TactiKill Jay

I've been thinking about picking up a good flight sim (pref. modern day combat). Would you guys reconmend this game if I'm mainly interested in playing online? I know this game is kind of old now, but it doesn't look like there are any new ones on the horizon. Is this the one to get?

lawndartleo

Reccomend, yes.
Mainly online, that is all contingent upon the ability to find other online players
Old, yes but expertly modified by the community
New on the horizon, Black Shark which I doubt we will ever see and its a helo sim anyways.

Falcon 4.0 has been heavily modified by a dedicated and rather large (but fractured) and very talanted user base. There are multiple mods to choose from and multiple configurations within each of those mods. I would reccomend that you find an active squad to talk with (here is a good start, if they are active) and see what they use and just adopt that as your own.

If you are looking for a combat based jet sim that has it all, Falcon certainly does, even neary 10 years on from it's initial release. Allied Force is an updated Falcon 4.0 relased more recently and t has a slightly updated engine, improving graphics somewhat.

jex

Get Falcon 4: Allied Force as this is your best bet for stable online play. Be prepared to learn this sim though - you cannot just jump in it and it takes time to learn all the nuances of the game.

A good place to start would be Multivipers as he hosts a 24/7 dedicated server and there are plenty of people there willing to help new guys get started.

PM me if you'd like to hook up for a flight and I can guide you through the basics.

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