Custom campaign options - must be

[jaydee]

HI all,

 

these answers from Jason may not let me be very optimistic to see that custom settings be implemented before release.

To me, that is really not a good feeling to see that.

 

Just to share my own experience about flight sims, I started just a few years ago (about 5) with the incredible IL2 1946.

At the beginning and as for most of the  amateur people getting into this kind of game (or sim) I found it pretty hard to handle and was so happy to be able to manage each difficulty settings seperatly.

I think I could have never continue to play if this was not possible. => and as a consequence I would have never invest in BOS.....

 

I don't want to detail wich of the difficulty settings were the most usefull as eachone has its own way to learn and enjoy the game.

 

Moreover, I felt much more happy and "rewarded" by being able to progressively increase the difficulty level and improve the immersion and flight experience (and fun by the way).

In comparaison, the unlockable system (even if I am totally not opposed to it) looks much more like a gadget to me, not really increasing real game pleasure. this is more like a pathway made to make the player be more interested and involved in all what the game has to propose... (like a catalog)

 

Finally I would say that I like the possibility to play sometimes more "Hard core style" and some time more "casual style". And I don't really mind about how much Exp I'll be rewarded for this or that...if I have to choose between both capabilities.

 

I do really hope to see this difficulty custom setting be implemented as a basic and initial content of the game if not (and this is not blackmail), I am worried about the the durability of my interest in BOS.

 

 

Nevertheless I am aware of the great amount of work done (and to be done for extra contents) and don't forget that this game is a gift for the player community (quite expensive gift though) and I still thank the development team for that. 

 

~S~ to all

Spacesheep I think this is a great post. I agree 100%.

[Dakpilot]

If you choose to fly the campaign in "normal mode" are you not able to turn on complex CEM? and disable the various HUD components that reduce immersion thereby almost creating the "custom" setting that we all want...if this is possible a lot of the problems that people foresee will become moot...I guess we shall wait and see what is possible   

 

THEN the questions can be asked

 

Cheers Dakpilot

[zippyPerrserker]

As it stands now for the coming campaign, there will only be one of two modes available for playing the campaign.

 

Currently in the game, you can choose 'custom' and then turn on/off complex cem, markers, what ever you want.; but then you will notice a warning at the bottom saying something to the effect of 'custom settings: experience points are not charged"

 

So, basically (as it stands now) you can only play the campaign with 'normal' or 'expert' settings. Maybe you'll have the option to choose 'custom', but without any experience points being added I don't see how that would work in the campaign system we have coming.

 

Hopefully this will changed after release.

[jamese747]

I would like to see the custom realism mode (or at least "easy piloting") implemented in the new campaigns.  I would just like to have the experience of flying the missions without hassle of the more difficult modes.  I could care less about XP's and promotions.  The system in RoF allows me to set the level of difficulty I want, and I like that a lot better.

[SharpeXB]

It would be great if the new campaign and career mode took your difficulty settings into account when it comes to awards and promotions etc. Playing on Expert is more difficult and therefore you deserve a boost in the points you earn and vice versa.