Combat Box by Red Flight

[=[V]P=vad-asz]

Hi!

Guys why are you pushing this campaign so hard?

Many of us don't like it and want only cool maps. For example more Channel and Kuban maps.

You can clearly see that there are more people on regular maps than campaign maps.

I don't get it. Sometimes simplicity is more than overcomplicating things.

Just my 50 cent.

[Sketch]

Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback – it’s really valuable. We don’t monitor the forums constantly, so in future if you’d like to see only curated missions, please drop us a note on our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Rcjj33E
 

I did want to share some numbers, because I'd hate for the IL-2 community to get misinformed. Our curated missions for the month of April averaged around 80 total connections per mission, whereas our campaign missions are averaging about 130 total connections per mission. That doesn't include the website hits, our Discord numbers, or the activity we see on our campaign stats page - all of which average much higher when we run our campaign.

That tells us, that a lot of the IL-2 community are enjoying the deeper progression, the feeling of being immersed into maintaining a pilot's life throughout the campaign, and the thrill of attacking a well designed target and seeing those results count towards the war effort. But we’ll absolutely keep the simple “cool maps” requests in mind as we plan future rotations.

 

Thanks again for speaking up – looking forward to seeing you in Discord or on the server!

 

- The Combat Box Admin Team

[Batzet]

Hello.

Any chance you can include Bf-109 G6 Early into plane set during campaign?

I do know very well there are similar or better variants available, but I just love this particular bird.

This shouldn't make any dramatic impact to the historical set up.

It is presented on all late regular maps and seems not producing any complaints. 

Thanks in advance.🫡

[Mm1ut1]

Love the 1941 Operation Barbarossa map !

[ITAF_Rani]

My compliments for how the AI are well modelled in the server..

Yesterday I engaged a spitfire MKV in Kuban map 1943 and he evaded my attack with a beuatiful Hartman manouvre and was really aggressive against me...

I thought was for sure an human pilot...and was surprise to discover in the log he was an AI...

 

 

[J_Seifert]

I have several disconnects on the CB server and its the only server that i play so would like to have some help to fix it. I already tried Internet fix but it didnt worked at all. 

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

@J_Seifert try gaming VPN Surfshark 

[III/JG52_Otto_-I-]

Is there any good reason because one of the most active squad with 9 pilots listed, is not using squad-tag? ..is any kind of cheat?

[=2ndSS=Maestr0]

Good morning, gentlemen!  A little bomb run with A-20B on our favorite Combat Box (don't push me hard  ) - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2563478516

[c19580]

Whey has the server been so dead lately?

[354thFG_Leifr]

8 hours ago, c19580 said:

Whey has the server been so dead lately?

 

TAW.

[c19580]

16 hours ago, 354thFG_Leifr said:

 

TAW.

thanks although even seems like total online players across all servers is significantly down.

 

curious, why is TAW preferred over CB?

[354thFG_Leifr]

7 hours ago, c19580 said:

thanks although even seems like total online players across all servers is significantly down.

 

curious, why is TAW preferred over CB?

 

It isn't necessarily, but TAW and CB make sure their online campaigns don't overlap. 

Since Apollo isn't running, TAW is, and that's where a lot of established groups head to.

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

14 hours ago, c19580 said:

curious, why is TAW preferred over CB?

IMHO CB is closer to WOL airquake

[II./JG27_Rich]

I cant seem to join combatbox server anymore. I've been registered for a couple of years never done anything stupid. Do you absolutely have to have SRS to play now? 

[II./JG27_Rich]

Never mind seems to be working again.

[JG7_X-Man]

Hey guys - for the Kuban campaign - Can we add the Bf 109G-6 (hold the 30 mm and '43 Engine) please.

[Batzet]

16 hours ago, JG7_X-Man said:

Hey guys - for the Kuban campaign - Can we add the Bf 109G-6 (hold the 30 mm and '43 Engine) please.

Will be coming according to schedule.

Spoiler

 

[150_GIAP-Red_Dragon]

Hello! I can't find Yak 3 in Dogfight late war zone. Before I saw Yak 3 there

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[9JG54_Klippel01]

At Nijmegen Bridges, map "A Bridge too Far", there is an interesting AAA that seems to be more efficient than SAM missiles. I already reported to Combat Box admins who explained it was at "normal" level of accuracy. However, there is nothing "normal" an AAA battery getting to hit me, in both my raids, on a + 700 KM/H dive bombing, breaking my wing twice. Both times, it happened in the same map, with approximately 15 min from each situation to the other. They said, as showed in the photos, 1C should review what these levels of accuracy really mean and adjust it. 

Here it is the link of the situation: 

 

 

[veteran75]

Hello can you send me your discord information please as the links are invalid. I have myself and 2 friends that want to play.

[=[V]P=vad-asz]

Hi!
Today the fourth time for me that the server crashed during flying.

What's happening, can you solve the problem? Really annoying.

Error Code : 10009

Edited November 9 by =[V]P=vad-asz

[Blackhawk_FR]

Hi, I just came back to IL-2 after a long break.

It's great to see this amazing server (the best to me) still online. It keeps the IL-2 online world alive, so thank you for that, really.

I guess I'm going to make a donation again.

[Aurora_Stealth]

Yep, keeping my donations going here too. Looking forward to returning to the server soon myself.

 

Here's some hints/tips for the players trying out the Me410 since the recent update (WEP timer change):

 

The DB603Aa modification is for high altitude (critical altitude is 7.5km for Aa, vs 5.7km for standard A engine), so you'll be actually be down on power output if you select it and fly at lower altitudes.

 

Since the update, there's now 3 mins of emergency power, it's best saved for escape / evasion. WEP does recover slowly, but not enough to waste.

 

This aircraft has huge fuel capacity, so 25 - 30% fuel is usually more than sufficient unless you plan on flying more than 45mins. Fuel = weight = less performance/maneverability.

 

Use the manual radiator control to help minimise drag, whether to maintain a fast cruise or at WEP escaping fighters. Reducing water radiators to 33% or 1/3 when at speed (above 400km/h) should be sufficient. Maintaining speed is critical to survivability in this aircraft as its very limited in maneverability.

 

Avoid turn fights, this aircraft is not competitive in this regard. It's better to let that bulky rear fuselage take some hits at a distance than let your enemy close in and be sure of finishing you with the full power and penetration of their guns to bear.

 

It's (generally) advised your gunner is set to either medium or short distance firing on the comms/tab so that you're not wasting precious ammo when enemy fighters attack at closer firing positions.

 

The MK103 cannons with ZF4 telescopic sight is extremely good for sniping and distance shooting and has the flattest trajectory, but means you can't carry bombs.

 

Adding the frontal MG131s with a bomb load is a good compromise however for hit and run bombing with a little enhancement over the low calibre machine guns.

 

Finally, if you can - try and set a snap view that looks over your pilots shoulders and behind so that you can see your enemy when being chased. The glass canopy is shaped to give some line of sight behind to your flanks, if you stretch around the pilots armour.

 

All the best, 

 

Aurora

 

Edited 8 minutes ago by Aurora_Stealth