Okay... So I just beat EVERY mission in sim mode...

Soviet Ace · #1 09-06-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by PedroTheGoat

What mission was it?

It was the second to last mission in Stalingrad. Where you fly the Il-2, and have to bomb certain bunkers or something like that. I blew through it in minutes, and I did it on realistic so I could get to bed earlier as well

mattd27 · #2 09-06-2009, 06:05 PM

I just did the first 5 Single Missions in the battle of Britain, and the only thing I've unlocked were a couple of those (totally lame) encyclopedia articles. I thought I'd get at least 1 plane!

But also I don't really do secondary or optional objectives, so that could be it...

Anyway, here's my real question. What would be better use of my time?
1. Finishing off the campaign (I'm on the Sicily part now)
or..
2. Doing all the Single Missions of Britain and Starlingard first

Which would get me more planes faster?

Soviet Ace · #3 09-06-2009, 06:07 PM

Probably Campaign? But Stalingrad only gives you (In Single Mission) I think two planes total, maybe just one? But if you do the second to last Stalingrad Single Mission, you can get the I-153 Chaika (I-16 Biplane of sorts). It's a nimble little plane, and I just had my first online success with it.

mattd27 · #4 09-06-2009, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Soviet Ace

Probably Campaign? But Stalingrad only gives you (In Single Mission) I think two planes total, maybe just one? But if you do the second to last Stalingrad Single Mission, you can get the I-153 Chaika (I-16 Biplane of sorts). It's a nimble little plane, and I just had my first online success with it.

Thanks! I was looking to unlock that biplane, I guess I'll just do that Stalingrad mission, then try to get through the rest of the campaign.

mattd27 · #5 09-06-2009, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Soviet Ace

It was the second to last mission in Stalingrad. Where you fly the Il-2, and have to bomb certain bunkers or something like that. I blew through it in minutes, and I did it on realistic so I could get to bed earlier as well

I just finished this on realistic too, and I didn't unlock anything?

Soviet Ace · #6 09-06-2009, 08:34 PM

Really!!?? Damn, I did it on the same difficulty? I'll call and see what my friend says. He's trying to unlock it as well.

Flying Coffin · #7 09-06-2009, 08:50 PM

Ok, I'm quietly alarmed here.

Can somebody just confirm that the score you get at the end of the level is meaningless, the difficulty you play on has no bearing on the score anyway and also the higher difficulties don't offer anything in the way of extra aircraft unlocks.

Furthermore, the online multiplayer appears to be Dead At Launch and in order to unlock the full quota of extra planes and weapon loadouts I've got to play it in online multiplayer.

This is the general understanding, right?

mar01006765 · #8 09-06-2009, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Flying Coffin

Ok, I'm quietly alarmed here.

Can somebody just confirm that the score you get at the end of the level is meaningless, the difficulty you play on has no bearing on the score anyway and also the higher difficulties don't offer anything in the way of extra aircraft unlocks.

Furthermore, the online multiplayer appears to be Dead At Launch and in order to unlock the full quota of extra planes and weapon loadouts I've got to play it in online multiplayer.

This is the general understanding, right?

Dead at launch?... the game hasn't been released everywhere yet, and alot ppl are probably playing thru single player before venturing online (i did this in gta4) I've found the best way to get in a MP game is to create one and ppl will join. (admittedly i've only tried that with arcade so far)

about unlocking planes being partly done in MP, I think from what ppl are saying here, that is the general impression i'm getting. feel sry for ppl who cant take their game online. they have been tricked.

i'm not bashing the game i love it. but having to go online to unlock planes is unfair. and no this doesnt happen on other games. and i'm not talking about dlc planes. i'm talking about planes which are on the disc but locked.

/rant

Danny M NL · #9 09-06-2009, 10:09 PM

@goat

since you've already beaten the game on sime I have a question for you, did you try it on sim immediately and succeeded in one go? and if so, did completing it on sim automatically unlock the achievements/trophies for arcade and realistic as well?

PedroTheGoat · #10 09-07-2009, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Danny M NL

@goat

since you've already beaten the game on sime I have a question for you, did you try it on sim immediately and succeeded in one go? and if so, did completing it on sim automatically unlock the achievements/trophies for arcade and realistic as well?

I believe it did actually.