I've been spending most of my time recently between TargetWare's
Richthofen's Skies forum, and on
Open Plane Sims (for FS-WWI), with communities involved in the on-going development of two user-created WWI sim mods.
Richthofen's Skies is looking really nice at this pre-release stage, and most of you know about FS-WWI's progression (there's a terrific SVA-5 coming out for it soon btw)!
I must confess, it takes a toll trying to present one's views along the lines of how you might like to see the next new WWI sim develope, and at times I wonder if the personal investment and the attendant aggravation is really worth the effort. :rolleyes:
You know what I'd really like...........a new WWI flight sim that's ready to run right out of the box! No I mean it, I'm really getting tired of having dreams of a fully functional, high-fidelity Great War sim, and then realizing that while waiting for the genuine article to arrive (someday) that it's up to us fans to try and create a substitute in the meantime! Sure, what a hoot it is to be able to mod another flight sim product into a WWI-like surrogate, or to refine an existing sim like RB into something so improved from the original that it still satisfies many today, but really should all this be necessary???
People, I can't tell you the last time I've played a game or flew a sim other than to do a test flight or check some texturing I've been working on (well it's be well over month anyway), but the point is I JUST WANT TO HAVE SOME FUN, and maybe not have to always feel like there's just one other project to finish, or a final last point to make on some fan related forum.........for the CAUSE!!!
Does it sound like burn-out guys, yep, coupled to a whole lot of frustration too! I mean really, WW2 and jet fans have so many sims to choose from it's pathetic (actually wonderful if that's your period of interest), but what's with WWI???
Why must WWI flight sim fans have to toil away to create their own new or improved versions to satisfy our kicks???
Ok, I hear ya.................I'll stop the complaining, but you know where I'd rather be right now............on some server flying with YOU! That's right, or tradin' war stories about that great (KOE) bash we had last night, rather than trying to buck up my spirits (and yours) on this forum here!
Geez this sim just better come out Q4 2004.............for my sake and yours.............that's all I've got to say (wish it were that easy) too!