Andrew McP

I haven't been part of this hobby or community for quite a long time, but some news is impossible to ignore. Farewell Jim, and thanks.

Well, I've bought BS now, but only as a down payment on the Su-27 with AFM. It is, as I suspected, an incredibly detailed simulation of an aircraft I have little interest in flying. :-) A couple of hours in the Ka-50 has been entertaining enough, but I'm not convinced the (tweaked) LOMAC engine is advanced enough for slow speed combat... too much time to stare at the landscape. It looks better at Mach 1, or through the mirrors during a high-g manoeuvre. :-> LB1/2 made me a heli fan, but only because they had such superb tutorials... still unmatched to this day. EECH continued my relationship with flying gearboxes, but not because of the helicopter or its systems, it was because the sim had such an excellent rolling campaign and immersive environment. If only EECH2 had built on that instead of just messing about with the graphics. Oh well, that's flight sims for you... you have take what pleasure you can from the journey in the hope that the eventual destination is worth the wait. Good luck out there to those who'll be fighting in this beast. I think you're going to need it! Andrew McP

I'm a bit disappointed to see the same old explosions & smoke plumes still in place after all these years, but that was a good movie and a nice overall look at what's to come... whenever it's released to the great unwashed western masses. ;-) Thanks GA. Andrew McP

I'll buy it to play with the AI and mission editor... and to improve the chance ED'll survive long enough to get back to the Su-27 one day (when I'm old & senile ;-)*. I doubt I'll do much fighting in that dizzyingly complex cockpit, unless I lose my job in the rapidly approaching recession. But I may attempt some pylon racing with that impressive flight model. Getting to grips with the actual flying of the aircraft will probably be far more satisfying (for me) than fighting with it. Andrew McP *Ok, older and more senile.