New pilots report here...

[CrashLanding]

Rookie pilot checking in.

I play on Xbox 360, gamertag BradC34, in mountain time zone (GMT -7). I play pretty randomly as Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and NCAA 12 have been consuming my gaming time lately and Battlefield 3 is not too far off. I might play during the day, but rarely am I ever locked in before midnight. I've had the game for a couple months and am almost finished with all the single player missions using arcade. I'd like to get to the point where I can be good with realistic, but I'd like to wrap the game up first.

I'm a fan of pretty much all of the American craft + the Spitfire. Always loved the P-51, P-38, and F4U growing up -- hoping the latter two make an appearance in Birds of Steel (yes... I know it's not an IL-2/1C branded game, but I expect it to be very similar since it's still Gaijin).

Cut my teeth as a youngster on MS Flight Sim 2000 and Warbirds. Only recently returned to the flight sim scene thanks in large part to Birds of Prey, the best console flight sim I've played yet. Gave up on PC gaming a few years ago.

Really just looking for some opponents and/or wingmates for online. Would really like to unlock the B-17. If you add me as a friend, please say in the request that you're from here. I tend to ignore random friend requests.

ETA: While I'm here, can anyone suggest a decent flight stick for the 360? I owned Hawx 2 briefly and considered finding one, but all the reviews out there said every flight stick on the market was hit or miss (mostly miss). I'm content with the controller, though the left stick is starting to go out in my one good one. Might just need to get a new controller anyway.

[MATTXYO]

[QUOTE=bobbysocks;322002]welcome MATTXYO, what system are you using? there are a lot of players over there in both. look through this thread to find them and add them, if you just look for games it is much more difficult without "friends".

I play on xbox 360, anybody who would like to add me please do followed with a message that you are from this forum as I rarely accept random requests. Thanks for the previous link also bobbysocks much appreciated, although with work and a young family I rarely have the time or money for major hobbies, never mind though eh..

[4north1side2]

My xbox gametag is the base gawd. Please add me for a game. I'm on EST time.

[dations9]

Hi newbie to the forum Although I've been playing bop for a while (singleplayer only)

wanted to start playing online so joined the ranks of the forum. My PSN is dations9, i play most weekend nights and Thursdays EST but am on ps3 quite a bit. Feel free to add me just please tell me you are from the forums,

Looking forward to fly with you dations9

[Praetor_354]

Howdy all!

I've had the game for a bit over a month and just now found the forum. I play on the PS3 between the hours of 2200-0400.

I've been a WW2 aircraft buff since I was a kid and as such, played "Aces of the Pacific" and "Aces over Europe" both on PC. My favorite period aircraft are the Spitfire, Tempest, P-38, and F4U.

I also served in the Marine Corps with the 2nd MAW @ MCAS New River. Got out in 2004, joined a Fire Dept.

[Mattytaipan]

Hi all this is a great game I play on the ps3 my psn is mattytaipan I am from Norfolk England. I am still green playing online most of the time I end up with a flying colander but still enjoy the game.

[McQ59]

Brilliant gents. Welcome! Think I met you last night in a cpl of missions. You'll get the hang of it. No worries. Add me if you like. I'm on once in a while, mostly sim - but do the realistic on occations.

[dations9]

Is your psn McQ59? just want to check

[McQ59]

That's correct. Added you last night. Welcome

[ArkRoyal]

Hi everyone!

Just wanted to check-in. I'm new to PS3 so I haven't even set up a psn account, just starting to get familiar with il2. I used to play it on PC so i'm really excited to have it on PS3.

Hope to see some of you online (soon enough)