Hi Guys,

I was wondering whether Wings Over Flanders Fields is a better combat sim than Rise of Flight. I am considering buying WOFF.

Thanks

RoadHog1

Nothing out there beats WOFF's campaign mode RoadHog1. It's well worth the price. I have hundreds of hours into this sim and I'm still just as excited - if not more - then the first day I got it. The immersive feel and environment are superb and the AI is phenomenal. I feel like I'm fighting human opponents every time I take to the skies.

Also, you won't find a better, more supportive community. We all have a passion for WWI combat and it comes through in our discussions that furthers our knowledge of this subject that we all have a deep interest in.

Paul, Nothing, and IMHO, nothing, beats WOFF for a WWI flight sim. Shiloh says it pretty well, and I cannot stress enough the support from the forum and the Devs. Always willing to help with any problems. Oh, by the way, we also have some friendly "campaigns" among ourselves that are a real blast. Come on in , the water is fine!

Each has points better than the other. But just buy it based on its own merit. Well worth it.

^^ What they said.

Both sims have their strong points and weak points, but for me, the robust AI and fully functional dynamic campaigns are what tips the balance in WOFF's favor.

I think the money invested in WOFF will be well worth it, Paul. If you're even remotely a fan of WWI, or of flight sims in general, WOFF is a must buy(so is ROF).

Wish I could comment more on ROF. Last spring I bought the "Iron Cross Edition" thinking I could fly it offline. WRONG INFO was given to me. It needs to connect with it's mothership for updates. That won't work for a man who struggles to get by with dial-up.

WOFF works excellent for me. It doesn't need to be tethered to an internet mothership.

Welcome over Flanders fields, Paul!
I know both sims, and both have their good sides and their bad ones.
If you are searching for the most immersive single-player campaigns ever,
with a deep richness of historical detail and countless ace aircraft skins,
then the choice is definitely "Wings over Flanders Fields".
For multiplayer, RoF is a good choice.

Both sims are quite different, so my tip, if you have the money: buy them both!

MUltiplayer buy ROF..otherwise it's WOFF all the way.

The nature of the answer you get is going to be heavily influenced by the forum that you ask it on. If you ask the same question on the Rise of Flight forums, of course they are highly likely to tout the reasons why they prefer RoF over WOFF. Asking here then, one should not be surprised to find the majority of responses push WOFF to be the "better" product.

I fly them both. WOFF does have the advantage of active Developer support and, in my personal opinion, the AI is fantastic in making you feel like you are flying against real people who want to live. Sometimes they are novices and sometimes you are in the fight of your life. You won't know until the bullets start flying. For me personally, WOFF is my go to sim if I am looking for single player fun.

On the other hand, RoF has native MP support and, while the developers have been pretty quiet for awhile, Pat Wilson has put together a great mod that offers a fun single player campaign experience.

If you want to see what it's like flying in each sim, I have a few videos on my youtube site listed at the bottom of my sig. It will at least give you some idea of what the air combat is like.

Same as Hellshade, I fly both. Considering WW1 flight sims are a very small niche, we are lucky to have two fine sims to fly, each with its own qualities.

Both sims are great and have their own strengths and weaknesses. So why not do yourself a favour and get them both? You won't regret it!

I have both..and enjoy them for different reasons.
It really depends on 'how you play' as to which one I fly.

If I want a quick dogfight, I tend to use ROF (though with QC in WOFF...this isn't necessary)...but even with the Campaign mod for ROF..it doesn't come close to WOFF in my opinion.

And with literally thousands of Skins (probably just about all you'd ever need)...you'll feel like a first world war pilot in no time...which ROF, nice as it is...just can't quite mimic

I prefer WoFF because I get 55 planes out of the box instead of xx depending on what RoF package you get. Assuming I'm skilled enough, I can play an entire campaign from 1915-1918 out of the box, whereas in RoF that's simply not true.

I bought the Steam version of RoF. After struggling with it for awhile I decided to jump straight into a campaign - it took me a good 20-30 minutes to find a squadron with a plane that I actually owned. Then, by pure chance, the squad changed planes the NEXT DAY ... and would I like to buy that plane?

RoF is supposed to be better at multiplayer, but I hear their community isn't really that large. This is no fault of theirs - WWI flying is a niche within a niche - but does limit its viability.

For single player campaigns, it's very, very hard to beat WoFF.

Guys,

Thanks a lot for all that great feedback...I really appreciate all your comments.

Looks like I break out the good ol credit card and buy WOFF.

Cheers

Paul_J

Congrats on your decision Paul,

Don't forget about the magical skinpack masterpiece that really adds a lot to the experience

Welcome to the community Paul! New guy buys the drinks...see you at the mess.

Welcome to the community Paul. I know you'll have a great time with WOFF.