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I can't really believe the tone some of u guys are using....

No doubt. Some people here are far too self involved and feel far too entitled. Threatening to stop playing a game and leave it? Go ahead. Nobody else cares. BoS isn't everything I want either. But it's EXACTLY what I was told it was going to be. Over and over. I'll play it as it grows.

 

One question, if anyone cares to answer, in the first campaign "film", does the film stutters every few seconds or is it just on my system? The audio doesn't pause so I'm assuming it's a stylistic presentation. 

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Posted

This!

I may come off as an ass stomping my feet and throwing a hissy fit. But there are those of us who only play on line, never play single player in any game. I think on line "locks" should be set by the server side. Sure in single player you're going to start at well the start and work your way up but on line should be different. If I don't grind I will not have the same weapons or skins on line that others have. I think that is wrong. I can hear the "grind to win" post now.  But it is what it is

 

Well speaking from the single player viewpoint, at least in my case, I could care less about having to grind - earn XP - to unlock things. This has no appeal to me at all. I want good in-depth quality campaign gameplay, that is what will keep my interest in BOS.  

 

 

One question, if anyone cares to answer, in the first campaign "film", does the film stutters every few seconds or is it just on my system? The audio doesn't pause so I'm assuming it's a stylistic presentation. 

 

Played very smooth for me , no visual or audio stutters at all.

SYN_Haashashin
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As far as I can see Eagles Nest are up, also the airquake servers(wich has players though, but not my cup of tea)....

 

Airquake servers are official ones, so no surprise they are up.

 

About the Eagle Nest been up, maybe they did send the dserver allready but most probably our guys are enjoying the saturday afternoon out so I have no news about it.

 

 

No doubt. Some people here are far too self involved and feel far too entitled. Threatening to stop playing a game and leave it? Go ahead. Nobody else cares. BoS isn't everything I want either. But it's EXACTLY what I was told it was going to be. Over and over. I'll play it as it grows.

 

One question, if anyone cares to answer, in the first campaign "film", does the film stutters every few seconds or is it just on my system? The audio doesn't pause so I'm assuming it's a stylistic presentation.

 

Played smoothly here.

Posted (edited)

Yep Eagles Nest is up ( a popular server), currently has three on. However it is early in that part of the world...

 

Useally I find alot more people on at this time expecially on a weekend, it's the server I mostly use and it has never been this quiet. Not everyone playing there is based in US even if the server is US based. Im from Europe myself... But I will check in later too see, but I suspect the MP numbers will get affected until everyone has grinded up their favorite unlocks... And even the airquake servers isn't as busy as they useally are, infact most servers are quite low populated.

But hey, maybe everyone is "enjoying" the "GREAT" campain and does care about MP anymore....

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Posted

They should make posible to play campaign in some kined of coop with 2-4 frends, and old and new kids would be pleased and even maybe do trainings like a squad in campaign and do proper mission.

This was mentioned as a desirable thing by Loft in a recent vid IF the intial product sells well.

I'd love this, and I'm not an onliner at all.

1./JG42Nephris
Posted

Isnt it possible to keep unlocks off private servers?

I mean you cant earn XP in MP anywasy, so there is no reason to make a server "rated".

Posted

This was mentioned as a desirable thing by Loft in a recent vid IF the intial product sells well.

I'd love this, and I'm not an onliner at all.

 

Ok i miss that one then, then it seams they know what they are doing, in mine opinion this would be big plus for game

SYN_Haashashin
Posted

All servers I see up are Russian. None of the usual servers are up, such as Eagle Nest or LD server. Lets see when we get the dserver files, happily I will have enought time to get my favorite planes armed up.

Posted

Can I just reiterate that our perspective on this, as experienced Early Access users, is different from how people who buy the game after official release will see things. We've had months to fly around and get used to things. someone brand new to the game, and more so, brand new to the genre, army find the brief tutorials and incentive based missions quite rewarding.

Posted (edited)

All servers I see up are Russian. None of the usual servers are up, such as Eagle Nest or LD server. Lets see when we get the dserver files, happily I will have enought time to get my favorite planes armed up.

