Heck ya, fly the blades off LB2 until Combat Helo is in our hands. Use it as a training tool to know the systems. Then graduate on to CHelo.
Sure, shes old and the graphics are 2 generations back. But Im pretty much a die hard LB2 fan...
Been flying it, mostly online, since its release. Been one of the few that helped others get it going online for years on this forum under the LB2 area along with others.
Still runs great on my Vista 32 bit Quad2Core and WinXP Quad2Core HP gaming systems, Apple Mac Book Pro 17" laptop in Vista mode, and several other systems I have laying around.
It takes almost nothing now to get it running on newer systems because of the glide wrapper that gives it the ability to be played on almost any resolution.
What keeps it on my system is its:
- multiplayer stability
- multiplayer cockpit (gunner pilot sharing same ownship)
- campaign and mission modes
- sharing targets
- multiple helos you can fly or ride in
and quite frankly, until we get another shared helo combat sim; its still unique. DCS-KA50 is far more complex and probably accurate; but who likes Soviet helos in their theatre?
And there is no sharing of cockpits. DCS is great, but until they come out with a LongBow with the right maps and features; its already gathering dust. Rather fly A10c.
So this is where Combat Helo has its chance to shine, and I couldnt think of a better person to carry the LB2 torch to the next generation than Flexman.