ORIGINAL: LoBaron
Iain, do you know if the CoD server is populated around the clock, or is it mission based within a certain timeframe?
Big compliment if someone flying this stuff for reall gets into a sim.
Grotius, what has always grabbed me on IL/CoD community was, 1C was never really able to deliver a complete game, or better, simulation. It always has been
the works of detail-fanatics forgetting the overall product. But because of this the details are absolutely stunning, and as soon as the community
got to work and started modding around and delivering third party tools, it usually started to improve.
IL-2 was a game that required roughly two to three years after realease to get some basic stuff into the menus, more than a few small maps, a non-linear campaign
that works, and an AI which at least tries to emulate real pilots (which it still does only so-so). And many of the stuff that finally made it great was the works
of not the devs but of the huge and very knowledgable modding community (Team Deadalos is only the tip of the iceberg).
It is still the most accurate WWII airial combat sim around, now surpassed by CoD in detail (haha, surprise) but to beat IL-2 content wise theres a long way down the road.
CoD had the same horrific start, but people often forget that IL-2 was a similar catastrophy, only it was 12 years ago...
Erkki, PM sent. [;)]
You'll laugh at why I did. I've owned it (and all the add ons)since the first IL-2 came out, god, what 2000? 2001? I played around with it and did some gunnery but never went online because I didn't have a great internet connection and lacked the controls necessary to be really effective. Then in 2009 I was in a desk job and I tried it out again and even went online. I was hooked. I got my ass handed to me. Imagine how I felt? Some 14 year old kid put a whuppin on me over the internet. I was pissed to say the least. I invested in rudders and a real stick/throttle, then it was Track IR and THEN I got comms so I could talk to people when I was screaming for help. Then it all made sense. In order to survive online in a full real environment you had to talk and work with at least a wingman if not more than just one wingman.
Next thing I new I was leading divisions of Hellcats against A6M5s, all of us on Comms all familiar with our aircraft, each other, and the Zeke, and it was magical. That is when I started climbing the leaderboard. Even held top spot from time to time, depending on how much time I had. I never joined any squadrons or anything, though once people got to know me and I let slip what I did for a living the invites started rolling. Still I could never devote the time.
Then I tried the Europe server...whole new ball of wax. Learning curve started all over again.
To answer your question, the server IS populated around the clock, I've seen people from every continent, race, religion etc. even a guy from Iran believe it or not. Nice guy too...but it tends to be busiest when Europe is up, and the US. Lots of Brazilians too...
I haven't logged on in months, but I check the website to see who's on from time to time. WBOP servers use the UC mods. Amazing stuff really. Lots of new flyable aircraft. A lot of people get discouraged by the continuous updating of the mods, all of which have to be installed correctly in order for it to work, but when it does, man what a beautiful thing....