 

Eagles Nest was up 5 minutes ago, but yeah, lets see...In the meantime I'm gonna see If I can hire a guy to play the campain for me while I wait...

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Posted

This whole unlocking stuff in campaign is horrific. I played three missions past the tutorial and im already bored out of my mind and have gained nothing towards unlocks. The thought of having to do this 10+ times for each aircraft is excruciating. Until such a time as I don't have to grind through a single player campaign to unlock skins and mods for planes, through a purchase system like ROF or whatever im out. It has totally killed my enthusiasm for the game. I don't have the time, energy or want to do this. Not to mention the fact that the multiplayer has been been severely effected by this design decision for multiple reasons.

 

Good Luck with your upcoming air battles pilots.

 

Salute.

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Posted

Please close the door on your way out.

IRRE_Belmont
Posted

Don't try to use the 111 during the campaign, it is bugged , and you will not be able to quit the game 

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Amen brother

This whole unlocking stuff in campaign is horrific. I played three missions past the tutorial and im already bored out of my mind and have gained nothing towards unlocks. The thought of having to do this 10+ times for each aircraft is excruciating. Until such a time as I don't have to grind through a single player campaign to unlock skins and mods for planes, through a purchase system like ROF or whatever im out. It has totally killed my enthusiasm for the game. I don't have the time, energy or want to do this. Not to mention the fact that the multiplayer has been been severely effected by this design decision for multiple reasons.

 

Good Luck with your upcoming air battles pilots.

 

Salute.

Exactly the way I feel too, unfortunently Im such a sim junkie, and in lack of better WW2 sims I have to put up with this. But Im gonna think twice before I buy any addon planes...

Edited by SYN_Haashashin
Posted

Eagles Nest was up 5 minutes ago, but yeah, lets see...In the meantime I'm gonna see If I can hire a guy to play the campain for me while I wait...

The Eagle's Nest server is no more as of 7:24am Pacific. It was fun while it lasted.

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The Eagle's Nest server is no more as of 7:24am Pacific. It was fun while it lasted.

 

 

Whaaaat,,,,Whyyyyy?, damn, are you serious?? This day gets more and more depressing :mellow:

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1./KG4_Blackwolf
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This whole unlocking stuff in campaign is horrific. I played three missions past the tutorial and im already bored out of my mind and have gained nothing towards unlocks. The thought of having to do this 10+ times for each aircraft is excruciating. Until such a time as I don't have to grind through a single player campaign to unlock skins and mods for planes, through a purchase system like ROF or whatever im out. It has totally killed my enthusiasm for the game. I don't have the time, energy or want to do this. Not to mention the fact that the multiplayer has been been severely effected by this design decision for multiple reasons.

 

Good Luck with your upcoming air battles pilots.

 

Salute.

Some may throw their hands up and roll their eyes but IMO that was the best way, download a free game with basic planes then buy only what you want or need. As a bomber pilot I don't need many fighters but over the years I have bought them all. If it was that way and with a good single player campaign it would have been better. My ROF squad has grown because guys who fly other games with us could download it, see what its like then they can buy the planes they want if they liked it. 

 

The Eagle's Nest server is no more as of 7:24am Pacific. It was fun while it lasted.

As in gone for good? :o:

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The Eagle's Nest server is no more as of 7:24am Pacific. It was fun while it lasted.

 

Sad news, and I don't even do multiplayer. I know it was very popular though, and I knew if I ever decided to delve into multiplayer, that would have been the server I would have chosen.

Plus my pings were the best on that server as well.

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Since I knew the campaign was coming I played without upgrades and have still had a load of fun. The game is mostly about being good at flying and in mp about being good at tactics and out flying your target. Thankfully you don't get given a broken plane to upgrade.

 

I guess I don't really care about the unlocks because I live in an area where the prime time to play gives me poor internet so having a high ping is more important than missing 2 cannons from the 109.

 

If I can fly better than the other person then all the unlocks in the game are not going to give him the edge.

