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Originally Posted by Erkki

Nice to see that some people have actually moved from BOP to Il-2, the movement has been, I think, mainly the opposite mostly!

In my experience, most people who flew IL2 and gave WoP (~BoP) a try for a few days, and then started to wait for WoP Dev's promises to come to life. They posted on WoP forums about its patches and what need to be done, but returned to fly to Il2 (I was one of them). Now, patches no longer appear, WoP forums have dried up, most people have forgotten about it and carry on with IL2/RoF.

IL2 is FAR more advanced in damage modeling when compared to WoP/BoP, almost each kill is different (or it feels like it anyway) - chunks of planes are blown off, wounded planes stream smokes from different areas, oil is leaking etc. Exact part that was shot at becomes engulfed in flames (fuel tanks, engines, ammo storages). Wounded planes behave and sound completely different and exactly in accordance to the damage sustained.

This makes IL2 air-combat much more alive than the generic mega-flameout of WOP/BOP.

IL2 sounds BLOW AWAY the pathetic electric shaver attempt of WOP/BOP.

Campaigns/missions/ online play - once again IL2 humiliates WOP/BOP.

IL2 FM is not better by the same margin, but still significantly better- planes shudder at high angles of attack, snap rolls and stalling behavior are more alive...

Graphics wise- IL2 is no BOP, but still is beautiful looking. Its water is nicer than BoP's...

IL2 rules and is one of the greatest sims/games ever! THE greatest as far as I am concerned (although far from perfect











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