Quick mission, career, and single missions

[PB0_Roll]

Career, 175th Sqdn RAF, jul 6th 44, based at B-5 Camily.

 

US mustangs parked along the runway, Brit B-25 parked over the windsock.

[LukeFF]

1 hour ago, PB0_Roll said:

Career, 175th Sqdn RAF, jul 6th 44, based at B-5 Camily.

 

US mustangs parked along the runway, Brit B-25 parked over the windsock.

 

Those aren't bugs - that's just the way the designers chose to populate that airfield.

[PB0_Roll]

Where and to who do I report design errors then ?

 

General discussion ?

[LukeFF]

1 hour ago, PB0_Roll said:

Where and to who do I report design errors then ?

 

General discussion ?

 

I dunno, create a separate topic in this subforum with suggestions for improvement?  

 

But, I can already tell you these aren't design errors. That's just the way they have decided to populate the airfields - it's not necessarily based on what planes were realistically based there. All 5 maps have examples of this all over the place, in part because the number of static planes has not kept up with the development of the non-static planes.

[PB0_Roll]

Since Typhoons are vailable as static planes, I don't see why they put US P-51s on RAF ALGs.

 

There's been quite some research I understand on which plane was based where in which squadron at what time, if the info is provided to the guys who populate the airfields there's no reason they can't keep it plausible. If that's too complicated, at least put US planes on US bases and RAF planes on RAF bases, even if not the exact model.I don't mind having no tempest parked in Volkel during BoBp, since an effort was made to park only RAF aircraft (typhoons, spits and B-25s)

 

RAF used their Normandy airstrips mostly for spits and typhoons during the normandy campaigns, please pass the info to who's in charge.

 

 

 

Also, please tell to who's in charge not to park airplanes on the windsock, checking the windsock is useful when landing and I must be able to see it !

 

Campaigns are getting quite good (just fix the armed recon mission design!!!), don't break the immersion with trivial errors.

 

 

[Freeblade]

Brief description:  Career Campaign BoM bomber escort with BF 109 F2 (see images) and BoS Career Campaign HS 129
Detailed description, conditions:  The AI bomber could not form a formation and were trying to fly higher than the mission briefing also they kept circling through the flight path resulting to have the BF 109 F2 running out a fuel before return to the home airfield losing all my flights and it was a mission fail. This only happen with bomber escort mission. Please fix the single player campaign. The HS 129 ground attack the lead aircraft (AI pilot) flying 2000 meters above the mission briefing and the autopilot behave strangely and overheats the engine which never happen before.
Additional assets (videos, screenshots, logs): 
Your PC config data (OS, drivers, specific software): Mission design issue.

 

Thank you for your time

New Compressed (zipped) Folder.zip

Edited December 11, 2022 by Freeblade
Added images and try to upload mission file

[KevPBur]

Brief description: Stalingrad Campaign - La5 from Srednaya Akhtuba - Every mission is impossible since last update

Detailed description, conditions: Missions were difficult but survivable with some luck. Since last weeks update survival is only possble by ending mission or ditching () out of fuel) whilst chased by the entire Luftwaffe (typically 2 flights of 4). Every mission has been intercepted by multple flights of enemy fighhter who will chase you around the entire map. I have just entered the Air Bridge phase I thought the Luftwaffe would be in short supply and unwilling to chase 100km into Russian territory. The pack chase has always been a thing but now appears to be the sole objectiive of the enemy AI locked. Perhaps an nice resolution might be t oat least have a friendly fight sporn that can even the odds a little.

I have lost every friendly ai in all 7 flights since the update. Even Russia will run out of new recruits at this rate!

Missions have varied between escort, attack intercept, recon hunt and ground attack. Always massively outnumbered by enemy that will not give up.

 

The main issue is with the enamey ai refusing to give up chasing even once too far away to be displayed on the map. after your next turn they just respawn bat right behind you untill you run out of fuel. I realise that Airfields are close to the front line but I have flown to the far top corners of the map until cornered unable to go any further. There appears to be a logic issue preventing them from disengaging
Additional assets (videos, screenshots, logs):

Attached is the last mission, River Crossing Attack. Met by 2 enemy flights of 4 over target. My flight did nothing to defend themselves
Your PC config data (OS, drivers, specific software):

_gen.zip

[=FB=VikS]

7 hours ago, KevPBur said:

Brief description: Stalingrad Campaign - La5 from Srednaya Akhtuba - Every mission is impossible since last update

Detailed description, conditions: Missions were difficult but survivable with some luck. Since last weeks update survival is only possble by ending mission or ditching () out of fuel) whilst chased by the entire Luftwaffe (typically 2 flights of 4). Every mission has been intercepted by multple flights of enemy fighhter who will chase you around the entire map. I have just entered the Air Bridge phase I thought the Luftwaffe would be in short supply and unwilling to chase 100km into Russian territory. The pack chase has always been a thing but now appears to be the sole objectiive of the enemy AI locked. Perhaps an nice resolution might be t oat least have a friendly fight sporn that can even the odds a little.

