II/JG17_HerrMurf Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) "Could've looked worse" Not the most powerful endorsement I've ever seen. I, on the other hand, can't wait for the finished product. I'd take this now without further refinement as an EA map just to get out of the snow! You could even leave a red DEV/WIP flag up there in the game if you'd like. Edited May 20, 2015 by HerrMurf
Felix58 Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 Will be a pleasant change from the snow! I think it looks pretty good, looking forward to the new map.
Cybermat47 Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 Could've looked worse True, but remember, that's just a WiP, and isn't necessarily what we'll get. BTW, I'm not an MLP person, but I like your new avatar. "Communism is magic."
Bearcat Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 When IL2 came out most people had 56k dial up modems and 500MHz processors with 258M of RAM and a GeForce ti 2xxx video card (if that). I think it's apples to oranges to compare online play today verses 2001 when online was still in it's relatively fledgling state. It could be that FB hit it's online hey day in 2005, but the numbers were still pretty impressive in 2003/4. Compare those numbers (even if they weren't at maximum) to the numbers garnered in IL2: BoS. (EDIT: Hyper Lobby was a big part of the online experience and it's subsequent growth for IL2) BoS has had the luxury of 15 years of online improvement, the creation of another game based on relatively the same engine, and technological improvement of hardware. With every advantage BoS has over IL2 it still has very poor online numbers... very poor. I think there is a general decline of online flight simmig period. Neither DCS, CoD or IL2 combined have the numbers from the old days... WT is the only one that does that .. but look at it... This game lacks one big part, easy coops with just couple of friends. ROF has it, I use PWCG to create any mission and then just run it as coop and play with friends. So why is it that one can't play like that with friend those missions generated by campaign in BOS? It's just silly and if it was possible MP would actually take off. Some would play those coops then with time swapped over to open MP, other would use the feature to create interesting campaign for 2 opposing sqns and maybe big scale SEOW events later on. As we have it now, it is maybe possible to do on paper, but one would have to do it like a job, not hobby to make it happen. I simply can't fathom how can great feature from ROF be missing here, like someone wants to kill off the product on purpose (sorry but many of knee jerk decisions look that way starting with unlocks and time compression saga). I think more importantly it is the lack of a way to do coops simply that is more problematic for online play.. If coops and online play period could be done as easy as they are done in IL2 this would be an entirely different scenario...
D_Konig Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 The tank combat part of warthunder is at least decent... it's pretty much the only halfway-sim like game out there for ww2 tank combat that isn't 20 years old. I can only handle warthunders air combat portion for 15 minutes or so at a time... Summer map for this would be a big help - I wasn't thrilled with the winter only map from the get go and its been a main complaint of alot of players. I think the winter map should have come later than a summer one, as an add on or something to throw in some variety, not the other way around but it is what it is. I just hope some significant updates come in the future to keep me and others interested.
Finkeren Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) "Could've looked worse" Not the most powerful endorsement I've ever seen. I, on the other hand, can't wait for the finished product. I'd take this now without further refinement as an EA map just to get out of the snow! You could even leave a red DEV/WIP flag up there in the game if you'd like. Please Murf... I was being ironic. I think it looks gorgeous. (even if there is still a hint of a LoD bubble - though it looks less than it's ever been) I don't know if it's a cultural thing, but many non-scandinavians misunderstand me, when I'm using irony to praise something by deliberately downplaying my statement. Perhaps it's something only Danes do? Better stop doing it then.... Edited May 21, 2015 by Finkeren
Finkeren Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 BTW, I'm not an MLP person, but I like your new avatar. "Communism is magic." Thank you As they say: "The ponytarians have nothing to lose but their bridles."
ShamrockOneFive Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 The tank combat part of warthunder is at least decent... it's pretty much the only halfway-sim like game out there for ww2 tank combat that isn't 20 years old. I can only handle warthunders air combat portion for 15 minutes or so at a time... Summer map for this would be a big help - I wasn't thrilled with the winter only map from the get go and its been a main complaint of alot of players. I think the winter map should have come later than a summer one, as an add on or something to throw in some variety, not the other way around but it is what it is. I just hope some significant updates come in the future to keep me and others interested. Thing is the winter map was chosen because winter is when the Battle of Stalingrad was definitively fought. Certainly in the summer and fall as well but the key part of the battle, the encirclement, the attempt at a breakout, the massive airlift operation... all during the winter months with the Volga frozen and snow on the ground. Maybe this is because not everyone comes from a northern climate but the snow looks amazing. It's the best winter map I've seen in a flight simulator... it actually looks like the snowy hell that it was supposed to be. I'm super excited to fly in the other seasons too... IMHO autumn I'm most excited about... but I think their initial choice was the right one. Please Murf... I was being ironic. I think it looks gorgeous. (even if there is still a hint of a LoD bubble - though it looks less than it's ever been) I don't know if it's a cultural thing, but many non-scandinavians misunderstand me, when I'm using irony to praise something by deliberately downplaying my statement. Perhaps it's something only Danes do? Better stop doing it then.... It's a Canadian thing too. Don't worry! Unfortunately not too many cultures operate that way so you either have to amp up the irony to extreme proportions or you'll have to say it the boring way 1
Finkeren Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 Maybe it's the cold climate? Not that I'd consider Denmark 'cold' by Canadian standards...
II/JG17_HerrMurf Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 Or add TWO smiley faces. It could be our secret little code
ShamrockOneFive Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 Maybe it's the cold climate? Not that I'd consider Denmark 'cold' by Canadian standards... I have wondered... it does seem that the folks from colder climates tend to be more.... chilled. Sorry for the pun :D 1
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