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EHM-1358 Tim:

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...i think Phil was Joking Tim...
However I do worry that if it is more game like, then new people will come online at IVAO, and spoil it for the realistic simmers....
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They won't find it.;D

I think it will remain a simulation, but Microsoft are showing the game part of it to the gaming community, as there are more people there than just flightsim. And they are working closly with add-on developers.

EHM-1671 Ben:
Wow, stunning video...

As far as the oil rig, that will probably attract FPS gamers because of the action, but I don't think they'll be very interested in the rest of the game because flight simulation just doesn't provide the fast paced action they want. If the only thing they buy FS X for is that particular helicopter mission, they'll be sorely disappointed and will most likely return the game :). Those who actually find the simulation part interesting might join a VA, (maybe even EHM!!) and they might discover a hobby... Tim's right, FlightSim developers had to show the fun part of it because if they showed a trailer with just a hang glider or a cessna flying around mountains, that wouldn't be very interesting, now would it? ;D

EHM-1703 Philip:
FSX is slated to be extremley mission driven. There will be far more missions or "Adventures" included. What this means for the core simmers who knows, but I don't personally think that the simulation will take a step backwards to entice the fast action gamers, I think it is aimed at the simmers who want to do more than fly A to B.

Lets face it, how many of us use FS Passengers? This is the first step towards us being mission based and having performance goals. I love to fly, so this morning when flying a quick hop from Manchester to London in an A320, everything was going fine and my 45 minute flight was going to be a doddle. Then on finals, as I got to the outer marker my gear jammed on the left side....... I had never had this before and now my First Officer is telling me to land and shake it lose! So I did, and bumped the ground 4 times on my first attempt at landing, no joy... We go around and I am trying to pump it to no avail. I try the shake it lose manouver again and the First Officer tells me to try landing harder! WHAT???? Are you crazy I am thinking! But what did I have to lose? I only have enough fuel for one more go around so I pulled back hard (Scraping the tail) and then pushed forward, sure enough he tells me it was succesful and I ground to a halt about 15 ft short of the end of 27R at EGLL. It was GREAT! And it was all online on IVAO. If FSX has more of this type of thing right out of the box, I can't wait. Bring it on Microsoft! (and on time PLEASE!!!!)

EHM-1671 Ben:
Wow, what an adventure! By the way, when is it due to release?

EHM-1703 Philip:
Holiday period 2006 is the preliminary release date. (The Windows Vista delay may or may not delay FSX)

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