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I was just kidding. He's almost the exact opposite of the part, of course though a fantastic actor in my opinion to be sure. And yes, actually I was imgaining the dialogue with Samuel L. Jackson saying his lines with the same attitude and delivery he did in Pulp Fiction. Ha! That'd be a hoot. Hellshade

I think Samuel Jackson should play the lead roll. He could pull it off as a young, hotshot German pilot out to prove something. :) Tim Burton could direct it. Hellshade

And equally important to remember is that shooting someone down didn't always result in killing the pilot. I believe the fellow in his red Fokker DR 1 was shot down at least once once, possibly twice, before being killed the final time. I'm sure that there are other aces who survived being shot down only to climb back into the cockpit again and seek revenge in the skies. Hellshade

Outstanding work Creaghorn!!! It's almost like a whole new war up there. The improved engine sound effects add a lot to the immersion of gameplay. I especially love the engine revs as some of the planes go down. Well done. I hope the Devs take a little listen and are willing to incorporate something like this into P4. Bravo my friend. Hellshade

Just found it. Thanks though. Can't wait to try them out. It's like a pseudo P4 Preview...kinda. :P Hellshade

Obviously, I am missing the obvious. I am extremely excited to try this mod, but when I go to the OFF Downloads section I only see the downloads for official OFF BHaH & HitR files. Where might these files be nestled away at? Hellshade

Wow, Those are just beautiful. Well done sir. For an avid fan of the Albs, you do fine work for the other side sir. Hellshade

Excellent editorial on the latest in DRM nightmares. http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/03/11/deleon.video.games.drm/index.html Thanks OBD for not choosing this kind of DRM. You have made outstanding software design choices from begining to end with OFF and HitR. Hellshade

Huh. It sounded to me like a basic explanation for how the female mind makes the decision "Which shoes do I wear today?" Hellshade

For my money, the Spad XIII has the worst forward view. But the Sopwith Triplane has the best view all around, forward included. I love that crate. Can see everything, turn anywhere and kill anything. Hellshade

Rise of Flight just sent me an e-mail saying that with their newest patch, you can play off-line. No more on-line DRM. Bravo. Hellshade

Thank you OBD for not choosing this method of copy protection. http://pc.ign.com/articles/107/1075124p1.html Hellshade

wow. What are you going to get him for a 10 year anniverary present? A spinal column. :) Hellshade

And apparently it only has the names of the Doughboys from DC instead of from all over America. He is right to point out it's past time to create something befitting the sacrifice of all the boys who fought and died. If they don't, WWI may soon share the moniker of a certain war in Korea. "The Forgotten War". Hellshade

I'm not pointing fingers. I'm simply stating that saying Democrats are bad for something that might not do even though Republicans didn't get it done either is a double standard. What does any of the things you just said have to do with the fact that the Republicans didn't get the job done for building a monument either? It doesn't. They didn't get it done or there wouldn't be an argument to get it done now. Maybe the Democrats will fail too. Then this administration and every administration since 1918 can share in the blame of never getting it done. Until their time is done though, you can't blame them for failing before they get the chance. If they fail, they fail like every other one and deserve the blame. If they succeed, they deserve some credit for doing at least one thing right. Judging them on it before they have had a chance to vote is pointless. Hellshade And you picture speaks volumes about you.

Respectfully, the purpose of the post was to show how the last remaining US veteran is trying to get a Memorial built for all the brave Americans who served in "The Great War" 100 years ago. It wasn't an attempt to make a political statement about things in the US today. But since you brought it up - the Republicans had control of the White House and both the House and the Senate for 6 years. Why are you criticizing the Democrats for what they might not get done when the Republicans definately did NOT make it happen when they were in control? What's the worst that could happen? The Democrats don't get it done just like the Republicans didn't? And even if they DO get it done, they will simply be told they are the usual "spending liberals". In my opinion, whenever you tell someone else they are damned if they do and damned if they don't, it's not them who is the problem. There are plenty of things the current US administration has done which is completely open to criticism for valid reasons. Criticizing them for things they haven't done yet serves no valid purpose what-so-ever. Just a thought. Hellshade

