oleg, you better hurry, RoF is releasing a ww-2 sim next

[Feuerfalke]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

And the winning answer is...... "Who Cares".

Those that want to pay for add on's will, and those that don't wont. It has no effect on people who haven't purchased the game yet.

+1

You have to be a bit more honest, when comparing IL2 and RoF.
Imagine you only bought the basic IL2FB and you decided to not buy the Aces Expansion, PE2 and Pacific and 1946 addons. Then with the RoF-Model you'd still be able to play with the rest of the IL2-players regardless of addons they got, because you'd have received the graphics updates, maps and improved flight-model with free patches! So the only difference would be, that you cannot fly the planes yourself that came with the addons.

Now THAT would compare to Rise Of Flight's business-model.

Originally Posted by Feuerfalke

+1

You have to be a bit more honest, when comparing IL2 and RoF.
Imagine you only bought the basic IL2FB and you decided to not buy the Aces Expansion, PE2 and Pacific and 1946 addons. Then with the RoF-Model you'd still be able to play with the rest of the IL2-players regardless of addons they got, because you'd have received the graphics updates, maps and improved flight-model with free patches! So the only difference would be, that you cannot fly the planes yourself that came with the addons.

Now THAT would compare to Rise Of Flight's business-model.

How does ROF work with online play Feuerfalke, say for example you purchased/downloaded a Sopworth pup and i hadn't purchased/downloaded it, but I wished to join the same server as yourself, would I get an error message or would i simply not be able to see your aircraft or would i see it but not be able to fly it.
I haven't got ROF yet but i am interested.

[Rama]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

say for example you purchased/downloaded a Sopworth pup and i hadn't purchased/downloaded it, but I wished to join the same server as yourself, would I get an error message or would i simply not be able to see your aircraft or would i see it but not be able to fly it.

The later.
You will have the Sopworth pup fully installed on your PC, and even be able to built mission with it as AI plane.
"Purchasing" a plane means only purchasing the right to fly it (and it means no specific download, just an authorisation in the server database... so next time you launch the game, you will be able to fly it). Every patches/upgrades are downloaded automatically as soon they're available and you lauch the game, whatever you bought planes or not... so everybody has the same code and data on his PC.

I really don't want to compare business models of both games. I had tremendous fun with IL2, and all money expended on it was worth it. I'm 100% sure it will be the same with SoW:BoB.... and so far, I have the same feeling with RoF (just hoping neoqb will get enough income to be able to continue its continuous development plan)

[ZaltysZ]

If you don't purchase an aircraft, you will not be able to fly it, but you will be able shoot at it and down it.

[Foo'bar]

Keep it simple. To purchase a plane simply means to purchase a cockpit. All externals are in the game already.

[Feuerfalke]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

How does ROF work with online play Feuerfalke, say for example you purchased/downloaded a Sopworth pup and i hadn't purchased/downloaded it, but I wished to join the same server as yourself, would I get an error message or would i simply not be able to see your aircraft or would i see it but not be able to fly it.
I haven't got ROF yet but i am interested.

Couldn't put it any better than Foo'bar just did.

You buy the cockpit, the rest comes with free patches. That means you can join any server using these planes, but you may not fly it. In other terms, you will only run into problems if you join a server that only uses planes you don't have payed for, because then you can only join to watch the show.

[DKoor]

Originally Posted by Feuerfalke

Couldn't put it any better than Foo'bar just did.

You buy the cockpit, the rest comes with free patches. That means you can join any server using these planes, but you may not fly it. In other terms, you will only run into problems if you join a server that only uses planes you don't have payed for, because then you can only join to watch the show.

Rgr that, thanks.

[Feathered_IV]

Just got my copy. Takes some time to customise things to ones liking, but first impressions are very good indeed. After seven years of Il-2, it does take you out of your comfort zone somewhat. However perseverance is rewarded.

I'm very pleased with my purchase and I'm glad I was not swayed by the more hysterical members of the community.

[Feuerfalke]

It's definitely fun and it's something new. It just get's old a bit quickly, but that's when we start playing online