Kelly Mo

Yup, that's what I've done. I've got no need for whatever f1-f3 were assigned to, so I reassigned f1-f4 to the four views that f4 previously cycled through. And that's cuz I'm po' and don't have TrackIR. (And if I wasn't so po'... which I may not be by next paycheck, I wouldn't spend it on TrackIR. I'm gonna score me some rudder pedals that are TOTALLY worthless outside of the game. Or maybe some other nerdy sort of expenditure that isn't WWI flight sim related... )

"Actually, I thought you expressed yourself rather well and intelligently, if you were wondering." Woohoo, I'm not a total failure! :D "I believe that's Uncle Al, and not un-cleal as I originally thought..." Haha, that's exactly what I thought as well! But anyway, thanks for the last few posts since I've last been around. I think when I've got a few more flying hours under my belt I'll come back and answer my questions for me, in case anyone in the future ever cares about my issues. I got my DVD yesterday, and despite the fact that I ought to be doing other things (definitely not more important though!), I've already donated too much time to BHH. And it's awesome. My computer handles it wonderfully, although I keep forgetting to go in and change the graphics (OFF comandeered my previous CFS3 settings and I'm probably back to 800x600, with the map/radar/whatever taking up almost the whole screen. At least it plays more than smoothly at this grainy rate). I'm now wishing I had rudder pedals, or at least a twisty stick (hehe twisty stick) so I could leave off the auto rudder feature. But maybe I'll get one of them soon. I've only flown 5 missions (but I'm still alive, courtesy of unarmed Bristol Scouts!), but my eyes have been opened to a whole new realm. It's like it's a whole different game. And it's awesome... although I think the "fighting unarmed aircraft" is my biggest glee point. So, thanks all for the repeated push to buy it. I'm hesitant to start up a later-date pilot until I get this whole claim report thing down (no warning there... like wtf? I have to make claims?!?). I actually had four of my first six acknowledged, and I only put in the number of aircraft and a guess on what types of planes they were (didn't bother with a description haha). I got lucky I suppose, but I'm off to search for the "idiot's guide to filing claim kill reports" threads. Once again, thank you all. S!

You know, that's what I thought. But I know for myself that often text doesn't quite convey as accurately without tones and body language for me. I just want to say first and foremost that I've put in my order for OFF. So now I'll be up and flying in 7-50 days. (Yay for unreliable APO mail!) Sitting_duck: I've lurked about the sim-outhouse website quite a bit. Actually, I lost my internet connection and ended up having to format/reinstall everything, and I tossed Red Baron 3D back on. So the past week-ish I've been enthralled with that (and utilising sim-outhouse in the meantime... when my internet worked). I've bookmarked that page though, for when my shipment arrives. :D I think my biggest peeve with Phase 2 (all my questions aside) was that Archie was insanely deadly. As in, more than it ought to have been. As far as I know (and feel free to correct me), but Archie was pretty much a joke in the earlier years of WWI, and even in the latter times, it was hardly something to consider unless you were just flying too low (e.g. MvR). Yet, being downed semi-regularly seems a bit ludicrous. Also, I'm not looking for an insanely-challenging game. I'm looking for realistic. I think one of my biggest pet peeves of WWI flight sims is that it doesn't matter if you start out at the beginning with Immelman and Boelke or at the end with Richoven... the pilots are all just AI. I think that if you start a career in '15 or '16, it's a place where very few knew how to fly, and even less understood the concepts of fighting with these flying machines (although, I think it'd be awesome to have a career you can start with throwing bricks and shooting pistols at an EIII or Morane). Of course, as the war went on, more and more joined the fight for the air, and more intelligent pilots appeared. I'm a bit saddened that it doesn't matter whether I join a career in 1916 or 1918... the pilots' skills don't matter. Maybe there are less planes floating around during a mission, but I dunno. Just a personal thing I guess.

Well, the problem is that he's got spending issues, and that's why I'm the one in charge of finances (that's also why we're on such a strict budget). I originally bought CFS3 and a joystick with the intent of using it for OFF (which, last I had checked, was free)... then suddenly, I'm required to pay more than I did for the game ($11+s&h) and joystick ($17+s&h) to get what I originally made these purchases for.. I'm not a flight sim enthusiast, aside from WWI (which basically implies that I'm not a flight sim enthusiast), so these things are basically useless without OFF. Tell me if I'm wrong, but I seem to have stepped on a few toes with the original post and my replies. This wasn't my intent at all! I haven't meant to sound pissy or come across as ignorant, but this "setback" also wasn't something I counted on, and that has frustrated me. I had downloaded the old versions of OFF before, with the intent of buying CFS3 (but never did), but I also am a computer freak who insists on having a "clean" system, and have since reinstalled my system. (Reinstalling, for me, involves formatting my hard drive 2-3 time a year, and thus, my previous OFF downloads.) Trust me, my hubby expressed his opinion as to why didn't I "just buy all that <crap> last year when the stupid game was free". (Slightly paraphrased) Phase two is fun, but I'm getting a bit bored of it already. I'm not trying to give you all (specifically: Uncle Al and Cameljockey) a finger, offend, or sound like some dumb broad), but I'm just very hesitant to spend money on something I don't know I'm going to like. I just thought that asking these questions would clear up a lot of issues I have with Phase 2. I do want to thank you for your informative replies. Sorry if I came across as an ignorant jerk who is just trying to find problems with the game.

Hey first of all, everyone's a newb at some point. I knew the lewis guns were mounted on the top wing for N11s, but since I'm no WWI buff, and I'm basing all my experience (well, most of it) on previously-played WWI flight sims, I've never actually known the limits. Seriously, it's not like we're taught how many bullets each gun had in WWI in history class... heck, I don't think I actually learned anything specific about flight in WWI in any history classes. My computer is quite capable of handing the game (and the video card is an Nvidia 8800). I mucked around with the CFS3 settings before I got OFF2, and I guess I fubar'd something in there. I'll try screwing things up more, see if it makes something better. Damn. I just gave up on the voice commands and whatnot. I didn't see any confirmation that I sent it, so I figured it was just one of those left-out features. Hmm... See, I've been downed now by two aces (honored to encounter and fall to Albert Ball... I had a crush on him back when I was a teen and played my first WWI sim ). Fortunately I didn't die, but they definitely got the better of me. Granted, if my wingman and his compadre hadn't been twirling around with their thumbs up their backsides :angry2:, I might not have had that surprise drop-down from above with absolutely no chance of survival. I want to thank you (plural) for replying. I think I might try to convince the hubby to allow me $40... shouldn't be hard since he's now bought two new xbox games this month. :D I'll seek out the multiplayer options when I've got it. But, I'd still appreciate if anyone else can answer any questions not already addressed! Cheers! K

Hi.. can I get a copy of phase two? I'm more than happy to pay for three, but only if it's something I know I want (long story short: I bought CFS3 and a joystick thinking OFF was still free, since last I saw that's what it was. So now I've discovered I need to pay twice as much as originally spent to get it... but I'd just like to make sure it's something I'd like). I live in Germany but I have both an American address (APO) and a German address, and I could easily send copies to others in the EU, as well as the USA. Is anyone still sending out copies? Thanks in advance.