godzilla1985 0 Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) Well guys had a few days to check this puppy out and over all so far it seems pretty damn good. I'll list what I have and seen and liked so far and a few thinks I won't say I dislike but maybe just don't understand right now. Right off the install went really well and smooth, no problems on my new system with Vista 64 HP . I was disappointed when I went to play my first mission as my GFX looked really substandard and not what I had seen in the videos released by OBD. But after a little digging I found out that it was my fault for not understanding how the CFS Config worked. Could have been much easier if I would have updated to ver 1.28 before playing . After all this was sorted out, the planes ,terrain, effects and clouds are stunning just like the OBD videos I always take baby steps when learning a new sim, easy flight model, unlimited ammo, unlimited fuel, no gun jams etc. I only have played QC as I want to get a good feel for the BHaH and gradually start moving from easy to hard settings before I commit a pilot or pilots to a campaign. But even in easy mode one think struck me right away about the AI in this game, it very good and varied and rookie AI doen't mean it's a turkey shoot all the time. Sure some of the rookie AI pilots do the usual thing, you put a couple rounds in them and they fly straight and level, meat on the table. But some of them do react and really do to put up a fight. I was flying in my favorite mount the Se5a and fighting 4 albatros Dva w/rookie AI pilots. The first kill was easy, a few rounds , straight and level, a few more rounds from my vickers and lewis and down he went spinning into the ground. But to my surprise his fellow pilots were not waiting for their turn to die, they were lining up on my six and coming in fast. I had the altitude so I chopped power and did a low yo-yo and put me on their six as they over shot me. I closed in and unlike most sims I had played these guys did something I didn't expect. Instead of all three or at least two keeping formation as most rookie AI seem to do these guys all split different ways! One dived straight down, one shot to the right and one climbed away to the left. To make a long story short, 30 minutes later I downed the third Dva but I crashed trying to down the last one. I let the fight get down to tree level, got target fixated and pulled nose up trying to get a definate kill shot (he was THAT close to me), but because I didn't watch my airspeed I stalled my Se5a and augered in . This should be real intersting when I get up to veteran or ace AI Okay now to the not so good, and so far it's really only one thing and thats the game control documentation. My first attempt in QC was my other favorite mount the early Ni-17. I was really confused as why I couldn't reload the lewis, after several frustrating flights and searching what documentation that came with the DVD I still didn't know how this was done. I did a search here and found a post another person asked about the same thing. The reply this person got was even in unlimted ammo mode you only get what the Ni-17 carried and reloads were automatic. But this poster said he wasn't absolutely sure about this. So thats about the only minor grip I have so far and if anyone can point me to better game documentation I would highly appreciate it. Edited March 27, 2009 by godzilla1985 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick Rawlings 138 Posted March 27, 2009 Okay now to the not so good, and so far it's really only one thing and thats the game control documentation. My first attempt in QC was my other favorite mount the early Ni-17. I was really confused as why I couldn't reload the lewis, after several frustrating flights and searching what documentation that came with the DVD I still didn't know how this was done. I did a search here and found a post another person asked about the same thing. The reply this person got was even in unlimted ammo mode you only get what the Ni-17 carried and reloads were automatic. But this poster said he wasn't absolutely sure about this. So thats about the only minor grip I have so far and if anyone can point me to better game documentation I would highly appreciate it. You can lower the Lewis gun on it's mount but this is only for visual purposes. The Dev's give you all your ammo up front. Hard coded into the CF3 engine, I think. I believe it is Shift-C or Ctrl-C. The N17 is a great plane, so is the N11 if you go earlier. There are a few rough edges but this is an awesome sim, definitely worth the price of admission! RR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catch 81 Posted March 27, 2009 If you're an Se5a man then you're okay in my book godzilla Nothing makes me happier than to see Albies in a funk against the superior and gloriously magnificent and majestic SE .... ahem. Shame about your stall due to target fixation. You'll learn. Just to add to Rick's comments, you can hit the F5 key to bring up an ammo counter amongst other things. Use your ammo wisely. You get a full load at the beginning of a mission and that's it ..... cannot reload. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godzilla1985 0 Posted March 27, 2009 You can lower the Lewis gun on it's mount but this is only for visual purposes. The Dev's give you all your ammo up front. Hard coded into the CF3 engine, I think. I believe it is Shift-C or Ctrl-C. The N17 is a great plane, so is the N11 if you go earlier. There are a few rough edges but this is an awesome sim, definitely worth the price of admission! RR Thanks for the reply Rick, I'll need lots more pratice with the early Nieuports I always did have a wee problem with aircraft with a top mounted MG. Once I get the range zeroed in and know where the lead will strike I won't be wasting so much ammo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godzilla1985 0 Posted March 27, 2009 If you're an Se5a man then you're okay in my book godzilla Nothing makes me happier than to see Albies in a funk against the superior and gloriously magnificent and majestic SE .... ahem. Shame about your stall due to target fixation. You'll learn. Just to add to Rick's comments, you can hit the F5 key to bring up an ammo counter amongst other things. Use your ammo wisely. You get a full load at the beginning of a mission and that's it ..... cannot reload. Thanks for the reply catch, like I told Rick while I do like the early Nieuports the top wing only MG always did give me a little problem, more pratice and I'll have it sorted out. Its my pleasure to always meet a fellow Se5a driver. The German AC were more colorful but underneth that plain coat of PC10 on the Se5a beats the heart of a pure killing machine, she might not look fancy but she is all business Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
