There aren't nearly as many consistent users of IL2 online as there used to be. This is still the pinnacle of WWII flight simulation and those that realize it are the ones that continue to stick around and populate the servers. While there might be 500 servers out there, there are really only a dozen or so that have consistent pilot numbers and that's been common for the last couple years. Even though the DVD compilation release brought quite a bit of new blood, there also seem to be a number of pilots leaving for other things at about the same rate.
This sim will continue to have a strong and loyal player base that will no doubt still be flying this sim for a couple more years to come despite an engine that's long in the tooth and mildly dated graphics. They'll continue for the sheer broad spectrum of content.
The fact that there is a cross-platform game being developed is really only a good thing...yes, even for us hardcore pc bird nerds.
TB
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06-12-2008, 11:57 AM
Hybrid Mode
