which Flying circus to get ?

[chris draper]

Hi All, I have il2 and a couple of DLC on steam. However I used to own ROF with a few addon aircraft. I fancy getting back into WW1 but am confused which Flying circus to get ? are II and III basically the same but with different aircraft. Do I get a discount from owning ROF ?? Do I need to install iL2 for Flying circus to work ? Cheers Chris.

[shadowgravy]

No discounts for owners of Rise of Flight.

All three Flying Circus volumes use the same map. The map evolved during development of FC2 and FC3. All three also use the same career; however each volume focuses on a specific phase of the war. Without getting into specific months/years, FC1 is mid-war, FC2 is late war to the Aristance; and FC3 is early war.

Personally, I like FC2 the best because it has American squadrons. FC1+FC2 work really well together. I don't own FC3 though. I recommend you wait for a sale, when FC1 and FC2 together costs only about $50 total.

[shadowgravy]

Also, you'll need Battle of Stalingrad if you want to buy on Steam; but you can buy any of the Flying Circus modules as standalone games at https://il2sturmovik.com/store/flying-circus/