Hello Hicks,

Nice to see you here too! Any time you want to practice, feel free to send me a message via PSN.

MAC

Thanks Macademic. I hope the lenguage is not an obstacule for playing with you. My english is average (on Internet I have help of google translation)

No problemo amigo!

;)

MAC

Greetings
 

Using a PS3 to fly offline at present. Looking forward to trying some online play using full sensitivity Sim settings. No doubt I will appear just like a target drone to some of you Aces but hopefully it should be fun for all concerned (and I should become more proficient!) Located in Scotland so evening flights on Greenwich Meantime.
Favourite aircraft Hurricane or Spitfire.
Cheers

new pilot
 

Im new to the ps3 Il-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey. Been playing Il2 on the pc for awhile now. Love the game. Call sign SSPSU93.

I play on the PS3 and slowly go inside the simulator mode
In PC approximately 3500 flight hours MFSX
I hope to fly and fight with or against all
lucky

Hi and welcome,

There are plenty of experienced pilots around here who would be happy to go easy on newcomers, or offer a training session. Some of them even in Scotland.

Have fun!

MAC

Hi and welcome,

I look forward to fly with you sometime!

MAC

Hi and welcome!

3500 hours, that's a lot! Are you keeping a log?

MAC

FS sorry PC only counting from FS2004 to FSX

Ps3 about a year ago and I would like to improve in realistic simulator in this great game

Okay, great. Look forward to flying with you, I'm flying Sim.

MAC

I understand your comments are approx .350 flight hours and not 3500 as I put
I feel the error, perhaps I was the finger
I hope to face in the sky in a dogfight.

I really don't know why I've never gotten into this game before. I'm a world war II aviation guru, and a real world pilot and feel ashamed I never got into this game. I'm hoping there are some of you playing now and then, especially since I got my pc stick to work for it. I play it on ps3, psn is Delta-64-.

Feel free to add me. I also enjoy Apache: Air assault if there is still interest in that game as well. I'm trying to find people to co-op with on veteran difficulty.

Hello all just wanted to get my first post out of the way and introduce myself to the forum. My real world flying experience is zero but I have always had respect for pilots civilian and military. Back when this game released I planned on buying for some fun and maybe a bit of learning as well. Always liked racing simulators on PC and wanted to try a flight sim. Time went by and I had real world things that took most of my gaming time. (college)

Honestly the only thing that kept me wanting to try out this game was the passion I saw lurking in these forums. To see people that are passionate about a game series really sucked me in. Hope I get to fly with some of you guys/girls and learn a thing or two also.

Psn kincade
Eastern Time Zone United States. Mostly a night player after 7pm.

Ordered the game today so I will be on and off by the 29th. Hope to see some of you guys. Hate that it took so long lol.

Howdy folks. New player here just getting my feet wet with the game. I can never seem to find any matches online so I hoped that coming here would direct me to some organized games or meet-ups online. I'm an Xbox user so feel free to add me as a friend with the message "IL2" so I know where you're from. GT: Ninja Slothboy

Cheers!

Hi Slothboy - You can go ahead and send me a friends request if you'd like (I sent you a xbox message). I try to get on at least once a nite or so and can send you a game invite if I see you on.

Welcome to the forum! :cool:

same here slothboy. usually on after 10 or 11 EST. GT Bobbysockser

I am available for sim if anyone is looking for sim. GT is inrealtyme.

Update
 

Just wanted to post an update on my time schedule for playing BOP.

I will now be on after 11pm Eastern Standard Time, I play realistic and Sim.

GamerTag "Cryptic Phant0m"

Just wanted to say hi. I just joined a second ago and I've already found a great amount of info. I actually just bought this game a month ago. I see its hard to find a match but I still have fun when I do. I hope I can find some people here that still play around my time.

I play on the PSN which is Willie-Wall, like here. I play around 8:00pm CST - 11:59pm CST. I'm 27 male from USA, TN and I have a mic.

I love all the game modes. I love playing Realistic and mixing up my planes. I'm also a pretty quick airfield capper. (Favorite mode is Airfield.)

welcome willie! look over the psn threads here and add some of the names to your friends list. that way then there is a game you will see it. they guys here are a great group and will enjoy the best game ever made with you.

Thanks bobby! I will run through those threads now. I'm hoping to find current players as I know I'm coming in a little late.

Captain AscendantWyvern reporting for duty from the 360 front, sir!

Hey, AscendantWyvern

Great to see you on the boards!

dose this game have the p-40?

no such luck

new player
 

Hey i just got this game for xbox 360 i run on atlantic time and am on usally anytime after 3 pm - 1 am

Gamertag Kursewind94 Feel free to add me for games and such
I will play anything but prefer arcade or sim

Welcome to the 1c, you will find a great community on here.

http://www.baynews9.com/article/news...th-game-remote hahaha people crack me up sometimes.