God Bless him. http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/31/world.war.one.vet.memorial/index.html?hpt=T2 Hellshade

Mass graves from WWI found in 2008. Interesting story... http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/30/wwi.soldier.buried/index.html?hpt=Sbin Hellshade

Incredible! Thank you for sharing it. :) Hellshade

I'm sorry Olham, I bought District 9 on DVD because the previews looked so good and it turned out it was so cheesy I was actually upset I wasted my money. I expected a serious sci-fi movie from Peter Jackson. What I got was bad acting, stupid aliens and a plot so unbelievable (not in a good way) that I couldn't even watch the whole thing. I suggest you take one of your Albs up for a couple of hours of flight. You'll be much more satisfied rather than watching this movie. Hellshade

I love the Spitfire. Should be a wonderful story. Poor hurricanes didn't get credit for all the work they did in the Battle of Brittain though. They far outnumbered the Spitfires in the sky, but the Spit just caught the publics imagination and everyone loved her (except maybe the Bosche). Here's a silly video of me in a Spitfire doing battle with the Bosche in the Wings of Prey game. The first one is of the view entirely in the cockpit as played with TrackIR. http://www.youtube.c...h?v=ZKlAZS8sGDs The second video is the same exact battle but from various camera angles in the replay mode. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d85mwpqKq3Q Fun game. No depth like OFF but nice eye candy and a trip to do battle in. Just wish they'd license the engine to OBD for P4. I'd pay $60 or more for that. Hellshade

Sorry my friend, but 10 years time? That would be OFF 5 with a Superpatch. Of course by then there won't be any graphics. You'll just plug your cables into your head "matrix" style and it'll create the experiences in your head. Hellshade

As always, amazing work gentleman. Hellshade

I have it on good authority that they are moving on to other projects. Having completely covered WWI, they have passionately begun to work on a "Sim: Fern" where you get to be a small plant in a tropical rainforest battling for survival amidst the other underbrush. In a nod to their past work, occassionally a plane will fly over (but you won't be able to see it due to the jungle canopy). I myself am eagerly awaiting it's release. :) If that turns out to not be true, then I'm betting on P4. After all the Superpatch was supposed to be a sneak preview of what that will have to offer so I figure work must be under way. Hellshade

I've had a chance to fly a little bit of the Battle of Britain campaign and I have to say that while the game certainly does NOT offer the kind of free roaming flexibility of Over Flanders Fields, it does a wonderful job of making you feel like you are right there in the thick of the action. The diary entries that are read between missions have good voice acting. The in game cut scenes that are played as the diaries are read give you the feeling of being in a bigger war than you actually are. Rain drops, oil, bullet holes and smoke on the canopes. Shredded wings with holes that literally let you see the ground below you through them. Excellent "chatter" between pilots and base sounds authentic. Beautifully rendered clouds, villages and countrysides. Flak that fills the sky and burning aircraft that impact and explode into the ground below. Harbors, different ships. Army bases filled with tanks and other military vehicles. You are indeed in a small "arena", but Wings of Prey makes that small area so life like and so intense that your focus hardly shifts away from what's happening on the screen long enough to see through the illusion. As has been said earlier, there are a number of historical inaccuracies in WoP. If you are looking for WoP to be an historical encylopedia of the battles it portrays then you will likely be dissappointed. Total accuracy was not the focus of these developers, but nor was mere eye candy. I can think of another flight sim that has great eye candy but it just didn't pull me into it at all. WoP sucks you in with a great sense of immersion. The irony is that besides being about air combat, Wings of Prey and OFF really have just one other thing in common. They are both incredibly immersive but literally for entirely different reasons. OFF uses great graphics, great gameplay, historical accuracy and a huge open world to fly in (not to mention incredible AI), while Wings of Prey uses photo realistic graphics, great game play and just enough accuracy to keep you believing in the small little world they set you in. Over Flanders Fields is still my favorite game but I'm not afraid to admit that I love Wings of Prey too. I heartily recommend it. Hellshade