Author Topic: New IL-2 plane is out (Read 2976 times)

~Caligula~ · « **Reply #30 on:** December 10, 2001, 02:04:00 AM »

Would be nice,but I think we need to wait with all that untill broadband is the standard.
Right now all online games have to be playable with a dial-up connection because most people sill use dial-up.
Just think about the amount of data needed to be flowing in a full out online war.
56k can`t do it,and releasing games for only broadband users is a move no developer
have the balls to do yet.

-lynx- · « **Reply #31 on:** December 11, 2001, 04:46:00 AM »

Yes, it's not perfect, yes I hate the viewing system but the attention to detail where it matters (planes, damage etc) is simply mind boggling. You can watch training missions as a movie it's so pretty...

Multiplayer? There are active squadrons out there, I know 5 GvIAP is doing training on-line

It's only a question of time when servers will be up and running with scenarios etc.

200 people on-line? Hmmm... You never see at least 170 of those and get involved with a dozen at the most in any one time. What was the problem again? If you don't like it - it's fine but personally I think you're shortchanging yourself there

I just hope that with time more planes will become player controlled - I16 and I153 vs 109Es and He111s - yum!

I also wonder if there are language options for people who don't speak Russian since you do need to know what your wingmen and gunners tell you?

easymo · « **Reply #32 on:** December 11, 2001, 10:10:00 AM »

"releasing games for only broadband users is a move no developer"

Still. You have to wonder how hard it would be to set up a separate room for broad ban users.

~Caligula~ · « **Reply #33 on:** December 11, 2001, 05:41:00 PM »

That`s a good idea,and I`ve actually seen it done on the zone I think.
Maybe they`d have to make two different netcodes for the broadband and the modem users.

Badger · « **Reply #34 on:** December 13, 2001, 06:07:00 AM »

For IL-2 online players who want an option to using either UbiSoft or HyperLobby, check out "The All-Seeing Eye".

Besides providing metaserver support to a ton of online games such as Ghost Recon, Operation Flashpoint, Rogue Spear etc, I noticed that they are supporting IL-2 under their (believe it or not) "oldies" section.

It's FREE.
http://www.udpsoft.com/eye/index.html

Regards,
Badger