In the same way people who post things in completely the wrong section crack me up...

MonstersHQ
 

Hi All...

Played online for a couple of weeks now and played alongside and against some of the people here so decided to join this forum whilst the PSN is down.:-x
PSN: MonstersHQ
New Zealand (shortened to and pronounced: UnZund;)) so GMT+12.
Keen to play any realistic matches and soon going to progress to sim after recievinf some peer pressure.

Go the Gustavs!

Hi MonstersHQ.....we have met before, must say if you have been online for only a few weeks in Realistic then i am impressed...:)

Tag me as a friend if you wish on PSN, same as here, and hope to see you soon when Mr Sony lets us all back in the playground !

Cheers WildBoar.
Yes I`ve had more than a little paint taken off by you in my early sorties, well done.

I put it down to all the time I spent playing Ace of Aces on the 64...

Commodore 64;)

So you live in Kent, have you found where your house would be on the map?

Hello MonstersHQ.....sadly my house is just off the map , in training Canterbury or online Kent I am just West of Maidstone, I can however fly down the old roads to where I work for 25mile or so, all the way to the outskirts of Canterbury, just fly north north east from Canterbury and its the reverse...the roads are pretty correct and the juction where my work is bang on....after a crap day at work, I saddle up the P47 with bombs and rockets and go there and blast it off the map !!! lol.:-P, trouble is, next day I drive there is still there ..Blaaa !


Hooray bugalugs !!

hello hello
 

Hi All,

Just got this game about 3 weeks ago- loving it so far. Just about done the campaign on realistic (just started Battle of Berlin). Haven't ventured online yet, but might do so soon....


I play on the 360, GT is Disintegration7. Anyone can feel free to add me if you'd like. Favorite plane in the game so far is probably the Spitfire, though I've been getting better with the P51.

Hope to see some of you up there in the skies.....

Hi Disintegration - Thought i'd send you a friends request as i'm on just about every nite or every other nite on Birds of Prey. I can send you an invite if I see you're on and get you in some games.

Wellcome bro. To a great game and forum. It's truly addictive... Take care ;-)

Cool beans. I'll add you too. Once you get online you'll probably want to avoid the P-51. That thing has "issues". Can't go wrong though with a Spitfire IX or a BF 109 G-6.

See you online!

welcome D7. i know you are in the same time zone as me ( and in the same state ).... i am on usually sun - wed...10pm- 2. and on ocassion in the afternoon thur - sat. add me ( and ranbo ) and you will get into some good games.... see you in the skies son....

thanks for the welcome
 

thanks for the friendly welcome all. finished the realistic campaign last night and started on the simulator tutorial. Not having too much trouble with the flying, but keeping track of bandits without the hud is tough so far...might be time for a bigger tv (or new glasses...lol). See you guys around....

Greetings community
 

Hi everyone, just got this game three weeks ago for the PS3 and I love it. I'm currently playing campaign and single missions in sim mode.

Waiting for the PSN to be back up to play some online matches. My PSN id is atabla2.

Best regards

@ atabla2 Hi add me to your contacts list when we're back up and running. We'll play some online games together. My PSN ID is same as here ok.

Yeah, you need a 100" plasma screen with an ace edge flightstick. Then maybe you can pick out those damn dots. I managed to muddle through simulator on my standard def 32" screen but I'm not sure how.

Huhu

D7 is my initial by the way... :cool:

MOEP MOEP

Disintegration7
be welcome

moep

anybody else get confused with the d7's ? if your both on xbox you can do a dogfight for the initials.;)

there is nothing wrong with double Ds..... :grin:

HAHA. That made me snort.

I woulld still like to see a pair of them in a dogfight.

Add me if you play PS3 IL-2 BOP (Toronto) .EST
 

I am in Toronto (EST) and it is hard to see people on PSN playing IL2.BOP. (PSN is recovered on May 16, 2011).

Add me if you like to play together,

my PSN ID:Raymond60421
I play this game mostly in Arcad mode, sometimes in Relistic mode. I think my rank is average.

Welcome to the mad house! Theres quite a few Canadians who play. Keep an eye out for JOED or Leutenant Dan hosting as they're fellow countrymen. Theres normally a good turn out in the evenings and esepcially at weekends.

Silverback reporting in. Long time IL-2er. This game is amazing (except the engine sounds need a bit of work). Way better than CLOD. I fly on PC in simulation mode, see y'all soon.

My PSN is Rampage917x Please add me. I'm am looking for people to play with which isn't easy these days. Seems the few people you find in quick matches, play arcade mode :(.

what part of the globe are you stationed rampage ?

I know Im late to the party, I just got the game for the 360 several days ago. I am going through the campaign on Arcade right now, but will attempt the next difficulty after I finish. Loving it so far.

