That "Ford" commercial was fantastic, completely agree with Bodhi. If you haven't watched it, do so, it's probably one of the best videos of a coming game I've ever seen. Some of the E3 videos that are out now are unreal as well. They hit 46 million stretch goal yesterday as well. They are likely going to crack 50 mil in short order.
So far as the pre alpha Arena Commander dogfight program they released, they already fixed a lot of stuff, and it's getting better for many players. SLI is still an issue, but mine works with a bit of flickering in the hangar etc, but once I'm fighting, it goes away after about 10 seconds. You can always just turn SLI off as well, I'm using the top end of the 680 4gb sli cards that are now discontinued since the 780 series came out, but a single 680 runs super well in terms of FPS and all the other stuff. I've heard hardware wise if you have semi current stuff it runs great for everyone that has commented in terms of performance so far. They ARE going to implement TrackIR and Occ Rift, which will be fun, as the guns are mostly on gimbaled turret mounts, so you can fly with your Hotas system, and target guys outside of your line of sight with you head and eyes. Sort of like the joint helmet mounted Cuing System our fighter guys (except the F22, haha) are using, but with laser pew pew weapons. It'll be a blast for certain. Using the mouse to fly (Like Lazer here, booo), you can use the gimbal turrets already to a certain extent, target and shoot guys that are not in your physical direction of flight, or in your fixed gunsight. Again, it's going to be a lot of fun shooting with this system they've constructed.
The game is going to be great IMO, a lot of fun with the AC program already, once we get to fight humans instead of AI, I think it'll be superb myself. I always, ALWAYS wanted a little arena here at HTC that popped up say once every 2 weeks for a night, where we could all have fights with the CLAW. What a blast it would be, and that's sort of what is happening for the moment over at RSI/Squadron 42/Arena commander/Freelance/etc/etc/etc.
Again, well worth the $ while waiting for the new updates here. Arena Commander has wet my whistle for sure, and it's made me think and hope and such a lot for the new stuff coming here. Good times ahead for certain. I'm still going to buy the 150$ beta access for Elite Dangerous. Like most of us sim/space junkies here, I loved the first Elite when it came out, and I feel compelled and bound to support their new product as well. Flossy et all have had great things to say about it, and I watched a few reviews and videos from the company about their game, and it looks like a lot of fun too. I tried SO many times to get into Eve, I mean I really, truly put in a solid effort, 3 times, and I just couldn't get into it. I even had help from a great and old corporation that Ruah here was in, and it just didn't take. I love space sims, and I think that my problems are over with Wing commander ish games, and Elite.
I would maybe wait a week or two if anyone is interested in Arena Commander, they are working on the Hotas issues, and that's one of the big problems right now, and once that gets a little polishing and work, it's going to be tons of fun for guys like all of us.
Once things move forward enough to form teams and squads, I'm hopeful all of us here can form an HTC squad together. We could pitch this game here and probably get some new blood, once HTC gets their beta for the new things up and running, it'll be a really good opportunity, at least IMO, for a AH team over in Arena Commander/Sq 42/etc to pitch our beloved Aces High to other players there. I'm amazed at how many guys have really good HOTAS systems on the bbs over at RSI, I mean tons and tons of guys with the new Saitek x55, lots with everything else as well, and most haven't even heard of Aces High. They've got the equipment, and the idea already in their heads of flying around and pew pew pew'ing stuff, so again, I restate that it'll be a good opportunity for us AH players to introduce some guys there to this game here. Talking about another game on HTC's bbs, I think it's the least we all could do, to try and mention this game in passing as often as the chances arise, and get some new blood here from there. I'm going to be doing so, and I know many others will.
Check it out if you haven't already, I'm going to post some vids in the next couple days of the Vanduujl swarm AI fights I've had with 3 different ships. Great stuff.
