Sales, sales sales!

Egan · 10-15-11, 07:48 AM

777 Studios have one of their Rise of Flight aircraft sales on until the 18th - all aircraft half price. That's less than two quid (three bucks,) for one of their scouts or about £3.50 for one of the two seaters. Pre orders are also being taken for the Harry Tate at a reasonable $8.99. If the RE8 is as beautiful as the Bristol it'll be well worth the cash.

Over at Good Old Games (http://www.gog.com/) the famous B-17: The Mighty 8th is also on sale at $2.99. It's been tweaked with slightly updated graphics and will should run on all modern operating systems without problems, even the 64 bit versions. I'm downloading it now. I'll see how she runs.

Egan · 10-15-11, 08:01 AM

B-17 runs pretty much perfectly. It's been so long since I last played it that I'm going to have to start again I think.

Tell you what - the sound is amazing. It's so immersive.

Dowly · 10-15-11, 08:12 AM

If B-17 II makes something well, it's indeed the sounds. From the .50 cal MG's
to the flak rounds exploding and the rattling of a close hit. Superb.

Egan · 10-15-11, 08:47 AM

I have to admit that as much as I love jets and WW2 aircraft, I have a thing about the crates from the Great War and I'm slowly building up my collection for RoF. I bought The Eindekker, the SPAD VII, the Noop 17, the DH2 and the DWF - not bad for under 12 notes.

I'm looking forward for the Re8 coming out and hoping they do some decent early war aircraft in the future. Having recently watched Wings from start to finish again I'd love to get a Be2c into the game. I believe the release after the Re8 will be the Snipe. Whilst that will be a fun scout to have, I'd rather they focused on the, how do I put it, slightly crappier end of WW1 aircraft.

Arclight · 10-15-11, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Egan

... slightly crappier end of WW1 aircraft.

Kites?

Egan · 10-15-11, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Arclight

Kites?

People keep hinting that we might get pistols and rifles in RoF at some point. That be ace and, as far as I know, a first for any flight sim. Personally I'd love one of those training aircraft the RFC used early on that look like a plywood frame with an engine and a seat. Can't remember the name just now.

There's also hints that we might get a new, expanded map with the channel on it. Zeppelins in the future, perhaps?

10-15-11, 07:48 AM	#1
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,019 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Sales, sales sales! 777 Studios have one of their Rise of Flight aircraft sales on until the 18th - all aircraft half price. That's less than two quid (three bucks,) for one of their scouts or about £3.50 for one of the two seaters. Pre orders are also being taken for the Harry Tate at a reasonable $8.99. If the RE8 is as beautiful as the Bristol it'll be well worth the cash. Over at Good Old Games (http://www.gog.com/) the famous B-17: The Mighty 8th is also on sale at $2.99. It's been tweaked with slightly updated graphics and will should run on all modern operating systems without problems, even the 64 bit versions. I'm downloading it now. I'll see how she runs.

10-15-11, 08:01 AM	#2
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,019 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	B-17 runs pretty much perfectly. It's been so long since I last played it that I'm going to have to start again I think. Tell you what - the sound is amazing. It's so immersive.

10-15-11, 08:12 AM	#3
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	If B-17 II makes something well, it's indeed the sounds. From the .50 cal MG's to the flak rounds exploding and the rattling of a close hit. Superb.

10-15-11, 08:47 AM	#4
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,019 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I have to admit that as much as I love jets and WW2 aircraft, I have a thing about the crates from the Great War and I'm slowly building up my collection for RoF. I bought The Eindekker, the SPAD VII, the Noop 17, the DH2 and the DWF - not bad for under 12 notes. I'm looking forward for the Re8 coming out and hoping they do some decent early war aircraft in the future. Having recently watched Wings from start to finish again I'd love to get a Be2c into the game. I believe the release after the Re8 will be the Snipe. Whilst that will be a fun scout to have, I'd rather they focused on the, how do I put it, slightly crappier end of WW1 aircraft.