They're probably the same people that lobbied IC to burn COD, and have 777Studios create a WW2 sim on the old ROF engine. LMFAO

I only want a P-40 for a Africa or Med scenario as an RAF or commonwealth aircraft.

There is no doubt that the Jason and Loft get their backs up when people call their software crap.

That is, of course, totally inaccurate. The software is very well made, stable, and while it pushes no boundaries it gets the job done in a serviceable manner. I'd give it a B+, no more due to it being DX9.

The problem is the well-made software was based on a crap design. As people have pointed out here, games like Doom are NOT comparable. If you widen your focus to include ALL entertainment software from the last 25 years so that it does, your focus is WAY too broad. This is supposed to be a WWII flight sim and THAT is what Loft should be looking at, even if he wants to go back to the days of SWOTL and CYAC.

Ironically, SWOTL had an AWESOME SP campaign, actually.
After that came Aces of the Pacific and 1942 Pacific Air War and then Aces over Europe. All of these had far better SP campaigns. Of course, IIRC only PAW had MP and it was miserable on dial-up.

You only look at Doom if you're making an FPS. If you're not, and you're looking at Doom...well I think that right there says everything about Loft. I wonder why he isn't comparing it to sales of Windows 7.




The Jedi Master

There is nothing inaccurate about my statement of people calling the BOS software crap, and Loft/Jason getting their backs up over it. Unless you somehow thing that SP campaigns, etc etc aren't part of their software package.

As an SP guy, BoS has zero interest at the moment, not flown it in months, I still get far more enjoyment out of the old IL2 and WoFF, much more immersive and I can actually follow a proper career.

I will say though, that BoS is probably one of the most graphically gorgeous looking WWII sims around at the moment, along with CloD.
DCS is one game I avidly follow and have all their WWII birds and will continue to get them. The one thing holding me back from playing DCS more is the lack of WWII ground objects and a proper map.
If the dev's at DCS get their act together, they would probably corner the WWII market for many... Once that Spitfire and the Normandy map turn up I may not bother with BoS again.
As to DCS P-40, well once again, it will need the correct map and ground objects to make it truly viable. I only want a P-40 for a Africa or Med scenario as an RAF or commonwealth aircraft.

One thing is pretty sure as well... many of us have been waiting for that Africa/Med WWII air combat sim.No-one has done it proper justice yet. You just need to look at some of the polls held and that theatre is always right up there... whoever makes that into a decent add on or even stand alone game will get lots of attention...

Trooper117 ! You just knocked it out of the park for me with this one !
Exactly how I feel.
If DCS did a propper WWII map, they would corner the WWII Combat sim market !

Personally, I'm foaming at the mouth to get the DCS JUG.
if anyone can do it justice I think it's DCS.

BOS and BOM could be so much more but for me it has really fallen short in a lot of already mentioned areas.
There will have to be a BIG road map change before they will get any of my money again.

I can say with all honesty though that I'd pay a lot to get my hands on a new and properly done Africa of Med focused flight combat sim.


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Desode

Chivas, it seemed pretty clear to me that Jedi Master was saying that it was totally inaccurate to call the BoS software crap. He elaborated upon why claiming the software to be crap was inaccurate.

anyone can see whatever they want for as far out, or not as close to (without the in ya face flashin type neon arrows) as they want...