Hello There
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:33 pm
Hi all,
Seems I'm sufficiently pissed at the AI to start exploring IL-2 multiplayer. Dadnar has quite the recruiting presence on Reddit, so I thought I'd come on over and register.
I'm having a hoot flying around in this game, and have several careers active. Right now, my favourite is flying Tempests out of Volkel in Bodenplatte 1944, but I've been known to dabble with the FW-190 A3 over the skies of Stalingrad.
I'm a bit terrified of Multiplayer in this game for a variety of reasons, the largest being my physical set-up here. My machine is OK, but I don't have head tracking. My Stick is a battered Logitech 3D that's served its purpose but due for retirement (or at least dedication to the antics of my 4 year old copilot). In a game where situational awareness is everything thumbing my head around with the stick is not an ideal solution.
It's not to say I'm not willing to give it a shot, but... yeah, I'm almost certainly going to suck and it's going to be a combination of skill and hardware.
That said, I think I'm able to handle the basics fairly effectively, takeoff, landing, etc. Taxiing is a pain and I need more practice but it's something that can easily be done. When my Logitech 3D cooperates I'm usually good for 3-5 Tempest Kills on FW-190 A8's per mission (albeit against horrific AI). Ground Attack needs some work, largely as it relates to matrix-dodging AA (Flakvierling OP, pls nerf). Auch, Ich mochte mein deutsch verbessert. Es Ist nicht so gut.
Time commitments present another issue. I'm not sure how many Sunday afternoons I can allocate to this with family commitments such as they are (UTC -5:00).
So that's me, for now. Perhaps you'll notice me on Teamspeak soon, who knows.
-Oak
Seems I'm sufficiently pissed at the AI to start exploring IL-2 multiplayer. Dadnar has quite the recruiting presence on Reddit, so I thought I'd come on over and register.
I'm having a hoot flying around in this game, and have several careers active. Right now, my favourite is flying Tempests out of Volkel in Bodenplatte 1944, but I've been known to dabble with the FW-190 A3 over the skies of Stalingrad.
I'm a bit terrified of Multiplayer in this game for a variety of reasons, the largest being my physical set-up here. My machine is OK, but I don't have head tracking. My Stick is a battered Logitech 3D that's served its purpose but due for retirement (or at least dedication to the antics of my 4 year old copilot). In a game where situational awareness is everything thumbing my head around with the stick is not an ideal solution.
It's not to say I'm not willing to give it a shot, but... yeah, I'm almost certainly going to suck and it's going to be a combination of skill and hardware.
That said, I think I'm able to handle the basics fairly effectively, takeoff, landing, etc. Taxiing is a pain and I need more practice but it's something that can easily be done. When my Logitech 3D cooperates I'm usually good for 3-5 Tempest Kills on FW-190 A8's per mission (albeit against horrific AI). Ground Attack needs some work, largely as it relates to matrix-dodging AA (Flakvierling OP, pls nerf). Auch, Ich mochte mein deutsch verbessert. Es Ist nicht so gut.
Time commitments present another issue. I'm not sure how many Sunday afternoons I can allocate to this with family commitments such as they are (UTC -5:00).
So that's me, for now. Perhaps you'll notice me on Teamspeak soon, who knows.
-Oak