Can't progress in campaign

[InProgress]

I am currently level 7 in BoS part 2 operation uranus and 90% of my missions turn in failure... I was pretty good before but now it's just nightmare and not because AI is better than me (probably is ) but missions are just horrible, enemy has always more planes than i have, there are missions where i have 1 wingman vs 4 IL-2 and their cover of 4 fighters... once i was even alone vs 9!!! How is that even possible to win? I mostly fly ju52, it was nice before but now i keep getting killed by AAA guns, and not because my plane is shot down, but because i am being killed   not a single time i was shot down, always pilot was killed, AI is doing all weird stuff just so i wont finish these missions..

 

 

It's so frustrating to fly 30min to get rammed by AI...  is higher level making these mission be more absurd? Honestly i am stuck in this uranus part for weeks now, getting 1 shot sniped by AAA guns, when i fly fighters i am swarmed by dozens of russians. Is difficulty gonna rise with every new level? Or are they going to change it, i cant imagine doing moscow, kuban or new ones after i get lvl 15 or something

 

btw. for some reason that ramm killed me... coop pilot survived and tail gunner as well, both ejected and survived, i was killed instantly, like always... it feels really weird that i am the one who dies 100% of times while these 2 guys always survive and eject :|

 

btw2 i remember older missions i had, it was much more fun, i was hit in engine in my ju52, it was off and i had to come back on 2 engines while being wounded, now all i have is being killed, 2 crew man eject and ju52 falls

Edited August 12, 2017 by InProgress

[Yogiflight]

The good news is, according to statements of Jason and Han, there will be no pilot level in new campaign system anymore.

BTW, I remember a mission in PWCG, where I was flying in a flight of four FW190, when we met russian fighters. My three AI comrades were shot down immediately, and I ended up with 21 russian fighters behind me. It was time to run and get out of there.

Edited August 12, 2017 by Yogiflight

[Fabioccio]

Or... When you are in a bomber Escort mission and the enemy fighters follow YOU instead of the bombers? Not your wingmen, not the bombers, that should be priority for them, but only YOU. Even if you stay higher an behind the bomber formation, thus being a difficult target, they want YOU. Seems like you have insulted their mothers or somewhat.

In that case is better to change plane or mission, like ground attack, or play something else.

[Herne]

The good news is, according to statements of Jason and Han, there will be no pilot level in new campaign system anymore.

BTW, I remember a mission in PWCG, where I was flying in a flight of four FW190, when we met russian fighters. My three AI comrades were shot down immediately, and I ended up with 21 russian fighters behind me. It was time to run and get out of there.

 

but there surely must be a pilot rank system for the career mode ? 

[Yogiflight]

Ground attack is not the solution from a certain pilot level on. When you arrive at the action point a flight of four enemy fighters waits for you and about two or three minutes later a second flight of four enemy fighters arrives to intercept you. In each mission, which is quite annoying, so I stopped playing the stock campaign and fly scripted mission and PWCG. i am looking very much forward for the comming new campaign system.

but there surely must be a pilot rank system for the career mode ? 

Yes, but I hope that the missions won't get harder with higher ranks, as it is now. The difficulty of the missions should not be bind to the players rank, as it was not that way IRL.

[InProgress]

So you say that i wont be able to finish these campaigns until (or if) they change it? I would like to finish them and get some medals, will these campaigns be removed? Or they will remove level, difficulty that is higher with higher pilot level or something.

 

Because now i am upset, can't progress, i like single player mostly and for now i can't really play it because it's not fun anymore

 

 

 

The good news is, according to statements of Jason and Han, there will be no pilot level in new campaign system anymore.

You mean in carrier mode? Or they will rework existing campaigns?

Edited August 12, 2017 by InProgress

[ShamrockOneFive]

So you say that i wont be able to finish these campaigns until (or if) they change it? I would like to finish them and get some medals, will these campaigns be removed? Or they will remove level, difficulty that is higher with higher pilot level or something.

 

Because now i am upset, can't progress, i like single player mostly and for now i can't really play it because it's not fun anymore

 

 

 

You mean in carrier mode? Or they will rework existing campaigns?

 

You're definitely having more problems than I have in the current campaign system but I think its important to look at it this way. If its not fun anymore then I think it's time to wait for the new system to come in. We're expecting that to arrive sometime in the fall (perhaps October) and the new Career system should be much more satisfying to fly and enjoy and have fun with. It'll span all three IL-2 products from Moscow to Stalingrad to Kuban and hopefully it'll be a little less formulaic and a bit more interesting overall. It'll totally replace the current system is what we've been told.

 

I'd also strongly suggest giving the Scripted Campaigns a try. There are two premium options at $9.99 a-piece with Blazing Steppe (Yak-1 over Stalingrad) and Ten Days of Autumn (Bf109F-2 over Moscow) and a half dozen to a dozen free options coming out. Of the free options I can recommend 'Cold Winter' and 'JG51 over Velikie Luki'. There are more that I haven't tried yet so check them out in the scripted campaign room: https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/forum/111-scripted-campaigns/

 

Also if you want to read reviews on the campaigns to get a sense of what they are like...I've written a few!

 

https://stormbirds.wordpress.com/2017/08/08/blazing-steppe-il-2-campaign-has-the-secret-sauce/

https://stormbirds.wordpress.com/2017/06/11/reviewing-ten-days-of-autumn/

https://stormbirds.wordpress.com/2017/07/15/review-jg-51-over-velikie-luki/

https://stormbirds.wordpress.com/2017/02/20/cold-winter-campaign-review/

[dburne]

If you are a fan of the Russian planes, Ivan's War is a blast as well. And a nice long campaign based on the Yak-1 Series 169. 

I am currently making my way through it and thoroughly enjoying it.

 

So far I have flown through the stock campaign, Blazing Steppe, and currently Ivan's War. I am enjoying the latter two scripted campaigns more than I did the stock campaign.

 

And I am very much looking forward to the new Career Mode to come later this year.

[InProgress]

 

 

It'll totally replace the current system is what we've been told.

Are they gonna remove level, statistics, medals etc? The one we already have.

 

I am not really fighter fan but waiting for ju52/87 campaigns :]

[Yogiflight]

 

 

Are they gonna remove level, statistics, medals etc? The one we already have.

Yes, it will be reset by realistic medals, you will start with lowest rank and make your way with promotions.

When you are Ju52 fan, you know Gambit's Pelican missions for the Tante Ju? And I am with you in waiting for Netscape's Ju87 campaign.