Wings over Flanders Fields

[Blooddawn1942]

I has just been announced over in the SimHQ board, that long awaited WoFF will be released this December if all going as planed.

YEAAAA!!!!

[Blooddawn1942]

 The link of the  announcement:

 

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3868698/WOFF_Release_Date#Post3868698

 

 

And the Website, but there will be a new the following days:

 

http://www.overflandersfields.com/info.htm

 

 

 Totally forgot to attach it. This is a really immersive WWI sim with focus on Singleplayer.

Always loved it. On a technical base it will never be a match for RoF, but I always loved this one.

A real labour of love and passion.

Edited November 28, 2013 by Blooddawn1942

[Bearcat]

Is that the WWI thing for CFS3?

[Rama]

Yes, that's this thing

[Blooddawn1942]

yes indeed. But You would not believe that the core of the sim consists of CFS3 which is from the jurassic period. The guys are doing an amazing job. This is a whole new experience and has notjing to do with CFS3 anymore.

[Uufflakke]

I've watched the 4 videos but it all looks quite similar to DBW1916 (WWI addon of modded IL2:1946).

 

Not bad but according current standards a bit outdated before release.

[Blooddawn1942]

From a technical point of view its kind of outdated. Thats right. But the atmosphere and the feeling of being part of an JaSta or Squadron is unmatched. You need to write a report to claim a Victory and stuff like that. I absolutely love it. Of course its not everyoney cup of tea obviously.

[Trooper117]

Been waiting a long time for this one to surface... I enjoyed OFF but WOFF is a huge step forward. You can't have enough WWI sims.

[Tycoon]

Been waiting for this to come out

[taffy2jeffmorgan]

Hi. I have never been a fan of Microsoft flight simulations but one review I read recently regards " Wings over Flanders Fields" sounded not bad ?  apparently you have to have Microsoft's Combat flight simulator installed to be able to install !

 

Has anyone flown this world war 1 sim, if so how would you rate it ?

 

 

 

 

Cheers.                                   

 

 

 

JM.

[Uufflakke]

There is already a similar topic about WoFF.

 

http://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/2607-wings-over-flanders-fields/

 

Happy New Year by the way. 

[SCG_Space_Ghost]

Sorry for the intense threadromancy but how do you guys feel about WoFF?

 

I'm on the fence with the CFS3 requirement but the dynamic campaign, career elements and aircraft roster sound pretty cool.

 

Is it worth it or will the CFS3 backend leave me disappointed?

[Brano]

Maybe Im wrong,but what I remember from reading on their website,the latest version of WOFF doesnt require original CFS3. It should be stand-alone game.

[SCG_Space_Ghost]

Maybe Im wrong,but what I remember from reading on their website,the latest version of WOFF doesnt require original CFS3. It should be stand-alone game.

 

Requirements still list CFS3: http://www.overflandersfields.com/support.html#xl_Req

 

Does anybody else know?

[216th_Lucas_From_Hell]

Everything I see indicates CFS3 is needed.

[Brano]

Ups,sorry then.My bad. It is probably their WW2 Wings over the Reich that doesnt will not require CFS3 ?

EDIT: future tense 

Edited August 16, 2017 by Brano

[SCG_Space_Ghost]

Do either of you guys have any experience with WOFF as a sim itself? What few YT videos there are aren't telling me much.

 

I never flew CFS3 but I've heard the stories. 

[Brano]

No personal experience. Never owned CFS3. What I could find on interwebs,it has well researched history background for SP campaign. It also has plenty of canvas to fly. From seeing the pics and watching utube videos,the graphics and sounds are not very appealing to me. Cant comment much on FM/DM. I would expect game engine subpar to old Il-2. There are sure people here who have first hand experience.

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

I recently bought WOFF and there is no need for CFS3 to play it.

[SCG_Space_Ghost]

I recently bought WOFF and there is no need for CFS3 to play it.

