There is a Dev update from Winder on the CombatAce forums. Looks like that is the go-to place for Devs updates. Hint of some upcoming WOTR news as well.

Yeah. Release within the first week of April.

I'm hoping it's from the 1st to the 7th and not 5th to the 11th, aha. Imagine an april 1st release.

Just spotted in a video player was on a flight to check the fixes\adjustments his air mechanic had made!!

Oh, what video was that?

That's interesting! Could it be, more mission variety?

Hi all,

Not been around for a bit and I have not been able to find a system spec for this yet (maybe just missed it?) and wondering if anything has been posted? Would like to know how well my current PC would run with it : i5 9400F 2.9 GHz (turbo boost to 4.1) with 8 GB RAM and GTX 1650 4GB Super ?

Mostly interested in flying early war or 2-seater campaigns...

B.

Welcome back, Bletchley!

You should have no trouble running early war campaigns, up until mid to late 1917, except for the occasional stutter when terrains are loading, etc. System specs for BHaH2 should be about the same as before, I believe.

So, what are people's plans for a first campaign?

Escadrille Lafayette, from the beginning! If I can transfer my pilot to BH&H2
I will just countinue. Thise 3h flight time is very precious!😂

I've been reading Fighting the Flying Circus by Rickenbacker, making me tempted to do an American career. Escadrille Lafayette sounds quite interesting though!

Or one of the numerous Jastas, I suppose.

I found a comprehensive read on Wikipedia for the Lafayettes. With all the pilot names. All Planes they flew are in WOFF. My current pilot "Willis" was one of them. Lets see how far He will come.

As for the Jastas, I might go with the "greentails" Jastas 5. Its really intriguing.

Jasta 5 is intriguing indeed.
Looking at the thread I made a wee bit back asking about squadrons, I've become quite intrigued by Jasta 40 (mainly due to the rather interesting black and white paint-scheme) and Jasta 8 as well.

Take it the Lafayette gets up to quite a bit of shenanigans being at Verdun and all?

Will most likely try to transfer my pilots folder from the PE ed. to BHAH.II, to continue up at Ghistelles in an E.II, late 1915, as well as with RFC1 in mid-1915 in the Bristol Scout. Had also a third "career" going with Esc. 49 in the Alsace region, mid-1917, flying Nieup. 23 and Spad 7 types - might try to refresh that one too.

Cheers all,
Von S

@NotRelevant

The Alsace region is very beautiful, but the frontline IS a bit far away. Around 30nm. As of mid 1916 there is not much activity yet, and with the N10 you barely make it over the peaks. Given it is very slow ....max 75mph, cruising at 60, a patrol IS about 2h formation flying atm. Most of the time we are over the ruins of St Die.
To be honest, Im Not in a hurry to seee combat, at least Not until we transfer to the 'bebe'.

@vonS

The ESC. 49 is not far from Luxeuil, is it? We might have a 🍻 in the next weeks!

Ah. The Scout. My ultimate nemesis, with that painful to aim side MG it has.




Well, at least long boring formation flights are rather safe, eh? Less risk of being shot down and dying the moment you take off.

@LtCasey, Esc. 49 is based at Belfort, only 40 km from Luxeuil (55 km if we drive in by road) - If I go by road I will be easy to spot, in a blue De Dion-Bouton and sporting a fine, waxed moustache (https://www.conceptcarz.com/images/De%20Dion/09-DeDion-Bouton-BV_DV-17_PBC_01.jpg). Will remember to bring champagne. (In terms of combat, I recommend waiting until at least the Bébé; the Nieu. 10 is really only good against balloons, if you aim carefully - have not taken it up against Eindeckers so I don't know how it fares against those - I find the Bébés fairly challenging when I am in my E.II with Bosta2, but the Nieup. 10s are somewhat lethargic.)

@NotRelevant, agreed - the Bristol flies wonderfully but the gun arrangement is strange - although it works quite well for balloon-busting (come in sideways and do a wide, left turn around your target).

Cheers,
Von S

Agreed on that! More success with it against balloons than eindeckers, though I guess one can get lucky, I did precisely once.


Hah, honestly can't wait for the release. imagine if it'll be the 1st.

LtCasey - if you have an interest in the Lafayette escadrille you might like this website it's got a lot of interesting info on it regarding the pilots and also how they ended up flying for the Lafayette.

https://www.neam.org/lafayette-escadrille/index.html

Thanks Albert,

Great resource!