Offline Unlocks? (FAO Anton?)

[H Lecter]

Originally Posted by tbtstt

To be honest I like to completely wrap up a game in single player before I'd even consider taking it online. I don't know if its as much of a problem with the IL-2 community, but a lot of games I have played online are ruined by idiots. As I said as well my internet isn't brilliant and I know how annoying it can be to play a game online if one of the other players is lagging all over the place - I don't want to become that "other player"!

The bandwith requirement for online gaming is very low as long as you don't host a session. The host's connection speed is crucial yours not so much.

[mar01006765]

Originally Posted by H Lecter

The bandwith requirement for online gaming is very low as long as you don't host a session. The host's connection speed is crucial yours not so much.

It's not as simple as that, ping latency is the biggest cause of lag. Also he could just have a really noisy line. This wouldn't matter for http where the router will re send lost packets. In a multiplayer game, once the packet is gone it's gone.

I too would like an alternative way of experiencing the full content on the game disc without having to have an xbox gold account.

The fact that I have got gold is irrelevant. I think it should say on the box if connectivity is required to access all planes. To go back to the gta analogy, u don't have to go online to unlock every car.

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by mar01006765

It's not as simple as that, ping latency is the biggest cause of lag. Also he could just have a really noisy line. This wouldn't matter for http where the router will re send lost packets. In a multiplayer game, once the packet is gone it's gone.

This is the most likely cause of my problem. I'm in a block of flats and the line is crap in a few of the flats - unluckily one of them is mine!

This isn't a complaint at the Dev's as, like I said, I love the game, but games these days seem to be increasingly dependant on online play to unlock offline content. I too wish they would indicate it on the box.

[mar01006765]

Originally Posted by tbtstt

This is the most likely cause of my problem. I'm in a block of flats and the line is crap in a few of the flats - unluckily one of them is mine!

Is there audible noise on the line through the handset? if so try unplugging all other phones and using a different phone incase it's ur equipment at fault.

If it's not your equip. at fault, contact BT and they will run tests / send an engineer out. (but if they determine the fault to be your gear they will charge you £120 for the call out)

You pay the same line rental as everyone else and deserve to have the same quality of service

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by mar01006765

Is there audible noise on the line through the handset? if so try unplugging all other phones and using a different phone incase it's ur equipment at fault.

If it's not your equip. at fault, contact BT and they will run tests / send an engineer out. (but if they determine the fault to be your gear they will charge you £120 for the call out)

You pay the same line rental as everyone else and deserve to have the same quality of service

Great advice, but I've been living at the same place for sometime now and have already been there and done that!

BT normally turn up, tell me the line is crap, dick around for an hour then bugger off having solved nothing! At one point they told me they were going to "increase the gain" on the phone line which did actually seem to work... for about a month.

Still the broadband is way more stable than dial up ever was on the same line, but its still a bit prone to dropping in and out. The solution really is for the phone system in the block to be completely renewed.

[mar01006765]

Originally Posted by tbtstt

BT normally turn up, tell me the line is crap, dick around for an hour then bugger off having solved nothing!

Yep BT engineers can be pretty useless.

One went to my mums house last month to investigate noise on her line. While he was there my mum mentioned the phone in the kitchen was dead.

Get this: he points to the DOOR BELL wire (leading to a visible bell thing on the wall) which had recently been cut to install a new door, and said "errrrrrrr, someone's cut the line". My mum was like "errr noooo, that's the doorbell wire lol"

he then promtly decided it was all her fault a billed her £120.

Mr BT man if you are reading this you should be ashamed!

[generyx]

I agree. It kinda sucks! I would love to play the B17 in the Training missions but I have to play online to get it! I work a lot (10+ hours every day) and in the evening I prefer to play smooth, chilled single-player games. I am 41 years old and I don't have a 24/7 gaming schedule like the rest of the online-kids. I would not care to pay for a download of these planes. I got enough money, but no time! So please give us an option to get these planes offline! Thanx a lot....
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