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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: SunKing on June 15, 2004, 12:13:14 AM

Title: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: SunKing on June 15, 2004, 12:13:14 AM

I've been playing WW2OL alot lately and noticed the same affection to sheep in the other game. Curious where that came from.

(http://svedala.myftp.org/sheep4.jpg)
(http://svedala.myftp.org/sheep1.jpg)
(http://svedala.myftp.org/sheep2.jpg)

Darn Brit slaughtered all the witnesses!

Title: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: Octavius on June 15, 2004, 12:15:20 AM

The flightsim sheep fetish predates AH too :)  I think it goes back to the old AW days, mid - early 90s ?  I began flying in 95 on AW aol with a mouse... I dont remember seeing sheep though. =]

Title: Re: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: XtrmeJ on June 15, 2004, 12:17:52 AM

1.
(http://svedala.myftp.org/sheep4.jpg)
2.
(http://svedala.myftp.org/sheep1.jpg)
3.
(http://svedala.myftp.org/sheep2.jpg)

1. The sheep was mounted
2. Caressed
3. And then shot, typical.

Title: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: Dinger on June 15, 2004, 12:18:26 AM

folks, the bar has been raised, and once again, the australians lead the way in these matters:

http://files.ogn.com.au/ftp2/vbs1/VBS1_sheep.mpg

Will someone rise to the challenge?

Title: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: XtrmeJ on June 15, 2004, 12:21:34 AM

I want to see the sequel.

Title: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: Golfer on June 15, 2004, 07:15:08 PM

Sheep were located at every AW airfield.  If you shot them in later versions (earlier unknown, i never tried) you'd hear a 'baaaahhaahh' as you flew past

Title: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: Sikboy on June 15, 2004, 07:25:13 PM

The earliest link between wool and flight sims that I'm aware of, is DoK's Musical Tribute to the Aggressor Squadron (which is just as relevant today as it was 10 years ago).

http://www.gonzoville.com/DoK/AW/aggies.html

-Sik

Title: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: Fishu on June 15, 2004, 07:29:05 PM

WWIIOL must be the first one where people gets close up and personal with sheeps...

Title: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: RookieCAF on June 15, 2004, 07:35:59 PM

Must be a C-Lander....

Title: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: midnight Target on June 15, 2004, 07:39:07 PM

Sheep didn't originate in B-land, they were just perfected there. Everyone coveted our sheep.

Title: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: RookieCAF on June 15, 2004, 07:47:26 PM

Our squad always prefered Red Headed Midget Women, Tho I never partook. Don't listen to what our chaplain says tho ;)

Title: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: Ack-Ack on June 15, 2004, 08:13:52 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Fishu
WWIIOL must be the first one where people gets close up and personal with sheeps...

turn on your clutter in game and bail out while flying a bomber in 3rd persion view and when you get on the ground, you can get 'close and personal' with the sheep.



ack-ack

Title: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: Bluedog on June 15, 2004, 08:47:09 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Dinger
folks, the bar has been raised, and once again, the australians lead the way in these matters:

http://files.ogn.com.au/ftp2/vbs1/VBS1_sheep.mpg

Will someone rise to the challenge?

Is that going to be available to the public Dinger?

Or is that the full-on military version?

Know anything about OFP2?    I saw a really crappy vid taken at E3 last year, but havent heard much since.

BTW, I think I used to work at that place in that vid......it looks scarily like about 90% of  outback sheep stations really look like......all it needs is heat haze, 'roos hopping slowly along the fenceline and a crow somewhere Karr!!Karring his stupid head off.


Looks great anyway.

Title: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: Dinger on June 15, 2004, 09:19:36 PM

Bluedog, you can buy it now from Bohemia Interactive Australia. The core costs a mere $140 US, and "nicely equipped" (OPFOR, various maps, USMC, US SF, ADF, and so on) it runs over $500 US. Still, people and not just militaries are buying it.
I wouldn't purchase it, of course, nor would I recommend to any other OFP fan that they purchase it. That's a big-ass chunk of change.
Oh yeah, and it's only for sale to private individuals outside of North America (Coalescent Technologies Corp. has the NA license).

In spite of the fact that they haven't been posting screenshots, I do have it on good authority that OFP2 is in active development.

Oh yeah, and Kangaroos:

http://files.ogn.com.au/ftp2/vbs1/vbs1_roo.mpg


and for those of you with more money than sense:
http://www.virtualbattlespace.com

Title: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: Octavius on June 15, 2004, 11:11:02 PM

music to my ears Dinger!

Murder of sheep, how fitting :D

Title: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: Bluedog on June 16, 2004, 04:07:48 AM

Thanks Dinger.

Good to hear OFP2 is still in the works :)

Cool vids, both the sheep and the roos

Title: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: Joc on June 16, 2004, 04:31:35 AM

Quote

Originally posted by midnight Target
Sheep didn't originate in B-land, they were just perfected there. Everyone coveted our sheep.

 I often coveted sheeps in AW,but I always wiped it off afterwards.........and the Cz had the best,softest most agreeable sheep,Bz sheep were cheap,nasty and told tales,Az sheep had a stange smell about them,and wern't very good looking.:D

Title: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: rpm on June 16, 2004, 11:23:48 AM

AW also let you fire your .45 when you bailed.

Title: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: Shane on June 16, 2004, 01:30:13 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Joc
I often coveted sheeps in AW,but I always wiped it off afterwards.........and the Cz had the best,softest most agreeable sheep,Bz sheep were cheap,nasty and told tales,Az sheep had a stange smell about them,and wern't very good looking.:D

yes!!  and we have evidence!!!

here's Joc's last known picture as a Cz lander...

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/150_1087410560_czandfluffy.gif

Title: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: Joc on June 17, 2004, 05:31:27 AM

Lolololol kills me everytime I see that pic,has to be one of the funniest things Ive seen......after Rook an Nit sheep that is...:D

Title: Did WW2OL borrow the idea of sheep from Aces High.
Post by: Waffle on June 17, 2004, 05:48:15 AM

So whats up with that VBS1?

A training tool?

I saw the sheep getting blown away....
Is it a FPS, or have the option?