| bobham@wingwalkers.org 2005-03-31, 6:44 pm |
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tuba2@cityofbryan.net wrote:
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> Connected wrote:
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> That is not "whining" and it is not wrong!
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> As a merged program there is little to complain about with the IL2,
> AEP, PF merged install since you receive a few more planes and maps
to
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> use if you are not worried about the historical inaccuracy of using
> the HellCat, Wildcat, etc. in Europe. Also the patches should have
> also been good news since the majority of the fixes and additions
were
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> for IL2 (European Theater).
> However, for those who purchased PF for a Pacific based, historically
> accurate simulation the program and support are rather weak. While
> never promised flyable Pacific based torpedo planes the very nice
> pre-release video featuring Avengers attacking a Japanese vessel
would
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> lead one to think that the player would be able to fly and control
> torpedo planes. That they would not be "run on track" Al controlled
by
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> the computer. Perhaps it is because of the excellent support for IL2
> and Ace Expansion Pack that those who prefer to do PF as a stand
alone
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> sim feel like semi-orphaned children. While I would not expect to do
> naval ship vs. ship gun engagements, I would have expected to find
more
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> ships and types of ships modeled along with the rudimentary ability
to
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> control their movement. Being able to do carrier take offs and
> landings is greatly appreciated. However, without controllable
torpedo
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> planes, carrier landings are the only main addition to make PF unique
> over what one could have done with only IL2 and AEP. Without some of
> these missing things this is basically more dog fight with different
> skins on the planes involved.
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The claim was that Pearl harbor couldn't be re-enacted because torpedo
planes were not in the game. I pointed out they were in the game,
albeit in AI mode and seeing as I had flown a Val in a Pearl Harbor
re-enactment the night before I think I can pretty confidently say it
is a wrong statement.
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> While
> never promised flyable Pacific based torpedo planes the very nice
> pre-release video featuring Avengers attacking a Japanese vessel
would
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> lead one to think that the player would be able to fly and control
> torpedo planes.
So despite the publisher never promising them as flyable and you
erroneous assumption they would be you don't think it's whining? Sorry,
when my kids cry over not getting something I never promised them I
generally call that whining. I'm not saying the game is perfect. It
has issues. Issues worth lodging complaints over (Betty bomber actually
being promised and not delivered for one). But complaining over, and
over, and over, and over again about things that weren't promised is
just whining. The whole trademark/copyright issue from various aircraft
companies has more to do with PF never getting them. There's a
legitimate beef to have.
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