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Originally Posted by wjc103
Seems to me that expectations are so high, that no matter what, unless SOW is second only to the holodeck in star trek, a lot of people will be disapointed with whatever the final product is. Anyone disagree?
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I do... I don't think I'll be dissapointed. What I am expecting is a top notch WWII era combat flight sim with graphics DMs and FMs that are better than this one. I am expecting better AI, more versatile AI, better looking more immersive eye candy.. as in ground objects, clouds weather etc... I am expecting to have a sim that no matter what PC developements come out in the next 5 years.. short of holographic 3D monitors, will get a bump from any hardware improvements I make over that time period.. and most likely beyond, even if I start with a rig that is better than the Fx-60, 7950GX2, 4G DDR 400, Xi-Fi G, 24" LCD WS on a 800W BFG PS rig I am currently using.
I am expecting to be surprised, and pleased.... I am expecting basically what I got in this sim , only updated to reflect the current state of technology.
This sim engine, even with it's tweaks is still basically the FB engine.. (OK.... so I wont even go with the IL2 engine.. I'll start from FB.. ) which is what... at least 5 years old? When I yupgraded my processor & video to what I now have from my old Fx-50 6800GTOcd.. I saw an improvement.... and ti looked good before... when I upgraded from my old XP3200 to the first Fx.. I saw an improvement... and it looked good before... When this engine was made the top of the line was what? Some kind of P-IV right? Or the XP3200.. or was it the 2800? Radeon 9800 Pro.. and it
still even after all this time, gets better wit more beef in the rig dept.
Thats what I am expecting with SoW.
I am expecting those little details that caused so many of the OOooooo & ahahhaaa moment s that I got with this sim, and still get from time to time.
I don't know what some of you are expecting.. but thats what I am expecting.. and until 1C proves otherwise.. I will keep on expecting that..