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does any one have pacific fighters?

Yes, but it only dusts on my cupboard.
I prefer FB.

Yes, but it only dusts on my cupboard.
I prefer FB.

what is FB?

Forgotten Battles.

In order to get the most of Pacific Fighters it is recommened to have Forgotten Battles and the Ace Expansion pack also (which can be bought in a Gold Edition which is both FB and AEP)
With these three installed as a "merged install" you will have the ultimate WWII Combat Sim.
To fly online you should have the FB/AEP/PF merged install becasue most servers fly this way.
PF as a stand alone can be rather boring, long flight times and lack of scenery on a mission seem to be the #1 complaint, but this is whined about by those that don't realize the Pacific doesn't contain to much scenery besides a lot of water
There are also many people that create some awesome missions you can add to make your flights more exciting.
But with the "mergerd install" there is enough to do, fly and entertain to keep you busy for a long time to come
I highly recommend it!

PF as a stand alone can be rather boring, long flight times and lack of scenery on a mission seem to be the #1 complaint, but this is whined about by those that don't realize the Pacific doesn't contain to much scenery besides a lot of water

But it's boring nonetheless. Flying to mission objective: 20mins; dogfighting: 5mins; flying home: 20mins; trying to land on a carrier: 10mins.
Those five minutes of action aren't worth the fifty minutes of boredom.

The islands in PF are ugly, too. The forests look exactly the same like in FB and thus, the 'being there' feeling can't be found.

But it's boring nonetheless. Flying to mission objective: 20mins; dogfighting: 5mins; flying home: 20mins; trying to land on a carrier: 10mins.
Those five minutes of action aren't worth the fifty minutes of boredom.

From most pilot accounts I have read about seems pretty realistic to me  Actually 20 minutes to target would be a quick mission

The islands in PF are ugly, too. The forests look exactly the same like in FB and thus, the 'being there' feeling can't be found.

I do agree without your tree and water setting in the config file set at the max, the surroundings do look bland.

In order to get the most of Pacific Fighters it is recommened to have Forgotten Battles and the Ace Expansion pack also (which can be bought in a Gold Edition which is both FB and AEP)
With these three installed as a "merged install" you will have the ultimate WWII Combat Sim.
To fly online you should have the FB/AEP/PF merged install becasue most servers fly this way.
PF as a stand alone can be rather boring, long flight times and lack of scenery on a mission seem to be the #1 complaint, but this is whined about by those that don't realize the Pacific doesn't contain to much scenery besides a lot of water
There are also many people that create some awesome missions you can add to make your flights more exciting.
But with the "mergerd install" there is enough to do, fly and entertain to keep you busy for a long time to come
I highly recommend it!

Cunning plan by Oleg there. Spend

Those five minutes of action aren't worth the fifty minutes of boredom.

An RAF pilot in the first Gulf War was once quoted as saying a mission was

98% boredom and 2% sheer terror...

Any less and I think the enemy are far too close...

Then you need to download about 600mb worth of patches before discovering that CFS2 beats it to a pulp. Nice.

But CFS2 looks..err...mildly said: 'old'. Too old. And the AI ain't the best either.

exactly pf is better

But CFS2 looks..err...mildly said: 'old'. Too old. And the AI ain't the best either.

Aye, but with some of the scenery textures coming out these days it can look almost as good as FS9. Then consider that CFS2 can be enjoyed out of the box with out having to spend a futher

The closed I ever get to combat flight simulation is when I shoot down planes in MOH:PA.

I got PF for $25, the Forgotten Battles Gold pack $20.
$45 total, I spent about that much for CFS3 and have yet been able to fly with it
Haven't been able to find CFS2 but did get CFS1 for $9 and although it lacks anything spectacular it is fun to fly in.
I like the ability to use third party add-ons and skins but overall FB/PF is the ultimate combat sim despite the cost.

All depend when you buy them too.

I got IL2 about 6 months after it came out (2001/2002?)...
I got FB when it was released as a standalone (2003ish - it was going to be the original expansion pack to IL2)
Bought AEP when it was released a year or more later)
Bought PF late last year...

So over 4 years or more its really not been that bad...