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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: IceFire on July 26, 2002, 01:27:57 pm

Title: Combat Flight Sim 3
Post by: IceFire on July 26, 2002, 01:27:57 pm

I've recently been on a bit of a resurgence of interest in WWII warfare and as always, in flight combat.

A long time ago when I was much younger, games like Aces of the Pacific and Aces Over Europe consumed my time.  Sure the sound was bad, the graphics were low detailed polys, and smooth shaded polys made my 386 25mhz cry in anguish but damn was it fun.

Microsoft has a new Combat Flight Simulator 3 coming out and it looks pretty dang spiffy (have a look: http://www.microsoft.com/games/combatfs3/)

I'm just wondering if anyone has played any of the previous versions.  I want to know how easy it is to jump in and play.  I also want to know if the realism settings are adjustable.  I don't mind some realism, but I'd rather not spend three hours flying over the English channel to get shot down by the first FW190 that finds my tail.  Infact, I'd rather be able to take off...pull up the landing gear, hit a key, get to my target area (or get intercepted) and then go home and do it in 10-20 minutes.

So I want to know what previous versions were like and if this game is for me?

Title: Combat Flight Sim 3
Post by: Thorn on July 26, 2002, 01:57:52 pm

I have the first two.. I'll probably get this one as well

Title: Combat Flight Sim 3
Post by: Dark_4ce on July 26, 2002, 01:59:27 pm

Well, Combat Flight Simulator 2 was ok. You could pritty much blow anything off the plane, or even blow it to bits. The action was good and stuff but it doesent beat Janes WW2 Fighters. Now I don't know about CFS3, it looks to be a real winner. But the previous games were more on the arcade style. But still fun.

Title: Combat Flight Sim 3
Post by: heretic on July 26, 2002, 04:38:41 pm

wasn't fighter ace II really the beta for CFS3?

Title: Combat Flight Sim 3
Post by: aldo_14 on July 26, 2002, 05:26:55 pm

I miss Strike Commander

Title: Combat Flight Sim 3
Post by: IceFire on July 26, 2002, 07:21:18 pm

Ok...so how would a mission play out?  I don't have three hours to spend crossing the channel.

Is there an easy navigation system and time compression?  If I want to lighten the load a bit, can I just jump into my campaign and have fun?  Or do I have to spend 10 minutes setting the radio frequency and adjusting the trim before I get off the ground? :D

Title: Combat Flight Sim 3
Post by: Dark_4ce on July 27, 2002, 03:30:44 am

Yeah there is. You could fly over the channel if you want if I remember correctly, but you can also click on auto pilot that'll get you there faster.

And hey, I got Strike Commander on CD! :D Still a rather sweet game.

Title: Combat Flight Sim 3
Post by: IceFire on July 27, 2002, 08:32:00 am

Ahhh nice.  So does autopilot "warp" you there or does it just compress time a bit and the sky shoots past very quickly?

This sounds promising!

Title: Combat Flight Sim 3
Post by: IceFire on July 28, 2002, 07:15:41 pm

Anyone know?  How does autopilot work?  How quickly do you go to and from a target.  I'm really interested in this mission structure and so far nobody and no website talks about it at all.

Title: Combat Flight Sim 3
Post by: phreak on July 28, 2002, 07:23:59 pm

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Originally posted by Dark_4ce
And hey, I got Strike Commander on CD! :D Still a rather sweet game.

i lost my cd :(

Title: Combat Flight Sim 3
Post by: Stryke 9 on July 28, 2002, 07:30:08 pm

Falcon 3.0 0wnZ j00.

Damn, I'm spelling with letters now, aren't 1?

Title: Combat Flight Sim 3
Post by: DragonClaw on July 28, 2002, 08:45:01 pm

Its probably like the original CFS...  just warps you there

Title: Combat Flight Sim 3
Post by: Alikchi on July 28, 2002, 09:32:33 pm

I like IL-2.
IL-2 fun.
Must buy IL-2.
Do so now.

Title: Combat Flight Sim 3
Post by: IceFire on July 28, 2002, 11:21:14 pm

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Its probably like the original CFS... just warps you there

Sweet.  Just like Aces of the Pacific and Aces Over Europe then.  Awesome.

I haven't played anything WWII since...well...then :D