 

What do you think of the gameplay/experience?

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

Great career but flight models are behind ROF, no multiplayer to. Good fun for single player if you love WW1 era. BTW FF is no working to good.

Edited August 16, 2017 by 307_Tomcat

[SCG_Space_Ghost]

Great career but flight models are behind ROF, no multiplayer to. Good fun for single player if you love WW1 era. BTW FF is no working to good.

 

Thanks! Maybe I'll keep watching/pondering for now.

[Gambit21]

I'm going to guess, than unless an absolute ton of work has been put into the flight model since CFS3 was released, that it will leave you cold in that department now that your reference point is BoX,

and that other aspects having to do with career/immersion might not be enough to compensate for this.

Just an educated guess though.

I flew CFS3 for a minute back in the day.

[DD_Arthur]

I haven't got WoFF but this thread might be worth a read. 

 

"Get a cardboard box.  Draw wings on the outside of it.  Put on some flying goggles and sit in the box.  That is WOFF."

 

 https://riseofflight.com/forum/topic/50335-woff-new-ww2-sim/

Edited August 16, 2017 by DD_Arthur

[SCG_Space_Ghost]

I'm going to guess, than unless an absolute ton of work has been put into the flight model since CFS3 was released, that it will leave you cold in that department now that your reference point is BoX,

and that other aspects having to do with career/immersion might not be enough to compensate for this.

Just an educated guess though.

I flew CFS3 for a minute back in the day.

 

I'm actually only looking for a flight model similar to '46 in terms of quality but mainly looking for a solid SP experience in a "living" world.

 

From what I've read WoFF has had some pretty significant overhauls to the engine from the CFS3 base but I haven't played CFS3 so I'm not sure how it compares to '46.

Edited August 16, 2017 by Space_Ghost

[SCG_Space_Ghost]

I haven't got WoFF but this thread might be worth a read. 

 

"Get a cardboard box.  Draw wings on the outside of it.  Put on some flying goggles and sit in the box.  That is WOFF."

 

 https://riseofflight.com/forum/topic/50335-woff-new-ww2-sim/

 

A lot of poopoo in that thread. 

 

I'm a big fan of ROF and the only reason I don't bother with it much is it shares many of the same limitations as BOX (number of ground objects, AI flights, poor AI logic, etc.) and runs pretty poorly even on my hardware.

Edited August 16, 2017 by Space_Ghost

[Feathered_IV]

I've been looking at 'Flanders Fields too. Mostly because I'm tired of the very basic AI in RoF and the tiny amount of aircraft that the Career can put into the air at one time. How does WoFF handle with regards to plane numbers and AI?

[SCG_Space_Ghost]

https://youtu.be/Z_ZIb3tJ1Jg?t=6682

 

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

AI logic is very good , frankly it stand out compared to RoF. Not combat engine failures are quite nice to. Lots of AI and other objects and on my hardware there were no hickups.

 

Immersion that is what this game shine about.

Edited August 17, 2017 by 307_Tomcat

[Trooper117]

We can't have everything in life, but if we could marry up RoF's feeling of flight to WoFF's brilliant career mode, we would have WWI aviation heaven.

Still, we can't have that, but as I own all the bells and whistles of both of those games, I have to say that WoFF is the one I go to when I want my WWI fix.

 

It's career system is a truly immersive and compelling stroke of 'being there' as opposed to RoF's which although pretty good, was sometimes sterile.

In WoFF I have watched large artillery barrages taking place, seen infantry and tanks advancing, been bounced by a cunning and convincing AI many times.

I've taken part in large air battles and have actually managed to escape after cheating death, having seen colourful and correctly marked aces chase me all over the sky.

(even finished one scrape and after evading, my knees were still shaking... lol!)

 

Yes, despite RoF's superior feeling of flight, I still find myself going to WoFFUE for that great single player campaign/career...