Looking for people to play multi with, if anyone doesn't mind playing with a noob. This is my first ever flight game, but a whole new gaming world has opened up for me.

Thanks to all.

Gmrtag: Dr Internet 704

welcome Dr. you are going to find there are a lot of newer players as of late. you can add me to your friends list...GT Bobbysockser. I am EST and usually on after 10 on sun, mon, tues...and some weds. most of the games online are in realistic and sim. more in real. sure come on out....

Hey Dr.

Once you get used to arcade make sure and go for the Realistic difficulty. I didn't find the game all that exciting until I bumped it up. Just make sure to reduce your sensitivity in the options menu because you will start stalling like crazy until you adjust it.

see you online!

Good morning!

I'm David from Sweden (GMT+1). I just found out about this game and ordered it straight away for the PS3. Looks like great, great fun.

This will be my first flight sim game, but I understand it's quite easy to get into.

Look forward to being shot to pieces online. All the best.

Hi there. I'm a new 360 player(von Wiedmaier is my gamertag), and I can't seem to get enough of this game, even though I can't get any kills for squat. I'm having trouble really getting a feel for the game though, there never seems to be anyone playing online. Any advice for finding people to fly with? As far as facts go, my grandfather got four kills in his first battle, and then had to ditch and when he made it back he became an instructor. I always wanted to be a fighter pilot, but I inhereted my grandmother's awful eyesight and my father's 6'9 frame...

Hey Wiedmaier,

The best way to get in games is to load up your friends' list with people from these forums. I'll add you. There is almost always someone playing online, usually in Realistic mode.

Hope to see you online!

GT: Ninja Slothboy

so im posting here to find out if i should purchase this game, im looking to play online only, i have just learned that this game had online team combat and have been looking for a good dogfighting game. so anyone who still plays please let me know if ill have problems finding games or not. thanks,.

It's games online every evening/night on PSN.
What's your platform and timezone?

There is only one answer to that question...YES!

There is a great community that still plays this game on the PS 3 and Xbox 360.

well i own a decent pc, ps3, and a 360 so im on all platforms heh. im east coast in ny state. still deciding on wich platform to purchase it for.

As has been said there's a great community on both PS3 and xBox (can't comment on PC). PS3 does have the advantage of being patched which gives a few benefits over xBox but save for custom layouts and easier unlocks they are much the same. I'm not sure whether the demo is still available on the PS store but if it is that's a free and easy way to get a taster although not online (which is a completely different ball game). Anyway both communities will happily guide, advise and help as much as they can. Yep there are village idiots but thankfully you won't find them here! Personally I couldn't recommend a game more strongly as I've made some excellent friends here which is quite unlike any other game I know. As they say up north here 'git duwn shop and buy it lad'!

agree 1000% with he above statements. great game, great people, great fun!

I believe you can still find the demo on xbox live marketplace.

So I bought it today...... Been sitting in a lobby by myself for 40 mins now...... Starting to regret I'm sure it's a fine game but no one to play online with(which is why I wanted it) is killing me. Sigh

dont sweat it. add some players names from here....send friend requests. which system did you get it for? if for xbox add me but i will be out of town for a couple days. GT Bobbysockser

Yea got it for xbox, tryin to figure out how to set it to realism for the online found 1 person who played 1 match an beat up on me an left. My gt is same as this user name.

you are going to have to complete the training missions to unlock real ....

Great to hear "Lionheart1118" Here is a list of guys that play real and sim.

Cryptic Phant0m
Bobbysockser
Ninja Slothboy
Rambo Rich 360
BeaverCompany01
Bobswar
Kursewind94
A Running Lemon
RR_Avon

Hey, ive been looking to get this game but i have hesitated many times from the thought of there being no one online to play with. So by any chance are there players still playing?

@haphazardleek

There is a dedicated group of people on PSN who play almost everyday. Once you collect a few names for your friend list the invitations will start coming in.

StiC

im on 360 tho

its all cool hap...scroll up to lionheart's post and read from there. add those names to your friends list ( including me...Bobysockser). if you are EST or close to it...we will see you in the skies. if you are in the uk or elsewhere post it so the brothers here can respond to you. and welcome to the forum.

Alright guys!!! i got the game, im very excited


and ive sent everyone a friend request.

My name on live is HaphazardLeek.

Hope to see you in the skies soon.

Also, alot of the guys play from 10pm to 3am EST.

Hello, I just bought the game a couple of days ago and I was hoping to get some online play. I'm on the 360 and my gamertag is identical to my forum username.

Hi MeallMhor......I am a PS3 player...but there are good 360 player's in this game....wish i could join you....all i can do is say welcome to the best WWII fighter game.......you are hooked....you just dont know it yet......:-P

Good luck :)........Happy Hunting.........:grin:

Thanks for the good luck message. I think I'm hooked already. I've played very little else since I got the game on Thursday. Today was my first shot at online play. I'm not a bad flyer, but my aim is absolutely appalling. Still, I'd make a good decoy on an attack run...

