Welcome to TIF!

JG1 is proud to present the Tanks In Flames Online War!

For those unfamiliar with JG1’s “in Flames” events, these homegrown online tournaments have a long history within the virtual combat sim community.  Flanders In Flames (FIF), our WW1 event, was started in October 1999 and is currently run in Rise of Flight and Flying Circus.

Tanks In Flames (TIF) is a combined arms tournament for the IL-2 Great Battles series.  At its core is the desire to create a realistic campaign experience.  Emphasis is placed on creating historically-inspired dogfights, tank battles, and matchups.  Coordination between players is vital, and the repercussions of attrition and lost resources heavily affect the outcome of campaigns.
 
TIF is a "dead-is-dead" style event for aircraft. This means that each player will only have one pilot life per night. If the player is killed, or captured, they are done as a pilot for that mission.  However, all participants will have unlimited lives as tail gunners and tankers.

Further, TIF does not make use any type of scripted missions.  As a result, tournament play can flow naturally between the two established teams – the Blue Team and the Red Team.  Note that neither the Blue Team or the Red Team represent an in-game side (Axis or Allied).  Side switching is built into the event!  Further, both teams have their own command, and it is these individuals who determine what the operation tasking orders will be for each side.

To win a campaign in TIF, a team will need to damage and destroy targets to allow friendly ground forces to capture territory.  Capturing territory gives a team points.

More information regarding the Tanks In Flames tournament specifics can be found here.  Additionally information will be posted over the coming weeks.

For now, please feel free to post, ask questions, and check out the sign-up thread (which will open Friday, 5 March 2021).