The server your on has to offer at least one aircraft that you can fly in order to take part. The only thing that then stops you from playing in multiplayer is available aircraft. Multiplayer is of particular note for the series because you can fly on any map in multiplayer, even if you don’t own that specific battle pack. No matter which title you buy, you’re going to have access to a minimum of 8 aircraft in each battle pack (two more are added if you buy the Premium for each version), a map, most have a Career mode which offers plenty of replayability, and multiplayer compatibility across the entire lineup. Although it is the oldest in the pack, it hardly shows its age as the entire series is both integrated together and frequently updated by the IL-2 developers – 1C Game Studios to make sure that everything has the same overall quality. IL-2: Battle of Stalingrad started things off for the IL-2: Great Battles Series and the sim has steadily grown from that first title. A quick overview of the entire great battles series One of the most common questions I see out in the flight sim communities when it comes to IL-2: Great Battles is a simple one: Which one should I buy? In this 2020 update of my experiences with each title and why I would recommend each one with my final recommendations at the end of the article (if you want to jump there).