A subreddit for 1C and 777's IL-2 series of combat sims. Just released, the first two aircraft of the Flying Circus Game/ Modules for IL2. With IL-2 1946, when 1C Maddox moved on from it to make a newer game with a newer game engine (that being CloD — we know how that turned out), they gave the code to a team of modders, Team Daidalos, and they have been improving IL-2 1946 ever since, and have done a fantastic job at it I trusted the ROF and IL-2 community would want WWI product development to start up again and would get behind FC1. Our server missions and campaigns are historically based flight simulation experiences using full-real settings and place a high value on the single “virtual life” during pl… Read more. #11. A new campaign series promises to walk players through the basics and get them started with flying in … Development in Phase II will see a second version of the Arras Sector map for Vol 1 owners expand to encompass more territory. ( Log Out /  Tutorials & Manuals. This is unquestionably great news, we went from likely never seeing more WWI content to having two-thirds more to look forward to, all in the space of what, a week or so? There is a single game client for Battle of Stalingrad/Moscow/Kuban and Flying Circus. Date of experience: March 2019. Registration Login. It’s just that I know how passionate you are about FC, so that’s why I stated that you may be offended. Compared to the list that I put together a few days ago, this is close to my best guess although I didn’t quite get everything right. In the meantime, check out the announcement here and Jason’s thoughts on the news right here. Purchased Flying Circus on IL2 web site . I’m sure you have (mare than) a point and many RoF fans feel like you do ! Because of the simplicity of the planes and the slower pace of flight and combat, it lends itself really, really well to VR. Aces of the Pacific -> PF, and IL-2 1946 -> IL-2 GBs. http://hordesofthethings.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-quirk.html?m=1. on Kickstarter! Not to be a jerk or a sourpuss here, it’s just that while I greatly enjoy WW1 aviation, I don’t really like how this is being presented here. This news was at least three days earlier than I was expecting. It’s been a very good day for fans of the series and I can’t wait to see the first new content arrive into the sim. This was an easy pre-release purchase for me. Updating old programmes without a wholesale transition has limited return on investment. Fans of American forces in WWI should also note that the Nieuport 28 and Airco DH.4 were both well used by that service. I do want to go back to the earlier aircraft (the E.III is calling!) IMO, if 1CGS wanted to return to WW1, they should have given the RoF code to another team and have them improve RoF while they improve/add content to IL-2 Great Battles. So does it have single player campaigns and if so are they any good? So far we don’t have much information but we do have a logo and it offers some insights into the types of aircraft being planned. Price: At time of release it was $79.99 (sale price $39.99 at the time of this article) Passed Inspection: Flight modeling, graphics, game interface. The G.V too! Tagged with The Flare Path, IL-2 Sturmovik: Flying Circus, Temporality, Wars Across The World, World Of Guns: Gun Disassembly. Great news that Career mode is in for Flying Circus. The expanded map area is a real bonus, as is the certainty of a third release. I regularly see adverts which say that it now has two single player campaigns but when I look at the product description on Steam or their own website there is no mention of them. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Birthday and party packages available. It made my day. And yes, while there would no doubt be technical difficulty in upgrading RoF, I feel that because they have everything there (planes, ships, ground vehicles, maps, and Career) it would seem easier in the long term to improve the game and those things, than to just rebuild it in another game. People come to CloD because of North Africa and tBoB, and I feel that until the time comes, people who have bought FC1/2 may still go back to RoF because of the Pilot Career, Russian planes and Tarnopol map, Channel map and planes/ships, and the Einedecker and DH.2. MedievalKneivel. More to come on this! When some things are completely re-made, they look much better than the previous. Interested to see what the scope of this will be. 44. Also, I am really keen on the release of planes that were not in RoF, I’d purchase them instantly. Aircraft in multiplayer fly smoothly, damage effects are applied with little lag or de-synchronization and most of the experience is excellent – assuming you have decent internet. