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Offline Yarbles

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« Reply #45 on: October 24, 2024, 03:01:22 AM »
Looks like a first class show  :aok

Aiming to be in by frame 2.
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« Reply #46 on: October 24, 2024, 03:09:39 AM »
Looks like a first class show  :aok

Aiming to be in by frame 2.

Woot!  :banana:

Zack, do you hear that?  Are you going to let Yarbles have all the fun?

By the way, I went to The Pub in Nashville and had fish and chips and an Old Speckled Hen.  Almost as good as the Golden Hind in London.  No mushy peas, though.  Next time I go, I will drink a toast to Yarbles.  And Zack, if you don't fly in the scenario, I'm going to find something there to put yellow mustard on.

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« Reply #47 on: October 24, 2024, 03:56:17 AM »
I will get my gaming pc out of storage.
I could not find my gaming chair… I cut it up with a grinder 2 years ago :rofl
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« Reply #48 on: October 24, 2024, 04:13:17 AM »
I will get my gaming pc out of storage.


Is that all  :D

I have to get my head out of my arse  :old:
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« Reply #49 on: October 24, 2024, 11:17:25 AM »
I am glad you are back  :cheers:

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« Reply #50 on: October 24, 2024, 03:00:50 PM »
Negative Ghostrider the Sidewinder is locked.

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« Reply #51 on: October 24, 2024, 08:24:55 PM »
I will get my gaming pc out of storage.




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« Reply #53 on: October 24, 2024, 09:13:48 PM »
  Still getting set up and may take a week but got a peek at the MA map via Bruv. It's only Bally Blighty and Europe all divided into 3 sides. We could fly out of Biggin Hill, Manston or Duxford etc or alternatively Bomb Berlin (or Liverpool  :D

I think Shida is in Holland. We can bomb him and all. The lousy commie, conchie, blighter and up hill gardener.

In My day  :old:

 
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« Reply #54 on: October 25, 2024, 05:47:36 AM »
Blew a whole channel of MOSFETs on my Sidewinder and swore I would not fight again with disadvantaged equipment. There's a way to upgrade a Sidewinder but I'm still waiting on the parts which you can normally only order in the thousands and want to finish my custom stick to attach that too. It's a lot of work and I have other things to do presently <Shrug>
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« Reply #55 on: October 25, 2024, 10:47:09 AM »
Blew a whole channel of MOSFETs on my Sidewinder and swore I would not fight again with disadvantaged equipment. There's a way to upgrade a Sidewinder but I'm still waiting on the parts which you can normally only order in the thousands and want to finish my custom stick to attach that too. It's a lot of work and I have other things to do presently <Shrug>

Looks like a plan  :rolleyes:

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I waiting to get my AH merkin back from the vets. I can't be expected to fly without that unless I can borrow one of Zack's. Then when old Barnes Wallace has solved cold fusion and finished fiddling with his stick we can get the band back together  :headscratch:
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« Reply #56 on: October 25, 2024, 12:27:54 PM »
Where's Bruv and all the rest of The Few that popped of to pastures greener?
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« Reply #57 on: October 25, 2024, 02:20:50 PM »
Where's Bruv and all the rest of The Few that popped of to pastures greener?

I joined the mighty "Bruvinator" on il2 "Cliffs of Dover" then DFS (120 GB Download) Normandy. (I know how to prime, generally set up and manage a spit engine and trim now like an actual spit pilot). To be competitive though one needs VR and about a £3000 PC. Then the planes are modules you have to buy, there are only about 8 aircraft, the flight model is dubious and the luft planes are 1945 while allied about 1943. Finally it relies too heavily on AI. For the cost of the kit and the level of commitment to be able to get a plane of the ground (Several hours set up and practice as each plane is different and it is a real sim) 30 humans per arena is a busy night. Maps are bought also and arenas are hosted by players so a serious upper limit of maybe 100 or rent a server.  Great experience for sure but there is constant trim and engine management issues to deal with which are fun but before you can even think about SA. Then its a no icon model so looking for dots and the set up and quality of PC then plays a huge part. If you have the money and want to get seriously into flying WW2 aircraft brilliant but a huge commitment. No going for a wee on auto pilot and you really have to have your head permanently on a swivel if you want to spot the hun in the sun.

So my conclusion. AH graphics are not great but adequate but the choice, value for money, flight model etc are excellent. Cliffs and DFS Normandy are fun but you cannot relax and DFS is very expensive. There is no on board radar and you spend allot of time learning landmarks and trying to find your squaddies etc and straining your eyes. It does seem as close to real as possible. Too real.   
 

Bruv and I briefly got Micky and some of the other fellas interested in DFS but with the new maps and the return to a much more accesable AH we are seeing a virtual Zimmer Framed stampede to get back in the action. 

What makes the fun is flying against and with real people.  :rock
     
All the graphics and VR in the world do not improve on that.

When you see a burning aircraft spinning toward the ground you want to know there is a real person in there  :devil :devil :D
       
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« Reply #58 on: October 25, 2024, 03:00:19 PM »
DFS = DCS right?

 that has been my experience too..

And vr isn't near as good in il2 or dcs as it is in AH

They are very pretty but just not near the fun imo

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« Reply #59 on: October 25, 2024, 03:06:00 PM »
DFS = DCS right?

 that has been my experience too..

And vr isn't near as good in il2 or dcs as it is in AH

They are very pretty but just not near the fun imo

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