is it like IL2 where all the planes sound and feel the same?
No, you can really "feel" the different characteristics of the planes. My only possible complaint is that it seems that planes keep their energy pretty well but someone mentioned that it maybe just a matter of perception because I'm used to flying WW2 crates and can keep the plane flying at lower speeds.
I keep thinking I should by this game but AH ww1 seems to be keeping my kite fix in check!
AKAK never see you in there?
First few tours I fly in the WW1 arenas pretty exclusively but got bored of the same old, same old.
I recommend RoF if you really enjoy the WW1 arenas, especially if you looking for a "WW1 fix" then "RoF" should be your China White. The number of planes you can fly has dramatically increased (though for some reason I always find my myself in a Dr.7) and the single player campaigns have been improved as well as the mission/campaign editor which means a lot of user created content. In addition, multiplayer is really good which is why I would rather spend my time getting my WW1 fix playing RoF then the WW1 arenas in AH.
The game is visually stunning as you can see from the screenshots but there are also little bits that the developers put in that just make you go "wow". Like flying over No Man's Land on patrol and seeing the impacts from the constent artillery barrages or like the one time I shot down this Camel and watched the guy go in and crash land and watched his plane break up on impact and seeing some whiffs of smoke coming from the plane. On the return portion of my patrol it took me over the area again where I had shot down the Camel so I went low to see if I could find it and when I did was amazed that while I was gone it had caught fire and was steadily burning. To me, that's just a little bit of really cool eye candy and attention to detail that just makes me shake my head and say "wow" each time I play.
Oh and the ability to use offensive hand gestures while in flight and have the other guy see them is just way cool for words.
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