Advance And Secure (Planes And Tanks)

[1./JG42flesch]

Server is corrupt, no one can choin!

[super-truite]

Shit I am not home, will try to fix tomorrow

[[SN]_Reaper_]

Thank you @super-truite for the new map. We had a great fight yesterday ?

I have a suggestion. SU-122 isn't used much. Maybe not remove them completely, but to reduce the number to 5 pieces and add another 5 pieces SU-152 

Because Zveroboy's running out very quickly.

[super-truite]

stats updated, mission updated (more SU152s @[SN]_Reaper_ , let's start with 6)

[Fisheye1964]

Thanks @super-truite, nice new mission in France. I tried it today. It will give new aspects of tactics as the environment is different compared to the other maps.

 

About SU122: nice tanks, I like it to play even there is no "commander sight" after opening hatch. I use the open driver or gunner hatch to look outside (leaning forward as much as possible). Works in an acceptable way.

 

Allez les bleues!

[[SN]_Reaper_]

22 часа назад, Fisheye сказал:

About SU122: nice tanks, I like it to play even there is no "commander sight" after opening hatch. I use the open driver or gunner hatch to look outside (leaning forward as much as possible). Works in an acceptable way.

 

In general, it is quite strange that the developers have limited the functionality of the commander of the SU-122, not allowing him to look out of the hatch. It is not clear what they were guided by. On the Russian forum I tried to raise this problem, but I see that no one cares  

[Ala13_UnopaUno_VR]

Do we already have an MP server with the north of France? 

[ShampooX]

Hi Super T.  I hope all is well with you.  I have been keeping an eye on the AAS Server to see if the Normandy Map pops up.  But in the last couple days I have not seen it.  Is it in your rotation?  If so, maybe you can make it appear more often?  Thanks for jumping on the new maps so fast.

[super-truite]

yes the map is available twice as much as the other ones. I will add it each 2 maps for the moment maybe

Additionally, I am preparing a PvP contest (Tank only) on the new map, so I might add it to the rotation when there are a lot of people connected

The map is called : AAS_VillersBocage_Summer

[ShampooX]

Thanks ST - I just played the Viller-Bocage map by myself....but the terrain is cool.  I like how you've added in air objectives too.  Tank only would be awesome.  I will try and play more now that FVP is dying down a bit while everyone is caught up in Normandy fever for the moment.  Cheers

[1./JG42flesch]

Server is corrupt, no one can choin!

[super-truite]

fixed

[E69_Alberich]

On 13/9/2022 at 18:34, [SN]_Reaper_ said:

 

En general, es bastante extraño que los desarrolladores hayan limitado la funcionalidad del comandante del SU-122, no permitiéndole mirar por la escotilla. No está claro por qué fueron guiados. En el foro ruso traté de plantear este problema, pero veo que a nadie le importa  

its a shame ithink they did it that way for very reason

otherwise it would be the best red tank

[super-truite]

For the contest I am organizing on the 1st of October, we will be using a skin pack using Haluter's Skin Downloader. It would be nice to have this HSD tool also for the day to day Advance And Secure missions. This way we would be able to see the skins everyone is using. If you want to install the tool, you can follow the following steps:
1. Download HSD.zip:  https://skins.combatbox.net/HSD.zip.
2. Copy the folder “HSD for IL2 GB” and place it where you would like HSD to install. (Make sure your drive has some space available as HSD needs to download preview images)
3. Open the folder and start HSD.exe.
4. Read the EULA** carefully and click "I Agree" if you agree.
5. In the start-up window, locate and add your IL-2 Skins folder folder. (...\IL-2 Sturmovik Battle of Stalingrad\data\graphics\skins) If you use IL-2 through steam, the folder is detected automatically.
6. Wait for HSD to finish downloading and click “Continue”. 
8. You will probably get a request to update HSD, do this to get the latest version. 
You are now ready to use it.

The tool's page: 

 

[Nosferatu*]

Hey Super-Truite !

 

This is my first message in this Forum. I will be present.

Thanks You very much, for all what you do ! 

 

Regards, my friend ! ?

Edited September 25, 2022 by JG52_Nosferatu

[E69_Alberich]

On 24/9/2022 at 13:51, super-truite said:

Para el concurso que estoy organizando el 1 de octubre, usaremos un paquete de máscaras usando Haluter's Skin Downloader. Sería bueno tener esta herramienta HSD también para las misiones diarias de avance y seguridad. De esta manera, podríamos ver las máscaras que todos están usando. Si desea instalar la herramienta, puede seguir los siguientes pasos:
1. Descargue HSD.zip:   https://skins.combatbox.net/HSD.zip .
2. Copie la carpeta "HSD para IL2 GB" y colóquela donde le gustaría instalar HSD. (Asegúrese de que su unidad tenga espacio disponible ya que HSD necesita descargar imágenes de vista previa)
3. Abra la carpeta e inicie HSD.exe.
4. Lea atentamente el CLUF** y haga clic en "Acepto" si está de acuerdo.
5. En la ventana de inicio, localice y agregue su carpeta IL-2 Skins. (...\IL-2 Sturmovik Battle of Stalingrad\data\graphics\skins) Si usa IL-2 a través de Steam, la carpeta se detecta automáticamente.
6. Espere a que HSD termine de descargarse y haga clic en "Continuar". 
8. Probablemente recibirá una solicitud para actualizar HSD, haga esto para obtener la última versión. 
Ahora está listo para usarlo.

