Is CoD worth getting?

[ACE-OF-ACES]

Originally Posted by danjama

Hi everyone. I waited for years for this release just like everyone else, but I was fortunate enough to have up to this point as an observer, as my PC was just too old and I had other priorities. Now that my PC has finally given up, and i'm forced to build a new system, after looking at these boards for the last year and watching from afar, i'm really wondering if you all think it's worth getting this sim? There's so many negatives, and from what I can see, the only positive is that it looks fantastic in most aspects. But i don't want screenshot software.

What's the verdict? How are campaign and online experiences?

Dan long time no type buddy!

Your timing is off by a week!

There is a big patch due out soon (next friday?) so I would wait for that and than ask this question!

[SiThSpAwN]

For all its troubles I still think its worth it, it should only get better from here on out, and really compared to other things coming, if you are a sim fan, its the only place to be (aside from DCS P51 which wont be anything more than a plane sim, not that that is a bad thing, not a WWII sim).

Just expect some work on your end to get it running. Its not for the casual person for sure...

[David198502]

i too think its worth to buy it, even in its current state.
though there are many annoying problems, i would buy it again.

[ATAG_MajorBorris]

CoD is a must have for any ww2 combat sim pilot. "The fix" is on the way but bare in mind the sim is still is being worked on so it will only improve.

[CWMV]

No, not as is.
Only thing it does well is airquake. And that only until the launcher crash.

CLOD works perfectly on my computer. I have all the joysticks and fiddly bits and a massive monitor and it runs like a dream.

Despite that I haven't played it in months. There's just no content. The online community is terrible, there's only 1 game mode (basically Air Quake) and there's to high a percentage of online players who are outright hostile to you if you so much as hint at not knowing how to do everything.

As far as realism goes, they tried too hard to make it realistic to the point where in a lot of ways it's less realistic than IL-2 or even Wings of Prey. When writing CLOD they focused so much on visuals and button switching that they forgot to make any compromises based on the fact that everyone playing this game is doing so while sitting at a desk viewing the world through a computer monitor.

Spend your money on something else.

[ATAG_Snapper]

Originally Posted by EvilJoven

CLOD works perfectly on my computer. I have all the joysticks and fiddly bits and a massive monitor and it runs like a dream.

Despite that I haven't played it in months. There's just no content. The online community is terrible, there's only 1 game mode (basically Air Quake) and there's to high a percentage of online players who are outright hostile to you if you so much as hint at not knowing how to do everything.

As far as realism goes, they tried too hard to make it realistic to the point where in a lot of ways it's less realistic than IL-2 or even Wings of Prey. When writing CLOD they focused so much on visuals and button switching that they forgot to make any compromises based on the fact that everyone playing this game is doing so while sitting at a desk viewing the world through a computer monitor.

Spend your money on something else.

EvilJoven, sorry to read about your bad experiences online -- I can't blame you for being bitter, who wouldn't be? Doubtless you've read my earlier post in this thread to Danjama. Please take this as a hearty invitation to join us anytime on the ATAG Server. Teamspeak 3 is a major plus, and I guarantee you a much better experience this time out. Newcomers are warmly welcomed -- just watch out the bomber guys don't entice you away from flying the fighters! LOL

As you pointed out above, there's always the potential for an Airquake scenario, but by and large our two servers now have options for everyone, including bomber escort, fighter sweeps ahead of the bombers, bomber aircrew, etc etc. As AoA mentioned, there is a patch onthe radar screen that will hopefully address many of the concerns we all share about CoD

Things are evolving over at the ATAG Servers and we have a good online community, including 19 of us ATAG guys flying online pretty much 'round the clock (at different times, obviously LOL) monitoring the Chat windows for any probs or player abuse/swearing (very rare). With the coding optimized and finalized, many projects currently on ice will be introduced by the ATAG project crew to keep things fresh and revitalized.

This reminds me of the old car commercial, "Have you driven a Ford......lately?" Take ATAG out for a spin. We want to know what YOU think!

Snapper

[furbs]

I think ATAG deserve a medal for what they are trying to do with CLOD.
But unless we get COOPs will never get close to recreating BOB battles online, it simply will not happen.

The ATAG server can be great fun, ive had fun on there. Its the best CLOD experience online by a mile, but its not the BOB.

[Osprey]

It's a no-brainer tbh. Buy it and be patient.

[Chivas]

Originally Posted by furbs

I think ATAG deserve a medal for what they are trying to do with CLOD.
But unless we get COOPs will never get close to recreating BOB battles online, it simply will not happen.

The ATAG server can be great fun, ive had fun on there. Its the best CLOD experience online by a mile, but its not the BOB.

Yes there are features that still need work, but I still don't see the FMB options available discriminating between Coop or any other servers. Call your group whatever you want but there should still be options to fly the missions you want to fly, with passwords to stop people not interested in flying your mission.

Once the sim is working properly I can easily see someone setting up a completely historical online campaign where the AI fills all the spots, and aircraft takeoff from historical airbases at the historical time, programmed with the historical mission. The campaign could be used by Coops or otherwise. The Coops could have a password so only those who want to fly a specific mission can do so without interference from renegade human pilots. 24/7 servers could have people or groups of people join the campaign at any time and take AI spots, or takeoff from the appropriate airfields of their choice and attack targets of opportunity. There could easily be options for anything inbetween those two scenarios.