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I appreciate that cohesiveness. Both events are conducted annually and regularly register 100+ pilots world-wide. We were expecting news about Flying Circus Vol 2 after last week’s announcement, however, what we didn’t know at the time was that 1CGS and series Lead Producer, Jason Williams, also had plans to reveal to us what their longer range plans are. Sure it could be done but the word we have from the developers is that it would be easier to start from scratch than try and do that – so much has changed. Filter by flair. The developers appear to be silent on this case. Jason’s post today also covered their plans for maps and there’s good news for fans of the series because we’re seeing a significant expansion. Change ). I’m sure it will be gorgeous. You will find here authentic airports, towns, an… I am interested in purchasing flying circus vol 1 but I'm not sure if the 2 newly added single player campaigns mentioned in that email are freely available to new purchasers of vol 1 also or ONLY to those previously owning the the game. The Breguet made the list for FC2, which I had dared not hope for. FanTAStic news eh Shamrock? One say I will fly a Be2c. Flying Circus gives you ability to fly 14 unique models … Become a supporter by making a donation on the Stormbirds Patreon. Combine all titles to create one big WWII air and ground combat simulation. They are doing it together again with Ugra Media who built the map and the aircraft in Volume 1. God´s Mom. Very cool. That will satisfy a great many! ( Log Out /  Deadstick Flight Log #4 talks closed beta, scenery generation, weather, FlyByWire is set to make a big splash this year for MSFS A320neo, A380, DCS: F/A-18 to get shared target designation system, Review of the Carenado YMF-5 for Microsoft Flight Simulator, Tank Crew – Clash at Prokhorovka full review, A Career mode will be included as part of Vol 2 and 3 development as well as new Scripted Campaigns but work will only commence on the Career mode after Normandy’s career mode is done, Additional mission content for Flying Circus Vol 1 is planned, Pat Wilson’s PWCG and Vander’s EZ Mission Generator will be supported, 1CGS will be working with Ugra Media to produce a couple of new Collector Planes which are being researched and haven’t been announced yet as references are sometimes hard to come by and they don’t want to over promise, Zeppelin’s would be a great thing to have and Jason says its on his long term list of desires for the series, Damage model controversies have been noted and the team will be revisiting damage models, Special bullet types like incendiary are hoped for but not planned just yet (these may be part of an overall improvement for the whole series if it does happen). I just feel that the devs were better off trying to find a way to upgrade RoF itself instead of dumping it and completely rebuilding it in the game that it helped build. But, I am glad that FC is getting more 2 seaters and bombers — wonder if the Gotha will do its wing stall? I don’t care if I attract enemy fighters like a swarm of bee’s… I’m going to enjoy the heck out of flying the Handley Page 0-400! That is the clearest indication yet that Vol 2 won’t just be more aircraft but also an increase in the scope of the project to incorporate the series’ Career mode. IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad. Stay tuned for more info soon. Can I Run IL-2 Sturmovik: Flying Circus - Volume I. Pre-ordered the moment that email from 1C hit my inbox. All of that can be done through the IL-2 Sturmovik store here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. In this Episode I take a brief look at the Spad 13 and the Fokker DR.1 Rankings Pilot Rankings Squad Rankings. . That is really great news. We take off in the infamous Fokker Dr.1 Trieplane during the height of the German 1918 spring offensive. There’s a pre-order discount price of $20 off MSRP at $59.99 USD for Flying Circus Vol 2 from now until January 15th, 2021. IMHO, jumping from 1918 to 1915 I think would be the wrong move. I remained encouraged through the year that we’d see a Vol 2. Flying Circus contains 40 unique missions. Can I link it to my steam account < > Showing 1-8 of 8 comments . Classic aircraft! I’m personally hoping for some expansion to the late war planeset we have right now, a larger map (updated Arras or otherwise), and maybe even 1-2 planes ROF currently doesn’t have. The Flying Circus Flugpark server is hosted by Jagdstaffel (“Jasta”) 5. Change ). Yeehaw! During that time, Flying Circus Vol 1 is also on sale. Ex. Publisher: 1C Game Studios. It sounds like there is a content plan that will introduce more campaigns into the mix. Yikes! But there is also a lot to support the way Jason decided to do it … putting into the existing GB series (just like he did with TC). Can’t wait for it to go on pre-order. