

IL-2: How to make this plane NOT an utter joke? It's too slow, it's utterly defenseless, the...
#1 Posted 22 February 2021 - 09:20 PM
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#2 Posted 22 February 2021 - 10:27 PM
The IL-20 redeems the line up to that point. Someday, I'll grind the IL-20 enough to get the IL-40, then the IL-40P. But I don't miss any of the mid-tier planes in that line.
#3 Posted 22 February 2021 - 11:29 PM
#4 Posted 22 February 2021 - 11:42 PM
grind past it and bite your lip.
I rarely fly the IL-2 and have never flown the IL-8 pre 2.0
Did not even own the IL- until 2.0
The IL-2 is slow but just avoid the red gang buster up high.
Once you start getting skilled pilots it will become a better plane.
And learn to dogfight in it too.
Once you get past it and on to the IL-40 and P models you wont be disappointed.
#5 Posted 23 February 2021 - 12:59 AM
the IL2 is a perfectly fine plane
men flew it
they were successful
you can too can be successful
fly it like it's the only tool in your box
attitude is what makes this plane work just fine
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or lawn dart and leave a widow
if the pilot's good, see, I mean, if he's really..sharp, he can barrel that baby in so low [he spreads his arms like wings and laughs],
you oughtta see it sometime, it's a sight. A big plane like a '52. VRROOM! There's jet exhaust, fryin' chickens in the barnyard.
#6 Posted 23 February 2021 - 07:32 AM
Bsh-2 & Il-2 were complete suffering & are perfect examples of why its absolutely ok to sell planes you don't enjoy.
These are never going to be any fun to fly because they're super sluggish & have no tailgunner.
A 1hp light ADA will kill you from full health if you can't flip the cap quickly, get some support or sucker it into a bomb trap.
You do at least get decent guns & the assistance of rockets/bombs to help you with the cap flipping.
Also in T5 you don't have to suffer a huge number of battles before getting to the Il-2(t).
I actually quite enjoy taking the Il-2(mod) premium out.
Its basically just a stock Il-2 -> should be no fun at all but the addition of a little ShKAS tail gunner makes it vastly more pleasant to fly.
#7 Posted 23 February 2021 - 09:09 AM
De-arse your bunks! Man the planes! The Fokkers are in sight! BAM ba LAMMM!
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#8 Posted 23 February 2021 - 09:26 AM
Request support for fighter escort and follow a bomber, let them take the lead while you clear AA on the perimeter, then mop up their targets to flip the point. Play strategically, as a bomber must, and survey the map when able. Also, you're going to die so do it outside of cap territory.
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#9 Posted 23 February 2021 - 02:51 PM
Everything's stupid, everything's wrong
MGs are too weak and cannons too strong
The ju-87 is simply a waste
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#10 Posted 23 February 2021 - 04:22 PM
legoboy0401, on 22 February 2021 - 04:20 PM, said:
You dump it. And I don't dump much.
I shall use my aircraft and my skill to slightly inconvenience mine enemies.


#11 Posted 24 February 2021 - 01:30 AM
legoboy0401, on 22 February 2021 - 11:20 AM, said:
You grind through the pain with the serene knowledge that someday you'll fly the Il-10 and then the Il-20 and finally start wrecking stuff properly. The "Il-2" models come from the land of misfit toy airplanes.
It helps if you alternate playing them with playing the endlessly fun german GA.
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#12 Posted 24 February 2021 - 04:11 AM
Eat more fiber. Drink plenty of water.

#13 Posted 24 February 2021 - 01:09 PM
Maybe I should have tried that.
I shall use my aircraft and my skill to slightly inconvenience mine enemies.


#14 Posted 24 February 2021 - 05:43 PM
#15 Posted 24 February 2021 - 08:40 PM
It's a tough fly, but a good teacher - it really punishes you for picking the wrong path. It's a different playstyle from the flying tanks you get in to... you are at your best avoiding fights.
Minimap is your best, best friend.
#16 Posted 24 February 2021 - 09:04 PM
Wrongway_Conway, on 24 February 2021 - 05:43 PM, said:
Marco, how many times do we have to tell you the in game stuka is the antitank version?
Everything's stupid, everything's wrong
MGs are too weak and cannons too strong
The ju-87 is simply a waste
xp past the do-17z with great haste
#17 Posted 24 February 2021 - 09:23 PM
LeastWeasel, on 24 February 2021 - 03:40 PM, said:
It's a tough fly, but a good teacher - it really punishes you for picking the wrong path. It's a different playstyle from the flying tanks you get in to... you are at your best avoiding fights.
Minimap is your best, best friend.
All of this, plus play the IL-2 to its biggest strength: the ability to capture zones in one pass.
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#18 Posted 24 February 2021 - 10:21 PM
#19 Posted 24 February 2021 - 10:24 PM
LeastWeasel, on 24 February 2021 - 10:40 AM, said:
Alas, mobility is the weakest aspect of the plane.
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