I have lost every friendly ai in all 7 flights since the update. Even Russia will run out of new recruits at this rate!

Missions have varied between escort, attack intercept, recon hunt and ground attack. Always massively outnumbered by enemy that will not give up.

 

The main issue is with the enamey ai refusing to give up chasing even once too far away to be displayed on the map. after your next turn they just respawn bat right behind you untill you run out of fuel. I realise that Airfields are close to the front line but I have flown to the far top corners of the map until cornered unable to go any further. There appears to be a logic issue preventing them from disengaging
Additional assets (videos, screenshots, logs):

Attached is the last mission, River Crossing Attack. Met by 2 enemy flights of 4 over target. My flight did nothing to defend themselves
Your PC config data (OS, drivers, specific software):

_gen.zip 918.15 kB · 0 downloads

Hi KevPBur!

Have you tryed to set lower difficulty and density settings? Are things better with that?

[KevPBur]

13 hours ago, =FB=VikS said:

Hi KevPBur!

Have you tryed to set lower difficulty and density settings? Are things better with that?

My setting were Medium density and Hard difficulty.

I have just reflown a very short mission to bomb a stronghold very close to Stalingrad at different levels.

In all cases the enemy ai gave up the chase once overy our territory and you turned through them a couple of times.

 

Density:

Medium and heavy appeared to be very similar. Hard may have been easier, 2 of us survived. and we actually got to drop some bombs near the target! Same number of enemy planes, 2 flights of 6 or 8 against our one of 8.

Sparce - 2 flights 4 and 6 but not very interested in a fight until I forced them to. Several fliendlies got home

 

Level - Medium. Lots of planes but I had no trouble evading them. Friendly ai all died but we all droped bombs on target.

 

Conclusion. sparse density and medium level improved mission success but not so much fun.

 

Perhaps a second Friendly flight to give a hand and level the odds might be nice. I'm already at a disadvantage in the La5 compared to the 109 G's and F's

[=/Hospiz/=Szopen]

Brief description: BoK Luftwaffe fighter career - bombers mess up formations
Detailed description, conditions: bug occured multiple times, during "bomber escort" missions bombers (He-111s) mess up formation on waypoints or after the drop, when trying to rejoin they slow down and fly at stall speed with flaps down, which only leads to formation spreading out even more
Additional assets (videos, screenshots, logs):
Your PC config data (OS, drivers, specific software):  mission design issue

[RedeyeStorm]

Have seen this with B26 on Rheinland.

[Wilhelm_Heidkamp]

Me too.

[Ghost666]

And Me!

[Knarley-Bob]

12.1.45

487th FS, 352nd FG,8th AF

Battle of Rhineland

 

Escort fighters trailing main flight by 4.50 of whatever units of measure icon shows, showing up since last up date.

Information on RH of screen disappears late during mission, happens quite often.

 

KB

 

 

missionReport(2022-12-11_15-56-44).zip

[Freeblade]

 Brief description:  Career Campaign BoM bomber escort with BF 109 F2 
Detailed description, conditions:  The AI bomber could not form a formation and were trying to fly higher than the mission briefing also they kept circling through the flight path resulting to have the BF 109 F2 running out a fuel before return to the home airfield. Still have this issue after the  latest patch. 
Additional assets (videos, screenshots, logs): 
Your PC config data (O_gen.zipS, drivers, specific software): Mission design issue. 

 

Thank you and kind regards

[Freeblade]

Brief description:  Career Campaign Battle of Normandy Spitfire Mk 9 V1 mission and bomber escort 
Detailed description, conditions:  The lead aircraft taxi out of runway only to come back at the rear of runway to take off and crashing on the last aircraft.  Still have this issue after the  latest patch. 
Additional assets (videos, screenshots, logs): 

Your PC config data (OS, drivers, specific software): Mission design issue.

 

Thank you and kind regards

_gen.mission.zip

[Flying_Anchor]

Brief description: scripted campaign "Hell Hawks Over the Bulge", invalid mission status

Detailed description, conditions:  missions 3 and 4 have completed status just from the beginning, mission status panel shows "return to base", and after finish on scoring table you get "mission accomplished" status. 

Just after the takeoff in mission #3 all P-47's circle above the town forever. And in mission #4 they go to the mission but you get "completed" status and autopilot just circling around the airfield

[Calos_01]

Brief description: career campaign, BoN, 609 Sqdrn, Typhoons

Detailed description, conditions:  in the mid of june, suddenly default loadout for an attack troops mission or attack on railway junction is just a cannon. In addition, all modifications (e.g. sabre IIa engine, mk. III rails or double rockets) are unlocked.

