Stuka Attack,why I love this sim - warts and all-screenies

[jamesdietz]

I've had similar install problems as everyone else , ( & some continuing ones even now,BUT boy once you get it going this really delivers! There is something new in CloDworld to be seen on nearly every mission.This series of screenies show a mission in the defauly campaign for the Luftwaffe ( not one of the brilliant translated 3rd party missions...just the one built into the game...) Itoccurs midway thru the campaign whereyouare given a Bf-110 to fly...which I did ,but after seeing the results of the Stuka attack on the ships I wanted to be closer to that mayhem & switch to be a Stuks pilot ( which is sooooooooooo easy to do in CloD...what fun! Also I went to a view of the ships to see the attackfrom their angle Honestly this would be better as a vid , but I have no idea how to do that so,here are a mass of screenshots:
The Stukas:





The Targets:


The attack:









results from the air:








As seen from orbitting 110's:



and down at sea level- they get hammered:







A closeup of one of the deckgus ( complete with gunner ) that keeps on firing as the ship goes down ( shades of" In Which We Serve...")



I only wish the ships had a bow wave, but other than that this little fight is something to see.I was esp. drawn to the bright flashes of internal explosions which could be seen from way up high where the 110s were-WOW!
As an old time Il-2 fan I have to admit that the modded version of it does almost everything as well or better ( effects -wise ) than the fledgling CloD and at a much better FPS rate, but boy I can also see the future is here...It may take 2 years to get it straight & give us new planes & better effects , be mor user friendly & MORE FPS, but this mission & more like it are just fun ..AND after the attack I can switch over to be a 110 flieger to battle the incoming Hurricanes or vice versa...without skipping a beat.Unreal!

[yellonet]

Good post!
I feel inspired, gonna go fly some Ju-87 now

[Ataros]

Thanks for posting! Great stuff!

[yellonet]

I created a simple mission in the FMB, I flew a Stuka against 3 tankers and one escort ship.
My Ju-87 was armed with one SC-500 and four SC-50 bombs.
Aiming the nose due east to where the ships had been reported I soon spotted the group heading towards the English south-east coast.
Continuing to climb to 3 km to give me some time to line up the dive I then leveled out, the ships were soon right below me, I dove down towards the last tanker and the SC-500 dropped on schedule.
As soon as I had the plane under control and climbing again I looked out the left window at my target - completely engulfed in flames!
Spiraling higher over the now terrified ship crews below me I waited to when the altimeter hit 2 km, arming my four SC-50's, activating airbrakes and throttle to idle I began my second dive against the next tanker scoring another good hit, the ship was on fire and sinking, and by now the first ship had all but disappeared beneath the waves.
I circled another lap over the ships and then headed for home.
Two ship kills in one go, not bad