So, where do we stand?

[GP*]

Hello all,

 

I purchased the game last year because I believed so strongly in both the team behind it and what they presented in dev updates. It was all very exciting stuff.

 

However, there's one slightly embarrassing fact -- I've yet to even play the game, and only recently have I started following it again. A cross-country move, long hours at work, and current deployment have all kept me from trying it out. I expect to be flying home soon though, and if my computer can handle it, I can't wait to finally play it.

 

With that in mind, where do we stand now? How functional is the game? Any glaring FM issues? Are people generally satisfied with the product? I certainly have respect for all the work the team has put into the game, I'm just curious as to how the masses feel.

 

For now, I'll just keep reading my WWII books (the latest of which my wife gave me, which re-sparked my interest in the game) and jealously watching YouTube vids. Thanks!

[Mikey]

Hi Prefontaine i think the game is panning out very well.

-The graphics look excellent

-The sounds are very good

-It is immersive, the feeling of flight is fun

-This last friday they showed off how the career system works and i think its a good idea but of course some people dont.

-The career looks nothing like rof career but they said it would be different from the get go if i remember correctly.

-rubberband controls 109 according to some? i dont fly it much because its like a turkey shoot online flying in me109, overall i like the plane but it needs some more fm adjustment

 

Only complaints of mine are

-no graphic settings besides presets

-Lack of a map with GREEN on it. The snowy landscape is rough on my eyes to play longer than 30-60 minutes

 

hope you get to play soon! Im sure you will enjoy this game.

[GP*]

Thanks for the reply! I can't wait to fly it.

 

How do the fighters stack up as modeled in game?

[Finkeren]

The fighters are nicely modelled and realistically powerful with each model feeling unique. The LW fighters are generally superior in most areas (as they should be for 1942) but the margin is small enough that player skill is still the single biggest factor that determines who wins and who dies.

[VBF-12_Stick-95]

First of all, welcome back.  All in all it is a winner and I think you will be very happy with it.  I hope your system can handle it, it isn't too bad.  I flew IL2 1946, ROF and some CloD and like BOS better than any of them.  I think it is also more challenging.

 

Russian fighter aircraft are the underdog but it is still very fun to fly them.  Air to ground attack, high or low, is immersive.  Excellent detail, great graphic effects for explosions, etc.

 

If you like MP it is coming along nicely with 3rd party servers already up.

 

Cheers!