09.12.2009, 02:12
I've been playing Il-2 since right after it came out (probably early 2002).
Since that time I have been playing around with an alternate historical timeline. I don't have a complete campaign, since I have rebuilt my compy numerous times over the years, and changing it every time new expansions come out, but maybe this will give you some ideas.
Europe.
1918. Adolf Hitler is killed on the Western Front. The Russian Revolution continues very much as it did in actual history.
1920-1936. Germany struggles to recover from the economic disaster of post WW-1. The League of Nations is formed, but is far better organized than IRL, becoming what the U.N. was right after WW2. Through the visionary work of several important figures within the League, Germany is given the resources and support to rebuild as a Constitutional Democracy. Amid the economic recovery, Capitalism triumphs over Socialism. However, France slides into a post-war depression, and many dissatisfied citizens begin to sympathize with Socialists, who in turn are heavily influenced by Lenin's philosophies. Russia secretly begins to arm partisans in France and sends agents to train French socialists.
1936. Russia, emboldened by Germany's military malaise, and the LON's emphasis on de-militarism, invades Poland, Romania and Hungary, claiming the people are yearning for socialist revolution. In a well-coordinated move, the French People's Party moves to take control of France. Pre-positioned partisans throughout Europe move against military and government targets. Poland falls in weeks. Most of France falls soon after. The League of Nations immediately condemns the military aggression. Germany, England, Italy, and a number of other Continental nations pledge to "do everything in their power to stop the Socialist aggression."
1937. Although numerically far superior, Russia lags behind German air technology and training. This advantage allows Germany to blunt the Russian advance at the German/Polish border. The Russians dig in, and shift their focus to Finland, Norway and Sweden. Romania falls late in the year. Germany begins a massive military buildup. Plans are begun to launch a two-pronged attack on the People's Republic of France, from the Channel, Belgium/Germany and Italy.
1938. June 1, 1938. LON forces launch a co-ordinated attack on strategic FPP positions. Although only in power for two years, many in France a fed up with the FPP and join LON forces. Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary and Czechoslovakia fall.
1939. France is liberated. German forces push the Russians out of Western Czechoslovakia.
And so it goes. As more late-war planes and maps were added, I extended the timeline and expanded the geography. When PF came out, I added a Chinese Communist invasion of the Pacific.
Since that time I have been playing around with an alternate historical timeline. I don't have a complete campaign, since I have rebuilt my compy numerous times over the years, and changing it every time new expansions come out, but maybe this will give you some ideas.
Europe.
1918. Adolf Hitler is killed on the Western Front. The Russian Revolution continues very much as it did in actual history.
1920-1936. Germany struggles to recover from the economic disaster of post WW-1. The League of Nations is formed, but is far better organized than IRL, becoming what the U.N. was right after WW2. Through the visionary work of several important figures within the League, Germany is given the resources and support to rebuild as a Constitutional Democracy. Amid the economic recovery, Capitalism triumphs over Socialism. However, France slides into a post-war depression, and many dissatisfied citizens begin to sympathize with Socialists, who in turn are heavily influenced by Lenin's philosophies. Russia secretly begins to arm partisans in France and sends agents to train French socialists.
1936. Russia, emboldened by Germany's military malaise, and the LON's emphasis on de-militarism, invades Poland, Romania and Hungary, claiming the people are yearning for socialist revolution. In a well-coordinated move, the French People's Party moves to take control of France. Pre-positioned partisans throughout Europe move against military and government targets. Poland falls in weeks. Most of France falls soon after. The League of Nations immediately condemns the military aggression. Germany, England, Italy, and a number of other Continental nations pledge to "do everything in their power to stop the Socialist aggression."
1937. Although numerically far superior, Russia lags behind German air technology and training. This advantage allows Germany to blunt the Russian advance at the German/Polish border. The Russians dig in, and shift their focus to Finland, Norway and Sweden. Romania falls late in the year. Germany begins a massive military buildup. Plans are begun to launch a two-pronged attack on the People's Republic of France, from the Channel, Belgium/Germany and Italy.
1938. June 1, 1938. LON forces launch a co-ordinated attack on strategic FPP positions. Although only in power for two years, many in France a fed up with the FPP and join LON forces. Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary and Czechoslovakia fall.
1939. France is liberated. German forces push the Russians out of Western Czechoslovakia.
And so it goes. As more late-war planes and maps were added, I extended the timeline and expanded the geography. When PF came out, I added a Chinese Communist invasion of the Pacific.