Wings Over Flanders Fields (WOFF) (Dec 2013)

[Grim.Reaper]

Don't know why I didn't try this sooner, but actually installed CFS3 and gave it a go......I actually took down a couple of aircraft and ground targets....amazing, didn't think I was destined to ever hit anything:)  Maybe I am just a better WW2 pilot versus WW1 :)

Although the scenery is very dated, the planes don't look too bad and actually was fun to play....glad I gave it a try.  I was actually able to fly the planes level and straight versus jumping all over the place, I guess the WW1 planes really did have worse handling (no shock there).

Thanks to WOFF, might have two nice games in one here....

[Gusington]

I don't know for sure but IIRC there are a ton of other CFS3 mods too.

Tried to check the shipping of my physical copy but the Avangate site just says 'all items shipped.' :/

How big is the download? Starting to get itchy enough to try it on my less than stellar internet connection.

[Grim.Reaper]

I don't know for sure but IIRC there are a ton of other CFS3 mods too.

Tried to check the shipping of my physical copy but the Avangate site just says 'all items shipped.' :/

How big is the download? Starting to get itchy enough to try it on my less than stellar internet connection.

4.5GB...their site is pretty slow anyway, so even if you have fast Internet you may get slow download anyway....I say it is worth a shot.

I have poor DSL (only 3 MBps) and I just let it run over night and was done by the morning....no harm in trying.

[Gusington]

4.5 GB...compared to some new games like Rome 2 that's tiny!

[Grim.Reaper]

4.5 GB...compared to some new games like Rome 2 that's tiny!

Tell me about it...the last two games I bought (Injustice and Splinter Cell Blacklist) each were around 20GB a piece...took me multiple days to get these installed.

I am actually upgrading my Internet tomorrow to 18 MBps, so hoping that helps a lot...but with these games becoming so big, getting a little concerned of reaching my monthly usage allowance from the Internet company...never thought I would get close.

[Gusington]

IIRC Rome 2 is 30GB + ... either way now I still have to wait for a functioning CFS3 disk, though :/

[Grim.Reaper]

IIRC Rome 2 is 30GB + ... either way now I still have to wait for a functioning CFS3 disk, though :/

I think rome was actually in the 10-15 GB range, but when actually installed it was in the 30GB range.....still bigger than I like:)

Very true about the CFS3 disk....I was actually at my local Target store today and they had a bunch of them on the shelf....

I will say one thing that concerns me about this game is how long they will be able to make the CFS3 engine work.....at some point a new operating system or combination of new hardware is going to impact the ability to play this game.  Plus, eventually it will become hard to find a CFS3 disk for new customers...so what do they do at that point?  I don't believe they are big enough to make their own engine, unless someone publishers picks them up (which might be deserved based on their work so far).

So if I completely invest in this game and all the add-ons, just hoping when Windows 9 comes out, that the game is still functional.....otherwise, a lot of money down the drain.

[Gusington]

I think eventually they will integrate whatever code is still used from CFS3 into their own product, when licenses expire, etc.

[Grim.Reaper]

I think eventually they will integrate whatever code is still used from CFS3 into their own product, when licenses expire, etc.

Yep, we will see....I hope it does at some point, but the fact it hasn't been done yet gives me pause.  I am guessing they are a pretty small shop with limited resources and I have no idea what kind of money they make from this game.  But I wish them the best of luck and I am no way going to let this bother me in the near term....if I get a couple of years out of it, will be fine by me:)

[Staggerwing]

More news on future add-ons, looks like zeppelins will make an appearance at some point...here is the post from the developer.

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Yes the Gotha and Zep will be coming in an addon pack as part of the WW1 attacks on London and envirions...

Again you will get the craft and the squads and the campaign play and skins etc to live through these events.

No date set yet.

And yes others are planned.

If they let us fly Zeppelins I cry tears of pure joy. I have been looking for an immersive rigid dirigible sim or add on since *insert hyperbole here*.

[Grim.Reaper]

More news on future add-ons, looks like zeppelins will make an appearance at some point...here is the post from the developer.

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Yes the Gotha and Zep will be coming in an addon pack as part of the WW1 attacks on London and envirions...

Again you will get the craft and the squads and the campaign play and skins etc to live through these events.

No date set yet.

And yes others are planned.

If they let us fly Zeppelins I cry tears of pure joy. I have been looking for an immersive rigid dirigible sim or add on since *insert hyperbole here*.

That's a great question, will we be able to fly them or will they just be mission targets?  Never really thought of being able to fly them, but that would be cool.  Would we even be able to take a gunner's position as well?  Interesting....

[Nefaro]

4.5 GB...compared to some new games like Rome 2 that's tiny!

The installation footprint is still around 21GB for WOFF's base game.  They must've done some magical compression on it by getting the installer package down to about 4.6GB.  ???

That's a great question, will we be able to fly them or will they just be mission targets?  Never really thought of being able to fly them, but that would be cool.  Would we even be able to take a gunner's position as well?  Interesting....

I'd be astounded if zeppelins were anything but targets.  I don't see the fun in flying those big slow air boats.  However, knowing some of you guys, you'd want to take off in the Wright flyer, or the long slow descent of a diving bell, if they had it modelled in a game.  I just wonder if those of you who would want to sim flying a zeppelin over the north sea would still enjoy doing so after going through one long dull mission.  :P

[Gusington]

Yeah I wouldn't count on zeppelins being pilotable.

[Grim.Reaper]

Wouldn't want to fly them, but might be interesting to man one of the gunners positions:)

[Nefaro]

Hrmm.. feels like there are so many choices to make on with whom & where I want to start a new series of (soon to be dead) pilots.  I've mostly done British pilots, and some Germans in Spring/Summer/Fall 1917. 

Right about summer is when some of the earlier staple dogfighters start getting replaced with some newer ones so it's been a favorite starting period for me in order to experience an aircraft upgrade.  Going from Albatros D.III to D.V is nice and going from a Sopwith Pup to a Camel is a big leap.  The SE5s also start making a slow appearance.  I haven't even flown an SE5 in WOFF yet so I may give one of those a try but I've probably done best in a Camel.  Still need to learn the SPADs too!  What to do.. what to do, decisions!

As an added bonus I live here in KC with the big WWI museum.  Getting some family & friends together for a lengthy visit in the next month or so.  :D  A fitting start for the centennial year.