Commander Mode Questions.

[Zeus]

Is it possible to change the amount of award points that i start with or can get from completing a operation? Also can i change how many available request points i start a career with? 

[Av8orDave]

So after the first time my squadron relocates (I’ve tried this with both the F-80 and F-86), my squadron seems to basically have unlimited fuel, ammo, and equipment and I no longer need to replenish this with credits. Is this behavior intended?

[AndreiTomescu]

Yes, it appears so, because you've moved from a little airfield with limited storage to a huge place, like Seoul, where storage areas are immense, and shared by several groups located there. It's not a bug, it's just the benefit of a large storage hub.

I was also surprised by this, but look at the total storage capacity, home much it got larger.

[AndreiTomescu]

Nope. But being successful with your group brings much more award points than you can actually spend!

[Redeye]

1 hour ago, AndreiTomescu said:

Nope. But being successful with your group brings much more award points than you can actually spend!

Do you mean requisition points? Those I got a plenty, over 200 points now and all plane slot filled and enough ammo and fuel to win the war and I am in may 1951 now with a F-51 career. What I don’t have are award points. Can’t even give aviation badges and Purple Hearts for al the pilots that can get them. 

[AndreiTomescu]

Ah, sorry. Yes, i ment acquisition points. Award points are very scarce. From what I've read so far, these promotions came indeed late in the war. 

What i hope is for the high command to promote all of us to the Sabre, later on (also riding Mustangs so far). But i guess they will do that once they will fix those Sabre wings! 🙂 

[BlitzPig_EL]

More Importantly, fix the Mig's high G load ability, both in structure and pilot.  Sorry, I know it's a bit of a rant.

Back on topic, When any of my AI pilots get wounded, a Purple Heart point should automatically be given, period.  

The other medals should be based on performance.  Oh and why does the commander of my second career already have the Congressional Medal of Honor after only a short time in action?

[Redeye]

I almost made a comment about a certain US citizen and buying medals and such.

[AndreiTomescu]

21 hours ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

why does the commander of my second career already have the Congressional Medal of Honor after only a short time in action?

He has connections. 😂😂😂

[BlitzPig_EL]

I wish he could connect me with an F82.

[LukeFF]

On 8/7/2026 at 9:35 PM, Av8orDave said:

So after the first time my squadron relocates (I’ve tried this with both the F-80 and F-86), my squadron seems to basically have unlimited fuel, ammo, and equipment and I no longer need to replenish this with credits. Is this behavior intended?

What squadron, date, and airfields was this?

[Mark_Krieger]

In fact I think skills of the pilots should not be linked to awards but to hours of flight and experience. And awards shouldn't be restricted to award points anyway. If a pilot has flyed a lot of hours and destroyed many targets he should receive the award no matter what.

 

 

Edited August 11 by Mark_Krieger

[Voxman]

Is there a methodology for maximizing pilot promotion awards for medals/ pilot effectiveness? 

 

In other words, I have a strong ground pounding unit, and occasion we will get damaged aircraft, or a pilot gets wounded.  Does this count against award count?  If I don't fly with the squad, is this also a handicap?

 

Just curious as I've searched on this and it's barely acknowledged.   

[LukeFF]

You will receive more supply request points if you fly on a mission and it's successful.

Having damaged or wounded pilots doesn't count against the award count - it depends on the success of the current military operation and your unit's overall success rate.

[Viking1]

About half my pilots have good and growing skills, discipline and courage (every category 3 or higher). Does that impact their performance in a2a and a2g missions?

And if so, that in turn increases my unit efficiency and the likelihood of greater award points?

 

Does it make a difference in award points or resources if I personally fly the mssn or not? thanks

 

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For those flying in the career, have you seen any or all of these mission types --

 

Scramble against incoming enemy aircraft

Priority air escort 

Air cover for ground supply missions

Edited August 12 by Viking1

[Voxman]

7 hours ago, LukeFF said:

You will receive more supply request points if you fly on a mission and it's successful.

Having damaged or wounded pilots doesn't count against the award count - it depends on the success of the current military operation and your unit's overall success rate.

