The Crystal Ball 2

[=FI=Scott]

From BoB it sounded logical to move towards the MTO but I would welcome anything that hasn't really been done before. The idea of another Eastern front sim does nothing for me. While I though that conflict was well done in IL2 I never thought they got to grips with the PTO (the closest it came was with the Slot map) so I would go for that.

I know there is a home audience to please and that there are simmers in the west who want to try the eastern front in the new sim but it just sounds like old wine in a new bottle.

[carguy_]

I would like to have the MTO, particulary because I`ve never experienced it. Two, three generic IL-2 coops years ago. But now when we have the foundation of Battle of Britain ops , it would be much easier than with the predecessor. Besides that, imagine the tank battles in the desert. I`d happily bring down some 40mm Hurris while flying a Fiat.

I quickly accpeted the IL2 way of develpment but I don`t think we should go to the same depths as we did before. Battle of Moscow is just one campaign, so we do have some hope that the MTO will come. I mean I`m not against fighting the reds once again. I know th theatre of operations, I know the tactics and I`d probably do pretty well right from the start. But the Mediterranean is everything I`d wish for. Bf109 in trop camouflage, crappy italian planes, endless desert and a sea over which I`d gladly perorm escort sorties. Imagine that. Taking off from Italy, landing near Tobruk. Yeah, I like it.

I understand though that 1C first needs to grab the Russian market with something.

[Insuber]

Yeah the North Africa and Med would be a dream. Uber Italian planes, crappy English planes, etc. etc. .
Imagine taking off from Lybia with a flight of Mc.200's escorting SM.79's to bomb Tobruk's port ... and the poor Gladiators and Hurricanes in the middle ...

[SiThSpAwN]

This was brought up in another thread and the more I think about it, the cooler it sounds, I personally have never played anything with the North African Campaign, specifically the air battles so lets just sit back and dream...

*note: this isnt meant to start any debates about the devs use of resources and future developments, they are working on what they are working on, this is just meant to dream of what could be in the future... or from the mod community after the SDK? Maps possible? Who knows... lets just dream...

So I'll start....

The aircraft...

http://www.africaaxisallied.com/blog...ican-campaign/

[Ze-Jamz]

Ummm G-2

[5./JG27.Farber]

Ive played Nord Afrika in a multiplayer campaign. It was the first real campaigns 5./JG27 played in. It had historical planesets and mission objectives. It had a really good balance and was very enjoyable.

5./JG27 Vs Chuffy's Flying Circus! It was the best campaign we have ever been in! CFC were a good fight and good Sports! The old hands in the unit remember it as our hayday or honey moon period.

The first campaign was 17 missions long. We played some twice so it was more like 22 missions... From the Italian beginning in 1940 to German advance, British counter offensive, German counter counter offensive... All the way to the withdrawel in 1943. It was epic. The aircraft comming and going and being out classed and replaced.

Nord Afrika was awesome! - Except the flies and salt water.

Some time later CFC wrote a 4 or 6 missioner and that was fun also. So actually we have played two campaigns.

5./JG27 & 9./ZG26 have found memories of Nord Afrika.
Actually this is where our sister squadron 9./ZG26 was born!


You can read all about it in our newspapers chronicling it here:

http://www.5jg27.net/t19-1st-nord-afrika-campaign-news

[SiThSpAwN]

Originally Posted by 5./JG27.Farber

Ive played Nord Afrika in a multiplayer campaign. It was the first real campaigns 5./JG27 played in. It had historical planesets and mission objectives. It had a really good balance and was very enjoyable.

5./JG27 Vs Chuffy's Flying Circus! It was the best campaign we have ever been in! CFC were a good fight and good Sports! The old hands in the unit remember it as our hayday or honey moon period.

The first campaign was 17 missions long. We played some twice so it was more like 22 missions... From the Italian beginning in 1940 to German advance, British counter offensive, German counter counter offensive... All the way to the withdrawel in 1943. It was epic. The aircraft comming and going and being out classed and replaced.

Nord Afrika was awesome! - Except the flies and salt water.

Some time later CFC wrote a 4 or 6 missioner and that was fun also. So actually we have played two campaigns.

5./JG27 & 9./ZG26 have found memories of Nord Afrika.
Actually this is where our sister squadron 9./ZG26 was born!


You can read all about it in our newspapers chronicling it here:

http://www.5jg27.net/t19-1st-nord-afrika-campaign-news

Very cool, thanks for sharing

Remember the time the devs said they were going to release the SDK. It was the bottom of a long list , so I guess in 10 years time that will eventually come out and then you can make an African Campaign.

[5./JG27.Farber]

Originally Posted by machoo

Remember the time the devs said they were going to release the SDK. It was the bottom of a long list , so I guess in 10 years time that will eventually come out and then you can make an African Campaign.

It wont take ten years.

Makes sense the med comes next... (After the Ostfront)

[Richie]

The website posted in the first post seems to be down so I will just put some things up.

The back and forth of the North African front battle. http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t...anWarMap-1.jpg



109 E7
109 F2
109 F4
109 G2
110
He III
Ju 88
Ju 87
also Italian Machi's

Hurricane
P-40
Spitfire Mk.V
Blenheim
B-25
P-38

To me the North African desert is a fun arena. All kinds of fighting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXFugJlqAEE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MuvSSRSgtE