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Total Newbie... - Septenary - 21.03.2009
Hi forumers.
I have just started playing il-2 Sturmovik and I have played about 3 online matches. Yes I have HyperLobby.
My goal is to get better, fast. My question is how do I get better, are there any secret methods
? What do I do? Play alot of matches, randoming trying to learn by myself or find someone to teach me some flying basics 1on1. I need all the tips I can get from more experienced player. So bring them on! Are there any good "noob friendly" planes I could learn to use first?
If there are any threads to help newbies like me, fell free to link them
.I gladly appreciate any help given.
IL-2 Learning Curve - bohr-r - 21.03.2009
Hi Septenary,
The learning curve in IL-2 can be quite steep. I have played this game for a considerable time and I am still learning, still not always flying at the highest difficulty level. In other words, patience and perseverance are important here.
A good plane to start with, at least in my opinion, is the P-40. In any case, learn the strengths and weaknesses of your aircraft of choice and learn how to use them. Some planes are fast, but not very agile, others can turn on a dime, but are slower than most of their opponents. All of these aspects matter.
Check the knowledge base on this site. I think, over at mission4today there was a guide to online play that detailed the characteristics of individual aircraft and of how to use them online quite nicely.
Good luck and stick with the game,
RB
- GeneralPsycho - 21.03.2009
also a good way to learn and practice your skill is to play quick missions, not singles, make sure you turn the AI level higher as you get better. that is how i practice and get one of the best accuracy in the world :wink:
- Septenary - 21.03.2009
Yeah, I understand that it takes a long time to get good at this game
. P-40 seems like a good plane, it's a pretty plane to watch too x). I am gonna go visit mission4today and see if I could find that thread.Thanks for the quick reply
- Septenary - 21.03.2009
Yeah I think I am gonna try to play a few quick missions to get used to the different planes and basics. I mostly don't stand a chance when playing online. Someone should create a newbie server or something, because I don't feel I am gonna learn something when playing online. Most of the time I fly for 10 minutes and then get shot down without knowing where the shots were coming from
- NineToes - 21.03.2009
Practicing offline is the key... :o
As for the aircraft, there are a lot of newb-friendly ones. You would probably need maneuverability+firepower, and there are quite a lot of such planes in the game, just try them out!
- luther01 - 21.03.2009
you fly for 10 minutes and get shot down...most of the time i get shot down after 5 minutes
- BF-109 F4 - 21.03.2009
5 minutes?! I can barely take off with all those planes crossing the runway , bombs and rockets everywhere and gun vulchers. If you want to train in online games, servers with 10 or less players is highly recommended. In those servers you have time to think and make strategies and meanwhile always climbing, higher you are more advantage you have. In AAA server its impossible to think lol, you chase a plane and you have 5 or more on your six, you can have planes coming from everywhere, its madness.
- luther01 - 21.03.2009
agreed it can get rather crowded on the aaa server....but sometimes servers with less people can be boring when trying to find a target. i found that flying on full real servers is good training, and you survive longer because people cant use external views to find you. it teaches you to learn aircraft recognition as well without the icons telling you whos who....
- KG64_Cnopicilin - 22.03.2009
La's and I-185 are good (good weapons and powerful engines)
- Oh_Frustration - 22.03.2009
Know your plane and know the enemy's plane. Get altitude and speed, use boom'n'zoom tactics for easier kills, stay off them big bombers, keep your airspeed between 400 and 700 kph but never over it.
And so on.
- Septenary - 22.03.2009
Thanks for the tips everyone, Yeah I do need to "know" the planes in the game. But it's hard theres so many. Theres is like 10 spitfires and bf 109, I don't know the differens. I gotta study the Boom & Zoom tactic
. I find that I always get outrun with the P-40, it's not a fast plane is it? I think I have to try and play on a few low player servers.
Mastery of Planes in IL-2 - bohr-r - 22.03.2009
Hello Septenary,
It helps to know some WW II history to get a better feel for the relative strengths and weaknesses of each aircraft. It all depends on what you want to to with the game. My nephew played IL-2 for a while, but he was mainly interested in the fastest planes with the biggest guns, so he could whip everybody without too much trouble. However, that's not how things turned out for him. I think, it's much more fun to try and fly within a specific historic setting, so for example, when flying in the Pacific theatre in 1942, F4F Wildcats might meet Japanese Ki-43, or A6M Zeros, but not a German Me-262. I find the historic settings much more interesting than and all-out-every-plane-against-every-other plane melee.
Well, good luck, have fun and keep your patience,
RB
Re: Mastery of Planes in IL-2 - Septenary - 23.03.2009
bohr-r Wrote:Hello Septenary,
It helps to know some WW II history to get a better feel for the relative strengths and weaknesses of each aircraft. It all depends on what you want to to with the game. My nephew played IL-2 for a while, but he was mainly interested in the fastest planes with the biggest guns, so he could whip everybody without too much trouble. However, that's not how things turned out for him. I think, it's much more fun to try and fly within a specific historic setting, so for example, when flying in the Pacific theatre in 1942, F4F Wildcats might meet Japanese Ki-43, or A6M Zeros, but not a German Me-262. I find the historic settings much more interesting than and all-out-every-plane-against-every-other plane melee.
Well, good luck, have fun and keep your patience,
RB
Yeah I have always been fascinated by WWII aeroplanes and DFs. Simply because they look beautiful. My goal is to just fly better and be able to actually down a plane. I like servers with Icons, No external view and Only cockpit view, it seems like those require more skill. I think I am going to try and play the La-5/7 planes then maybe a few spitfires. I think I have to play a couple of months before I start playing on total historical realistic servers. For now I am just playing Quick missions with 1 or 2 planes against me on Rookie.
PS: I just read a guide about the planes in IL2, very informative. I now have a basic understanding of most of the planes in the game 8)
- NathanielGreene - 03.05.2009
Play through a single player campaign or two with "no instant success" turned on.
You'll get sent out on absolutely ludicrous missions, and you cant progress untill you beat them.
MISSION FAILED unless you make it back to your carrier from halfway across the map with 8 wildcats chasing you teaches very important lessons in evasive manuevers. I won't even get into armed recon...