Playing Online 101

You should give it a try. Hell, was I nervous and excited during my first ever onlight flight with old IL2 (v1.04). I was so nervous that I hardly could keep my plane steady because I was so much shaking and my aim was accordingly. I though scored some hits on a bomber during my first online contact with an enemy aircraft (I don't remember any more its type). It was on the old small desert map.

And my first online kill is like having happened yesterday. Most of the others I forgot.

You really should give it a try.

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by 41Sqn_Stormcrow

You should give it a try. Hell, was I nervous and excited during my first ever onlight flight with old IL2 (v1.04). I was so nervous that I hardly could keep my plane steady because I was so much shaking and my aim was accordingly. I though scored some hits on a bomber during my first online contact with an enemy aircraft (I don't remember any more its type). It was on the old small desert map.

And my first online kill is like having happened yesterday. Most of the others I forgot.

You really should give it a try.

Hah! My first online session involved crashing into the trees. A lot.

[ATAG_Keller]

Only way to do it is to just take the plunge; you're going to be nervous, you're going to get shot at and you're probably gonna do stupid things that wreck your plane. But WOW is it worth it!

I still consider myself a rookie and still get nervous at times, but how awesome is a sim that can actually play with your nerves like that?

Find a good server, cough*ATAG*cough, and get a feel for the way things work; hopping on Teamspeak and communicating with your teammates will also help as most of the time nearby teammates are more than happy to assist you if you're in trouble.

Start off with realistic expectations and never allow yourself to get discouraged, attack some AI bombers until you develop your tactics and once you get more confident you can start to be a little more daring. I have been flying on ATAG for a month or so now and I am yet to win a 1-1 dogfight, but I sure as heck won't stop trying!

Some of the best pilots around are on ATAG and they're all incredibly friendly. Sure, going up against great pilots can be difficult, but the way I see it is; if you want to be good at something, you have to learn from (read: get owned by) the greats.

[ATAG_knuckles]

Smink

I am new also. Been flying in the ATAG. If you see "Knucklebutt" call me on Chat or in the ATAG Team Speak, we can pair up and really confuse each other


Denis