IL2 Birds of Prey: Hints, Tips, and FAQ's Thread

[anaconda]

Originally Posted by trk29

Nope, oh well.

i am a begginer at this game and i cant get past hornets nest any help please i love the game.

[InfiniteStates]

Originally Posted by anaconda

i am a begginer at this game and i cant get past hornets nest any help please i love the game.

Try it on realistic (counter intuitive, I know) and adjust your elevator sensitivity to avoid stalling.

[Panzergranate]

It is a growing tactic, once a side has captured an airfield, to bomb around any obstacles and hazards, on the airfield, so as they are obsucured by smoke and fire. This increases the chances of an enemy, attempting a landing, crashing into something thus foiling the capture attempt.

Buildings, watchtowers, shelters, haystacks, tents, etc. are all good targets.

Plastering the runway so that it is just a mess of smoke and fire does freak out the majortity of players enough to either screw up or not even try a landing.

Those able to use "The Force" or just plain crazy, will still try anyway.

On two field games it is wise to leave a bomber behind to bomb the captured airfield whilst everyone else roars off to attack the other airfield.

[kozzm0]

Originally Posted by Panzergranate

It is a growing tactic, once a side has captured an airfield, to bomb around any obstacles and hazards, on the airfield, so as they are obsucured by smoke and fire. This increases the chances of an enemy, attempting a landing, crashing into something thus foiling the capture attempt.

Buildings, watchtowers, shelters, haystacks, tents, etc. are all good targets.

Plastering the runway so that it is just a mess of smoke and fire does freak out the majortity of players enough to either screw up or not even try a landing.

Those able to use "The Force" or just plain crazy, will still try anyway.

On two field games it is wise to leave a bomber behind to bomb the captured airfield whilst everyone else roars off to attack the other airfield.

Those who have already memorized where the obstacles are will try anyway... I've had that tactic backfire on opponents quite a few times when I land and roll off to hide in the wreckage they created.

It's stupid for bombs to be allowed in CA - they should be patched out. Nobody bombs a runway they intend to land on in a few minutes.

But as long as people use bombs, you can always park your plane in the fire where it can't be seen.

The builders of Stalingrad City and Gumrak airfields tailor-made them hostile to capture, no need to bomb them when they're full of haystacks, various other invisible pointy objects, and little piles of rocks running down the center of the runway that will crash your plane if the wheels hit them.

Air travel would be a lot more exciting if all runways had such great obstacles.

[kozzm0]

Since so many people who get IL-2 run into problems with Hornet's Nest, here is a video. It's a webcam capture, with a bit of flicker and a few freezes, but it shows you exactly what to do to get all the planes without having to respawn and risk running out of time. The fighters will most likely get you before you can bomb the ground targets, but just use a couple extra attempts for that, you won't run out of time with that objective.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPmeYe2aqso

The music is good Soviet war music which any IL-2 pilot would have playing on their cockpit stereo.

[clangod]

Hi All,

I'm new to this game and the forum. Loving it so far, should've bought it sooner.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone here could comment on the ThrustMaster T.Flight HOTAS X For PC/PS3 flight stick. I want a stick controller now that I've finally been able to fire this baby up. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

I did refer to the flight stick threads but unless I missed something it appears that there is no particular mention of the stick I have mentioned.

[P-51]

Originally Posted by clangod

Hi All,

I'm new to this game and the forum. Loving it so far, should've bought it sooner.

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone here could comment on the ThrustMaster T.Flight HOTAS X For PC/PS3 flight stick. I want a stick controller now that I've finally been able to fire this baby up. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

I did refer to the flight stick threads but unless I missed something it appears that there is no particular mention of the stick I have mentioned.

Only problem - cant check your six but its the one i use