Should I get back into Multiplayer?

[BlitzPig_EL]

I had no idea there was an official TS channel.  I will add it to my TS3 bookmarks.

[ACE-OF-ACES]

44 minutes ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

I had no idea there was an official TS channel.  I will add it to my TS3 bookmarks.

GROOOOVY

I just installed it.. setting it up now.. Saw tailsman in there

[Talisman]

On 8/16/2026 at 2:51 PM, ACE-OF-ACES said:

GROOOOVY

I just installed it.. setting it up now.. Saw tailsman in there

Great to meet up with you and BlitzPig_EL on the IL-2 Official TS3 Server yesterday 👍

Happy landings,

Talisman

[BlitzPig_EL]

Was good to chat with you both as well.

[JG14_Jagr]

The old 1946 campaigns on Hyperlobby were a blast.  As for IL2 Korea, I played it online a little bit and was frustrated.  Then I bit the bullet and installed Discord (Prefer TS) and logged into the Combat Box Discord server.  Night and Day difference.  The experience with communication and coordination was like playing a different game completely. Been having an absolute blast ever since.  I've convinced a few of my old buddies to do the same as well.  This game is ready made for an online campaign.  Korea being more or less linear north to south really makes a campaign run well.

[ComputerJones]

This thread has convinced me I should dip my toes back in. I haven't heard "Teamspeak" in what feels like years, but seeing Kali and EAW mentioned was an even bigger nostalgia hit, probably been close to 2 decades since I've heard either mentioned!

Is the current state-of-the-art still Discord for voice comms? Glad there's an official TS but I begrudgingly would rather go where the people communicating are, even though I'm incredibly resistant to joining yet-another-discord server.

[BlitzPig_EL]

I jumped on Combat Box for a short time this afternoon.  I probably should have picked a better time.  The in game chat was one vulching warning after another.  When I spawned in a  Mustang some nutter made a low high speed pass in a 51 and almost took out the whole row of planes warming up on the ramp,  I get collided with while taking off (my fault no doubt).  Once I got airborne my intent was to attack a DPRK facility up the coast.  I was staying low to try to not draw the attention of the Migs in the stratosphere, to no avail.  I never heard or saw it, I just exploded...  At that point I left the server.  I was on IL2 Teamspeak, but I was alone there.  I tried to set up SRS, and it apparently didn't work, I don't understand it.  No console for it no controls, that I could see, I DL'd it twice but couldn't figure it out.

A disappointing and perplexing start.

 

[Mrpink7]

9 hours ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

I jumped on Combat Box for a short time this afternoon.  I probably should have picked a better time.  The in game chat was one vulching warning after another.  When I spawned in a  Mustang some nutter made a low high speed pass in a 51 and almost took out the whole row of planes warming up on the ramp,  I get collided with while taking off (my fault no doubt).  Once I got airborne my intent was to attack a DPRK facility up the coast.  I was staying low to try to not draw the attention of the Migs in the stratosphere, to no avail.  I never heard or saw it, I just exploded...  At that point I left the server.  I was on IL2 Teamspeak, but I was alone there.  I tried to set up SRS, and it apparently didn't work, I don't understand it.  No console for it no controls, that I could see, I DL'd it twice but couldn't figure it out.

A disappointing and perplexing start.

 

SRS does work i tested it few days ago

[Husar]

Airfields do not show nearby enemy planes on the map, unlike in GB. IMHO, that was not a good change. Vulching, or getting bounced shortly after takeoff, is a real issue on servers, despite the 5 km no-vulching zone.

[catch]

14 hours ago, Husar said:

Vulching, or getting bounced shortly after takeoff, is a real issue on servers, despite the 5 km no-vulching zone.

In a world of change, it's comforting to know that some things don't.

[JG14_Jagr]

I cannot recommend multi player enough with one caveat.  Get on Comms on the server.  It makes all the difference in the world.  Combat box discord is good.  Just randomly join and jump into a channel and say high.  I've have great multi hour flights with organization and teamwork and had a blast.  The human interaction is what makes multiplayer so much better

[BlitzPig_EL]

Do I need an invite to the CB discord?   I tried the SRS thing, and it's a wasteland, no one there.

[ACE-OF-ACES]

On 8/17/2026 at 10:54 AM, Talisman said:

Great to meet up with you and BlitzPig_EL on the IL-2 Official TS3 Server yesterday 👍

Happy landings,

Talisman

Good times for sure!

Nice to catch up with yall!

Been out of town for the past week TDY.. Bit tired just got back, might jump on tonight for a few

[Talisman]

10 hours ago, ACE-OF-ACES said:

Good times for sure!

Nice to catch up with yall!

Been out of town for the past week TDY.. Bit tired just got back, might jump on tonight for a few

Hi Ace,

I was flying on my own in Combat Box with ts3 on a couple of days ago and by chance one of my old flight sim buddies from years ago happened to look in and see me on channel.  So I am glad to say that we have now hooked up for some Korea action.  So you never know who might drop in  

I can't make tonight, but I plan to be on CB tomorrow (Sunday) from about 1400 BST for several hours if you would like to meet up.  I think that is about 6 hours ahead of you, so may be a bit early for your neck of the woods.  I believe that BlitzPig_EL has been linking up with folks on discord with a more convenient time zone, so you may find him there.

Happy landings,

Talisman

Edited August 29 by Talisman

[Dash,Polder]

From my observations so far Korea is much easier to succeed in multiplayer with smaller groups, two guys being relatively safe and still highly effective, more doesn't necessarily mean better this time around.  One good working pair can really pack a punch in Korea.  It favors a hit and run fighting style, and is far easier to break out of an engagement, escape, and live than Great Battles. 

You can lay the law down really fast and effective on ground targets and don't need to stick around sniping precisely for individual targets nor waste time hunting out scraps, nor must one deal with flak first in order to have even a chance at knocking out a target.  The weapons variety and loading capacity in bang for the buck on a sortie takes care of all of that pretty well.  On and off target and out, with substantial target damage all happening really fast.  Ideal ground strike environment, still very dangerous but seems far more survivable with less time required on target, as long as you stick to the rule of getting off target fast your survival rates soar. 

Getting waylaid and ambushed or shot between the eyes by AAA when on target seems greatly reduced, my impression is one or both of us will make it back successfully on every sortie.  Could never say that with Great Battles, once someone locked on to you it was almost always a certain fight to the death, it was nearly impossible to break away on those almost featureless maps, even if you managed the second wave of reinforcements were on you fast.  I find it relatively easy to escape and disengage in Korea.

Hope more players discover the fun of cooperative multiplayer in this gem.  You don't need a big crowd, just someone to pair up with flying for mutual support is enough to have a rock'n good time.  That said I'll avoid encounters with those big groups like the plague, cause they'll quickly kick your teeth in should they catch you, but its all part of the thrill of the hunt.