22.03.2009, 18:09
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
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