BoB:SoW - Important gameplay features

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Originally Posted by swiss

EVERY server I know has it's own TS.
Some still used TS2, but as far I know all of them have upgraded by now.
No problem.

Plus, if a squad shows up, they don't want to be in the public channel(radio chaos).

Honestly I think it'd be very complicated to integrate that in the game - unless you want more confusion

How long have you played IL2? Did you as a novice player have a squadron?

I have been playing IL2 online exclusively for 4 years. Last 2 I am inactive (take a wild guess why...), and I can't count how many times it would have been more useful to tell someone what to do than type it. Not to mention what impact it would have on "instant ad-hoc teamwork".

I am fully aware what benefits lie behind squad based TS / Ventrilo communication. But - people that are a part of the squadrons make for less than 10% of online players. I would bet even less than that. And those people generally stick to their TS servers, even when not playing (flying in this case) on their own server. Integrated VOIP would also enable you to communicate on different areas - with people on your TS server and with someone you need to communicate with. "Clear my six" takes mere seconds to shout compared to typing.

I could go on with benefits of integrated VIOP if you'd like.

Originally Posted by swiss

Chaos, my friend, pure chaos.

Nothing that can't be avoided by server settings and good administrator interface. Or simply an option to turn the thing off.