I'm glad people are being more positive about the vid, I wasn't sure how it's reception would be taken.
The actual last WW2 sim I spent any time with was Euro War, I did play IL2S when it was released but at that stage sim's as a genre were seemingly dieing; so I in a way accepted the changes and forgot about such things - until by chance I noticed CoD a week or so ago!
@Robert: To nip in the bud, so to speak, the video is legitimate. I still have the seperate avi files recorded with fraps. The FPS counter can be seen in the top-right corner. I know people can be nefarious, but I'm certainly not one. There will always be people that will try to dis-credit or disbelieve. *shrugs*
I actually did the 250 battle first. Purely to experiment with the engine. As I went down the settings, and then played the mission from the game menu; the thought of 128 player MP came to mind. On lowest settings, FPS during the 128 example was nearing 100 at the start!
@Wolfar: I read somewhere the MB is the same as IL2, I wouldnt' know though. But it's very simple. Certainly hits the FPS running missions from with-in the MB as I eventually discovered.
@Ataros: Indeed, a server would not have to consider all planes as AI, and there are examples in other games of 100+ people in one server.
I think it proves CoD was right to boast 128man battles.
@Hellbender: .. lol, stalker. :p
@gflinch: Yep, seems impressive. I noticed (128 example) that when viewing a plane being damaged it slowed things down. That was interesting.
The sound seems limiting in some manner as well, as the 250 example sounds cut-out, or didn't even work at times.
@ptisinge: I'd say that if there was a server up now for 128 player's on that MP map, it would work just fine.
@jimbop: Indeed. It would be nice if people look at the video and come away optimistic. Btw.. are you that chap that was flying in the JU87 on the server?
@dflion: Yep, we've all seen the pictures, read the stories etc, even seen some footage. Creating the scenario was intriguing for me for many reasons. Despite it's performance, I wonder what your Father would say..
@sigur ros: I remember EAW very well, I got a free VHS recording with the game, heh.
We should expect a few mini-patches over the week which will address the performance issues with CoD, if they produce the positive affects as stated, then CoD will be vastly improved. Proof is in the pudding though, and I remain optimisitc.
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