Arcade, Realistic, Sim

[Antinko1]

Incidentally, I will probably persevere with sim mode at some point. I'm just having too much fun with realistic mode presently.

[GabeFan]

I've been playing Arcade mode the most. I turn off all the HUD info and fly in cockpit view and it's great fun!! I'm quite surprised how much I enjoy arcade. I'm working my way up the ladder, although I don't have a flightstick so I'm not sure how much SIM mode I'll be playing yet...

[ontheborderland]

I've never played a sim before this but I LOVE sim mode, particularly in MP. Even when playing in realistic, I don't use the padlock feature, as I'm so used to looking around with the hatswitch now it feels far more natural and immersive. Spotting and taking out someone in sim is just so much fun.

[Brucerer]

For online matches, Sim is the only way to go. Realistic mode makes it impossible to employ strategies such as hiding in clouds or low to the ground because the enemy always has a big arrow showing where you are.

[HauptmannMolders]

Realistic for me at least so far. Sim would really be perfect if you could use the target camera or if the "next target" feature could be turned off in Realistic because it is fun to try to find your enemy and even more fun to lose one in the clouds!

[Soviet Ace]

What's with all the people in Sim, suddenly having dogfights in the clouds. Seriously, I go flying through, and even though I'm blinded by the clouds, I at times see planes chasing one another inside the clouds, not just zipping in and out, but actually staying inside the clouds? Has anyone else gone up against this? Because it's kinda pissing me off.

[Draakje]

I play arcade since i want to have fun, realistic and sim are nice but not with a 360 controller.
On pc i would play sim yes but not on 360.
And it seems my 40inch tv would be to small to spot enemies anyway....

[VolksJager13]

I am loving sim mode as well. Finished the campaign in sim and really enjoyed the challenge of picking out targets and just having to be looking all the time, not just targeting. Doing most of the single missions in sim as well. I agree with sim mode online as well as you can hide and strategize, much more enjoyable, but I wont complain about flying a realistic game

[trk29]

Originally Posted by Soviet Ace

What's with all the people in Sim, suddenly having dogfights in the clouds. Seriously, I go flying through, and even though I'm blinded by the clouds, I at times see planes chasing one another inside the clouds, not just zipping in and out, but actually staying inside the clouds? Has anyone else gone up against this? Because it's kinda pissing me off.

I actually did this today. I was playing sim mode and could not shake the other spit. So I headed for the big clould above us. I actually lost him in the cloud, came back around on his six and downed him. Oh it took me two tries before I did this though.

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by trk29

I actually did this today. I was playing sim mode and could not shake the other spit. So I headed for the big clould above us. I actually lost him in the cloud, came back around on his six and downed him. Oh it took me two tries before I did this though.

Luckily for me, people who try and break for the clouds, while I'm on their tail usually get a whole lot of MG and Cannon fire because they bleed off speed so quick while trying to lose me in a "suddenly" tight climb.