philstyle Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Campaign Ribbons for September have been awarded. The full investiture is posted at this location: https://stormofwar.net/forum/sowdcs/campaign-ribbons-for-september-2020/ Congrats to everyone who won a ribbon in September! On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/philstylenz Storm of War WW2 server website: https://stormofwar.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philstyle Posted November 1, 2020 Author Share Posted November 1, 2020 Campaign Ribbons for October 2020 have been awarded. Full investiture is here: https://stormofwar.net/forum/sowdcs/campaign-ribbons-for-october-2020/ https://stormofwar.net/forum/sowdcs/campaign-ribbons-for-october-2020/ On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/philstylenz Storm of War WW2 server website: https://stormofwar.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philstyle Posted November 7, 2020 Author Share Posted November 7, 2020 https://stormofwar.net/2020/11/06/november-2020-sow-development-announcement/ 1 On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/philstylenz Storm of War WW2 server website: https://stormofwar.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JokerMan Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 https://stormofwar.net/2020/11/06/no...-announcement/ Good call SoW admins. This is an important decision and one which will be a huge benefit to everyone who flies SoW. Slots have been maxed out over the last week or so (pre latest DCS WW2 patch issues) which shows the popularity and demand. Any room to up the slot count (you must already be at max-count already eh) ? S! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philstyle Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 @everyone The current DCS open beta situation appears to be causing SoW server to crash regularly. From the ED forums and ED discord it seems that a number of other server operators are having the same issue. Keeping the server up under this situation is costly, and the long downtimes between crashes and when we can get the server up means we are just burning cash for no real entertainment. So, if the server crashes again within the next couple of missions it will be taken off line. Dietrich and I will then discuss rolling back to Stable DCS. If the stable version of DCS does not crash, then we will know that the problem is the current open Beta build. If DCS continues to crash, that will be a strong indicator that the new server is not capable of doing what is required for SoW, then we have even harder decisions to make. We will keep everyone updated on the Storm of War discord. On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/philstylenz Storm of War WW2 server website: https://stormofwar.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvii-Dietrich Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Dietrich and I will then discuss rolling back to Stable DCS. If the stable version of DCS does not crash, then we will know that the problem is the current open Beta build. If DCS continues to crash, that will be a strong indicator that the new server is not capable of doing what is required for SoW, then we have even harder decisions to make. We have continued to see crashes and memory leakage on the "DCS Open Beta" server. As a result, we are rolling back to the "DCS Release" server version to continue testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvii-Dietrich Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Update: Storm of War is back on the Open Beta branch. The recent hot fix seems to have resolved the multiplayer-server-crash bug. We have thus resumed use of the Open Beta for now. See the SoW discord for further details. https://discord.com/invite/4Csg6E7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philstyle Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 New v86 versions of all missions being worked up and added to the server over the next week or so. Thanks to SUNTSAG for helping me out with re-working searchlights. Main changes: - Set All allied radios Ch. D to 100 Mhz - Ensure Allied searchlight groups are present from June 12th onwards and correct activation (group AI off/ on) - Add a maschinensatz next to every searchlight - Replace Caen Palace searchlights from new template - Replace Cherbourg Palace searchlights from new template - Replace Le Havre searchlights from new template - Add searchlights to St.Lo, Lisieux and Falasie - Bayeux, Arromanches, Grandcamp searchlights reworked - MORNING start times to 0350 Full server changelog updated: https://stormofwar.net/server-changelog/ On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/philstylenz Storm of War WW2 server website: https://stormofwar.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philstyle Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 Medals Investiture for November has been posted on the Storm of War Magazine page! https://stormofwar.net/2020/12/01/december-2020-sow-medals-investiture-for-november/ Congrats to everyone who won a ribbon in November On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/philstylenz Storm of War WW2 server website: https://stormofwar.