Back in April there were several servers with easy engine management. They were not as popular as CEM servers because CEM is the fun of this game. Thus these servers switched to CEM settings eventually. I witnessed this process when decided on Repka settings. None of 3 Repka servers has CEM off because there is no demand for easy settings in CloD.

If anyone wants an arcade server he can run it without any problems. CloD just gives us the option to have CEM on unlike any arcade game. It is good to have more options isn't it?

Another example is RoF where 3 out of 4 populated servers have CEM on.

Some people prefer arcade setting however. There is nothing wrong with this. They can start their own server on their PC every time they go online and find friends on this forums to fly together.

Sure, diversity is a great thing and I don´t see why someone complains about the few simulation elements in CloD and wants them to have gone for the rest of all players too?

Finally someday, if CloD will see old age, there will be more diverse server options. I just predict, that the most popular server will not be the full real server, which centers around realisitc simulation immersion. ;)
More just like the old Il2 1946 Spits-vs-109 airquake servers - and that`s what the most players want and so why simulate at all? Why not go for WoP, but I am drifting... :rolleyes:

Spits VS 109s...That's who I want to get started up with COD. When they start a few missions with their name on them maybe some of the old cronies will finally start up with COD.

i personally just want build some 'easy' COOP misions (without the need to go too deep in this script programming......) and fly them with my squadmates.
time will tell.......

Unfortunately without HL style online war coops there is not much interest for me now.Hopefully it will get better, but I have serious doubts, and have all but lost interest.
Once the new patch is here there will be a jump in online numbers, but if there are still problems then the numbers will die off again.

Dude, you want to snap off wings with 1 cannon round...your have mucho fun, your also love the way Yaks n La's are the best fighters of WW2..lets not talk about the Ki....Cockpits? Ummm um truly works of arts, real 20th century they are

Do wish some people (not you cheese btw) will stop banging on about IL2 and its Mods...pi*s off and play it then

Some of us have faith in this game and what it will turn into and certainly its potential..I like IL2 and have loved and played that game for a long time but the comparison thing is getting old now..

Numbers will return here with the new patch, i have faith it will fix alot of things and more people will be able to join in and enjoy the game for what it is..

The one thing its missing is a Chat Lobby imo

Well as I said earlier I'm sure things will come around when we have a little more variety with Russia. There was a mission up last night that I liked where there was some low straffing of a base. That was cool. One thing I don't get. How come there are no mission briefs at the beginning like IL-2. I miss those because I get in there and I don't know what to do...not really. IL-2 is completely different you get what ever the mission builder has written and it's usually very detailed if it's done by a big server.

Rich,

Trust me there's quite a few of us that have very detailed mission briefs, but they just aren't working / showing up in MP yet. Chalk it up as another bug.

That's why you see our server, for instance, having all those messages on screen telling you what's going on.

Again, it's written. Just doesn't show up yet :(

I thought that might have been it.

Nothing wrong with that. I'm just doing the same and providing my personal opinion, which happens to differ from yours. I'm not here to convince anyone, just drawing some exposure to the reasons a lot of people like the new system better than the old one. Happy flying and clear sixes, no matter what sim and difficulty settings you choose to fly ;-)


That's pretty interesting and i find it very encouraging. I didn't know there was such a strong demand for CEM-enabled servers, good to know.