oleg, you better hurry, RoF is releasing a ww-2 sim next - Page 2

tagTaken2 · #1 07-07-2009, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

Ive just been into by a shop in the UK they wont be stocking it as its not a popular title, the assistant then informed me RoF is already a torrent and available to download with CD keys etc

Now that's customer service!

Feathered_IV · #2 07-07-2009, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Chivas

Maybe is just me, but I don't think $39 dollars is that big of an investment for a healthier future for prop combat flight sims.

I tend to agree. RoF is selling for the equivalent of two Osprey titles over here. Or 2/3 the cost of a modest dinner out with the missus (one entré to share and one drink each).

SlipBall · #3 07-07-2009, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Chivas

Maybe is just me, but I don't think $39 dollars is that big of an investment for a healthier future for prop combat flight sims. Especially when I consider what we spend on computers, monitors, and peripherials to play the software. I agree that ROF needs alot of work, but that will be continually upgraded, if ROF generates enough initial revenue to continue. Maybe all of us in the community don't need to initially support the developers, but I just hate to leave it up to chance. There is alot of quality in what we've seen so far from ROF, so we know they have some talent.

For me it was a matter of not wanting to deal with the agravation of the things that need attention in the sim. The money or price was not a real factor or concern for me. I'm sure that once they patch her up, especially the language part, I'll be happy to support them

Robert · #4 07-08-2009, 01:12 AM

Won't support their business model. Sorry. It may be detrimental to the hobby as a whole, but I'd rather them think I'm not interested in WW1 flight sims than to have them think I approve of their business model.

2 planes.... online connection for off line play (I realize it's only for tallying players score).... half assed unfinished online access (THIS is one thing that shoud have absolutely positively been completed before sending out the door. It's like selling a car with only 3 tires).... poor UI.... figity Track IR support

I'll wait to see how everythng pans out, but I'm not confident in the future of RoF. And if it means setting a precedent for continuing this business model I'll pass.

ElAurens · #5 07-08-2009, 03:12 AM

I don't understand the Track IR issues people say they are having.

I use the profile I use for IL2/46, set it to exclusive load, and it works great.

Feuerfalke · #6 07-08-2009, 05:36 AM

Did they at least integrate player vs player dogfights? AFAIK it was only possible to do coops in the initial release.

JG52Uther · #7 07-08-2009, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Feuerfalke

Did they at least integrate player vs player dogfights? AFAIK it was only possible to do coops in the initial release.

Nope! 5 Vs 5 coops apparently.A real winner for an online game.

#8 07-08-2009, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ElAurens

I don't understand the Track IR issues people say they are having.

I use the profile I use for IL2/46, set it to exclusive load, and it works great.

how do u load that profile?...I can only pick it for favofrites but I can only work with default profile....

ElAurens · #9 07-08-2009, 11:40 AM

Open the "Profiles" tab of TiR. You should see two windows. The upper are the default game profiles that the program auto loads on game start up, listed by game.

The lower window is a list of all the available profiles.

Just tick the "exclusive load" box to the right of the profile you use for IL2 and it should load that, and that only every time.

My IL2 profile is a modified "combat flight" profile and I saved it under the "Combat flight" name. So I just use "exclusive load" for that one.

If you let TiR auto load a profile then it does not work well at all.

Thunderbolt56 · #10 07-08-2009, 12:12 PM

Players these days are so spoiled (some for good reason certainly) and I agree there are some high expectations because of the current state of IL2 and the interesting things the MOD community has been able to do with it as well as other sims like LOMAC, DCS, etc.

Expectations are such that the mindset mirrors something like this -"IL2 was the last-gen, the next gen should be better in ALL aspects or it's a failure." The fact is, it's not better in "all" aspects, but it is better in some. Personal choice allows people to either buy it, work through some of the teething issues and enjoy many aspects of the first, of many, next-gen sims...or not.

I like it. There are some really terrific things in the sim and many more already in the works.

Sure, I volunteered and signed up to experience some of the teething pains as a beta tester, but this is a hobby of mine and not only do I get an early peek but also know I'm contributing to the betterment of the genre...whether you agree with me or not.

From where I stand, I'm excited about this sim and very much look forward to what it will be in another 6 months. That doesn't mean I have to forsake IL2 or any other sim I enjoy flying. I wasn't a beta tester for IL2, but I got onboard early (since the first demo) and walked with it through it's many teething problems as well, and to see what it ultimately became is truly satisfying. I know the neoqb gents are also very dedicated and talented. If it's better for anyone to sit back and wait, cool. It will be a fantastic sim though...like it or not.

TB