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Even if you do not fly sims. I highly recommend that you check out the Forgotten Battles web site and look over the forum there. For those of you who do not know, this is a state of the art sim based on the Russian front. It really is the best out there. None the less, the forum is a must be place for details on aircraft. There are a lot of very smart people who know a lot (sometimes too much[:'(]) about airplanes posting there

They are currently developing a Pacific sim based on the same engine so there is a lot of conversation going on now about Pacific theater aircraft. I have been crazy about airplanes all my life but have learned more about WWII aircraft in a year of following that forum that I have previously learned in my entire life. It is worth checking out even if you are not into sims.

Of course there is a tremendous amount of silly debate there but there is a lot to be learned between the posturing.

Just Google "Forgotten Battles"

Some of us are Flight sim fans hear to, though Mostly I am an Aces High player, I do play IL-2 as well.

I've owned IL 2....forgotten battles for over a year now and still havn't had a chance to seriously sit down with it.......gets frustrating to hear occaisionally how great it is [:@]

heh.....need a vacation!!!!!!

forget DisneyWorld....just gonna sit in front of my computer screen

Yes, I fly FB - and am currently working on a Historical Campaign based on the 4th FG. Should be cool once I get it done some months from now.

Barkhorn.

BTW - here are a couple of pages of development shot showing - among other things - the Akagi and the Lexington.

http://www.il2sturmovik.com/forgotten_b ... 140504.php

http://www.il2sturmovik.com/forgotten_b ... 210504.php

Barkhorn.

I picked it up because i was attempting to learn to fly in world war 2 online... guess which game I play the most now. IL2 is easily the best looking (and playing) flight sim I have ever had my hands on. I cannot wait for Pacific Fighters (this fall) by the same company.

ORIGINAL: BarkhornXX

Yes, I fly FB - and am currently working on a Historical Campaign based on the 4th FG. Should be cool once I get it done some months from now.

Barkhorn.

its sad for me...because years before i had thought it would be really cool to have a simulation that focused on the almost never visited realm of Russian air combat. I remember getting all excited when a Russian mod for Aces in the Pacific was created.

ah well....someday

The old Il2 forums where I used to haunt.[:)]

The war in the east has been my area of WW2 study for a few years. Back to the Pacific now....my very first interest.[:)]

And better weather![:D]

really? with a name like "Barbarossa"?

naw..... [:'(]

Hi all,

I am old flight simmer (and war gamer)... [;)]


I love Il-2 (and all derivatives) and I sincerely believe that Oleg's new fligh sim based on Pacific will be similarly _GREAT_ !


Just look at this beautiful pic:




The rest of developement pics are available through this URL:

http://www.il2sturmovik.com/forgotten_b ... opment.php


Leo "Apollo11"

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

really? with a name like "Barbarossa"?

naw..... [:'(]

maybe his beard is red...like Friedrich's beard [:'(]

ORIGINAL: pauk

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

really? with a name like "Barbarossa"?

naw..... [:'(]

maybe his beard is red...like Friedrich's beard [:'(]

No red beard[:D]. Just thought I'd be cool[:'(]

But that's "barbarrossa" 2 r's![:'(]

How about the Lexington???



Barkhorn.

How about a few more??

Damaged Val


B-29


Emily


Midway


Kate

If only Fighting Steel's models were so detailed......

Screw figthing steel....Imagine if you could drop down and watch the Tac AI battle one another with graphics like these in every battle you played in WiTP [X(]
Someone better getting Gary to work on another game....

That would be my dream, to be able to actually tactiaclly fight all the battles.

One of Russian developers said that new improved AI will be the true pearl of this game, it should impress players more than PF outstanding graphics, now AI pilots can do far better in massive dogfights and AI flight leader really control combat situation (false retreat tactics, requests for reinforcements etc.), now there is no way you can kill more than 2 AI aces in one engagement, even if you’re hardcore Il2 veteran.

Another great news, VEF veterans are going to set up new PACWAR server for Pacific Fighters, anyone want to join AKAGI airgroup? [;)]

I can envision another hardware upgrade just for this one. I imagine it's going to take a heckuva lot more horsepower than my GeForce3![:)]

ORIGINAL: barbarrossa

I can envision another hardware upgrade just for this one. I imagine it's going to take a heckuva lot more horsepower than my GeForce3![:)]

Yeah.. lot more!!! [:D]