Storm of War coming to DCS World?

Could this be the time that we get more than an air quake WW2 server?

Is Storm of War coming to DCS World?

I'm certainly hoping so.

Tom

With AI planes, am sorry, but i do not think so.

Tried it, looked good until i saw AI, then i disconected.

There is no other way to use the B-17, and Ju-88, when it arrives, for the time being. That is where most of the AI come in, but there are a few fighters in there too, as numbers increase there are likely to be fewer AI. As a mission test, of the principles and concept, it's worked well.

I think it's great. DCS needs more WW2 servers. Most importantly we need people to fly in them.

I think it's great. DCS needs more WW2 servers. Most importantly we need people to fly in them.

This. Give me a consistently populated server for WW2. I don't care if it's airquake or whatever. We would be lucky to have airquake. Then there might actually be someone to fight.

then, why don't you guys join us, those who remain to play online DCS WWII?

what are you waiting for?

and yes, it is good to have another WWII server, i just wrote my opinion about one detail...

then, why don't you guys join us, those who remain to play online DCS WWII?

what are you waiting for?

 

and yes, it is good to have another WWII server, i just wrote my opinion about one detail...

What server are you on? I always find the WW2 servers (ACG and Burning Skies) completely empty.

Storm of War is not regularly up and running atm Boris so I expect it's another server being referred to.

However, Storm of War (SoW) doing a test server mission is news we've been waiting to hear .. right?

ED have announced focus on WW2 in their recent news updates also (and a little more than just a side comment also) which is hugely encouraging for WW2 drivers across the board!

Expecting a replication of the old SoW is not on the cards in the short/medium term of course ....(those of us who flew the old SoW know what I mean) but during the course of the coming months and quarters, ED's focus and development of their WW2 offering will hopefully result in good steps in that direction.

It's a what-if type of comment I know, but if these two were able to complement each others ... can you imagine what awesomeness would follow!

S!

Can you please summarise what SOW brings to the party?

Storm of War coming to DCS World?

I invite the change! Personally I’m tired of flying the exact same mission against the same handful of guys that I’ve flown for the last six months. The option to ground pound, escort, CAP, fly from France or Britain and having enemy aircraft at all altitudes is a welcomed change. I don’t mind having AI, it adds to the immersion of the experience. You also never know if it’s a player or the AI your engaged with. I flew the test mission, don’t be fooled, those AI are a beast and a will rip you up. I think it offers something for all skill levels and hopefully cuts down on the intimidation of trying multiplayer. I understand many guys don’t want to even try MP cause they are instantly getting shot down from guys with years of MP experience. That’s not fun, that’s just frustrating for them and they never try it again. I don’t know if the plan is a 24hr server or if it’s to run it on certain dates and times but it’s a nice change.

What server are you on? I always find the WW2 servers (ACG and Burning Skies) completely empty.

Pilots from our community prefer to fly on Burning skies. Why? Because of owners of Burning skies always in contact ...

- They do regular analysis of activity

- they resolve different problems.

- They carefully listen pilots complains and suggestions...

- etc

Hope you know that there are tons of different problems from vulching due to AAAs are not enough effective to optimization and lacking of essential aircrafts and unints according that period of war (DCS just doesn't have it) etc...

So, if someone think that Burning skies owners just started a mission and went away - it is not true.

...DCS needs more WW2 servers.

And what we will receive? A quantity of potential DCS pilots who like WWII devided to quantity of servers? Right? :cry:

...Most importantly we need people to fly in them.

Yes it is true. For this reason, we created our international community of Allies side.

Rally, at present time there are not a lot of pilots from German side, Saburo is one of few :smilewink:.

With AI planes, am sorry, ....

+1

I can't help but think that it would be utterly pointless for the Storm of War server to simply replicate, or even resemble the Burning Skies server. All it would do is confuse the player base.

If SoW is going to do WW2, then surely it makes sense to do something different. So definitely take a look at what BS does, then do something different.

For one thing, I'd like to see no stats produced. I get why the BS server has them, and that's because some players are highly focused upon how well they play. The unfortunate side effect is that adding stats encourages players to play for those stats, as against being a team player.

I'd rather have a server that is more mission based (e.g. bomber escort), with zero attempt to track results of players.

Another thing I'd like to see is more use of voice-coms. When I visited the BS server, there was absolutely no one using them. It might aswell have been a single player experience.

BTW, I'm absolutely NOT knocking the BS server. I think it does what it does very well and I'm very grateful for it's existence. The fact that I don't think it's where I fit is simply NOT the point.

I can't help but think that it would be utterly pointless for the Storm of War server to simply replicate, or even resemble the Burning Skies server. All it would do is confuse the player base.

 

If SoW is going to do WW2, then surely it makes sense to do something different. So definitely take a look at what BS does, then do something different.