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out /  WWII aircraft, WWI aircraft, WWII tanks… there’s some good options and it runs all in the same application. Flying Circus – Volume I. Thanks for getting the word out, Shamrock! Flying Circus Vol 2 is coming and we’ve got confirmation it’s happening straight from 1C Game Studios and IL-2 Lead Producer Jason Williams. I’ve heard from you and I’ve seen others react in the same way over the years. Every sector map will include Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter variants so we should see quite a bit more variety. https://youtu.be/lqnApwsR05Q. Après un premier volume bien timide en terme de contenu (petite carte, pas de mode carrière), le studio 1CGS vient de finaliser un accord avec son partenaire Ugra Media pour la sortie d’un deuxième volume (FC2) et même d’un troisième opus (FC3). This is exactly what happened and I’ll let Jason William’s Briefing Room thread post fill in some of the blanks. Infact I like it SO much at the moment that I’ve worn out me Camel!!! Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Become a supporter by making a donation on the Stormbirds Patreon. A little tempted by Flying Circus but I'm not entirely sure whether it has single player campaigns or not. Mar 16, 2019 @ 9:26am - Quick Mission, can you find the Flying circus planes there and can you fly them? And over time, you did, even if it was slower than we would have liked. This is fantastic news, I was betting FC was dead, so glad that is not the case. A comment asking about Career mode for Flying Circus on the official IL-2 Sturmovik Facebook page responded with the following: Yes that is in the plan. 2) How much technical difficulty would there be in trying to catch the Digital Nature engine up to the follow-on IL-2 Digital Warfare engine? Newstand Press is raising funds for Flying Circus - A Roleplaying Game of High-Flying Adventure! Help ! I wasn’t as certain about a Vol 3 but with that being essentially confirmed as part of the plan, I’m psyched! For example, I come back to CFS3 once in a while because of the flyable B-26; IL-2 1946 because of the PTO, some planes and maps, such as Rabaul, Solomon Islands, and a few new maps, one of which where you can fly over the Kremlin! I understand why, but…..again with the late war aircraft. However, today, enough FC1 has been sold and the community has grown to a size to warrant an FC2 and then FC3 and if we’re lucky an FC4. This will be great, with some more planes to crash, especially bombers!! 2. The announcement today covers not only Volume 2 but also news that Volume 3 is essentially a certainty as the team seeks to re-build their excellent Rise of Flight series into the new engine. But that’s just me. Flying Circus will finally give our loyal and patient Rise of Flight customers a new way forward into the future! We have Extreme Dodgeball, Stunt Fall, Ninja Obstacle and others. Two heavy bombers, three light bombers, and a good selection of scouts opens the door to more gameplay options and opportunities. That’s why I feel it may have been too soon for FC. This would help it emerge from ROF’s shadow, IMHO. I love the suggestion on bringing in the duel idea. However, the last part may be a severe understatement. Lil' dogfighting on a multiplayer server. Already got the SO greenlight to buy it the moment it goes up for preorder. I agree with what you said, but it just seems to me that so much time, work and resources are going in to rebuilding everything that was made by 1C/777 5-11 years ago, and main reasons why it’s being remade is just because of a lack of VR and updated graphics? Okay. I’ve got another roundup for everyone, this time focused on information coming from 1CGS about Flying Circus and Tank Crew. Tim Stone • 1 year ago • 7 A is for Alphabetised wargame and sim news. Let’s dig into everything announced! With FC, I just feel that it all happened a bit too soon, as the devs had already upgraded the game engine to DW when they announced FC1, and they were already tweaking it for the faster planes in Bodenplatte, handling Tanks for TC, and for slower and lighter WW1 planes at the same time; and the Career mode had just been released and was unable to be integrated into FC like it was for RoF. The bottom-line is we had to start somewhere. Would be nice to see at least once the actual pioneering platforms of 1915. Page 1 of 2 - RoF