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_sukebe Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Just looked at the server. It's set in June 44, yet it has MW50 available? Not only is this not historically accurate, but also unbalances the scenario in favour of the 109s. I appreciate that this is a German server, but do you really need to have full end of 44' 109s to feel competitive? If you wish to add some balance, please remove MW50. As is, I'll not be joining. System: 9700, 64GB DDR4, 2070S, NVME2, Rift S, Jetseat, Thrustmaster F18 grip, VPC T50 stick base and throttle, CH Throttle, MFG crosswinds, custom button box, Logitech G502 and Marble mouse. Server: i5 2500@3.9Ghz, 1080, 24GB DDR3, SSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvi Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 18 hours ago, Mr_sukebe said: Just looked at the server. It's set in June 44, yet it has MW50 available? Not only is this not historically accurate, but also unbalances the scenario in favour of the 109s. I appreciate that this is a German server, but do you really need to have full end of 44' 109s to feel competitive? If you wish to add some balance, please remove MW50. As is, I'll not be joining. MW50 is only available in some very late June missions. It's also only available on certain airfields, far away from the frontline. Personally, I don't want to play on a balanced server, I play on SoW for historical accuracy (As much as it's possible with the DCS planeset) 2 Serious uglies Discord 4YA - Project Overlord WW2 Server My DCS Videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_sukebe Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 33 minutes ago, Nirvi said: MW50 is only available in some very late June missions. It's also only available on certain airfields, far away from the frontline. Personally, I don't want to play on a balanced server, I play on SoW for historical accuracy (As much as it's possible with the DCS planeset) Amusing that you mention historical accuracy, when clearly it's not. System: 9700, 64GB DDR4, 2070S, NVME2, Rift S, Jetseat, Thrustmaster F18 grip, VPC T50 stick base and throttle, CH Throttle, MFG crosswinds, custom button box, Logitech G502 and Marble mouse. Server: i5 2500@3.9Ghz, 1080, 24GB DDR3, SSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Fenrir Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Sukebe, I suggest you wind your neck in. There have been long discussions in these forums and on the SoW Discord, some very heated, regrading this issue, already. Conclusion? Some West front 109 units had MW50 equipped G-6s in the run up to and during Overlord, and the G-14 which started to appear some time in July was equipped as standard. You know very well we have neither variant of those types in game. The current Bf 109K-4 drivers complained loudly that without MW50 the K-4 performance was worse than a G-6 with, but closer with MW50 to the same. In order to compromise and attempt to appease all sides the SoW admin chose to make MW50 available to the 109s for a select number of missions set later in the month. You are very late to the party and in no position to pass judgment. Your condescension suggests you believe the SoW admins should give a flying fornication what you think. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_sukebe Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) DD_f> My thanks for clarification on the earlier discussion, yep I was unaware of that. Can you please provide a link to the info about availability of MW50. That’s a new one on me and I’d love to read it. Edited December 11, 2020 by Mr_sukebe 1 System: 9700, 64GB DDR4, 2070S, NVME2, Rift S, Jetseat, Thrustmaster F18 grip, VPC T50 stick base and throttle, CH Throttle, MFG crosswinds, custom button box, Logitech G502 and Marble mouse. Server: i5 2500@3.9Ghz, 1080, 24GB DDR3, SSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckIV Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 No worries Mr_sukebe, Once the Mosquito is up and running, the Axis don't have ANYTHING that will out climb it!! The Fw190's and Bf109's are absolutely DOOMED!!! Let them keep their MW50. It won't help. 1 "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." Winston Churchill SYSTEM: Processor - Intel® Core i9-9900KF CPU @ 3.60GHz 3600MHz water-cooled Installed memory (RAM) - 32.0 GB 64-bit Operating System, x64-based processor Windows 10 & DCS on SSD Video Card - water-cooled NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Internet: Cable 200Mbps 12Mbps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldfox Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Hi there! Trying to get back on both warbirds and multiplayer. The SOW looks awesome but I must admit I don't fully get what's to be done. Indeed had a lot of flights without encountering any hostile (or if encountered never could catch them with my Spit), or not knowing exactly how to help and where. Also not exactly sure how the AI bombing tasks work and how to help with those. What do you suggest to get multiplayer fun in here? What are you enjoying the most? Just free fliying over the coast waiting for bandtits once in a while? Waiting for B17 bombings to escort? Thanks for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvii-Dietrich Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 @OldfoxThere are mission briefings for all SoW missions here: https://stormofwar.net/dcsmissions/ Additionally, there is a built-in-radar system that will vector you to enemy aircraft. The in-game comms menu (Radio -> F10 -> etc.) will also give you vectors to nearby friendly aircraft, allowing you to link up with them (whether they are other fighters or bombers awaiting escort). To get the most out of the server, the use of SRS is recommended. That