La página de la herramienta: 

 

Hello super

it wont let me downloaded the zip from there,, help

impossible to acces the page,,,,,,,,,

 

[super-truite]

6 hours ago, Alberich said:

Hello super

it wont let me downloaded the zip from there,, help

impossible to acces the page,,,,,,,,,

 

sorry, the link was badly written: https://skins.combatbox.net/HSD.zip

Edited September 27, 2022 by super-truite

[super-truite]

seems to have a bug with respawn, I restarted

[1./JG42flesch]

Server stats are hanging

 

[super-truite]

yes I know, not at home, I will update on friday. Stats are still saved though

[1./JG42flesch]

Totally BS for German Tanks on the Villers Bocage card is this unreal, unhistorical Yellow Camouflage. The Tanks looks like Christmas Lights in the Night. Unplayable!

Wy SU152, SU122, KW1 and T34 on this card, historical totall unreal!

By Planes, German has no FW190 D9, but all Red Planes available. Very nice balancing.

[moustache]

Well yes, but what can we do about it... we had a proposal to expand the camouflage 2 years ago and then nothing... I asked again the question of a possible extension of the camo official a few days ago, no answers... for multiplayer, everyone should upload a skin folder to their IL2 sturmovik folder... but multiplayer server managers can't force it. ..

 

you have to ask the developer.. there, it won't change a thing...

[super-truite]

2 hours ago, 1./JG42flesch said:

Totally BS for German Tanks on the Villers Bocage card is this unreal, unhistorical Yellow Camouflage. The Tanks looks like Christmas Lights in the Night. Unplayable!

Wy SU152, SU122, KW1 and T34 on this card, historical totall unreal!

By Planes, German has no FW190 D9, but all Red Planes available. Very nice balancing.

I will try some maps in Normandy with only Sherman and Churchill but then I will need to reduce drastically the number of Tigers/Panthers . You have to understandrestricting tanks too much will likely reduce the number of players

[Regingrave-]

8 часов назад, moustache сказал:

I asked again the question of a possible extension of the camo official a few days ago, no answers...

As I recall, the reason is that the number of the camo schemes for the period of the Kursk Bulge is limited to what we have now. Other skins would be ahistorical in the context of Clash at Prokhorovka.

Just like Churchill's Minotaur skin, which addition is a mere bonus, not an attempt to fit Churchill into Normandy as well as at Prokhorovka.

Probably we would be able to expand the number of the skins if there will be another TC module.

As for now, there's plenty of custom skins and the tactical codes to cover the needs of the community.

[moustache]

38 minutes ago, Regingrave said:

As I recall, the reason is that the number of the camo schemes for the period of the Kursk Bulge is limited to what we have now. Other skins would be ahistorical in the context of Clash at Prokhorovka.

Just like Churchill's Minotaur skin, which addition is a mere bonus, not an attempt to fit Churchill into Normandy as well as at Prokhorovka.

Probably we would be able to expand the number of the skins if there will be another TC module.

As for now, there's plenty of custom skins and the tactical codes to cover the needs of the community.

 

the request (not only mine, but the general one (I'm not a representative, eh, it's just what I understand from what I read on the forum)) is especially that in many maps, especially when they are in summer, the official yellow German tank skin is a real disadvantage, the tank appears as a glowing dot in the enemy player screen...difficult to ambush(especially since between the absence of bushes, the limited display of grass at long distance and the bug of the lying trees which fly in the air when you are far away, it is difficult to camouflage yourself... )

and if the enemy hasn't downloaded exactly the same skin as you, he won't see it... (and we can't ask the whole TC community to download all the skins of all the modders... )

wouldn't it be possible to have just one more skin for the Germans on greener shades (and which remains, certainly outside Kursk, but historical)?

(just some example)

 

it may also be necessary to have a little more "yellow" skins for the allies for the autumn maps...

(just some example)

 

especially since there are also winter skins for each tank (while kurks does not is not happening in winter under the snow?)

[[SN]_Reaper_]

12 часов назад, 1./JG42flesch сказал:

Wy SU152, SU122, KW1 and T34 on this card, historical totall unreal!

