22.09.2009, 01:49
Now it can be downloaded, FIGHTER BOYS, a RAF Battle of Britain Campaign, designed for Cannons amazing new Channel map!
It has now (January 5, 2010) been updated to version 1.3 - adding 18 skins, plus a FAQ section. (Previously they campaign used only default skins. This has now been changed all around.)
You can find it here: http://mission4today.com/index.php?name ... ils&id=326
![[Image: FighterBoys14.jpg]](http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t286/Poltava/FighterBoys14.jpg)
It is a semi-historical, 14-mission static campaign, set in August 1940, portraying the fighting in the air that month during the Battle of Britain. The plan is to eventually make a second campaign covering the fighting in September and early October as well. (And perhaps a third one for the month of June as well.)
![[Image: FighterBoys5.jpg]](http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t286/Poltava/FighterBoys5.jpg)
As Canons new Channel map is pretty demanding in itself on your computer, I have decided to leave out all action that you can't actually see (or possibly could see) from your cockpit. Also the amount of FLAK and movement of ground and sea units has also been kept down. What really counts is the action in the air, right? And there you will find lots of it. In some missions there are 90+ aircraft in the air at the same time.
![[Image: FighterBoys9.jpg]](http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t286/Poltava/FighterBoys9.jpg)
Regarding the historicity: the Spitfire Squadron in the campaign is a sort of composite of several 1940 RAF Squadrons. All missions however (except the first one) are based on history in some way, and recreates some of the action of the actual day. I have also tried to follow the actual weather.
![[Image: FighterBoys3.jpg]](http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t286/Poltava/FighterBoys3.jpg)
I have always included skins in my campaigns, but for once I have decided against it, instead sticking to the default skins. For you that thinks that the default skins are less than perfect, and that care for the looks of the game (I know I do) I strongly and enthusiastically recommend you to get two Mods that I use myself. The first one is VpMedias Skin mod, that makes it very easy to swap the games default skins for ones of your own liking. You can find it here: http://www.vpmedia.eu/il2/. The second one is McWolfs Decals shine mod, that gives you MUCH better looking markings on all aircraft, and also includes swastikas on German and Finnish aircraft. You can find it here: viewtopic.php?t=11582&highlight=mcwolf+decal.
![[Image: FighterBoys2.jpg]](http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t286/Poltava/FighterBoys2.jpg)
The following people has been very helpful playtesting of this campaign, and helped me to avoid a number of errors: Condor345, DoctorWho, Bwf, Dolittle81, King Franky and Nealn. And of course I also want to send a special big, big Thank You to Cannon for his monumental effort in building this map!
It has now (January 5, 2010) been updated to version 1.3 - adding 18 skins, plus a FAQ section. (Previously they campaign used only default skins. This has now been changed all around.)
You can find it here: http://mission4today.com/index.php?name ... ils&id=326
It is a semi-historical, 14-mission static campaign, set in August 1940, portraying the fighting in the air that month during the Battle of Britain. The plan is to eventually make a second campaign covering the fighting in September and early October as well. (And perhaps a third one for the month of June as well.)
As Canons new Channel map is pretty demanding in itself on your computer, I have decided to leave out all action that you can't actually see (or possibly could see) from your cockpit. Also the amount of FLAK and movement of ground and sea units has also been kept down. What really counts is the action in the air, right? And there you will find lots of it. In some missions there are 90+ aircraft in the air at the same time.
Regarding the historicity: the Spitfire Squadron in the campaign is a sort of composite of several 1940 RAF Squadrons. All missions however (except the first one) are based on history in some way, and recreates some of the action of the actual day. I have also tried to follow the actual weather.
I have always included skins in my campaigns, but for once I have decided against it, instead sticking to the default skins. For you that thinks that the default skins are less than perfect, and that care for the looks of the game (I know I do) I strongly and enthusiastically recommend you to get two Mods that I use myself. The first one is VpMedias Skin mod, that makes it very easy to swap the games default skins for ones of your own liking. You can find it here: http://www.vpmedia.eu/il2/. The second one is McWolfs Decals shine mod, that gives you MUCH better looking markings on all aircraft, and also includes swastikas on German and Finnish aircraft. You can find it here: viewtopic.php?t=11582&highlight=mcwolf+decal.
The following people has been very helpful playtesting of this campaign, and helped me to avoid a number of errors: Condor345, DoctorWho, Bwf, Dolittle81, King Franky and Nealn. And of course I also want to send a special big, big Thank You to Cannon for his monumental effort in building this map!
hock: . I modified the missions a little to add some diversity in the 109s (E1/E3/E4), added skins for all planes, and it's absolutely perfect now.