F.Name - Evan

DOB - 6/16/87

Current Timezone - EST

Games Played - IL2, Elite Dangerous, MSFS2020, Squad, slowly learning DCS

Aircraft Preference - Prefer Allied (P38, Spit, Tempest) but I'm open to anything on either side (Only own Bodenplatte though)

Personal Detail (Hobbies, Career, ect.) Married and work in digital marketing. Just built my first pc but grew up obsessed with all the flight sims back in the 90s and am pumped to get back into it. When not glued to a screen I'm usually outdoors -- fishing, camping, hiking, kayaking, etc.

How did you hear about us? Have flown with Kingfish several times and got a recommendation. Always down to play games with a chill but organized crew of grownups.

While you weren't looking,
I finally got one of your Subs!



Although, it took all 8-40 pounders to do it...

ok as you all know TWC_Flug has worked his but off getting our ideas about a territorial conquest map working and the first part is done now working on part 2 so thanks for the help and here are a few notes from the genius himself about what to do in the server if it is only you and a friend or 2 

here are Flug's thoughts:

P.S. What you're seeing if just a few people are in the server is a lot of AI activity.  But remember that once there are about 10 pilots in on both sides, the AI will retire and it will be mostly breather vs breather.

The AI is there to take up the slack when live pilots aren't in the server.


To take over an airport and advance the front, I think it will take at least 3 good pilots working together as a team--or ideally three good teams all working together in a coordinated way:

Team #1. Takes out the enemy ground aa, artillery, tanks, and ground units in & near the airport. (Clear the area to 3500m from the airport.)

Team #2. Provides air support to Team #1, shooting down or at least tying up any enemy air forces trying to interfere with the ground operation.

Team #3. Protects the friendly ground forces moving to occupy the airport, then flies cap over the airport to protect the ground taken. This could be one flight or as many as 4-6 flights, because that is roughly how many ground units are moving towards the airport.  Ideally, every ground unit has its own air cover.(edited)
: Forgot to mention - now you have to get you 10 friendly vehicles on the airport (within 500 meters), clear the area of enemy (out to 3500 meters), AND hold that airport with at least 10 ground vehicles, for 5 minutes.

Also, while you are leisurely picking off enemy ground targets around the airfield, enemy fighters will take a strong exception to your efforts and try to put a stop to them.

Those are the two things that make it impossible (I believe!) for a single pilot working alone to turn the map.
Communicate, work together, work in teams.  Check Tab-4-5 so you know the current status & what you need to do.

A small, well-organized team can do it, whereas individual hot-shot pilots working alone, most likely not.
If you're on the server alone or with just a couple of people, it might be an exercise in frustration to try to turn the map (or--an extremely difficult challenge?)

But there are a number  of things you can do instead to support the cause & help the group turn the map in the near future:

- Seek out (recon?) and destroy any nearby radar units.  You'll blind the enemy's defenses. (Keep in mind AI uses the same radar as live pilots do, to locate & attack enemies.)

- Take out nearby enemy airports.  If they have to fly from far away to defend, it will be all the more difficult.

- Repel enemy attacks on YOUR airports, radar, supplies, ground units, armour units, etc etc etc The more of those enemy bomber raids you can stop, the more airports, vehicles, planes, radar info etc etc etc you'll have to help the cause.

- Generally take out enemy armor, shipping, bases, etc  All these help the cause. And as usual, anything knocked out is knocked out for a while--until the enemy has time to repair it.

F.Name Jon
    DOB July 1953
    Current Timezone -GMT
   
Games Played
-IL2 Bos, Verdun-Tannenberg.

    Aircraft Preference
-Any, I like 109,s  But I don't try to climb the 'kill' ladder, I'm too old, I guess I'm about average to crap. I don't mind being a bomber pilot or a gunner or any other really. 


    Personal Detail
-I like Model making, Interested in aviation.
I will take part and try to complete any task assigned. I just like the fun of being part of a team. I'm a carer for my son so I can't always get online to fly. I fly with VR in Bos. I would find it difficult to go through all the startup stuff like radiators and suchlike because I'm not that quick remembering keys ect. I usually start on the ground and simply start engine and go. I hope that's ok.

I like to fly with realistic physics, stalling and the other stuff like that.


Ex-Royal Navy Far east fleet on aircraft carrier. (Long time ago. We don't have a Far east fleet now). Two Destroyers in the Med and UK. Did some light aircraft delivery flying mail and goods (might have been breaking the law but just a tad) in Australia in the late 80's.
    How did you hear about us? - Internet browsing.


Thank you for your consideration.

Found this on MudSpike...... It's a four part series.

Guest writer Chuck Owl, celebrated author of the Chuck’s Guide series, is back with a comprehensive review of this IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover – Blitz add on. IL-2 Strumovik: Desert Wings – Tobruk moves the World War 2 flight sim Cliffs of Dover product from the skies over the English Channel during the Battle of Britain to the air war over Northern Africa.

https://www.mudspike.com/il-2-desert...the-desert-war

Enjoy

Hello,

what is the new password for the twc server?

Hey guys!   Something super frustrating has come up.  I've been playing Great Battles for months now, without issue.  This morning I go to boot it up via Steam, and it crashes on launch.  Every Time.  I checked the integrity of files, and I get "1 file failed to validate and will be reacquired".

I've tried

Turning off Windows Defender Firewall
Local Disck Check
Re-installing the game.....

and...same issue!

I've verified the integrity of game files after reinstalling, and same issue.

Any ideas??

Thanks Guys!


**EDIT**

Checked Compatibility Issues through Windows, boots up fine. Saved Settings. Now when I boot it up through Steam, Still Crashes. On Login screen directly in IL2........interesting.....very interestingg....

**EDIT**

Game launches when I navigate to steamapps/common/il2.exe, but no content in game i.e. missions, campaigns, expansions etc.

**EDIT**

Game fixed. Had to uninstall steam, delete all files, reinstall.

    Ethan Willis
    DOB - 14.3.1996
    Current Timezone - US East (GMT-4.00)
    Games Played - Post Scriptum, IL GB, War of Rights, Various RTS games (including CoH)
    Aircraft Preference - None, if it has wings and an engine, I'm in the cockpit. (Though usually fighters because I feel less like a sitting duck) If it's a bomber of some sort, I would rather fly with people in a formation as to A) be less defenseless and B) carpet bomb the enemy.
    Personal Detail (Hobbies, Career, ect.) - I live in Ohio and I work as an arborist. Which is kind of like a tree farmer/doctor. Work has seasons to it, so in the summer I'm clocking overtime everyday and in the Winter my duties might mean I wont have to work for 2 or three days during the work week excluding weekends. Sometimes consecutively, sometimes spread. It's all very inconsistent. Working a physical job means that I'm tired when I come home, so sitting in a virtual cockpit seemed only natural.
    How did you hear about us? - I've been flying in IL2 GB for a while by myself and it was all becoming very lonesome, so I did a quick google search for il2 vitural squadrons and you guys appeared near the top. I took a look at your website and like what I saw, especially that you guys also like to play Post Scriptum, which I absolutely adore.

    F.Name (Optional - L.Name): Max Webster
    DOB: 08.12.1991
    Current Timezone: GMT-7
    Games Played: IL-2 Great Battles, MS Combat Flight Sim (back in the day), and war thunder
    Aircraft Preference: Spitfire MKVB
    Personal Detail (Hobbies, Career, ect.): Aviation, Fishkeeping, Golf, Computers, fishing
    How did you hear about us: IL2 Forums