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06-05-2006, 03:33 PM #1
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Old School Flying Part II: WWII Online?
Seems we have the itch for some WWII-era flying…let me throw out another option.
“Battleground Europe,” previously known as WWII Online. It massively multiplayer and it’s been around for 5 years or so. Its launch was a disaster, but they’ve worked on it constantly and re-released it under another publisher, and it’s now supposedly a lot better. You can play as an infantry grunt, machine-gunner, sapper, drive trucks & tanks, man anti-tank and AA cannons, be a tank gunner/commander, and of course, pilot fighters and bombers.
I used to subscribe to this game, and the flight models and weapons were pretty good. The real draw here for us is that there is no AI – every object in the game is manned by a real human. So when you shoot down a Me-109 or take out a Panzer MkIV, it’s a lot more satisfying! The gameplay is set up so that a campaign is always in progress. There’s a “front line” and a communication system to show you where the action is and where you’re needed.
I think this could be a real hoot for an online squadron. There’s a 14-day free trial. I propose that if anyone’s interested, we could download and start the trial simultaneously and see if it’s any good.
Here’s the URL: http://www.wwiionline.com
And a review of the re-release is on the front page at http://www.simhq.com
It is a subscription-based game. I’m not one for shelling out each month for the same game, but at least there’s a free trial.
Interested?Last edited by TG_PolishBoogieman; 06-05-2006 at 05:26 PM.
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06-05-2006, 03:35 PM #2
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Re: Old School Flying Part II: WWII Online?
that link goes to a clothing store....lol
http://www.wwiionline.com/scripts/wwiionline/index.jspthat sounds like a good idea trooper.
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06-05-2006, 03:42 PM #3
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Re: Old School Flying Part II: WWII Online?
How much does it cost after the free trial?
I used to play Aces High 2 and it was pretty fun but the 14.99 or whatever a month didn't seem to be worth it. A lot of guys I flew with played WW2 online it sounds pretty cool.
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06-05-2006, 03:44 PM #4
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Re: Old School Flying Part II: WWII Online?
its a 30 day free trial...then 15 a month after that....might be worth the 30 day trial..
that sounds like a good idea trooper.
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06-05-2006, 05:27 PM #5
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Re: Old School Flying Part II: WWII Online?
Ah crap....
*link fixed*[volun]
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06-05-2006, 06:11 PM #6
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Re: Old School Flying Part II: WWII Online?
It's an irritating game to play solo, but great with a team.
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06-05-2006, 06:22 PM #7
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Re: Old School Flying Part II: WWII Online?
Slammer did you lose TS .... LOL ....... Let chat on TS about this ......
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06-05-2006, 10:26 PM #8
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Re: Old School Flying Part II: WWII Online?
I'm not on my computer its still fecked up...
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06-06-2006, 12:13 AM #9
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Re: Old School Flying Part II: WWII Online?
I was a day 1 subscriber and a once longtime loyal customer but I've reached the point where I can no longer justify giving CRS $15/month. Aces Hig 2 would be a good alternative as well as IL2 online.
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06-06-2006, 03:50 AM #10
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Re: Old School Flying Part II: WWII Online?
I'm a subscriber to wwiiol since the beta - heck, i even participated in beta with my old squad.
I switched from Warbirds to wwiionline and was happy at first, and sad after a few months. However i still have my account and fly on a regular basis with my co-worker. WWIIOL indeed is boring playing alone, but winging is very satisfying. My roots of flightsimming is the ww2 era.
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