_gen.zip

[LukeFF]

40 minutes ago, Calos_01 said:

Brief description: career campaign, BoN, 609 Sqdrn, Typhoons

Detailed description, conditions:  in the mid of june, suddenly default loadout for an attack troops mission or attack on railway junction is just a cannon. In addition, all modifications (e.g. sabre IIa engine, mk. III rails or double rockets) are unlocked.

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Thanks, I see the problem now. Will get it fixed. ??

[JG4_Moltke1871]

My Ju88 BoM Career

Before take off the plane behind me roll or glitch through my plane, If I not hold the breaks my plane is moving, feels too light (1200 Liters fuel +2x 1000kg bomb).

missionReport(2023-01-04_23-38-13).zip

[LW_Pilot777]

Hello Guys !!!

 

First of all huge bug still not fixed .... bailed out and land on the sea = killed ...... this is ridiculos even in old IL-2 1946 that was fixed ? ........... and next see below  

and few more ..... 

 

no tail wheel no trail ??????

 

 

 

I`m the invisible man ....incredible how I can ?

 

Still big problem with correct numbers / RAF code on allies planes 

My favorite ? 

 

 

 

[LukeFF]

14 hours ago, LW_Pilot777 said:

My favorite ? 

 

You need to post the mission or track files showing how those problems were generated. As of now you've provided no context for where they come from (SP, MP, Career Mode, Quick mission, PWCG, etc.).

[LW_Pilot777]

My apologise  ... everything is from rheinland / normandy career ...but its a problem of quick missions too .... best wishes

and its not a only one mission problem ( career ) ... its happen all the time so I can upload many screens because I`m currently during normandy career with Typhoon ..... 

 

 

 

6 hours ago, LukeFF said:

 

You need to post the mission or track files showing how those problems were generated. As of now you've provided no context for where they come from (SP, MP, Career Mode, Quick mission, PWCG, etc.).

 

[-DED-Rapidus]

On 1/5/2023 at 7:07 AM, JG4_Moltke1871 said:

My Ju88 BoM Career

Before take off the plane behind me roll or glitch through my plane, If I not hold the breaks my plane is moving, feels too light (1200 Liters fuel +2x 1000kg bomb).

missionReport(2023-01-04_23-38-13).zip 4.36 kB · 0 downloads

Need a file with the extension *.trk

 

@LW_Pilot777, I will support @LukeFF, we need mission files or track.

[Leftenant_Soap]

Dear 1CGS,

 

Brief description: BoBp career Bomber Escort mission A-20 squadron uses VVS skins instead of RAF
Additional assets (videos, screenshots, logs): screenshot and mission files attached

 

Another issue,

In BoBp career I find that most bomber escort missions have very inappropriate weather, oftentimes thick overcast clouds and what's more, the bombers and their escorts fly directly through the cloud layer. This makes it difficult for me (as escort) to see and intercept the enemy and I don't know how the bombardiers could aim through clouds. The attached mission file is just one example of this common theme.

 

_gen.zip

Edited January 24, 2023 by DD_Soapy
A mod changed the skins

[LukeFF]

12 hours ago, DD_Soapy said:

BoBp career Bomber Escort mission A-20 squadron uses VVS skins instead of RAF

 

Are you running any mods? I just checked the skins file for Rhineland, and that particular Soviet skin is not applied to any of the A-20 squadrons.

[Leftenant_Soap]

@LukeFF

Hi Luke, you're right, it seems the Bodenplatte career skins mod made a change there.

False alarm!

Thank you for setting that straight.

[LW_Pilot777]

On 1/18/2023 at 2:53 PM, -DED-Rapidus said:

Need a file with the extension *.trk

 

@LW_Pilot777, I will support @LukeFF, we need mission files or track.

 

 

Hello 

 

Here some tracks and I add track with some strange thing ...  during mission all close formation of Typhoon fly all the time in clouds If I good remember that kind of behavior was prohibited during regular flight because of crash danger .... the tracks are signed with the problem inside  Best Wishes 

 

https://www.mediafire.com/file/76twv415dsanwqd/track_IL2.rar/file

 

PS Guys the problem with bail out over water = pilot killed check by yourself because its happen everywhere on every map

[LukeFF]

1 hour ago, LW_Pilot777 said:

during mission all close formation of Typhoon fly all the time in clouds If I good remember that kind of behavior was prohibited during regular flight because of crash danger

 

Yes, it's a mission design issue that was made more acute when the cloud rendering system was overhauled. Additionally, because the AI can't dive-bomb above 1500 meters, you'll see them fly like this all the time on cloudy days. ?

