OMG! This is awesome!

[MarcoRossolini]

I've been kept out of Il-2 for a long time now due to rl and my computer's (seeming) death.

 

But just recently I finally managed to get something of it running and fired up the old BoS to see what has happening...

 

My god...

 

I'm addicted. I'm blown away. I'm loving it!

 

I've never flown a full hardcore WWII FS in multiplayer. I can't believe what I've missed. Primarily I've flown the LaGG-3 because you just have got to fly the underdog don't you? I knew and expected to die often and I have and I haven't even touched a 109 yet.

 

None of that matters. The joy, the thrill of the combat in this game is enough. I'm loving it.

 

Thanks a million 777-1c! Change nothing, you're on the right track!

[J4SCrisZeri]

Già,  niente malaccio eh? 

 

In multiplayer fanno a striscie anche me,  di brutto,  ma é fantastico comunque.  Poi non ti dico quando ho inchiodato il mio primo bf109. Da brivido. 

 

 

I've been kept out of Il-2 for a long time now due to rl and my computer's (seeming) death.

 

But just recently I finally managed to get something of it running and fired up the old BoS to see what has happening...

 

My god...

 

I'm addicted. I'm blown away. I'm loving it!

 

I've never flown a full hardcore WWII FS in multiplayer. I can't believe what I've missed. Primarily I've flown the LaGG-3 because you just have got to fly the underdog don't you? I knew and expected to die often and I have and I haven't even touched a 109 yet.

 

None of that matters. The joy, the thrill of the combat in this game is enough. I'm loving it.

 

Thanks a million 777-1c! Change nothing, you're on the right track!

 

[Volkoff]

I've been kept out of Il-2 for a long time now due to rl and my computer's (seeming) death.

 

But just recently I finally managed to get something of it running and fired up the old BoS to see what has happening...

 

My god...

 

I'm addicted. I'm blown away. I'm loving it!

 

I've never flown a full hardcore WWII FS in multiplayer. I can't believe what I've missed. Primarily I've flown the LaGG-3 because you just have got to fly the underdog don't you? I knew and expected to die often and I have and I haven't even touched a 109 yet.

 

None of that matters. The joy, the thrill of the combat in this game is enough. I'm loving it.

 

Thanks a million 777-1c! Change nothing, you're on the right track!

+1 This has been my reaction to BOS, as well. In multiplayer, I am really having a lot of fun.    MJ

[Requiem]

Look out, Marco is in the house  

Welcome to BoS mate 

[Georgio]

Welcome to the party; it's only going to get better as well!

[Volkoff]

Look out, Marco is in the house

Welcome to BoS mate 

 

 

Welcome to the party; it's only going to get better as well!

 

 

+1 Yes, it is great to see you join the party, Marco.  MJ

[DocSnyder]

Primarily I've flown the LaGG-3 because you just have got to fly the underdog don't you? I knew and expected to die often and I have and I haven't even touched a 109 yet.

 

+1 just for this statement, mate. There ain't a lot of people feeling this way on the internet.

[216th_Peterla]

Same here mate, its not only you...just enjoy like we are doing it, do we?

[johncage]

this topic again

[sallee]

It's all right, John cage. There must be someone who likes you as well...but we can like this sim as well....

[MarcoRossolini]

Thanks everyone.

 

I can't wait to actually manage (somehow) to shoot down a 109 now, I've managed now to knock a few holes in them but my aim is so terrible that it's been very difficult, as well as having to work out the deflection as well.

 

Would anyone know how the reflector gunsight works on the laGG? I mean in regards to the lines and such, I understand those can be used to determine range but I don't know what the scale is.

 

@Scriszeri, sorry I'm Australian, my sole knowledge of Italian is from Primary school. 

 

Honestly I'm really looking forward to getting up into the skies again.

[Fifi]

Thanks everyone.

 

I can't wait to actually manage (somehow) to shoot down a 109 now, I've managed now to knock a few holes in them but my aim is so terrible that it's been very difficult, as well as having to work out the deflection as well.

 

Would anyone know how the reflector gunsight works on the laGG? I mean in regards to the lines and such, I understand those can be used to determine range but I don't know what the scale is.

 

 

Funny thing is you are running in exactly same Soviet pilots problems than 73 years ago...

[Dutch]

this topic again

 

Do people get paid for posting things like this? If so, I'm in. I'll say anything they like.

[FlatSpinMan]

Well, boys. You heard johnnycage and Dutch, - no enjoying this game, and no posts about same!

 

Seriously, johnnycage and Dutch, if you don't like the thread, just ignore it. Why rain on someone else's parade?

[Finkeren]

 

Would anyone know how the reflector gunsight works on the laGG? I mean in regards to the lines and such, I understand those can be used to determine range but I don't know what the scale.

Except when using rockets, I have never used any part of the recticle other than the crosshairs. To hit anything you have to go so close, that bullet drop is practically irrelevant. Contrary to RoF however, the speeds are so high that you do have to practice a good deal of deflection shooting, even when attacking from close to dead six.

 

If you want to shoot down 109s in the LaGG, it's a good idea to start out against the AI and not jump right into multiplayer. We all learn from our mistakes, but we also need at least some successes to know what we're doing right, and human pilots in 109s just doesn't leave you much chance to experience that.

 

Welcome Marco. I hope you continued to have a great time.

[rlk281]

One of my first OMG moments was during the LaGG intercept mission on the small map, when I just happened upon the Stukas rolling, and diving, one after the other, on their targets, and the mayhem that ensued for the next 10 hair-raising minutes or so...

[Georgio]

Thanks everyone.

 

I can't wait to actually manage (somehow) to shoot down a 109 now, I've managed now to knock a few holes in them but my aim is so terrible that it's been very difficult, as well as having to work out the deflection as well.

 

Would anyone know how the reflector gunsight works on the laGG? I mean in regards to the lines and such, I understand those can be used to determine range but I don't know what the scale is.

 

@Scriszeri, sorry I'm Australian, my sole knowledge of Italian is from Primary school. 

 

Honestly I'm really looking forward to getting up into the skies again.

The only advice I would give is to aim further in front than you think and let the 109 fly into the tracer then pull with it. You're not going to get many chances so map the mg's and cannon to one button as you want maximum firepower for the oportunities you get.

[ST_ami7b5]

The only advice I would give is to aim further in front than you think and let the 109 fly into the tracer then pull with it. You're not going to get many chances so map the mg's and cannon to one button as you want maximum firepower for the oportunities you get.

 

I do not quite agree.

I am practicing ground attacks in IL-2 using QMB now.

I check all ground targets except AA because I first of all want to improve my shooting/bombing/aiming skills.

When attacking car colums I use only MGs - they are enough to destroy all cars.

On trains - few rounds of 23mm cannons will do  destroy the locomotive.

Bombs I save for tanks - here I lack the most ATM, but it's getting better . When I run out of bombs I use the remaining (high cailbre) cannon shells against tanks.

Managed to destroy few of them that way.

[MarcoRossolini]

Someone along the way someone recommended the 23mm cannon... Tried it and it's excellent. The loss in performance is negligible to my mind and the reward (knocking the tail off a 109 in one shot) is so good...

 

I've been taking off in the full and certain knowledge that I won't get a kill and will probably die in strange and gory ways... It appears i got more than I bargained for when I went from 0 kills last session to 4 this session. Just don't ask about the number of times I've died... Loving it still! 

Edited April 7, 2014 by MarcoRossolini