 

For one thing, I'd like to see no stats produced. I get why the BS server has them, and that's because some players are highly focused upon how well they play. The unfortunate side effect is that adding stats encourages players to play for those stats, as against being a team player.

I'd rather have a server that is more mission based (e.g. bomber escort), with zero attempt to track results of players.

 

Another thing I'd like to see is more use of voice-coms. When I visited the BS server, there was absolutely no one using them. It might aswell have been a single player experience.

 

BTW, I'm absolutely NOT knocking the BS server. I think it does what it does very well and I'm very grateful for it's existence. The fact that I don't think it's where I fit is simply NOT the point.

Then you should like SOW, I don’t speak for the server or mission designer but I do know it will be different from BS, as we speak Simple Radio is being implemented for comms. It will be mission oriented giving multiple options for players and I highly doubt there will be any stats associated with it. Most of us that have flown or have been involved with SOW in the past feel the same way you do.

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To summarise, Storm of War, in IL2 Cliffs of Dover, was a 24/7 persistent server with an eye to recreating the atmosphere of the Battle of Britain. There were teams with their own co-ordination, planning and objectives. Squads would be allocated their own bases. Resupply missions had to be flown to stock up on aircraft and replace losses. The RAF had 'TOPHAT' a recreation of the Chain Home system that was manned by controllers that could direct the RAF forces to intercepts.

There were limited opportunities for the RAF to hit back but the Luftwaffe had a significant bomber strength that they needed to husband to get the best out of it. It would lead to intense aerial battles and it was nothing like an 'air-quake' server. It was very strategy orientated and needed good teamwork and cooperation between squads. There was room for individuals but they could only fly from certain bases and it wasn't actively encouraged.

The server did have stats, but they were not the focus of most players - though there was a system of highlighting pilots that made it past a certain number of sorties (can't remember how many but I think it was 40).

The fighting was hard, you didn't know what was going to happen on each sortie, there could be nothing, there could be everything thrown into your sector. There was a number of AI raids, there were player flown raids and they could be combined and made into diversions etc. It was an exceptional set up that lead to hours of enjoyment for a number of players. The AI was crucial to keep the server going 24/7 as it meant that there was always something happening.

There was definite demand for it to continue, even in Cliffs, but to date it hasn't. There have been some dfferent trials with modern and WW2 scenarios in DCS and the hope is that something can start to be developed. We don't think it will make it to the same level as the Cliffs version, not for some time, until the DCS systems have all been worked out and understood. I'm not on the team, but I am a big fan and played on the server from 2014 to the end.

It's worth checking out Philstyle's videos on YouTube. Failing that I have a couple of videos too.

Hope that helps to clarify a bit.

What server are you on? I always find the WW2 servers (ACG and Burning Skies) completely empty.

Yeah true story, that's because Admins continues to insist adding mmore than 1 target at a time.

We have only like 2/3 players per server in WWII and we also offer the chance to disperd they even more!!!

WTF!

Admins keep inventing the hot water, MAX 1 Target OR more target in the same 10 km square.

I Play since Il2-46, every new server keeps doing same error...

Bah

If you want the map to persist more time per session then add inactive Targets that become active AFTER the first is destroyed BUT always offer ONLY 1 target per phase or players will disperd them self and then.. You know What?

They go on spawn to search and ruin the server..

If you want the map to persist more time per session then add inactive Targets that become active AFTER the first is destroyed BUT always offer ONLY 1 target per phase or players will disperd them self and then.. You know What? They go on spawn to search and ruin the server..

Hey Racetrack, you know where Storm of War can be found :)

hi,

i would like to ask about ping limit, are you thinking about it, or do you let go server without any setting?

am asking, because players with ping around 500 are less acceptable than AI planes, for me...

Hey Racetrack, you know where Storm of War can be found :)

Me and my clan "VII.StormoVirtuale" will certainly join dude

hi,

i would like to ask about ping limit, are you thinking about it, or do you let go server without any setting?

am asking, because players with ping around 500 are less acceptable than AI planes, for me...

I set ping limit to 350, or 400.

We had a testing sessions on Sunday 23rd July with 400 ping limit.

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Quick update. SoW had a public event session on Sunday 23rd July.

Some more testing is still needed before this becomes more regular.

There were issues with the labels mod not working, but I think this is resovled now.

SRS is still provign problematic. The crashes/ disconnect appears to be resovled, but now we have audio issues. More testing on this will occur this week.

We plan to run another event on, probably, Friday August 3rd, evening EU/UK time.

Oh wow man... good luck Phil! DoW used to have AI in the Miz we had and I always felt it helped keep the server alive. I have all my old miz files available for download if you are ever interested in how I put them together .... I hope this takes off.