vs Flying Circus (2) - posted in General Discussions: I own everything for RoF, but havent touched it since the team moved to Il2. IL-2’s Flying Circus, Tank Crew, VR info roundup. Flying Circus Flugpark. This was easily one of the biggest requests that came out of the first release. I read a bit about Flying Circus and adjustments to flight models, but Im curious if the empty maps were ever addressed? Career mode will be most welcome! Maybe the Sopwith Spite? Volume 1 was a test to see if the concept would work and be financially successful enough to get to the point where a Volume 2 and beyond would be viable. Love me some biplanes, especially in VR. I think that FC is RoF on IL-2 code; there was a limit to what they could do with the ND script from 2008 so it was updated to use the current engine. I think we’ll see something very much like what you’re thinking! Pilots viewing. System requirements Lab runs millions of PC requirements tests on over 6,000 games a month. My pleasure to share! Interesting is now the question of what the collectors plains are. A Powered by the Apocalypse game of mercenary fighter pilots surviving their high-stress career in world of machines and magic. I’ve flown the QMB a bit like that! Rankings Pilot Rankings Squad Rankings. Magnificent. Just minutes ago, Jason Williams, IL-2 Lead Producer, posted a note that Flying Circus Vol 2 is happening and that new information would become available soon. It’s real and it’s happening. I’m sure we will at some point! Main. ( Log Out /  When Zepplins hit, I will be all over this title. TBH, I never knew until 2015 that there were more patches after 4.08; I thought it stopped there. Flying Circus Flugpark. IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Bodenplatte - Standard Edition The fourth installment of the next-gen IL-2 Sturmovik product line is dedicated to late war aerial engagements between the U.S. Army Air Force, Royal Air Force and the Luftwaffe in the skies over western Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium during the winter of 1944 and early 1945. I got an email from 1C Game Studios regarding the 2020 winter sale prices of products and an accompanying description for both steam and website. And the fact that a career mode is officially in the works is very very nice as well. I should have said a ‘thank you’ for the update. We will be flying the Kaiserschlacht mini campaign. Waiting very impatiently for the full announcement now! Mar 16, 2019 @ 8:44am Did you get a key? Jasta 5 has its roots in Redbaron 3D (since 2004) and held the first ever world-wide campaign in both Rise of Flight (Bloody April, 2010) and its successor, Flying Circus (Black September, 2019). We’ve just learned about 1CGS’ plans for the future of the Flying Circus series within IL-2: Great Battles and there’s an impressive amount of information that has dropped today that should have World War I flight sim fans sitting up in their seats and have a look. That’s excellent news and I’m happy for Jason and his team that their FC1 project has turned into a success. The challenge I think that shouldn’t be underestimated is twofold on your suggestion: 1) What other team would handle a Rise of Flight upgrade? It’s better news than we could have hoped for. I am swiping my credit card against my monitor right now, Yeah I’m ready to toss it against the screen myself . Apologies if I offended you Shamrock, it’s just how I feel about this. #1. I’m excited! Main. Call of Duty Black Ops is $119.99 CDN with the season pass (so you get all of the content) and most players will toss it out for the newest one the next year. Our eventual goal is to essentially re-build ROF inside of the Sturmovik universe and give WWI all the latest technology like VR, 64bit, DX11 and improved visuals. @NOVICE-FLYER. I would also love to see if the devs could flesh out the new FC campaign to make it a bit like the original Red Baron from Dynamix, where for example new but successful pilots might be invited to join more famous squadrons or where the player can accept to duel with some enemy pilots. My bad. Created Jul 2, 2018. Included in the announcement is the logo to the right and what we can see are clearly a Handley Page 0-400 and what looks like a Fokker D.VIII and a Spad VII.C1. And that the Breguet XIV is in the lineup is really nice. In addition to the official announcement, Jason Williams made a post in his Briefing Room and here are some key points from that. Of note, Jason and team have elected to include one more Entente aircraft with four German, three French, and three British aircraft making up the mix. From my perspective, to spend $100 CDN on something that will be integrated