I bought the game about a year ago and never could find people online... I would sit in created lobbies for an hour. I play xbox 360 and luckily my friend bought the game but its boring doing a one versus one dogfight all the time. Im looking forward to fighting some of the people that play on live.


GT: HF Wolverine

Hi all,

I'll be picking up the game in the next day or two hopefully. I'm on the 360 and in the EST time zone, although I don't know how much I'll be able to be online right away (my internet can be downright atrocious at times) but hopefully I'll see you all in the skies soon! My GT is the same as my forum name here. Looking forward to picking this one up, I can't believe I just found out about it a few days ago!

New Blood
 

Hey guys! I'm sort of new to BoP on Xbox 360... I guess I'm kind of an Spit Mk IX ace... I need some more friends that play this... Thanks!!




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Hi, Teegarden Boy and DerErsteSoldat, nice to meet ya.
You will find a nice size community that still plays this GREAT game on the PS 3 and Xbox 360.

Feel free to add my name (Cryptic Phant0m) to your player list. :)
See you in the skies soon!

Here is a list of players that participate on the 1C forums and play on the 360!

Players that are on alot!
Cryptic Phant0m
Bobbysockser
Ninja Slothboy
Rambo Rich 360
BeaverCompany01

Players that play once in a while!
Bobswar
Kursewind94
A Running Lemon
RR_Avon

Hi all, i picked up the game on holidays in the usa and i'm heading back to australia in a week's time. i'm wondering whether the game is multiplayer region locked (not the game itself knowing ps3 games are region free, although some companies region lock their servers for multiplayer).

I'm sure there's someone here that has an idea, you guys are great from what i've read here on the forum thus far. Sure beats the call of duvenial forums :)

Can't wait to play the game, thanks!

Chris

I know the multiplayer is not region locked on the Xbox because I've played with a couple Aussies regularly. I would imagine the same is true for the PS3.

Any xbox players can feel free to add me, there have been lots of folks online playing birds lately so you will soon find your dark and empty multiplayer lobbies to be things of the past!

GT: Ninja Slothboy

glad you made it here Teegrarden. enjoyed flying with you last night and look forward to seeing you in more games. the list cryptic gave you is a pretty good start. they are all good players and you will make more from there.

DerErsteSoldat welcome. everyone listed in cryptic's post play EST. we have some pretty good games after 10 or 11 with mondays and tuesdays being the busiest. feel free to add those guys and hope to fly with you soon. there are a whole bunch of newer players coming in.

5576am welcome...the PS3 boys will take good care of you.

Thanks a lot guys!
 

Yeah, today (Thursday) I flew with a few of you guys, and had a blast. I'll see you guys online later!

Yeah time zones are anoying huh, epecialy when we have so few people. Its like we have two different groups of friends that can never play each other :mad:

Well, I do PLAY During EST times... but I reside in PST. I get on around 8:30 or 9 PST.

Which explains why I've never flown with you and your crew (except Beaver). Its 5am here when you fly :(

that is it exactly, pope!! i really enjoy playing with you guys over and have never failed to have a great time. every time i try to get on....something else pops up that needs my attention. too bad we cant DVR it....you guys fly...i record it and join in later when i can....haha

Where have I been?
 

Call sign and PSN is PapaKapp

Thanks for the warm welcome, BobbySocks.

Playing on PS3. Timezone is Pacific Time. I live in Sacramento CA.
Playtime is usually latenights and early mornings on the weekends.

Long time flight-sim enthusiast and conisuer. Began combat flight sims in the mid 90's on the PC with every game I could get my hands on.

I can't believe that I overlooked this game for consoles. Best one ever. I feared that only the flying aces...or whatever...was going to be how it was with ww2 sims, so imagine my joy when I found this game.

Too bad I found it so late. Hoping to find some players online.

Kapp

It was really great to have you and Rambo flying with us tonight :grin:

Reporting for duty
 

Been playing birds for almost two years now. Favorite fighter is the Bf-109 G-6. Best combat flight sim on console and I CAN'T WAIT for Birds of Steel!

Hours of play: 2pm-2am CST

Hey!
 

I was hopin' Bladez would join! Glad to see you here man! :o


Btw... I don't really have a playing schedule but I play just about all the time. Im in CST too

Yep...
 

Yea glad birds has a forum. Yea bobby, ninja, and zeke mentioned the forums and i had to join up because i fly every night when everyone's on.

hey papakaps, welcome there are many players i know within your timezone playing mostly realistic and sim modes. Welcome aboard

players wanted !!!
 

hi there new to site but looking for players to join me on xbox, send me a msg as looking to get as many people together as possible for those good old skool dog fights.

cheers

DOGS