Buy it now.
I was an original beta tester, and spent 18 months on the test team with Rise of Flight - spending countless hours flying these aircraft.
It takes quite a bit of time to master this sim, as the FM and atmosphere is significantly more complex than previous prop sims.
ROF is probably one of the most mis-understood titles in the genre. Many opinions have and are posted about it, with the usual embellishments (pro and con) added to the point that the only real way to understand it, is to experience it.
I believe three improvments will be released this year:
1) Single player career
2) A single significant addition to the FM which will "right" many of the percieved FM deviations from pilot accounts for all aircraft
3) more twin seaters and missing singles
Updates have been constant at the 2 to 3 month mark - with significant content and enhancements. Go to the ROF forums and web pages and see for yourself.
If you wait until it's perfect, you'll be a long way down on the proficiency index.
I believe that ROF is a better prepartory experience for SOW than Il2, actually. Of course, that's just my opinion.
Buy it now, play it now. It's an awesome achievement in it's own right.
S!
Gunny
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