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Offline Beefcake

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« on: April 27, 2004, 06:57:52 PM »
Was looking over some info, videos, and screenshots of IL2 and it kinda perked my interest. I was just wondering if its any good?
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Offline Lizking

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« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2004, 06:58:24 PM »
Single player, or online?
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« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2004, 06:59:32 PM »
Yes eye candy is great.
but online is limited to 32 players at a time.
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Offline Staga

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« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2004, 07:38:31 PM »
Il-2 or later Il-2:Forgotten Battles?
First one is old already (thought still good looking) so Il-2:FB is the one you want to buy.
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Offline Nash

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« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2004, 07:41:13 PM »
Hey Beef, it's got nothing on Xplane.
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« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2004, 07:58:17 PM »
FB/AEP is more then worth it. Buy IL2: Forgotten Battles Gold Pack it has everything you need. Search prices vary depending where you look.
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« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2004, 08:10:56 PM »
it compliments AH well - what one can't give you, the other does
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« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2004, 11:48:56 PM »
Gold Pack like Bat said.

Find a LAN group when the visual shock wears off. Then ask Pongo about the J8A Gladiator.
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« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2004, 01:17:23 AM »
But does it have blade element theory?
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« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2004, 01:25:25 AM »
Yes.

And blood.
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Offline Halo

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« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2004, 09:02:57 PM »
Reading this thread pushed me over the brink -- finally bought Gold Pack (IL-2 plus Forgotten Battles plus Expansion Pack).  After only a day or two with it, have to agree it is really great.  Good companion to Aces High.

ILFBEP has gorgeous exterior views, precise wide ranging interior views among the most realistic anywhere, stunning graphics, tough gunnery (complete with streams of shells behind guns as they are fired), and optional big doses of realistic settings.

However, haven't gotten on line yet with Gold Pack because of some sort of incompatibility with my server.  And it seems to exit clumsily, sometimes requiring a reboot.

Will take me awhile to become moderately competitive with Gold Pack.  Especially without icons and supplemented with exterior views, Gold Pack is extremely immersive and challenging.  

IL-2 Forgotten Battles Gold Pack joins the immortal basically offline sims like Yeager, Falcon, Jane's USNF '97, and Jane's USAF.
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« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2004, 09:29:39 PM »
I didn't like it.
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« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2004, 09:32:53 PM »
After the balloon comes the needle.
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« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2004, 09:35:09 PM »
Seeing as how this post is almost two months old, I'll presume you haven't bought it yet Beefcake.

If you are still around and see this post, what questions about the game do you have? As in how good is the eye candy, or how good is the simulation aspect? There is no question about the support, that is excellent.
-SW
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Offline SunKing

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« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2004, 11:53:33 PM »
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Gold Pack like Bat said.

Find a LAN group when the visual shock wears off. Then ask Pongo about the J8A Gladiator.


You have Il-2 Lan parties?

Man I miss those days, when I worked at the local ISP we'd get 15+ on the net together and fly AH. Like a mini con each time.
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