So the server was not declared as a historical, this is pure dogfight, all against all 

 

9 часов назад, super-truite сказал:

You have to understandrestricting tanks too much will likely reduce the number of players

It will be. Not everyone has a Churchill, and the Sherman is not that good against heavy german tanks. But you can try, why not?

[Regingrave-]

14 часов назад, moustache сказал:

wouldn't it be possible to have just one more skin for the Germans on greener shades (and which remains, certainly outside Kursk, but historical)?

Ok, I'll ask about it. Maybe it will at least be possible to adopt some of the community-made skins as official.

[Fritz_Faber]

Super-truite,

please check blue spawn point of new mission ‚Tessy‘, Tiger is upside down.

Not fair ?

 

FF

[super-truite]

Yes I know I did not have Access to a computer. Will change it later today

[[SN]_Reaper_]

Somehow the red team is winning too fast 

 

Blue spawn better move a little higher, otherwise you have to climb a steep slope on the road.

[super-truite]

Yes ickylevel who made the map has changed it I think but I did not have time to upload it to the server

[Regingrave-]

So I've asked. Currently Team Fusion is busy with StuG and for skinning 10+ tanks they have no time nor resources.

User-made skins usually lacking quality to be added, there are UV or gamma issues with the most of them.

[super-truite]

if you manage to have some details on what is the problem with the community skins that would be great, I am sure we will manage to solve the issues, some of the community members are devs, artists etc. 

[No_Face]

Hi @super-truite, I had tested your server a long time ago. At that time I didn't like it (too much AI, too many planes destroying tanks) but yesterday when I watched @Nblg_Magni's video, I saw that it seemed more "calm", there was no more this "horde of enemies" side.
So I played a few games yesterday and I liked it.

 

That's all I have to say to you ?
Oh no, I forgot: thank you. ?

[Regingrave-]

5 часов назад, super-truite сказал:

if you manage to have some details on what is the problem with the community skins that would be great, I am sure we will manage to solve the issues, some of the community members are devs, artists etc. 

Looking through tons of community-made skins and trying to find among them some that fit the purpose and not contain any problems is exactly the thing our artists cannot afford right now.

[DD_Friar]

What if we organised our own poll for say the Panzer 111-M, the Panzer IV, and the Tiger.

The winner for each tank gets put forward to the devs. If there are any issues the designer (and I am sure the winner would be from one of our skillful members anyway) undertakes to correct and re-supply.

The poll decision is final. 1 skin per tank.

[[SN]_Reaper_]

3 часа назад, Regingrave сказал:

Looking through tons of community-made skins and trying to find among them some that fit the purpose and not contain any problems is exactly the thing our artists cannot afford right now.

I think there is no need to work with the skins that are already there. It's really unproductive. You need to voice the requirements and standards that the skins must meet and let the skinners draw new ones. 3-4 skins per unit is not tons.

[super-truite]

3 hours ago, DD_Friar said:

What if we organised our own poll for say the Panzer 111-M, the Panzer IV, and the Tiger.

The winner for each tank gets put forward to the devs. If there are any issues the designer (and I am sure the winner would be from one of our skillful members anyway) undertakes to correct and re-supply.

The poll decision is final. 1 skin per tank.

Actually we could organize this kind of polls on our side and in the mean time (when the devs cannot allocate resources  to this) we could make a sort of unofficial skin pack. I am little by little forcing people to download HSD around me and in the roadmap they say they will add the possibility to make community packs. We could do an unofficial skin pack on HSD then and also a skin mod for those who do not want to use HSD.

PS: Next event on Advance And Secure: https://discord.gg/BmjsPfrc?event=1031598783164862524
I will make a proper announcement and registration on the IL2 Multiplayer forum this week.

 

Edited October 17, 2022 by super-truite

[moustache]

32 minutes ago, super-truite said:

Actually we could organize this kind of polls on our side and in the mean time

 

again? why not, but it must be of some use...

[DD_Friar]

@moustache Salute, I get why you are rolling your eyes at this, the request from the devs has been seen before but never fulfilled.

What I am proposing is that the Community comes up with a few skins, 1 per tank (I realised after that I forgot the Panther) and submit those to the devs. They would not have to do the "sifting".

I thought we could put together a small working group to vet the submitted skins, rule out those that have marking/features that would break game rules and then produce a short list for each tank for the Community to vote on. The winner from each tank gets submitted to the devs for inclusion as a default skin. The rules for each person submitting, it must be their own work (because if the devs require some alterations the owner of the skin must agree to make the required changes). The submitter agrees that this is a donation to the game and no reward or prize will be received except perhaps a named mention in the game credits (and the gratitude and kudos from the Community).

I had in mind yourself, @super-truite(for Advance and Secure), Someone from Finish Virtual and @ShampooActual as long standing active members on Tank Crew? I would be willing to help in some capacity as well if required.

This way the Community does the leg work in the "sifting". It would present the dev team the ideal opportunity to implement something directly from the users.