will greatly help with situational awareness, but also with immersion into the WW2 atmosphere. You can also try asking on the (very active) SoW Discord server... there are a lot of helpful people there who can get you started operationally in the SoW environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philstyle Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 1:54 PM, Mr_sukebe said: DD_f> My thanks for clarification on the earlier discussion, yep I was unaware of that. Can you please provide a link to the info about availability of MW50. That’s a new one on me and I’d love to read it. Hi Mr_Subeke, The MW50 is only available on missions from June 30th onwards. So, out of 15 missions which are set during June 1944, only one of them has the MW50. The MW50 n the 109-K4 is a stand-in to represent the arrival of the 109-G14 and the 109G6-R2. The first G14s are reported to be in service in the Bretagne Command based squadrons in July 1944. http://www.ww2.dk/oob/bestand/jagd/bstjg53.html However, we don't know the exact date that the first ones arrived, so i just added them one day before the start of July. Sue me. In addition, there are only 4 spawns with MW50, out of around 40 Luftwaffe team spawns. Additionally, the MW50 aircraft are based a long way from the front line, at Conches. So player have a significantly longer flight/ return times if they choose the MW50 armed 109s. None of the Focke-Wulfs have MW50 (neither A8 or D9) This is one of the compromises that has been made in order to mimic the changes in front line aircraft that occurred as the battle progressed. Similar progression is made on the allied side, with certain ordnance and airfields becoming available as the dates move forward from June 10th. On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/philstylenz Storm of War WW2 server website: https://stormofwar.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_sukebe Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Phil> My thanks for the explanation, much appreciated. System: 9700, 64GB DDR4, 2070S, NVME2, Rift S, Jetseat, Thrustmaster F18 grip, VPC T50 stick base and throttle, CH Throttle, MFG crosswinds, custom button box, Logitech G502 and Marble mouse. Server: i5 2500@3.9Ghz, 1080, 24GB DDR3, SSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozon Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 On 12/13/2020 at 6:07 AM, ChuckIV said: No worries Mr_sukebe, Once the Mosquito is up and running, the Axis don't have ANYTHING that will out climb it!! The Fw190's and Bf109's are absolutely DOOMED!!! Let them keep their MW50. It won't help. Yep, the mossie has twice as many engines as the 109 or 190, I almost feel that it is unfair. If that will be too much for the LW to handle the mossie will be limited to 1 engine, except for a small number of them from a remote field. “Mosquitoes fly, but flies don’t Mosquito” :pilotfly: - Geoffrey de Havilland. ... well, he could have said it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philstyle Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/philstylenz Storm of War WW2 server website: https://stormofwar.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvii-Dietrich Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 There was a major update of the statistics software today (--> v54). Mostly big behind-the-scenes changes, to cope with efficiency-issues and data flow administration. However, we've updated the main server monitor page, and have re-worked the squadrons-algorithm. Thus, there are loads of new squads being picked up by the system (some example shown below). If your squad is still not auto-detected, just drop us a note here on the ED forums, or via the SoW discord. You can also request to have your squad's logo added, change the title or provided us a link to your website, if you wish. Squads must have at least 2+ flying members to show on the lists. References... https://stormofwar.info/ - main statistics page (and server monitor) https://stormofwar.info/squadrons.php - active squadrons in the current campaign https://discord.com/invite/4Csg6E7 - SoW discord Some of the new squads... https://stormofwar.info/gr.php - [GR] https://stormofwar.info/22gct.php - 22 GCT https://stormofwar.info/51stvfw.php - 51st VFW https://stormofwar.info/dfa.php - =DFA= https://stormofwar.info/ugly.php - ugly https://stormofwar.info/blackbears1.php - BlackBears https://stormofwar.info/finger1.php - Finger 1 https://stormofwar.info/frm.php - FrM https://stormofwar.info/jg1.php - Jagdgeschwader 1 https://stormofwar.info/jg300.php - Jagdgeschwader 300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Joker Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) Will SOW be updated with today's patch or not? Thx. Edited December 23, 2020 by Hunter Joker https://www.youtube.com/user/garaganotube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvii-Dietrich Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 4 hours ago, Hunter Joker said: Will SOW be updated with today's patch or not? Thx. Yes, the server has already been updated to the new patch. As a result, we now have barrage balloons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charly_Owl Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) 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 Chuck's DCS Tutorial Library Chuck's Guides on Mudspike Chuck's Youtube Channel Chuck's Patreon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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