Necessary overwork of some FC career missions?

[JG4_Moltke1871]

Hi there,

 

I think some missions have to be overworked for WW 1 needs.

 

- Bomber/Fighter Bomber escort:

In this mission type it’s more ore less to provide a seriously fighter escort because when I choose ground starts it’s for usual impossible to catch up the bomber group with weak WW1 planes. The advantage caused by the difference in height is simply too great.

The fighters would have to be given more time to climb. Either the bombers come from further away or they fly in a holding pattern.

 

-Bomber intercept missions:

I get constant updates of the enemy position. This is unrealistic without radio. 
I don't really have a suggestion as to how it could be improved, but I would like to point it out.

Maybe flares could guide the aircraft from the ground to the target, similar to how searchlights are used in night bomber missions?
 

-Airplane symbols on the map:

Here also, such assistance is unrealistic without a radio.

The player should be given the option to turn this help on or off, this also applies to the World War 2 missions.

There is already a mod that does this. But it should be possible to select it without a mod.
 

That’s all from me so far…

 

Anyone else have suggestions?

[Dr1falcon500]

I thought that FC career would have been better than has it turned out. At least in Rise of Flight career missions were plausible. Most FC ones aren't because they're just reworked WW2 missions.

Bomber Escort mission: one way I've found to keep up with the bombers is to fly towards the objective and climb straight after take off. That way by the time the bombers reach the front line you should be at around the same height and position.

Bomber Intercept missions: Communication with the magical invisible radio? Flares might work if they were a lot more visible than they are now. The equivalent Alert Patrol in Rise of Flight was far more realistic patrolling along the front looking out for enemy 2 seaters.

Map: without mods one solution perhaps is to only use the mini map, at least that only show nearby planes.

Unfortunately I really can't see IL-2 fixing or changing anything given their reluctance to acknowledge any problems.

In the first instance it would have made a lot of sense to have based FC career missions on RoF. See how they worked and looked at how they could be adapted and improved for FC, not adapt WW2 missions that don't really work for WW1.