So to understand this correctly, for a special operation battle that pops up on the map, I should concentrate my units at those targets within that highlighted dashed area, and have each of those missions succeed to gather award promotion points? 

I haven't done that as much, mostly because there are interesting attack missions that were never on IL2 GB, such as dam busting.   I did a few of these and man are they fun and visually stunning.  

The commander mission aspect of this simulator is such a treat!

[Voxman]

10 minutes ago, Viking1 said:

About half my pilots have good and growing skills, discipline and courage (every category 3 or higher). Does that impact their performance in a2a and a2g missions?

And if so, that in turn increases my unit efficiency and the likelihood of greater award points?

 

Does it make a difference in award points or resources if I personally fly the mssn or not? thanks

 

***

For those flying in the career, have you seen any or all of these mission types --

 

Scramble against incoming enemy aircraft

Priority air escort 

Air cover for ground supply missions

I believe for those missions you have to setup your character to be part of an "on duty" flight unit.   But I haven't done that, so I can't verify it.

Edited August 12 by Voxman

[Viking1]

1 hour ago, Voxman said:

I believe for those missions you have to setup your character to be part of an "on duty" flight unit a   But I haven't done that, so I can't verify it.

I assume you are responding to the special mission types. Yes, ive done it that way.. set up my commander and his section as duty flight and flown the scrambles. The missions come up either way. So far I have not seen any air cover missions for supply lines so i can't tell if this is integrated in the career with notices alone or forms part of the mission structure. 

Edited August 12 by Viking1

[AndreiTomescu]

4 hours ago, Viking1 said:

1.Scramble against incoming enemy aircraft

2.Priority air escort 

3.Air cover for ground supply missions

1 yes

2 no

3 yes

[Viking1]

Asking Again...

About half my pilots have good and growing skills, discipline and courage (every category 3 or higher). Does that impact their performance in a2a and a2g missions?

And if so, that in turn increases my unit efficiency and the likelihood of greater award points?

 

Does it make a difference in award points or resources if I personally fly the mssn or not? thanks

[Mark_Krieger]

3 hours ago, Viking1 said:

Asking Again...

About half my pilots have good and growing skills, discipline and courage (every category 3 or higher). Does that impact their performance in a2a and a2g missions?

And if so, that in turn increases my unit efficiency and the likelihood of greater award points?

 

Does it make a difference in award points or resources if I personally fly the mssn or not? thanks

if you fly personally, you receive one more resource point. You can see the formula in the debrief of the mission. Award points depend of the success of operations and I think they are 5 award points per aporation. Unit efficiency I think is linked to the success of missions, It grows very fast to 3 (maximum efficiency)

I haven't seen air cover for ground supply missions, but one time that I failed an air escort, the result affected ground supply. Carrer mode still needs a lot of adjustments in my opinion.

[LukeFF]

17 hours ago, Voxman said:

So to understand this correctly, for a special operation battle that pops up on the map, I should concentrate my units at those targets within that highlighted dashed area, and have each of those missions succeed to gather award promotion points? 

I haven't done that as much, mostly because there are interesting attack missions that were never on IL2 GB, such as dam busting.   I did a few of these and man are they fun and visually stunning.  

The commander mission aspect of this simulator is such a treat!

Yes, you should.

8 hours ago, Viking1 said:

Asking Again...

About half my pilots have good and growing skills, discipline and courage (every category 3 or higher). Does that impact their performance in a2a and a2g missions?

And if so, that in turn increases my unit efficiency and the likelihood of greater award points?

 

Does it make a difference in award points or resources if I personally fly the mssn or not? thanks

It affects just missions right now where the mission results are auto-generated (i.e., where you don't fly). It's planned to add this to the player-included missions in the future.

[rpgielow]

Guys any idea what is going on here ?? I cannot fly missions anymore on career mode.

My pilot is inside this D blue box and I am unable to fly any mission even after days inside the campaign. What is the catch here??? 

Edited August 13 by rpgielow

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Those are pilots that on duty to guard the airfield.

[BlitzPig_EL]

You have to assign your "Duty Flight" to another flight that you are  not part of.

First click "Duty Flight" at the bottom of the screen.  Then click on your flight to deselect it,  then assign the duty flight to another flight in your squadron.