IL2 forgotten Battles

[ChrisM]

What's it like.  I already have CFS3 should I give IL2 a try?

Chris

[daz1]

YES YES YES.

I personally think il2 FB is much better than CFS2 or 3. the only problem with it is there arnt any spitfires  :'(
Still, it provides a much more realistic experience. For example, EVERY building in cities are destructible, whearas Cfs3 doesnt have as many

If that wasnt enough, the mission builder is much better than CFS series as you can add trains, tanks, columns, static aircraft, ships, uboats all much easier than cfs mission builder

It might make your graphics card bleed though

[Bubblehead]

I got the IL2 Sturmovic  which I don't think much of. Is this different from the IL2 FB? I also have the Lock On which I seldom use because I have problem controlling with my joystick (MS Sidewinder Feedback 2).

Bubblehead

[Woodlouse2002]

If you like CFS3 then don't waste your money. If you don't like CFS3, then don't waste you money.

[Politically Incorrect]

YES YES YES.

I personally think il2 FB is much better than CFS2 or 3. the only problem with it is there arnt any spitfires  :'(

HUH????
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Just to name a few, LOL!!!!!

[ChuckMajik]

If he just has FB, then he won't have any Spitfires.
He'll need to go out and purchase the Aces Expansion Pack if he really wants them.

[C]

[quote]I got the IL2 Sturmovic

[Politically Incorrect]

If he just has FB, then he won't have any Spitfires.
He'll need to go out and purchase the Aces Expansion Pack if he really wants them.

Ahh correct, my bad, I was assuming since the Gold pack is the only way I have seen it for sale.

However, you may want to wait for Oleg Maddox's latest, a Battle of Britain sim, with a completely new game engine, sometime mid 2005..

More like late 2006 from the sounds of it, the soon to be released "patch" for PF (more like Forgotten Battles patch) will be 4.0 and contains the new flight models and engine that will be used in the making of BoB, the add-on is going into testing phase on Monday which means that BoB isn't even started so 2006 might be the earliest anyone sees BoB.
That is my take on it you can go read Olegs post at the UBI forums and gather your own

[ATI_7500]

Now what's that update supposed to be? A patch for FB or for PF?

And you can't go wrong with FB. It's up to you whether you buy the expansions or not.

[ChrisM]

Hi and thanks everyone.
I have some more questions.

1. What is the AI like? are they really challanging?
2. Is the damage modelling realistic?
3. What sort of missions are there and what is the campaign like?
4. How graphics hungry is it?  My computer runs FS2004 with medium settings
5. What's lock on like? (just wondering you don't have to answer this if you don't want

Thanks...Chris

[ATI_7500]

1. What is the AI like? are they really challanging?

Aye.

2. Is the damage modelling realistic?

Yup.

3. What sort of missions are there and what is the campaign like?

A few single missions and serveral dynamic campaigns.

4. How graphics hungry is it?  My computer runs FS2004 with medium settings

Should be enough.

5. What's lock on like?

A pure waste of money. Unless you're more interested in graphics and complex controls than in good campaigns.