UP 3.0 vs HSFX 5.0?

[EZ1]

I've been running HSFX 5.0 on Skys of Valor for several weeks. SoV is a 4.10.01 server. No problem.

[JimmyBlonde]

Imagine you're in a bar and you see two lovely ladies smiling at you.

You talk to the one on the left, UP, who is a down with the guys type of girl with a nice rack and you know she'll be fun but wonder if she might be a little dull after a month or two.

or:

You talk to the one on the right, HSFX, who looks a little more classy but isn't as friendly or popular as UP. You can tell that she's going to be more high maintenance and will probably end up spending most of your paycheck but you can't resist the challenge of trying to make her smile.

Long story short, both have their merits and it's down to personal taste.

According to the UP 3.0 RC readme, http://ultrapack.il2war.com/page/readme, one is to start with a clean 4.10.1m version of the game.

[ACE-OF-ACES]

JimmyBlonde
Long story short, both have their merits and it's down to personal taste.

I agree both have their merits

And both are similar, which is not surprising in that UP lifts the content from other mods and mod packs like HSFX and repackages it to include it into their mod pack

Hence the name Ultra in the title UltraPack, as in taking mods from all other mods and mod pack and putting them into one mod pack.

A real kitchen sink approach to mod packs, that, based on the multi page bug report at the UP forums may not be such a good idea?

And since UP takes from all others, there is not a lot of original UP content in UP, for example UP even went as far as to lift the name HSFX used for Aaken's mods, i.e. EXPERT MODE, which can be seen in the UP switcher below



Which is not to say UP implemented/used Aaken's flight models! They just lifted the name which will surly be a source of confusion among the users who might think UP has an professional aircraft design engineer with a Ph.D. and is currently working in that capacity creating their flight models, which is not the case at all.

In the end, as you noted, the decision comes down to personal taste.

But hopefully an informed decision!

Both mod packs will allow you to mod the game, but only HSFX will allow you to join stock 1C/TD servers running 4.10.1

The choice is clear for me when you consider the fact that most servers in HL are stock 1C/TD servers running 4.10.1, but 'allow mods'

Because I have to have 6DOF! And I like the option to fly in a stock 1C/TD server or a HSFX server

But that is just my personal preference

Problem for UP 3.0 is, I think a lot of people have the same personal preference

[ElAurens]

All I want from UP is the P51A, but not badly enough to actually install it.

[Ze-Jamz]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

All I want from UP is the P51A, but not badly enough to actually install it.

Why dont you just have both mate,

I have hsfx for having a mess around with and UP for some of the missions, I also have a SAS install where I've put all my modded content into..

If you've got the space it's the best policy..at least that way you can do whatever you like and have all your options open

[ElAurens]

I have my reasons for not using Ultra Pack, they are personal and will not be aired here.

Suffice it to say I am loyal to my friends.

[Kwiatek]

Originally Posted by ACE-OF-ACES

And since UP takes from all others, there is not a lot of original UP content in UP, for example UP even went as far as to lift the name HSFX used for Aaken's mods, i.e. EXPERT MODE, which can be seen in the UP switcher below



Which is not to say UP implemented/used Aaken's flight models! They just lifted the name which will surly be a source of confusion among the users who might think UP has an professional aircraft design engineer with a Ph.D. and is currently working in that capacity creating their flight models, which is not the case at all.

Absolutly brillant for me. I suggest to award Ace of Aces Golden Comedian Award.

I am not so long ago amused.

[Storebror]

Originally Posted by ACE-OF-ACES

UP even went as far as to lift the name HSFX used for Aaken's mods, i.e. EXPERT MODE, which can be seen in the UP switcher

Thanks for the heads up, Grant!
If you hurry up, you might be the first to claim copyright on the term "Expert Mode" here: http://www.copyright.gov/

At this opportunity you might want to check other terms which have been "lifted" by UP, such as RAM (I think I've seen that before elsewhere, not sure though), "Game" or "Cancel".

Best regards - Mike

[EJGr.Ost_Caspar]

It seems, as the phrase 'vs' in any topic name always leads to some people want to make war (not love).