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The O' Club / Re: A 50 year mortgage..

« Last post by CptTrips on Today at 10:31:20 AM »

How you you like to be chained upside down to a 50yr mortgage  at a high rate (the longer the loan the higher the risk for the bank) and watch you house price drop in half?

You've had a completely unhistorical rise in home prices the last 15 years do to wild money printing.  Historically home prices didn't increase much more above inflation.  The last 15 years has been a historic anomaly.

I think that age is ending.  Housing will now begin to revert to realistic prices.  Return to the mean. 

If you've run the numbers and there is some unusual circumstance why a 50yr would end up beneficial, then via con dios.   But the 99.8% case is people buying 50yr mtg will be the same people who finance their lifestyle on CC debt.

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Hardware and Software / Re: Hotas Recommendations

« Last post by AKIron on Today at 10:25:56 AM »

I don't even use VA much for actual voice commands anymore though it works well for that. I use it more as a macro tool. One joystick button performs a sequence of commands.

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Hardware and Software / Re: Hotas Recommendations

« Last post by AKIron on Today at 10:14:59 AM »

Whichever way you decide to go there are a few tools that will expand the functionality of your controls. Joystick Gremlin/vJoy and Voice attack. The former free the latter $10. Voice Attack may be the best $10 I've ever spent.

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Scenario General / Re: Salute to our friend Hombre59

« Last post by Animl-AW on Today at 09:36:32 AM »

I didn't know him well. But I’m glad one of his last journeys was he got to fly a damn good scenario. Most speak very high of him. The contact I did have with him was positive.

When I get around to the video I’ll put a tribute to him in it.

The hardest part of aging is watching family and friends depart before us.

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Wishlist / Re: AI Pilots

« Last post by CptTrips on Today at 09:30:57 AM »

I can’t find the link where Dale said he was done but it should be posted immediately everytime this happens.

That link should be the stickiest of stickies.

The game is what it is… like it or don’t.

I took that as the meaning of this post:
https://www.hitechcreations.com/flight-simulators/2278-what-s-changing-with-our-combat-simulator-aces-high-in-2023

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Hardware and Software / Re: Hotas Recommendations

« Last post by Animl-AW on Today at 09:22:48 AM »

X52 should be fine with W11 though I did need to install the drivers/software for it to work properly that I can recall. Didn't need to use the software, though.

I'd recommend vkb, they also offer free shipping now I believe which was a large expense prior. I have the Gladiator NXT, STECS Standard, and Mk 4 pedals.

This^^^

He talked me into VKB, very happy with it. Very smooth.

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Wishlist / Re: AI Pilots

« Last post by Eagler on Today at 09:17:51 AM »

Yep..we are down to map size for the only real way to affect gameplay and that is only due to the outstanding dedication the map makers have to this game..

Eagler

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Technical Support / Re: hitechcreations.com

« Last post by Eagler on Today at 09:13:13 AM »

Maybe a note on the website..an alternative link to try if downloading slows to a crawl..

I get it all the time and I am only across the Gulf of America lol from Texas..

Eagler

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Wishlist / Re: AI Pilots

« Last post by Dadtallica on Today at 08:59:09 AM »

I can’t find the link where Dale said he was done but it should be posted immediately everytime this happens.

That link should be the stickiest of stickies.

The game is what it is… like it or don’t.

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Wishlist / Re: AI Pilots

« Last post by The Fugitive on Today at 08:43:51 AM »

Great feedback on this thread.  There is definite interest.  This could be a game saver.

I think internal combustion engine, electricity, AC, the Internet all had detractors.  Life is better with these of course. No I am not advocating AI replace human players.  I said some and at a minimal\controlled levels (~10 per country).

That said, those who can see this benefit objectively also instantly see the value.   


Dale, what say you?

9 individual posters, 2 of which dont like AI for the game. 19 posts out of the 297 views, not to mention how few of the actual player count visits the BBS and you think that there is "There is definite interest"?






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