into the same platform and that I’ll be able to enjoy for years is very good entertainment value. Volume 3 is planned to cover the Reims Sector. If so, then yes, that's what the big patch last week was about. Original Content. Flying Circus is now DEFY Seattle trampoline park. I’m sure it will bolster our WWI experience in Great Battles and boost the overall community especially with some more diverse aircraft. …I created the plan for Flying Circus: Volume I even though I knew it would be a hard sell and a gamble. Each volume will cover a significant portion of the main sectors of the Western Front of WWI. that is a fine hat. If a lack of training missions was hindering your enjoyment for the IL-2: Great Battles Series, there may now be an answer to that particular problem. Test your specs and rate your gaming PC. ( Log Out /  used for WWI as well as WWI scenario’s (but I do understand that is not obvious because of the other assets on those maps belonging to a certain era). I am also glad that there is a $20 Pre-order discount instead of nothing. IL-2 Sturmovik: Tank Crew is part of the IL-2 Great Battles series and can be played as a separate stand-alone product or be integrated with other Great Battles titles such as Battle of Stalingrad, Battle of Moscow, Battle of Kuban and Battle of Bodenplatte. ( Log Out /  4 Helpful votes. 3 reasons why this FC fan is extra happy by today’s news and has immediately pre-ordered. Share. That is what we now have. Check the IL-2 Sturmovik: Flying Circus - Volume I system requirements. Very cool. From classical tower defense and assault, to convoying and great battle . Days like yesterday and getting the word out about something as great sounding as Flying Circus Vol 2 is a good part of why I write this blog. 3. - Battle of Stalingrad - Battle of Moscow - Battle of Kuban - Battle of Bodenplatte - Battle of Normandy - Flying Circus - Tank Crew. I recently discovered the IL-2 World War I pack called "Flying Circus". The machines available in the game are SPAD 13 C.1, Sopwith Dolphin, Sopwith Camel, RAF S.E.5a, Bristol Fighter, Albatros D.Va, Fokker Dr.1, Fokker DVII, Pfalz D.IIIa, Halberstadt CL.II Il-2 Sturmovik: Flying Circus - Volume Icontains a large, 100 km2 map set in France. The news is three times larger in scope than I was expecting. There were promises of perhaps updating the engine, etc. I don’t actually visit the main forums very much anymore so if you hadn’t been reporting on this, I would not have known about it. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I’m here to help with that. I have FC1 and though I’m not all hot and sweaty about FC2, I would absolutely buy the Handley-Page bomber as a collector plane. With every new volume, Flying Circus becomes less of a gamble. Missions FAQ Info. To be honest Shamrock, I don’t really know exactly how the whole thing went down with 1C Maddox and TD in regards to IL-2 1946 as back then I was in the latter part of Elementary school, and was more interested in playing the game and not really interested in knowing about game engines. I’ve been doing a lot of FC using PWCG and I’m growing to love it more than I ever did (the Pfalz being my weapon of choice at the moment). 1. a.o. ( Log Out /  Great news! SAM. Jason otherwise said more information is coming soon. There’s a pre-order discount price of $20 off MSRP at $59.99 USD for Flying Circus Vol 2 from now until January 15th, 2021. I’ve written a few pieces about what a Vol 2 could be and what it would do for the series. This is fantastic news! Much more to say on all of this coming soon! Duels between DH2s and Eindekkers are almost a certainty now (just need to be patient). Good day all. I love the sharing of perspectives and ideas as long as its done respectfully as you have just done. There aren’t a ton of teams out there with the concentrated talent to do a highly realistic flight sim. Posted by ShamrockOneFive on December 3, 2018. Members. Multiplayer Flying Circus is just as good as anything you can get from the rest of the IL-2: Great Battles Series – albeit with a smaller player population right now. My two 11 year-olds attended a birthday party at Flying Circus on a Friday and spend the entire weekend begging to go back :) Highly recommend! Pre-ordered! Helpful. If I had known that there was going to be Flying Circus and each volume would cost nearly $100 CDN for 10 planes and a map, I probably would have gotten just the Channel Battles and Ilya Murmomets DLCs and stopped there. . “..one fine dat we can even drive and fight on those new maps in WWI tanks etc (although not truly realistic)”. IL-2 Sturmovik: Flying Circus – Volume I is part of the IL-2 Great Battles