Rise of flight buy or not?

[AKA_Tenn]

Originally Posted by paf

The fealing of flight is the most realistic to me. Its just that these old WW1 birds didn't need that lot engine-management like WW2 birds. All is very simplistic, it just was that way. Or I don't understand what you mean with realistic

When I came from Il2 to ROF I also wondered about some performance in dogfighting that made me wonder. Well, you have to get used to the WW1 birds, is all I can say. Switching from fast WW2 birds to WW1 makes dogfighting and especially E-tactics difficult at the beginning. You are used too much at the much more powerful performance of the planes

i guess realistic is the wrong word, more like... the WW1 planes are much more forgiving... easier to fly... harder to land...

and i mostly only fly energy fighters even in rise of flight, not really into flying in circles when i can avoid it...

[AndyJWest]

the WW1 planes are much more forgiving... easier to fly... harder to land...

Really? Try a Gotha with a full bomb load, and 50% fuel. In turbulent air. Straight and level is doable. Climbing at anything approaching a useful rate is less so. And don't even think about trying to climb and turn at the same time. Of course, you've got to get it off the ground first...

[fifi]

Originally Posted by AKA_Tenn

i guess realistic is the wrong word, more like... the WW1 planes are much more forgiving... easier to fly... harder to land...

More forgiving, yes...easier to fly, kind of yes...harder to land, well not really

Strange thing is plenty of IL2 pilots coming to ROF found it harder (in ROF forum).
Perso, i find COD and WW2 planes harder to fly, and have hard time to hit anything! lol
Must be the speed...everything is going so fast

Anyway, i've never spent so much time in a sim like in ROF, and it is definetely the best WW1 sim ever for me.
If you feel like a pioneer pilot, flying fragile wood and canvas planes, don't hesitate! Go for it, you won't regret