MP servers with quick matches

[vracan]

Just moving on over from DCS to  IL2. Main reason I'm ditching DCS is that their servers matches last for days before you see a victory , which due to real life I don't have time nor incentive to join them. Warthunder I enjoyed becuase thier mp matches ending with a victory could be as little as 20minutes. But I did not enjoy the simplistic flight dynamics and arcadey general feel of that game. 

So now I am trying IL2 and would like to know if there are servers that have quick full strategic matches/campaigns with objectives etc (not just dogfights alone), similar to warthunder, and lasting an hour or so ?

WW1 or WW2

[LuftManu]

12 minutes ago, vracan said:

Just moving on over from DCS to  IL2. Main reason I'm ditching DCS is that their servers matches last for days before you see a victory , which due to real life I don't have time nor incentive to join them. Warthunder I enjoyed becuase thier mp matches ending with a victory could be as little as 20minutes. But I did not enjoy the simplistic flight dynamics and arcadey general feel of that game. 

So now I am trying IL2 and would like to know if there are servers that have quick full strategic matches/campaigns with objectives etc (not just dogfights alone), similar to warthunder, and lasting an hour or so ?

WW1 or WW2

Hi!

It all depends on mission design, but in the MP community you have long lasting campaigns (Frontline, TAW, Apollo from Combat Box) and then missions that run for a few hours before you see one of the two sides completing the mission.

Please, take a look at some of the servers and Discords so you find more information!

I personally Recommend Combat Box, which runs both Missions and Campaigns (whose name is Apollo). 

Kind regards,

[vracan]

How can you tell in a server if its the long lasting campaigns or the shorter missions?

[LuftManu]

On 2/16/2026 at 11:09 PM, vracan said:

How can you tell in a server if its the long lasting campaigns or the shorter missions?

Hi Vracan!

I have created again the community server guide on this very forum to help you and others find a suitable place to have fun.
 

Maybe this helps.

Big hugs!