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I just got one for X-mas, much to my surprise. Once I got over the initial disorientation caused by not keeping my head steady, I got used to it real fast. Definately worth buying, even for non-combat sims.

Alright, sounds good. It'll probably have to wait until I get back to school though. I'm having to make do with my father's PC right now, not quite up to the specs of my Alienware.

I played the demo a while back and was pretty impressed with the terrain and foliage, so when I had a $50 gift card to Best Buy to blow, this was one of the items. Just wondering if anyone here plays it or knows any worthwile mods or patches.

I'll admit, I wanna go aviation, preferably F/A-18's. But now, I won't be so disappointed if I get an ASW aviation slot, or go nuke or SWO with a destroyer.

Alright, you've sold me. You're right, Beer, I was thinking about the propagation loss. Just like using radar, I thought that passive had twice the range because it could hear the pings from farther than they would return to, so to speak. Now, question number two, what is it called when the sound, bouncing between thermal layers, allows you to hear it from specifically distanced rings around the sub. Convergence? Something like that? If I remember, I think it was like 20 knots out and 60 knots. I'll be honest, all my sub knowledge comes from Mr. Clancy, so I'm definately a beginner.

One of the questions on my Naval Science final had to do with the basic characteristics of active and passive sonar. It was something like; Passive sonar has which properties: A. Stealthy B. Longer Range than Active C. (Blatantly Wrong) D. (Blatantly Wrong) Now, I got a bit confused here. I even went down and asked my instructor about it. He should have known, after all, he's a HH-60B pilot and does ASW work for a living. He told me, and I quote, "There is one obviously correct answer." I knew A was correct, because passive sonar doesn't send any sound waves into the water, it's basically just listening. But then, I thought passive had a longer range as well. Ignoring the whole thermal layer, and sound waves bouncing along it and all the other quirks of sound when travelling through water, I thought active could only work to a certain distance, before the sound lacked the energy to bounce back. Passive, however, could detect an active burst from twice as far away as the pinging sub. I think I put down A, just because I didn't feel like arguing any more, but shouldn't both answer choices have been correct?

If I remember correctly, the F-16 does have a corner speed indicator that is displayed on the airspeed tape in the HUD. Now, I can't tell you about LO-MAC. I'm just saying some aircraft do have it.

Sorry man, I thought the movie looked pretty gay. Never really was in to comic books though. Hell, I haven't even seen the X-Men movies.

I'm liking the new forum layout. And, I like being able to see the new news article links right there in the beginning, but I seem to remember liking the old style as well. Seems like the new one is a bit cluttered. Also, any chance of bringing back the part on the right of the main page that had the latest post in the latest five threads, with that nifty little fast reply thing? I like being able to open the main page and post in the pub.

Color me unoriginal, but its my name. If I had to have one though, it'd probably be Mule. Just irritates me when folks automatically assume my name is Samuel, when its just Sam. Really, check the certificate. Anyway, it ain't nice to call someone something with Mule in it, lol.

Yeah, it is a damn shame that people think these boards are here to live a different life. I mean, sure they're welcome to do it, but not at the expense of others, and not here. Too bad FE isn't coming around to say anything.

Well, I can honestly say my first initial is S, and my last name follows. And as for the signature image, Delta Company '07, baby.

Lets see here, Dope and Rammstein for the modern fast movers. For all the vintage stuff, Golden Age aircraft, definately the Stones, CCR and Led Zepp. And Ride of the Valkyries for the Huey.

Wow, I reread my post and I sound uber depressed. Eh, this place needs more ninjas and cool stuff, I think.

I'm not posting too often here anymore. Life at El Cid has its downfalls. Come to think of it, its hard to find perks very often, haha. Hard to play LOMAC with a mouse, too. And the clincher? Over X-Mas furlough, when I do get home to my X-45, I don't have my PC and have to live with an old 1.4ghz. No rest for the wicked, back to shining brass.

I have to admit, the training missions for the Su-25 are pretty good. Not much about the weapons is is left uncovered. Then again, its a pretty simple aircraft.

Are you sure you're in the air to ground mode when you try and drop the bombs? I think '7' is the default key for it. Also, in the Russian aircraft you have to be within very well defined parameters to release ordinance. There's a lot more freedom in the American jets.

Congratulations, definately a feat. Maybe they'll approve those shirts now?

I definately want to see it. I plan on flying the Su-25 more than any other aircraft.

Turns out I'd already pre-ordered LO-MAC months ago, then promptly forgotten about it. Good thing it came today before I went out and bought it at Best Buy. Now, if only my Alienware wasn't sitting at the Citadel, all lonesome and unused while my X-45 sits at home connected to a PC that can barely run Lock On. Oh the irony.

Yeah, tell me about it. I'm here, gonna bust my ass getting an electrical engineering degree, maybe even minor in comp sci while I'm at it, and I'll be lucky to pull a 3.2. But then, poli-sci and history majors can get an easy 4.0 and only take like 16 hours a semester to my 19 - 21. I don't mean to sound jealous, just I wish the Navy weighted choice of major more when determining your branching. I need that 3.2 to get a pilot slot. But, I'm grateful to the Navy. They're paying over $25,000 a year on my education. I definately couldn't afford to attend the Citadel without it. On a different note, anyone remember the old SNL skit about the Navy? It was like the old 70's and 80's commercials, except it just showed folks mopping and cleaning heads. The punchline was the commercial ending with the words, "The U.S. Navy. Its not just a job, its $96.75 a week." And then the classic Simpsons line, "While your friends are out for months at a time, risking their lives, you're 200 miles from the ocean, hosing off a statue in Lubbock. Where are you? The Naval Reserve."

Every cadet here that is a scholarship contract with the military has to wear a badge on their uniform. The Navy ROTC cadets are called "Blue Badges" cuz of the look of the badge. Well, one of the nice little traditions is that whenever an upperclassmen presses a knob's badge, they have to respond with some motivational yell. AFROTC its "Air Power!", AROTC and Marine NROTC both say something like "Kill, Kill, Kill!" Yeah, well, NROTC is a bit different. We have to say gay s**t like, "I love seamen", "Its only gay if its underway." etc... And me, well, my upperclassmen have me make up new ones every week. Favorite's so far: "Catapult me into Tom Cruise", "My thats a large landing craft you have." and "Me mainsail's been jibbed." Funny, but they really do s**t on the Navy here in relation to the other branches.

W00t, there it goes.

Well, I submitted it as a news item a day ago, but evidently it got lost somewhere in hyperspace. Oleg and UbiSoft released a beta of FB 1.2. Its pretty rough, and only has a token few of the new aircraft, but it does contain all new maps as well. I recommend trying it out. You can find the link in the general forum at il2sturmovik.com. Its not a small download, so be prepared.

You dont have to wait too much longer, PC. They released a beta version of patch 1.2. Just go to the general forums at il2sturmovik.com and you can find it.