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..spending 60$ or even 100$,like in the old days,when sims came with printed book thick manuals!

I guess demo's are outdated also...... :rolleyes:

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Indeed they are.

 

You don't get to watch the first 20mins for free before you decide to go see a movie.

If you really want to experience some of what BoS is like, download the free-to-play version of Rise of Flight. It will give you a rough idea.

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If you really want to experience some of what BoS is like, download the free-to-play version of Rise of Flight. It will give you a rough idea.

Not even close as to the campaign.

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Welcome to the new world order.

Watch some gameplay on YouTube, take user reviews with a mountainous pinch of salt and ask around here for opinions and base your purchase on that. You can always go for the standard edition and upgrade later, if you like. 

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Lots of videos on youtube too. No shortage of info out there.

1./JG42Nephris
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Indeed a tough comparison.

You may get a feel, how the game feels basically , but thats it.

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Not even close as to the campaign.

True dat. I was talking about the sim only

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True dat. I was talking about the sim only

Oh, OK.

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You don't get to watch the first 20mins for free before you decide to go see a movie.

Silly comparising,as you don't get to star in the movie,but you do get control over the sim......and I actually do have RoF,and bought some DLC,so are they the same developers?

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There's already a "unofficial" demo around...  :ph34r:

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and I actually do have RoF,and bought some DLC,so are they the same developers?

Yes, pretty much. 777 who did RoF are also behind BoS (coupled with 1CGS) and the BoS game engine is based on the RoF engine (with some adjustments/enhancements).

 

Like others said, RoF will get you a great impression of the feeling of flight you'll get in BoS (only much faster in comparison).

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I would possibly possibly do generally a 2 plane client free to play. And then sell more planes and additional addons later. I found the way RoF handled it ok, even though it meant additional cost for customers.

 

I could image this would add more money to the devs balance sheets as well as it exposes the game to more people.

-NW-ChiefRedCloud
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Rookie demos for most games went out the window years ago. It's true that some companies like EA have started back with a times play but it isn't a true demo. As mentioned above the only thing you'll get without dropping your money in the slot is free to view in game videos. Now I could sit here and tell you it's great or that it sucks. But it would not be the same as you trying it out. But this is how it is. You decide. Incidentally I believe in demos but to selectively neuter a sim like this to produce a demo would not be worth  much to even you.

 

Chief

HeavyCavalrySgt
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I guess demo's are outdated also...... :rolleyes:

 

 

I wouldn't say so - I still use them when I find them.  Otherwise I try to rely on reviews.

 

For BoS though, I bought in based on my experience with Rise of Flight.  If I had known what was planned for the single player campaign, it might have given me more to think about, but I probably still would have bought in.

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