series. Can I Run it? For the announcement thread, visit the IL-2 forums here. Feature: My inbox paraphrased The Flare Path: A2Z. 11.1k. But with all games, there are things in them that make some people come back once in a while. Faint hope, I suppose. So far we don’t have much information but we do have a logo and it offers some insights into the types of aircraft being planned. While I’m mostly involved in the WWII aspect of IL-2 it is great to have Flying Circus available. But, with some other things the decision to make them in the present may be questionable. Admittedly, only around the ‘drome, but still…. Good news for French aircraft fans and those interested in a range of capabilities! I REALLY like being able to fire up IL-2 and decide what kind of experience I want to have. Basically, the IL-2 game engine that gloriously realises the old fashioned flying machines of the early 1900's. There is absolutely no better excursion than a trip to Flying Circus for kids. WW1 tank combat sounds nasty, brutish and short. I didn’t think the Breguet would make the list either but here it is. ( Log Out /  Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. The two volume sets together will help to make for a stronger product overall. While a lot of entertainment titles have you buying the newest version on a seasonal basis that throws out the old and starts you fresh. Lag can cause issues and I hav… I hope that these new and bigger (WWI era) maps will be fleshed out in a way we can have Tank Battles on it and who knows … one fine dat we can even drive and fight on those new maps in WWI tanks etc (although not truly realistic). 1 year ago . I, personally and IMHO, love the idea to have Digital Battlefield with maps that can be potentially (!) Now I believe that FC is a good successor for Rof. But the Flying Circus is waaaay overpriced seeing as it does not seem to have career campaign and missions for that matter. Volume 2 will also get the Verdun Sector map. I never got into RoF and as a VR user am really glad the team are bringing the RoF aircraft to Flying Circus. Missions FAQ Info. I think we have things pretty good as flight simmers. As someone who discovered RoF merely by accident in the late summer of 2016, I greatly enjoyed the demo and quickly bought several DLCs from then to late 2017. too but I think this is the smartest way to help cement Flying Circus’s position in the series. Il-2 Sturmovik: Flying Circus - Volume I is an advanced flight simulator set in the First World War.The game offers faithfully reconstructed battles and a wide selection of planes known from that conflict. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. A second thought on IL-2’s mobile AAA vehicles, VIRPIL introduces MongoosT-50CM3 throttle, For the announcement thread, visit the IL-2 forums here, IL-2 Sturmovik official account on Facebook, We’re going to learn more about Flying Circus Vol 2 next week – Stormbirds, FlyByWire is set to make a big splash this year for MSFS A320neo, A380, DCS: F/A-18 to get shared target designation system, Review of the Carenado YMF-5 for Microsoft Flight Simulator, Tank Crew – Clash at Prokhorovka full review. Flying Circus Vol 2 is coming and we’ve got confirmation it’s happening straight from 1C Game Studios and IL-2 Lead Producer Jason Williams. I’m not at all offended. It’s been confirmed! Here’s what we have and what we know! There are ten aircraft planned for Volume 2 including the following: Volume 2, through this list alone, is clearly a bigger scale and scope than Volume 1. I assume you mean IL2: Battle of Stalingrad as opposed to the actual first one, IL2: Sturmovik from 2001. Jason Williams vient d’officialiser la sortie du deuxième volume de la série Flying Circus sur le nouveau moteur d’IL-2 Great Battles. Just got this game and tying to figure out how to fly "old school" Registration Login. There are some issues with joining busy servers as the server can sometimes reject login requests though this doesn’t happen all the time. Tour: 2020 - 4th Qtr. Official Announcement. I start IL-2 and i see Flying Circus listed on the products list in upper right corner of the main menu, but i can't find a way to start flying a WWI aircraft? During that time, Flying Circus Vol 1 is also on sale. BTW, if another team got in there, I wouldn’t really expect them to continue improving RoF for as long as TD and Team Fusion have with their games. Thanks to Jason and the team, these guys rock! I’m very pleased the Pfalz D.XII made the list. All of that can be done through the IL-2 Sturmovik store here. That’s good news. Flying Circus is an arcade flying simulator where you can fly model aircrafts across the house.