car, 1 transport and the AA halftrack that tagged me.

 

On the way back home I must have unwittingly overflown some trigger happy guy with .50 cal. It sounded like a couple of taps on the canopy as if someone was trying to get my attention, then the cocpit was in flames, so I bailed out as fast as I could...which turned out to be slow enough to have burnt off my guy's moustache, if I'd let him have one.

 

End result, I was caputred and that's probably my time window for today gone in POW camp  

 

Gotta love TAW 

 

The M2 that set me on fire got lots of entries in the log, but I think this was the fire damage rather than the 2 rounds that lit me up.

 

https://tacticalairwar.com/pilot_sortie.php?id=7788&name=Pict

Edited September 28, 2021 by Pict
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[JG1_Vonrd]

I did a quick search regarding this but didn't see anything applicable.

 

I think that I selected Messerschmidt for planeset but there are no 109s available at the start. Did I accidently choose Focke Wulf? I know that it says the planeset can't be changed but I have not yet flown. I think there should be the ability to see the actual planes available (before earning them through CMs) through the phases before hitting register.

[Piciu]

 

45 minutes ago, JG1_Vonrd said:

I did a quick search regarding this but didn't see anything applicable.

 

Yes, you selected FW line because you have him 1/1 at start. Appendix 11 (full planeset table) says which aircraft, when, and how many of them you will receive at start, and then, how will look replenish order. ?

Edited September 28, 2021 by =LG=Piciu

[JG1_Vonrd]

16 minutes ago, =LG=Piciu said:

Yes, 

Yes, you selected FW line because you have him 1/1 at start. Appendix 11 (full planeset table) says which aircraft, when, and how many of them you will receive at start, and then, how will look replenish order. ?

So, there's no way to change a mistake? I would think that if you had not yet flown any missions that some latitude would be in order. I do realize that this is addional work but would appreciate the opportunity to change. 

 

And, the reference to Appendix 11 (full planeset table)... is this what you are referring to? https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VMUjGaLMdVWLy0rPIgRz89GMn_zMEh2xsRG8smdkDD8/edit#gid=1589269113

 

It's not very apparent what planes will be available on this spreadsheet.

 

I just suggest that it be easier to actually see what you are signing up for before hitting the register button.

 

EDIT:

OK, I see that the reference to Appendix 11 is in the Manual. Perhaps there could be a link to this in the registration section for those of us that don't read everything available:

Still, I ask that I be allowed another chance to re-choose.

Edited September 28, 2021 by JG1_Vonrd

[LLv44_Oke]

Blue bomber-pilots.  Co-op-channel. Taw ts...suomi-finland....pommikone 

 

Language: english 

 

[LLv44_Oke]

...also few big bombraids is needed.  5-15 bombers and escort...this could be arranged via private messages....otherwise we loose again...starting time...targets...etc...and volunteer escort (No reds allowed)

Times...utc 

[Diggun]

Just a quick post to say I'm really enjoying this installment of TAW (though of course there are always areas that could be improved on).

 

It's just such a different feel of gameplay to everything else. I flew one of the most memorable, stressful, and demanding missions I can remember last night, though you'd never know it from the sortie record: https://tacticalairwar.com/pilot_sortie.php?id=9227&name=diggun

 

BigGinger, TheDome, & myself were patrolling the north east area of the lines in a 3-ship, stooging around looking for trade. Eventually lead spotted a distant contact lower than us, which we started stalking and setting up an intercept on. Suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, two FW190s come screaming down from above, slashing through the formation. In horror I realise that they're curving in on me. In a panic I shove everything into a corner, stand the Spit on her nose, and desperately split-s under them. By some miracle, they don't follow, but the others in the flight have spotted a new contact on our high 6. We climb away from it, into the sun, reforming on the way. Eventually losing sight of that far contact, we resume our box patrol. 

 

Before too long, Lead spots three FW190s a few thousand feet below us, down sun of us, on our three o'clock, heading in the opposite direction. A few turns later, and we're in an ideal position for a bounce. This is getting exciting. Lead calls the Tally-Ho, and we start the dive that will end in us blasting the oblivious formation below, when, suddenly, contrails! At least two, possibly three 109s pulling bright white contrails behind them, almost immediately above us. If we dive on the FWs, we'll be sitting ducks for the 109s to dive on us. Lead makes a split-second call, and we can hear the regret in his voice as we pull off from the 190s. But there's no time to think about that now, we've got to get out of there. We stuff our noses down and dive at full power to the West, hoping those high 109's don't follow. They look to be doing so for a while, but soon we lose sight of them. Just when we're trying to get ourselves back together, I have another minor panic attack when I notice a contact moving in on my six. It's definitely not one of us, and he seems to be trying to get low behind me. I call this out to the others, but they don't acquire this guy. I climb slightly, and put a cloud between us. I don't see him pop out the other side, so start to breathe a little easier.