You will find it different of course, getting set up and adjusting the many campaign settings to your personal taste, but once you are happy with the setup, I still haven't found any SP campaign in any sim that can match it.

 

Follow the link to see some of the latest graphics...  http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/4306647/woff-ue#Post4306647

 

[SCG_Space_Ghost]

Thanks, Trooper!

[Lusekofte]

They say the game engine of cf3 is pretty good, and woff is great , generally speaking. I have hoovered the purchase button many times, but the little time I have available render it a stupid choice. I probably would buy it if I had the time to use it

[SCG_Space_Ghost]

They say the game engine of cf3 is pretty good, and woff is great , generally speaking. I have hoovered the purchase button many times, but the little time I have available render it a stupid choice. I probably would buy it if I had the time to use it

 

Kind of where I'm at with it.

 

I reinstalled ROF, all the PWCG skinpacks and PWCG in the mean time.

[Gambit21]

The time thing is what would stop me currently, even with Trooper's review (thanks for that)

Bottom line is that with everything taken into account, Kuban coming which means I'll finally be flying again, plus campaign building...I have to stick to one sim.

I'm curious about WoFF though...in theory.

 

The comparisons I heard in the past were.

"If you want to feel like your flying a WWI airplane - Rise of Flight"

"If you want to feel like your flying in WWII...WoFF."

 

I chose the latter...but no time to back and see what I missed.

[scram77]

I bought this the other day having played OFF several years ago before finding ROF.

 

I agree with what people have been saying about the immersion factor for WOFFUE, plus the level of content is incredible compared to many titles nowadays.

 

Yes, the graphics are not on par with ROF or BOX and the UE edition still feels like it could do with some polish to the menu's etc which I was disappointed to see, but there are so many things going for this game that it is definitely worth a look in.  One of the greatest things I found with OFF and this game is the feeling of flying in bad weather.  The clouds are done so well, that they become imposing vast beings which can effect the way you fly more so than most other flying games I've experienced.

 

On a side note I'm having real problems with this game when trying to exit the mission (Ctrl-Q).  My PC locks up 99% of the time.  I've looked for some solutions but everything tried so far hasn't worked.  Is there anyone here who can help??

 

Cheers

[Danziger]

The graphics don't look so bad to me. Especially the cockpits. Way better than DBW1916 for IL2 46. I will need to download this one day. Is there a WW2 version?

[Trooper117]

Yes it's being developed now...

[Feathered_IV]

I'd wondered about the WW2 title.  Has there been any updates on that?

[Tektolnes]

Not too much that I've seen. Latest note from the devs I saw is on SimHQ (about halfway down the thread):

 

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/4364019/1

[Dutch2]

I bought this the other day having played OFF several years ago before finding ROF.

 

I agree with what people have been saying about the immersion factor for WOFFUE, plus the level of content is incredible compared to many titles nowadays.

 

Yes, the graphics are not on par with ROF or BOX and the UE edition still feels like it could do with some polish to the menu's etc which I was disappointed to see, but there are so many things going for this game that it is definitely worth a look in. One of the greatest things I found with OFF and this game is the feeling of flying in bad weather. The clouds are done so well, that they become imposing vast beings which can effect the way you fly more so than most other flying games I've experienced.

 

On a side note I'm having real problems with this game when trying to exit the mission (Ctrl-Q). My PC locks up 99% of the time. I've looked for some solutions but everything tried so far hasn't worked. Is there anyone here who can help??

 

Cheers

I can help, if your are willing to post the screen shots and supply me with decent hardware info, if being asked.

But better is maybe to ask about this problem at the Simhq forum.

The graphics don't look so bad to me. Especially the cockpits. Way better than DBW1916 for IL2 46. I will need to download this one day. Is there a WW2 version?

If you do have the CFS3 disc, why not try the ETO pack, it is free and further info can be found at the simouthouse forum.

 

 

http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/forumdisplay.php/7-CFS3-General-Discussion

Edited August 21, 2017 by Dutch2