so if i understand corecctly you can also just play with friends only if you like, or can get friends to your game

Yes, I understand this, but where have you got the info, that there will be lobbies in BOP? Can somebody give me a link?

Sorry for my bad english!

yeah is there a lobby mode were did you get that info??hope so

I HIGHLY doubt this game will have 32 players

For a few reasons , first reason is that 505/1c games are not going to be throwing that kind of money around for dedicated servers for thousands of people, currently the only people using dedicated servers on consoles is sony , and they are only doing it to make the PSN appear superior to XBL and they are losing ALOT of money by doing this.

The other reason is that 32 players flying around would get old fast. And historically dogfights were only around 4-6 planes encountering each other.

Dedicated servers are really a stop gap for current online gaming. At some point in the future internet speeds will reach a point where you will be able to host 32 player matches peer to peer. But as of right now cable is the current type of internet in use so its 16 players.

if you look at the bottom of the new IL2 website there is a copyright for raknet

which is a network engine for games

here

http://www.jenkinssoftware.com/



Lobby system
Database powered lobby with support for friends, rooms, quick match, ranking, email, and multiple titles.

32 players in a dogfight is a bit too much for me. But it could be interesting in the bombing mission in line (6 fighters escorting 10 bombers in "capture the airstrip")

Just imagine getting into furballs in biplanes. That would be one hell of a fight.

it would hardly be fair for the bi planes

I meant biplanes vs. biplanes like WWI.

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