WTH? Why are the majority of the multiplayer servers locked? I visited most of the websites of the locked servers thinking the passwords would be readily available but I did not find one password.

The server I did connect with (I think it was AEF 161 Sqn) last night was awesome! They had radio transmissions that simulated the types of missions that are being flown in Afghanistan. All targets were being called out by a controller based upon situation (ie crashed helo...) Great job by the mission builders!

I found the mission at:

Operation Bactria

Locked servers are obviously meant to be "private" servers only for the squadrons operating them. Whether a server is private or public depends on the person setting it up, and since some people either "rent" a server or have a spare PC run a dedicated 24/7 server, not all are willing to provide access to the general public for free.

A few servers require you sign up to their forums to get the password, or to get to their teamspeak channel where the password is part of the "welcome message."

Join a vSquadron then you won't have this problem

I am fickle and don't want a long term relationship right now.

Then you're limited to what is free or open servers. Or just find a couple of guys you want to fly with, and make your own private server for when you fly.

Or go to Eno's server!

Yes... Eno's Firehouse is up **MOST** of the time but will sometimes drop off at night.

Wrecking Crew works pretty hard most of the time to keep things rolling in my absence... and I step in when I can (I work in a different province from where the comp is so we both have to control it through team viewer). WC really does most of the work- building missions and getting things moving... but in order to make it worth the effort we need guys like you to go on in and enjoy it.

The machine running the server is a heavyweight and has all the 3D turned off so it has nothing to worry about except keeping things running smooth. To be honest, I don't think I've ever heard a complaint about lag or jitters- so I know that things are smooooooooth.

Anyway- go on in and check it out. The missions are finely polished and definitely worth it.

And go over to the thread and say hello... there's a decent core group of guys in there flying and once you get to know them it makes the experience much more enjoyable.

Hi Lucky,

Yes, Eno is running a great machine that I have access to, for mission control. There is a mission up now that has been running for 24+ hours at this point.

It's been kind of quiet lately, IMO folks are waiting for a new announced version release, plus the start of summer in the US with our Memorial Holiday. I've been sidetracked myself, herding kids around my new deck with buckets of stain and brushes...


If you cannot see Eno's Firehouse in the DCS Multiplayer Lobby, then try to find it by entering the IP address:
70.79.187.158:10308

This is an issue - server not showing up - with the current v1.1.1.1 - that we hope to see fixed in the next release. Once you make a connection through the IP address, then you will be able to find the server under the History tab in the DCS Multiplayer Lobby.



We typically do not run a password on that server. We will often join up in the SimHQ Teamspeak server for voice comms; if you see a locked server that references the SimHQ TS server in the name then jump into the TS server and ask for the password in there. There are others who will put up a locked server with SimHQ in the name.



I need to reset the server here in a few minutes and do some file maintenance for 20 minutes or so. But it should be running for the rest of the day.

Wrecking Crew

Thanks guys. I did not see Eno's on my list but I will try and join by IP. I play BF3 almost everyday with my clan OFAW and used to be in an active IL-2 squad for several years. I would love to find a good squadron that does not take itself too seriously and like to have a good time flying with each other.

Good luck with that squadron search. With you being in the USA, there are a good few. Take a look at the WarHawks, a fun bunch to fly with and knowledgeable folks too.

As far as Eno's server, there is no commitment, just show up and fly and enjoy!