Storm of War - DCS Historical Server

[Charly_Owl]

1 hour ago, xvii-Dietrich said:

Yes, the server has already been updated to the new patch.

As a result, we now have barrage balloons.  

Yesss!

Edited December 23, 2020 by Charly_Owl

[greco.bernardi]

It´s possible to have a pre D day mission or a D day mission? When Allies don´t have airfields on France yet.

And Its possible to remove the amount fuel option to all players...i don´t think is realistic that someone can takeoff with less than 100% of fuel.

[philstyle]

14 hours ago, greco.bernardi said:

It´s possible to have a pre D day mission or a D day mission? When Allies don´t have airfields on France yet.

And Its possible to remove the amount fuel option to all players...i don´t think is realistic that someone can takeoff with less than 100% of fuel.

I do plan to test a "pre D-day" mission at some point.

Requiring 100% fuel is not possible in DCS. In fact, it's not desirable either. We should not force P51s and P47s to carry 6 hours of fuel. That is not realistic at all.

[greco.bernardi]

4 hours ago, philstyle said:

I do plan to test a "pre D-day" mission at some point.

Requiring 100% fuel is not possible in DCS. In fact, it's not desirable either. We should not force P51s and P47s to carry 6 hours of fuel. That is not realistic at all.

Good to know about a plan for a pre D-day.

I understand...6 hours of fuel its a lot.

Thanks!

Edited December 27, 2020 by greco.bernardi

[xvii-Dietrich]

Server updated:

• 3 missions added back into rotation (27th June, 28th June and 30th June 1944).
• Player count increased to 50 players to cope with demand.

[PitbullVicious]

Hey @philstyle,

Is the take-off assistance on (by accident, perhaps) the (excellent) SoW server? I can see my Dora shifting its pedals during take-off without any input, and this doesn't happen during SP (and double checked before joining the server that the TO assistance is off in my game settings). According to this thread, it can be enabled / forced via server settings:

 

Cheers!

 

[philstyle]

It's not supposed to be on. But I will check/ confirm tomorrow when the server comes down for new year refresh.

thanks!

[philstyle]

15 hours ago, PitbullVicious said:

Hey @philstyle,

Is the take-off assistance on (by accident, perhaps) the (excellent) SoW server? I can see my Dora shifting its pedals during take-off without any input, and this doesn't happen during SP (and double checked before joining the server that the TO assistance is off in my game settings). According to this thread, it can be enabled / forced via server settings:

 

So, I've been through the server settings this morning. I see no reference to trimmer or auto trimmer in any of the config settings.
The auto-rudders are enabled in module specific settings and there are no aircraft modules installed on the server. So it's not that either.

The only remaining possibility is that somehow the auto-rudder or auto-trimmer is being inserted into the mission files themselves, rather than the server settings. It will take more time to work out what might be going on with this.

[PitbullVicious]

@philstyle

Thanks for checking!

 

I think it could be the mission file (as this seems to be possible according to the discussion linked above). Today in a different mission the TO assistance seemed to be off. Yesterday it was the June 10 Afternoon mission where I noticed this, so that might help to narrow it down a bit.

[PitbullVicious]

Oh, and @philstyle, one more request: Would it be possible to get a sound notification (ping or something) associated with the radar contact report. I've noticed that they are easy to miss while on VR and looking for contacts, as they are not centred on the screen.

[Magic Zach]

Thanks for keeping the server going as long as it has, Phil!
It's really awesome seeing it near the top of the most populated servers list on a semi-regular basis

Edited January 2 by Magic Zach

[philstyle]

cracking shots Magic...

[71st_Mastiff]

 

[Kayos]

On 12/27/2020 at 4:05 AM, philstyle said:

I do plan to test a "pre D-day" mission at some point.

Requiring 100% fuel is not possible in DCS. In fact, it's not desirable either. We should not force P51s and P47s to carry 6 hours of fuel. That is not realistic at all.

A "pre D-day" mission would be pretty cool.  I've only tried out your server a couple times so far but love it.  Very fun.  Haven't flown the warbirds in a long time but am trying to get back into them.

For escort missions is there a schedule at all so you can select an airfield in the UK and escort the bombers the whole way?

Or just keep an eye out with the radar?

Edited January 12 by Kayos

[philstyle]

3 hours ago, Kayos said:

A "pre D-day" mission would be pretty cool.  I've only tried out your server a couple times so far but love it.  Very fun.  Haven't flown the warbirds in a long time but am trying to get back into them.

For escort missions is there a schedule at all so you can select an airfield in the UK and escort the bombers the whole way?

Or just keep an eye out with the radar?

 

 

There isn't a schedule. If there was, interceptor players would just bee-line it for the spawn location and get there before escorts can organize.
You just have to wait for a notification and escort request to pop up.

Edited January 12 by philstyle

[Kayos]

I saw your video when controlling the Flak, any chance you are going to turn that on for people to take control of?

[Nirvi]

9 hours ago, Kayos said:

I saw your video when controlling the Flak, any chance you are going to turn that on for people to take control of?

You already can use the flak in a JTAC slot. (Combined Arms is needed)

[Dusty44]

SOW fun in the Bf-109

 

 

[Dusty44]

An after action report from JG 53.

 

https://jg53.myportfolio.com/after-action-reports

Edited January 24 by Dusty44

[Dusty44]

More Storm of War fun.

 

 

If anyone’s on the fence about warbirds, jump in with both feet you won’t regret it. The SoW discord is also full of a good bunch who are happy to help. 
 

https://discord.gg/whjKGmPz

[philstyle]

Information on how the Campaign Ribbons work on SoW Stats pages:
https://stormofwar.net/2021/01/29/january-2021-campaign-ribbons-explained/

[Dusty44]

Another great session on SoW.

[Hunter Joker]

Hi, in the last days sometimes the server didn't register my kill.

Today for example, 10 minutes ago, I killed a D9 but didn't register anything in the score.

I have the track if You want, 58Mb, if You want I can send You via Wetranfer, just give me Your email address.

Thx.

 

[xvii-Dietrich]

15 minutes ago, Hunter Joker said:

Today for example, 10 minutes ago, I killed a D9 but didn't register anything in the score.

 

Statistics do not instantly appear on the website. They are only processed at the end of each mission, and even then, there are some additional delays for various reasons. There is an explanation here:   https://stormofwar.info/about.php#delay

 

[Hunter Joker]

1 hour ago, xvii-Dietrich said:

 

Statistics do not instantly appear on the website. They are only processed at the end of each mission, and even then, there are some additional delays for various reasons. There is an explanation here:   https://stormofwar.info/about.php#delay

 

Sure, I know it. But I'm talking about that I don't see the kill in the score screen and then when I see that the statistics are updated (from the flying hours number) they aren't still present.