Author Topic: Possible influx on WW2OL newbies (Read 3306 times)

WilldCrd · « **Reply #45 on:** January 01, 2005, 12:41:20 PM »

with all the probs...think ill stear clear of it.
I thought the buy a CD key AND buy a sub was pretty cheesy as well. i mean if your gonna offer a free trial...then make it ...OMG! FREE. not pay 19.95 for a cd key and get a free trial. The 19.95 kinda negates the FREE part.

Or I could be wrong and expecting to much

Obear1971 · « **Reply #46 on:** January 01, 2005, 01:22:23 PM »

the FM model dose not suck, its actually VERY good, Maybe even better than AH is some respects.

HOwever what it is lacking at the moment is structual damage. IE you go to fast and try to pull off impossible manovres and the wings fall off.

At the moment it dosent have this, so the aircraft tend to hold on to there components when they shouldnt. But its one of the things to be added.

scott123 · « **Reply #47 on:** January 01, 2005, 03:14:40 PM »

AH.is the only place to be if you like flying wwII aircraft online,and multiplayer! nuff said:aok

Schaden · « **Reply #48 on:** January 01, 2005, 04:28:08 PM »

Well I'm done shot down two Me110's - but weird is not the word for it - and the idea of making all the new guys fly lousy planes while the vets get 1942-3 planes well - why bother with an air war....

Gixer · « **Reply #49 on:** January 01, 2005, 04:42:01 PM »

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Originally posted by Schaden
Well I'm done shot down two Me110's - but weird is not the word for it - and the idea of making all the new guys fly lousy planes while the vets get 1942-3 planes well - why bother with an air war....

Most don't and enjoy the excellent ground war.

~~...-Gixer~~

Swager · « **Reply #50 on:** January 01, 2005, 07:00:34 PM »

Wow! I did the free trial and didn't pay a thing.

I guess they must just like me!

WilldCrd · « **Reply #51 on:** January 02, 2005, 04:16:36 AM »

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Originally posted by Swager
Wow! I did the free trial and didn't pay a thing.

I guess they must just like me!

Well how did u acomplish this?
It says on their website that you either need to buy the game at a store for the CD key OR downloaded the game then BUY a CD key to be able to play it

blackfalcon4 · « **Reply #52 on:** January 02, 2005, 10:41:37 AM »

I have a cd w/key, have played before and they still want me to buy a cd key besides a sub,,,
now that's BS

Obear1971 · « **Reply #53 on:** January 02, 2005, 11:32:14 AM »

Free play is Free play, after which you can purchace a CD key (which gives you a month membership) and then the monthy charge after that. IF your not gettting that your doing somthing wrong.

Its not BS, its what all MMORPG are doing (AH excluded) SWG, Anarchy Online, Eve ONline all require you to BUY a CD key first then charge you per month after that.

I wouldnt be supprised if AH goes that way at some point. But AH has always been real good regarding free trials and charges to customers, so maybe they wont.

Vulcan · « **Reply #54 on:** January 03, 2005, 03:59:47 AM »

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Originally posted by Obear1971
the FM model dose not suck, its actually VERY good, Maybe even better than AH is some respects.

HOwever what it is lacking at the moment is structual damage. IE you go to fast and try to pull off impossible manovres and the wings fall off.

At the moment it dosent have this, so the aircraft tend to hold on to there components when they shouldnt. But its one of the things to be added.

Actually it does suck. Its the biggest pile of stinking DOODOO known to mankind. I took up an H75 (P-36A) this weekend to try out the Allied fighters, low and behold during one of my flights I was distracted by the wife ack. I came back to find my H75 rolling down towards the ground. So I pulled her out and checked for damage... no fuel leaks, no coolant leaks, slight roll to the left, no left wing, right wing.... wait a second NO LEFT WING?

Thats right ladies, I kept flying this one-winged wonder for another 15 minutes, apart from the right roll which was easily compensated for I could climb, turn, just as long as my airspeed remained good. Oh yes, and my airspeed, how does 560km/h in an H75 sound ;

Heres some screenies, notice the ingame times and the big empty bit where the left wing should have been:

Gixer · « **Reply #55 on:** January 03, 2005, 04:15:20 AM »

Vulcan,

He said in some respects and what he mentioned you've experienced. Well you've shown some oversized screen shots of the sky anyway.

WW2OL isn't great for Air War but the ground war is excellent. I think the Air War is just something to have a bit of fun with every now and then I certinly never looked at it anything more then that when I was trying out WW2OL.

Take off kill or be killed rinse and repeat gets pretty boring in either WW2OL or AH imho. Atleast in WW2OL there is some kind of ground war going on and it isn't just MA Deathmatch.

When it comes to FM both are dumbed down and basic. Just that one is a little better then the other. Hence people go to AH (if you can stand the graphics) for air combat and WW2OL for the ground war.

~~...-Gixer~~

WilldCrd · « **Reply #56 on:** January 03, 2005, 10:49:01 AM »

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Originally posted by Obear1971
Free play is Free play, after which you can purchace a CD key (which gives you a month membership) and then the monthy charge after that. IF your not gettting that your doing somthing wrong.

Its not BS, its what all MMORPG are doing (AH excluded) SWG, Anarchy Online, Eve ONline all require you to BUY a CD key first then charge you per month after that.

I wouldnt be supprised if AH goes that way at some point. But AH has always been real good regarding free trials and charges to customers, so maybe they wont.

this is from the wwII 0nline website:

STEP 1. - SIGNING UP
WWII Online is a paid subscription service ($12.99USD monthly) but with every new account you get a 30-day FREE TRIAL.

In order to activate your subscription you need a CD Key which is found on the jewelcase of your retail copy. If you do not have a retail copy of the game you can purchase an Activation Key online for $19.99USD. Both come with a 30-day FREE TRIAL of the game.

Acording the this u must 1st pay 19.99 to get your 30 day free trial

Westy · « **Reply #57 on:** January 03, 2005, 01:53:54 PM »

IMO it's quite simple really.

WWIIO offers the historical environment & setup. For WWIIO the WWII era combat and immersion are it's strengths. On the other hand I think it falls flat on it's face when it comes providing finess with it's aircraft modelling. There are TOO many details and mechanics missing in the FM and DM for it to be taken seriously as an aircombat sim.

AH is the opposite. It offers superbly modelled WWII aircraft (fm, dm and ballistiocs/gunnery), some great features such as the view system, the clouds, skins etc however the MA environment and the way ground vehicles are added in is IMO a royal chuckle.

If you like AH's MA gameplay you won't like WWIIO.

If you like immersion in WWII era combat and historical oriented gameplay then you won't like AH.

Again, all IMO....

(note: TOD is not included in this comparison as it's not a product yet. And as for AH's scenarios & special events? IMO they had thier peak around 2001 when IL2 came out and attendance has been downhill since. IMO IL2 and WWIIO have sucked that type right out of AH and so IMO one really can't hold up AH scenarios and events as some kind of a bonus)

Mitsu · « **Reply #58 on:** January 03, 2005, 02:38:20 PM »

WW2OL's bad points is its dark screen and poor sky and clouds.

Gixer · « **Reply #59 on:** January 03, 2005, 03:30:58 PM »

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Originally posted by Mitsu
WW2OL's bad points is its dark screen and poor sky and clouds.

True they are poor but better then no clouds at all and a flat bright blue sky with a little haze.

Other then FS9 every sim I've seen has crap sky,clouds,water,terrain. etc. Not to mention having zero weather and wind effects.

~~...-Gixer~~