Please help with a few missions (long)

[DaveE30]

Originally Posted by sloppy_clock

Well in regards to your second problem, the actual problem is that your playing in arcade; and of course the lack of brakes. If you really cant play in realistic, which is much easier due to the physics at landing (even easier in sim because you have control of flaps) then dont touch down till your at 110 mph, practice this on the largest airport.

Landing in Realistic is easier than in Arcade? When I played the tutorial in Realistic, it took me 6 tries before I could land successfully, and even then it was a rough landing. I guess I need to slow down a lot. So your throttle still going when you touch down?

The inspect airfields done the same thing to me. Here,s the key. You don't have to stop. A touch and go will do. In landing, these airplanes in the game will glide for one hellava long way in arcade. They won't stall. Come in at a shallow angle and chop the throttle early in the pattern to 0. keep the nose pointed at the beginning of the runway. When you've got the angle right. don't try to fly it, just let it glide and it will fly itself. Just keep the nose pointed at the runway. Right before you get to the runway, give it a little up elevator, level it out, and let it gently touch down bt itself. The rudder works real well in turning the plane. Leave the ailerons alone. Basically, let the dang thing glide itself right in. They will go realy slow. I can almost land on a dime in Capture airfields. Just takes some practise. And remember, you don't have to come to a complete stop. Just make sure you hit the end of the runway and give yourself enough room to work with. Speed (or lack of it, I should say)and using all the runway are the keys.

In Stalingrad, you have to shoot them down as fast as you can. Period. Keep using the WEP. Screw the engine and your mates. Tell them to attack the targets in the beginning and then forget about them. They are useless. Haul ass from one yellow target marker to the other. There are 3 JU52's in each flight. Here's the key. They all fly right at you. They are going the opposite direction. Don't take them head on or you'll waste too much time turning around and chasing them. Come at them from the left or right and turn in behind them as the get close. Get close and slow down to their speed. DONT PASS THEM UP. Click on a target and hose him. The second he goes, click the next target. Point the nose at him (rudder works extremely well here) and hose him. Ditto with the third target. They don't take much damage. Heal over and haul ass for another yellow target on the map. Repeat.

[FOZ_1983]

1) Its trial and error, make sure you use your wingmen effectively, issue them commands to attack the primary targets (D-PAD down, then up) it will soon come to you relatively easily

2) Switch to the control pad!! the problem is the joystick. It doesnt have a brake, so you'll take an entire runway to stop. Dont worry though, this issue is being addressed in the patch. If your engine is cutting out though, it prob means you've struck the prop.

3) All i can suggest for this is you look up how people on this forum have done it (as you already have checked ) thats the best advice i can give you, its a tough nut to crack but with patience and luck you will get it done.


Need any more help then just post and we'll do what we can to help.

[DaveE30]

I've read that one guy used rockets in the HOrnet's Nest mission. Anybody else have success with this? I tried, didn't do much.

Also, in Arcade, it seems like there are more than 3 Ju52s per bunch. Maybe 3 per group, but there are 2 groups per wave. Based on what you guys are saying, I think Arcade has 2x the enemies in some missons as there are in Realistic.

[FOZ_1983]

on the whole i found the wingmen to be pretty damn good!! they helped out alot.

[mattd27]

Originally Posted by DaveE30

I've read that one guy used rockets in the HOrnet's Nest mission. Anybody else have success with this? I tried, didn't do much.

I wouldn't bank on it. That guy got real lucky I think, Air to Ground rockets aren't meant to take down transports. The Ju planes are pretty tough though, they take a while to down even with the firepower on your IL2.

[SEE]

Manston Mission and Hornets Nest. I found it easier to do these missions in 'realistic' since there are only half as many enemy a/c in this mode.

The Inspect Airfields I found difficult too untill I went to the Northern airfield first and then to the other two flying south. The runways lined up far better on approach. I watched my rate of descent and touched down at about 100mph all guns firing and at about 40mph used rudder. Never tried the touch and go as I didn't know that would be acceptable.....Doh! Rather than fly to the airfields I practiced a few touch downs on any suitable fields as soon as the mission starts, theres quite a few and it helped me fine tune my rate of descent and speed.

[condorz38]

rockets work extremely well in realistic ( I found it easier to beat than arcade because there are less planes) To use the rocket get close to the JU-52 and fire off a couple. If you are close and they are in your sight reticle, one rocket blows them up nicely. The key is to be pretty close when you fire.

[DaveE30]

Originally Posted by condorz38

rockets work extremely well in realistic ( I found it easier to beat than arcade because there are less planes) To use the rocket get close to the JU-52 and fire off a couple. If you are close and they are in your sight reticle, one rocket blows them up nicely. The key is to be pretty close when you fire.

Do you aim the rockets in the middle of the formation or at a bomber directly? Also, how close should I get? I've found that the rockets explode spontaneously even if they don't hit something, but that happens a few seconds after firing.

I finally beat the Manston and airfield levels... a lot of work! But I can't get the Hornet's Nest. I tried it several times in Realistic, still harder than I thought.

[DaveE30]

One more quesiton about Hornet's Nest-- why does my engine lose power in Realistic sometimes? I know the engine was never hit by gunfire... it just seems to lose enough power so that WEP stops working, and even with the throttle at near 100%, I still don't have enough power to climb at all. It keeps on telling me that I'm about to stall, then I dive to pick up speed, but even then I can't climb at all. Does overdoing WEP burn out the engine?

Also, since I've beaten every single mission in the Battle of Britain, I figured that this would unlock the single missions for Stanlingrad... but no. How do I unlock those single missions? Do I have to beat Hornet's nest (and the rest of the Russian campaign) to do it?