No it seems that co-op option is only available offline with two players on the same console. The online co-op appears to be one player per Apache. Disapointment for me this but not the end of the world

Hm, would have seemed to me a logical option to include. Perhaps some technical issues?

MAC

I was also thinking the pilot and co-pilot were online. Oh well I'm sure it will be a blast.

Just looking to pre order online with GAME.CO.UK and they always had it available to pre order but with no info about it, not even box art.

Well they now have a summary, product info and box art. Price £32. Looks good thus far. But..... for every good thing theirs a downside.

Couldnt see this on here (sorry if it is) but the summary mentions the multiplayer is only 4 players.

Anyone got any more info on this?

Im assuming it just a typo and infact its roughly designed for 12 players :)

Holy sh1t you are right Foz. Found this new preview on Gamesradar:
http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/apache...18174649812007

"While there is no versus multiplayer component, there is substantial cooperative content. First, the solo missions can be played in local two-player co-op with one player as the pilot and one as the gunner. It takes some careful play for the pilot to get positioning for the gunner and to hold the chopper steady. We saw some of it in action and it definitely is a fresh take on standard co-op, making the player feel like part of a real two-man team."

I feel like I just spawn crashed and bomb kill cheated in one go

Surely they wouldn't leave versus out.... That would be the reason in personalizing your chopper.

If it's true there is no competitive online multiplayer it makes our gripes about German cockpits pale in comparison. I can't believe they could launch this game without online versus, its like stepping back 6 years

Bummer.

Ouch, not good! Despite fact that online can add so much to a game- point in question is IL2- it seems very short sighted to have not at least have some
form of online mulitplayer. That has just deminished somewhat my desire to buy this. What a pity I'll never get to see someone autorotating downwards before they hellfire themselves upon touching down....

Edit: having just looked on Amazon they advertise the following:
" Online Helicopter Combat: Join other helicopter enthusiasts as you go directly against them in competitive online modes such as Team Battle, Capture the LZ and Strike. If that's not enough online players can form online squadrons with up to four Apaches fighting together in unison"

heres hoping....

This is what i remember seeing, online game modes such as capture the LZ, i just automatically assumed it was designed for upto 12 players. But maybe just 4 apaches could possbily be more "realistic"? hmmm. We'll find out shortly

The online squadron it speaks off maybe refers to the co op section? they just choose to word it this way to make it sound really appealing!! Does that make sense?

Im sure it will be numerous players, it makes sense to anyway. Its early days yet so info is probably sketchy at best :) im sure the guys at gaijen know what MP is all about and will implement some sort of mass MP game mode. Lets not worry just yet eh. Time will tell.