 

We once again do the long slog uphill, and resume our box patrol. Things seem a little quieter in this area, but we are all feeling very paranoid after our scare earlier, and searching the sky doesn't stop. Soon enough we get a call out from our ground units further south, so we mosey on down that way. After a fruitless search, and getting light on fuel, we decide to head for home, touching down with 5 gallons remaining after 49 minutes airborne. 

 

One of the most gripping, tense, and immersive missions I've flown. And none of us touched the trigger.

Edited September 29, 2021 by Diggun

[LLv44_Oke]

Times...utc 

 

Think about 20+plane formation...few mustangs or spits are welcome to mess around...

 

I Want to see escorted bombers going to target...some wont hit the target, some might get flak,  some get disco...spits attacking 109s tailing...thats scary...but thats war...one thing and only this is sure: No one is left behind!

Now its time to think, is this just flying around...or War!

[Dukethejuke]

Thank you Guys for all the hard work you do, REALLY! THANKS!!!

 

[EMS1-12_IcemanFr]

Hi ! 

My account is getting locked on TAW maybe du to the fact that i created more than 2 accounts cause of some mistake.
Is it possible to delete my accouts or unlock me ?

Thanks

Edited October 1, 2021 by IceMan71al

[Pict]

A couple of questions...

 

I signed up for Zerstrorer with a view to flying the Bf-110-G2 kind of exclusively and I was taking the time to learn this plane when the map changed and now it's out of reach...see screen. So why was the 110 available in the last map and not in the current one and will it be available in future maps. I ask this as I need to make a choice about what I'm going to spend extra time on learnig to fly in a proper fashion?

 

Jabo Fw-190's have plenty of appeal too as does the larger stuff like He-111-16 and I intent to give the tri motor a few trips. But 109's have ver low appeal to me.

I just don't understand why you would call the line up "Zerstrorer" then remove the 110 on the second map. This not a complaint, just a question to help me plan my time.

 

 

Other thing on that screen shot is the cookie question. My answer is no I don't like cookies, at least not those I can't eat. So what's in the cookies and why should I agree to have them? This was asked before now and I've yet to see an answer.

 

Thanks.

 

Edited October 1, 2021 by Pict

[1PL-Shoki-2Esk]

It isn't removed. You have to earn CP to have it.

Edited October 1, 2021 by 1PL-Shoki-2Esk

[Pict]

44 minutes ago, 1PL-Shoki-2Esk said:

It isn't removed. You have to earn CP to have it.

 

Yes that much is clear and I understood before post, so thanks but that's not an answer to any of the questions I was asking.

 

However for me it's now out of reach, so may as well be termed removed in my way of looking at it. Also at the rate I'm going I will never earn the gamey points required to unlock it.

 

Additionaly the definition of removed fits whats happend.

 

removed

 

rĭ-moo͞vd′

adjective

1. Distant in space, time, or nature; remote.
2. Separated in relationship by a given degree of descent.
3. Changed in place.

Edited October 1, 2021 by Pict

[Rafcio]

1 hour ago, Pict said:

A couple of questions...

 

 

You had 110G2 but you were captured. It's like after death, your hangar has reset and you only have basic planes at your hangar.

[Pict]

39 minutes ago, =LG=Rafcio said:

You had 110G2 but you were captured. It's like after death, your hangar has reset and you only have basic planes at your hangar.

 

Ahh, that explains it. Thanks.

 

So I got captured after bailing out of an Fw-190 and I loose access to my Me-110 that I explicitly signed up to fly...wunderbar 

 

I now understand that the Bf-110 is not in the basic Zerstorer plane set (which I think defies logic)....wish I'd figured that one out before I started....too late now, I'll just have to run my Zestrorer campagin in an He-111 

Edited October 1, 2021 by Pict

[Dukethejuke]

need to update support list

[JG4_Moltke1871]

Last evening sortie seems the earthbunkers/dugouts not destroyable.