[2/JG26_rudidlo]

2 hours ago, LukeFF said:

AI can't dive-bomb above 1500 meters

What is the reason for this? Technical limitation or design decision?

[LukeFF]

1 hour ago, 2/JG26_rudidlo said:

What is the reason for this? Technical limitation or design decision?

 

Technical 

[Yogiflight]

I am currently flying a FW 190 career in the first phase of BON, for the I./JG 26, based at Saint Omer Wizernes. Whenever I start a mission with the A6, the settings are set to the key mappings for the Hs 129 B2, with the effect, that the keys I did set for the FW 190s are not working, but the keys I set for the Hs 129. I have to go to the settings before I fly the mission and change the settings to FW 190 A6, to have the correct key assignement.

In missions I am flying the A8, the key assignement is the way it should be. So this issue seems to be only with the FW 190 A6.

[JG4_Moltke1871]

In my current Tempest Career (486 Sqdr) I get no radio call of my squad mates when they break the formation when they engage enemy fighters.

I only hear "target destroyed" when the AI have already fun without me...?

I hope this is the right file

missionReport(2023-02-04_13-25-58).zip

[Yogiflight]

Although in the first phase of Battle of Normandy the I./JG 26, equipped with FW 190s, is the only unit, which is based at the airfield of St. Omer Wizernes, apart from two Ju 52s, Bf 109s are the only aircrafts, parked there, which doesn't make sense. Maybe those static Bf 109s could be excahanged with FW 190s.

[FeuerFliegen]

Brief description: Game freezes up during mission loading for every time I load up a "Central Powers" plane in single player.
Detailed description, conditions: bug occured multiple times, and only when I am playing as a "Central Powers" plane.  I have had BoX for 4+ years and have never had a single problem with any kind of freezing, etc.  I have been able to play in multiplayer using a Central Powers plane with no problems.
Your PC config data (OS, drivers, specific software): Windows 10, no mods, 1080ti.  Never any issues with computer or BoX until now.

[Yogiflight]

Brief Description: Too many intercepts in ground attack missions in career mode.

Detailed description: In FW 190 A5 careers on the Kuban map, you get intercepted in almost every mission. That way a so called ground attack career gets mainly a fighter career and I can't, but ask myself, why should I carry bombs with me. The chance I will need them is very low. It would be nice, if the focus of ground attack careers would be layed to where it should be. This doesn't mean, there shouldn't be any intercepts, but it should more be the exception, but the rule. Especially as the flightleaders seem to be very willing to take the air fight instead of proceeding the way to the target.

 

PS.: Maybe the title of this thread should be changed to 'Quick mission, career mode and single missions'

[Yogiflight]

Brief Description: Wrong callsign in ground attack missions

Detaled description: In my current FW 190 A5 ground attack career on the Kuban map, based at Anapa, our flight has very often (for some time it was every second mission) the same call sign (Storch/storck) as our fighter escort. This makes it hard to know, who is calling out on radio. For the ground attack flight the callsign Storch/storck should be excluded, just like the callsign Adler/eagle for the free fighter flight is.

[Yogiflight]

Brief Description: Too low speed of ground attacking Bf 109s

Detailed description: In 'Escort ground attack aircrafts' missions in the last phase of my Bf 109 career on Kuban, flying for the I./JG 52, the ground attacking Bf 109 G4s, we are escorting, are flying with only 300km/h, as you can see in the screenshot, I took flying next to them, instead of the 430-440km/h, they should be flying.

Bf 109 escort mission.zip

 

[No.10_Ace_Ivo]

Brief description: Handley Page stuck at spawning point in quick mission
Detailed description, conditions: If you spawn with the Handley Page 0/400 In quick mission builder on the Western Front map on the Airfield near Thionville your tail gets stuck on the airfield objects and you can't move. The spawning point is moved too far backwards. I don't know if this happens on other airfields in quick mission too.
Additional assets (videos, screenshots, logs):

[Yogiflight]

On 2/2/2023 at 11:06 PM, Yogiflight said:

I am currently flying a FW 190 career in the first phase of BON, for the I./JG 26, based at Saint Omer Wizernes. Whenever I start a mission with the A6, the settings are set to the key mappings for the Hs 129 B2, with the effect, that the keys I did set for the FW 190s are not working, but the keys I set for the Hs 129. I have to go to the settings before I fly the mission and change the settings to FW 190 A6, to have the correct key assignement.

In missions I am flying the A8, the key assignement is the way it should be. So this issue seems to be only with the FW 190 A6.

I forgot to mention, that at the beginning of each mission with the A6 (on the runway), the canopy is open.