My hate-love with IL-2

Skybird · 10-03-09, 03:06 PM

Well, IL2 then at least is a huge waste of potential. They had enough time to form the models and skins and cockpits for 300+ planes, which always has made me laughing. If only a tenth of that time would have been invested into AI and flightmodels, and another tenth of time into improving menues, presentation, campaign and atmosphere, IL2 probably would have been a totally different ballgame today. Does not speak for the competence and originality of the developer, imo. the message seems to be that they do not know how to create good results beyond the model construction area. Which makes me somewhat pessimistic about the upcoming Battle-of-Britain game of theirs. I am willing to bet that the main difference will be in the visual area, with basic game functions and AI being very much the same. i expect to see comparable weaknesses in that title, like in IL2.

Oh, I have flown another mission two hours ago, and then searched for a better AI mod again and found none - and then deinstalled it all together. Simply not worth to invest more time into it. This probably has been the last time I tried with IL2. Somehow it reminds me of "Steel Fury" last autumn - also a lot of potential, but then failing in the realism and AI and simulation details, making it just another game amongst many.

Hunter,

I have read a lot of bad stuff about BoBII, that it still is not stable, does not run on many system, is still buggy, and such. What is your experience?

10-03-09, 03:06 PM	#9
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,660 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Well, IL2 then at least is a huge waste of potential. They had enough time to form the models and skins and cockpits for 300+ planes, which always has made me laughing. If only a tenth of that time would have been invested into AI and flightmodels, and another tenth of time into improving menues, presentation, campaign and atmosphere, IL2 probably would have been a totally different ballgame today. Does not speak for the competence and originality of the developer, imo. the message seems to be that they do not know how to create good results beyond the model construction area. Which makes me somewhat pessimistic about the upcoming Battle-of-Britain game of theirs. I am willing to bet that the main difference will be in the visual area, with basic game functions and AI being very much the same. i expect to see comparable weaknesses in that title, like in IL2. Oh, I have flown another mission two hours ago, and then searched for a better AI mod again and found none - and then deinstalled it all together. Simply not worth to invest more time into it. This probably has been the last time I tried with IL2. Somehow it reminds me of "Steel Fury" last autumn - also a lot of potential, but then failing in the realism and AI and simulation details, making it just another game amongst many. Hunter, I have read a lot of bad stuff about BoBII, that it still is not stable, does not run on many system, is still buggy, and such. What is your experience? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.