 

I can see how this will polarise people though. They want it all and they want it now.

 

I want to be an ace in this game. Where is the unlock for that.

 

Posted

Could you see this xp system like a representation of your appreciation by your commanders (Soviet or German is the same) this appreciation that give you some advantages in your front pilot live?! Could this be possible?! Sorry but in the game there are no leaves to see you loved ones! So because you are better and xp proves it you can chose your aircraft, aircraft modifications (armaments, skins, etc.) does this not feel realistic and logical in a GAME?

  :salute:

Posted (edited)

Just as a reminder, it's not even my idea, but if it bores some of you so much to unlock in SP campaign, get a neighbor's kid to do it for you and pay him $5. You'll make him happy, he may even become so good he'll shoot you out of the sky one day, and you'll have your unlocks. 

 

:D

 

MAC

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1./KG4_Blackwolf
Posted

LOL Mac..thats a good idea.

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Just as a reminder, it's not even my idea, but if it bores some of you so much to unlock in SP campaign, get a neighbor's kid to do it for you and pay him $5. You'll make him happy, he may even become so good he'll shoot you out of the sky one day, and you'll have your unlocks. 

 

 

 

Seriously, Im really considering this option :happy:. I said it as a joke a few posts above, but the idea isn't that far out, really..

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Posted

This whole unlocking stuff in campaign is horrific. I played three missions past the tutorial and im already bored out of my mind and have gained nothing towards unlocks. The thought of having to do this 10+ times for each aircraft is excruciating. Until such a time as I don't have to grind through a single player campaign to unlock skins and mods for planes, through a purchase system like ROF or whatever im out. It has totally killed my enthusiasm for the game. I don't have the time, energy or want to do this. Not to mention the fact that the multiplayer has been been severely effected by this design decision for multiple reasons.

 

Good Luck with your upcoming air battles pilots.

 

Salute.

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Posted

Seriously, Im really considering this option :happy:. I said it as a joke a few posts above, but the idea isn't that far out, really..

 

Thinking about it a bit more, this might all have been part of an elaborate game development strategy, to force the old veterans out of their mancaves and let some new uninitated kids take control for a bit. And as we all know, once you're exposed to that virus...

 

:biggrin:

 

MAC

Posted

I just wish that I could play. Stupid first tutorial has a bug where if you try to land and crash (as I did) you don't get enough xp to unlock the 2nd tutorial mission. Ugh.

 

Insert Spiderman behind a desk meme here. "All the other early acces players are out flying and I an just sitting here mastur...". You get the idea.

Posted

The bug is acknowledged hopefully a fix is on the way sooner than later...I wonder if you have a fast internet if a delete and re-install would help or the progress is still kept?

 

Cheers Dakpilot

Posted

This was mentioned as a desirable thing by Loft in a recent vid IF the intial product sells well.

I'd love this, and I'm not an onliner at all.

Yep, that would be a goog thing :)

Posted

The bug is acknowledged hopefully a fix is on the way sooner than later...I wonder if you have a fast internet if a delete and re-install would help or the progress is still kept?

 

Cheers Dakpilot

That would mean we'd have to re-unlock everything after each fresh install. I'm afraid it's tied to our accounts. 

Posted

I've spent an hour flying this, so far this is what I have done...

 

Unlocked the second part of the campaign 'Op Uranus'.

Reached level 3 of my young pilots certificate.

Gained 8 air kills.

2 ground kills.

Flown 17 sorties, of which 10 were completed as a success.

Was awarded a medal for completing 5 missions whilst wounded.

Unlocked various skins and weapon modifications.

 

Granted I'm whizzing through them just to show how quick it can be done, and I know that doesn't help the multi player chaps.

But it is easy enough to plough through it :)

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Posted

What a GREAT POST! So, like Custom Settings but accruing points for unlocks.

+1. Thanks!

Posted

I'm not sure how the; Search for skins, in the menu will work? :scratch_one-s_head:

Anyone?

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Seriously, Im really considering this option :happy:. I said it as a joke a few posts above, but the idea isn't that far out, really..

