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I'd be happy no matter what they are classified as...:-) . FC

Sag is part of the BF team. One of their members is BF himself and he is the primary 3d Modeler. I'm not sure if they have ever actually released anything though. Last time I knew, they hung out on the A-Team's website. FC

My understanding is that they built them from the ground up using new metal from old plans. Which make them replicas as per the definition. However, if they were built from new old stock (ie a bunch of old stock was lying around that had never been used) then you could say they are original builds. Frankly, it's a matter of semantics...because even though these are replicas, they have been assigned new serial numbers by the Messerschmitt Foundation in Germany...which technically makes them part of the production run (just with a 50 year break)... FC

Uh, I've seen articles with the aircraft in question (a fat spined MiG-21), and the pilot's name, rank, and that he is a father of five, who's hometown is under control of the rebels.

Brought a tear to my eye.... FC

I'd imagine Syrian forces are amped up to 11. It wouldn't surprise me if someone has orders to shoot on their own forces if there are any more defections... If the crew had died, I think things could have gotten a lot worse real fast. FC

I was always unhappy with this feature in the TW sims, so when I did the Northrop 2-seaters, I added a feature to the cockpit that allows for an infinitely adjustable gunsight...any mil setting you wanted. Unfortunately, the only way to get it is having it part of the MAX file of either the aircraft or cockpit. FC

I've always liked Karl Urban as an actor, even though he's been in some stinkers (ahem...Doom)... But Lena Headey, first seeing her in T:TSCC, yeah, I could watch this...maybe wait until it's on Blu-Ray/DVD... FC

Two things: 1) Are you trying to get SFG or SF2 to work in Win7? I believe that as long as DX9 is installed (yes, you can install DX9 in Win, no it will not mess up DX10 or DX11), both SFG and SF2 will work natively, no compatibility mode required. 2) Both SFG and SF2 save screenshots directly to the hard drive, not to any clipboard. Find the screenshot folder. FC

It doesn't work like that. Nice try though. FC

Gepard, That doesn't prove anything other than a B-52 crashed. Like JM said, it's more or less a matter of "He said, he said" FC

This is why my wife and I have made living wills and advance health care directives. We wanted legal documentation to avoid any issues should we not be able to speak for ourselves... I would highly recommend, depending on your country, to get one for yourselves. You shouldn't worry about the decision...but what happens if you can't make or communicate your decision. Get it in official, legally recognized documentation. It is better for you...and your family. Hopefully, you'll never have to deal with it... FC

There are 2 issues with suicide that drive most laws that are on the books: 1} It is irreversible...ain't no coming back. 2) It goes directly against one of the most primal instincts a human has...the instinct for self preservation. Assisted suicide can also be argued against, first because of the doctors Hippocratic Oath "First, do no harm" , and second the idea of abuse of a law authorizing such things:"But my pain in the ass wife asked me to beat her with a baseball bat...". Having said all that, I ultimately think if someone wants to end their own life, and they are in full possession of their facilities, and can make their intentions and reasoning clearly understood to the appropriate agencies, that they should be allowed to do so. But it is not something that should ever be rushed into. Lost a few friends who made that rash decision...still haunts me to this day. FC

Ewww.....

Okay folks, lets do some thinking here...some serious "running a business" thinking. TK's sims have had DLCs for several months now...enough time for a business to evaluate the cost effectiveness ratio. For those not sure what I'm talking about, it's the cost of making the DLCs vs the revenue generated selling the DLCs. Guess what...TK is still doing DLCs. What does that tell you? It tells you that the DLCs must be bringing in the cash at an effective ratio. Which means there are enough people buying them for TK to at least break even. Does everyone understand exactly what this means? It means that the amount of casual users (folks who want nothing or little to do with mods, or skinning, or templating, or the ini dance) far outstrips the amount of users who don't mind diving into that stuff and worry about things like the proper ejection seats. You go where the money is...in this case, the money is in DLCs. Which means things like new features are on the back burner...or are actually being funded by the revenue from the DLCs. I see the EXACT same concerns in the model rocketry world. Why are the rocket shelves filled with RTF (Ready To Fly) or E2X (Almost ready to fly) models verses magnificent 'builders' models like the Saturn V (which was recently discontinued). The hard answer...those are what generate the revenue. FC

Oh damn Russ! That looks sexy! FC

Monolith...if there is ever a company that gets shafted for being different, it's those guys. NOLF, NOLF2, TRON 2.0...all fantastic FPS games that simply didn't make the sales numbers. Then there is The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. A fantastic FPS, multiple award winner, a good game not just for movie tie-ins, but in general. Rated highly by critics and gamers. And nobody bought it... FC

I actually have been able to get SF2 to run on an Intel Atom processor powered Dell Inspirion Mini 9 netbook. And believe it or not, it runs fairly smoothly. Of course, all the graphics settings had to be turned down to low... FC

Here's what I want (and yes they are remakes): I would love older games with modern engines. Here are some: Interstate 76 (with cut scenes in engine - a la Half Life) No One Lives Forever (the original...the sequel is still 'Good Enough') BattleZone Homeworld Strike Commander (this is one we could almost do now with custom missions in SF2 - it would just lack the storyline cutscenes) Wings of Glory Deus Ex (Oh HELL YA - BioWare...) Don't alter the storylines, or basic gameplay, just give me a shiny modern engine. FC

Jimmy, You practicing to be a Princess Kate paparazzi? :) FC

Your "Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family" GPU cannot handle the sim at your current settings. Looking at threads from 2009 on a gaming website, commenters back then were saying that chip was slow...3 years ago. You are going to have to turn your graphics settings very low to solve this issue. FC

Well, the AI flies at Normal flight model. You're flying at Easy flight model. Try flying at Normal flight model and see if there is a difference. FC

There is a Meteor MAX file available to modify to a 2 seater: If there is someone interested, I can send the file to you on the condition that it's only used for creation of the 2-seater (the current single seater model is committed to another mod project). Nothing nefarious here...I created this model from scratch so there aren't any ownership issues. FC

Intel graphics solutions are notorious for not running SF2 with any sort of decent graphics settings. Also, if that is SF2:NA, I suspect that makes it even worse. FC

I have to ask though, what do gamers want? How many folks bitch because a successor to a previous FPS is 'more of the same'... Yet, when a developer decides to shake up the proven seller it's 'ya done messed it up!'... So, ask yourself the question...'What would I want in a successor shooter?'...lets use BiA as a reference. And be specific...no 'I want a better experience' which is the same as saying 'I have no idea but I know when I see it'...a bulls**t answer. Also, the answers have to be feasible and cost effective (ie, no 'AI that would pass the Turing test'). Finally, the answer has to guarantee to sell at least as well as the previous iteration of the franchise. FC