Can anyone confirm?

[Pict]

Great fun

 

I just completed a paradrop in a Ju-52, first time I tried that outside of the QMB to see how it worked. So after gropping around in the snow to located the drop zone I finanly found it and dropped the paras right on it, circled to watch then go in and headed home.

 

Got shot up by those trigger happy allied ground troops with their M2 mg which makes low flying more hazzardous than it seemed to be before. Then after a while I was in sight of the base, when I realised that I'd took off from another aerodrome and that this was the one I'd flow out of last time  Just as well I noticed, but when you can only get 210 kph out of the machine, navigational mistakes like that cost loads of time.

 

1 hour 40 minuites after take off I landed at base. Didn't see one other plane the whole flight until I was on final approch and someone in a single engine pulled out and took off ahead of me (plenty of space), which was nice to watch as I came in.

 

I never saw any message about the paratroop drop, I assume I missed even thought it appeared to be on target.

 

5CP none the less was earned, add that to the 5CP from yesterday and I guess I should have my 110 back some time soon...all being well.

 

Having fun trying out some of the aircraft I don't normally use, like the Ju-52 and yesterdays hop in the He-111.

 

Edit...something went wrong...back to zero and dead as the proverbial dead thing 

Edited October 2, 2021 by Pict
Shouldn't fly alone

[LLv44_Oke]

...

Edited October 3, 2021 by LLv24_Oke

[Cpt_Siddy]

Victory points 24

 

wp gg gj all : ) 

[Pict]

11 hours ago, Cpt_Siddy said:

wp gg gj all : )

 

What language is that Siddy?, I can't find it on Yandex Translate and they even have Scottish Gaelic  

[JG4_dingsda]

5 minutes ago, Pict said:

What language is that Siddy?

Should be: "well played", "good game", "good job all" In case you knew and I did not get it: Now is the time to mock me.

Edited October 6, 2021 by JG4_dingsda

[Pict]

27 minutes ago, JG4_dingsda said:

Should be: "well played", "good game", "good job all" In case you knew and I did not get it: Now is the time to mock me.

 

I was having a bit of fun you got that much right, but even though I figured it was something akin to -Cockney rhyming slang meets the Netfix generation-™ I couldn't quite decipher it 

 

So thanks for the explination 

 

Edit...even though Yandex list Scottish Gaelic, they're a tad light on vocabulary...being my mother tongue I find that kinda funny.

 

Edit 2 ...I shoud take that back, I just tested it and they appear to have gotten a whole lot better with the Gaelic since I first spotted it.

 

Edited October 6, 2021 by Pict
Tha e a 'dol na b' fheàrr

[Cpt_Siddy]

11 hours ago, Pict said:

 

What language is that Siddy?, I can't find it on Yandex Translate and they even have Scottish Gaelic  

You have Zoomer to Boomer translator? 

[Pict]

10 hours ago, Cpt_Siddy said:

You have Zoomer to Boomer translator? 

 

You mean Boomer & Zimmer, no? 

 

 

[Cpt_Siddy]

Thats a odd looking boomer mobile...

[Raven109]

Hey guys, just curious, why is my profile showing a Time penalty of ~17hrs? Lives is at 1.14 and no crashes/ditches in the last 3 sorties? Going through the manual, no situation seems to apply, except perhaps the 20hrs penalty when lives goes to 0?

[Wester]

20 hours ago, Raven109 said:

Hey guys, just curious, why is my profile showing a Time penalty of ~17hrs? Lives is at 1.14 and no crashes/ditches in the last 3 sorties? Going through the manual, no situation seems to apply, except perhaps the 20hrs penalty when lives goes to 0?

When you are on your last life while you die and the lives counter become equal or less than 0 then you are penalized with 20 hour ban from TAW. You earn 0.2 lives on any sortie that earns 1 CP or greater. Max is 3.0 lives.
 

You were likely at 0.74 lives when you died, and after completing the two sorties in which you earned CP you were granted a total of 0.4 lives.

The fact is you died, your team outnumbered the enemies by some amount, meaning full amount of 1.0 of a life was lost. In order to allow you to keep playing in the future your lives were instantaneously returned to the previous value. It would not make much sense to leave you with 0 lives because then you would be banned indefinitely.

Edited October 12, 2021 by =KG76=DomyWis