You're not being just a touch dramatic there, kaboki? If so, I suggest you change your name to "kabuki", a form of traditional Japanese theatre.

 

As Trooper just posted, it's taken him an hour to get to part 2 of the campaign.

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I've spent an hour flying this, so far this is what I have done...

 

Unlocked the second part of the campaign 'Op Uranus'.

Reached level 3 of my young pilots certificate.

Gained 8 air kills.

2 ground kills.

Flown 17 sorties, of which 10 were completed as a success.

Was awarded a medal for completing 5 missions whilst wounded.

Unlocked various skins and weapon modifications.

 

Granted I'm whizzing through them just to show how quick it can be done, and I know that doesn't help the multi player chaps.

But it is easy enough to plough through it :)

Well done! :salute:

Posted

You're not being just a touch dramatic there, kaboki? If so, I suggest you change your name to "kabuki", a form of traditional Japanese theatre.

 

As Trooper just posted, it's taken him an hour to get to part 2 of the campaign.

 

I played what atleast felt like an hour, it may have been 15 minutes though, but it FELT like an hour. Just to damn easy, boring as hell, unlocked the svhak for the soviet plane and the "remove headrest" for the ME109 but I was so bored that I quit playing, got to almost level 3. Just 2 unlocks...Now Im just gonna stick to the default planes because there is no way in hell Im gonna finish the campains(I rather go shoot myself first).

I may be dramatic sometimes, but in this "campain" complaining im dead serious. It would have been so much more rewarding to been able to unlock things in MP where it actually takes some skill to shoot down someone, and not shooting at those sitting ducks AI planes.. And no, my nick stays because it is a reason I use the nick(internal joke, won't explain because no one would understand anyway :P ).

Posted

Anyone that really doesn't want to fly the campaign to unlock their gear:

 

Choose mission, choose Normal mode / short mission - hit autopilot - increase time x16 - repeat.

 

Sure, you'll have to babysit and no doubt there will be missions that the autopilot AI will fail but at least you'll complete the campaign more quickly than if you fly it manually.

 

;)

I started out doing this, but now I just do short intercept missions in expert mode and use autolevel and x16 time. I take control at action point, shoot down the bombers, go to exit waypoint. A bit faster than letting the AI do it (since I'm controlling the shooting) and double the xp.

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Anyone that really doesn't want to fly the campaign to unlock their gear:

 

Choose mission, choose Normal mode / short mission - hit autopilot - increase time x16 - repeat.

 

Sure, you'll have to babysit and no doubt there will be missions that the autopilot AI will fail but at least you'll complete the campaign more quickly than if you fly it manually.

 

;)

 

Really, so I don't have too shoot down anything and still the missions get completed?? But in a way this sound even more boring than actually doing the missions...

Edited by kaboki
Posted (edited)

So with the Eagle's Nest server killed, what are the plans to provide an alternative for those of us in the US who frequented that server with another historical mission based server?

 

I have to say, I'm disappointed now. Killing off NA MP isn't going to make friends.

Edited by Afwastus
Posted

I may be dramatic

yep

I've spent an hour flying this, so far this is what I have done...

 

Unlocked the second part of the campaign 'Op Uranus'.

Reached level 3 of my young pilots certificate.

Gained 8 air kills.

2 ground kills.

Flown 17 sorties, of which 10 were completed as a success.

Was awarded a medal for completing 5 missions whilst wounded.

Unlocked various skins and weapon modifications.

 

Granted I'm whizzing through them just to show how quick it can be done, and I know that doesn't help the multi player chaps.

But it is easy enough to plough through it :)

Nice :)

I wonder how many missions to unlock the rear gunner in the IL2...

Posted (edited)

 

But it is easy enough to plough through it :)

 

That's just what the main issue is, TOO EASY, and boring, and it feels meaningless wasting time on it..

 

 

I have to say, I'm disappointed now. Killing off NA MP isn't going to make friends.

 

Im dissapointed too, but they probably had good reasons to do so. Running a server takes time and money and it was a private server so we can't really blame anyone...

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