How many poeple still fly IL-2 1946?

[BaronBonBaron]

I bought IL-2 CloD in the Steam Christmas sale about 3 months ago and haven't looked back since.

And last week, for the first time in about 2 months I fired up the good old IL-2 1946.(Patched to 4.10.1) I was surprised at how dated the graphics looked, and how arcade-like the FM and DM and sound was compared to Clod.
It's weird because before I played Clod for the first time, I didn't notice any of those things about 1946 and thought it was great.

Since as far as I see, almost everybody who has Clod also bought 1946, I'm wondering:

How many Clod owners still actively play 1946?

And to those who don't play 1946:
Did you uninstall it, or do you have it installed but just don't use it anymore?

[mazex]

Originally Posted by BaronBonBaron

I bought IL-2 CloD in the Steam Christmas sale about 3 months ago and haven't looked back since.

And last week, for the first time in about 2 months I fired up the good old IL-2 1946. I was surprised at how dated the graphics looked, and how arcade-like the FM and DM and sound was compared to Clod.
It is weird because before I played Clod for the first time, I didn't notice any of those things about 1946.

Since as far as I see, almost everybody who has Clod also bought 1946, I'm wondering:

How many Clod owners still actively play 1946?

And to those who don't play 1946:
Did you uninstall it, or do you have it installed but just don't use it anymore?

I agree on your analysis that it's unfortunate how dated IL2 1946 feels now after CloD as it felt so good before. At the other hand, thanks to all the patches over the years it's an amazing product that actually is almost perfect... If we just hadn't seen CloD and realized that it's getting old...

So now we have a teenager with a bit weird proportions, no manners and pimples all over the face while the old beauty is starting to look wrinkled and tired (even though Daidalos has used some new makeup to spice her up). I just hope the teenager blossoms into the beauty that is there. I will still keep on dating her mum so let's hope she doesn't find out

Thinking of that, I think it's time to go knock on the old ladies door tonight while waiting to see if the miracle pimple cream that MG is cooking will be done this week?

EDIT: And I miss two alternatives:

* I have both installed but while waiting for the patch I only play IL2
* I have both installed but play none as CloD has made 1946 feel so old and the online CTD bug makes playing CloD impossible so I hang out here wasting time in this forum looking for the Grail patch...

EDIT 2: And I would have voted for the last one if you wouldn't have reminded me of the old lady so tonight I'm off to try some IL2 online Thanks for that!

[RickRuski]

I'm still playing 46 both as modded version and vanilla 4.11 as well as CloD. Until the problems with CLoD get sorted I'm getting more pleasure from 46. Have just installed RoF and have still to get to grips with the set up on this but there are things that I don't like about that at the moment either, maybe that will change when I have the controls fully sorted.

Rick

[BaronBonBaron]

Originally Posted by mazex

EDIT: And I miss two alternatives:

* I have both installed but while waiting for the patch I only play IL2

The first choice covers that.

Originally Posted by mazex

* I have both installed but play none as CloD has made 1946 feel so old and the online CTD bug makes playing CloD impossible so I hang out here wasting time in this forum looking for the Grail patch...

Good one! I wish I could add that to the poll because it is many peoples experience, but It wont let me edit it now.

Originally Posted by SlipBall

I tried it again when I was having problems with Clod, it was then I realized there's no going back to it...long live CEM!

And clickable cockpits!

[JG52Uther]

Originally Posted by BaronBonBaron

I wish I could add that to the poll because it is many peoples experience, but It wont let me edit it now.

Added the option for you.

[BaronBonBaron]

Originally Posted by JG52Uther

Added the option for you.

Thank you.

[pupo162]

its a 75-25, for 1946. im REALLY trying to change ofr COD, but having a hard time , needs a PATCH

in 2 weeks internal SEOW will be over and i thtats the last ill have of 1946 as a simulator ( i will still play it for the lolz every now and then off course ), im hopping by then CLOD will be working,

[PotNoodles]

If they deliver on the patch and the fame rate is increased there will be no tearing me away from cod. IL-2 graphics to dated for me and COD feels like I'm flying through sticky toffee. I don't play either, but the patch might change that.

[Widow17]

Bought COd the first day it was available here, then played it a lot first days, but went back to Il2 full time. I checked out COD again and again when new patches arrived but the time between checks gets longer and longer (didnt look at it for months now). I have great fun playing Il2 1946 4.11.

[ATAG_Dutch]

Uninstalled three different installations of 1946, plus one installation of Forgotten Battles.

Sad, but true. The Old Girl just can't hack it anymore.