It has been interesting the last couple of weeks to re-visit CFS1 and to read the forum
comments once again. I abandoned CFS1 almost 2 years ago after a distinguished career,
well I thought so anyway! I toyed with IL2 and then got absorbed with FS9 and I mean
absorbed.Building scenery, airports with AFCAD and EZ Senery, desigining panels with
PanelStudio aircraft repainting etc; But returning to CFS1 I realise that I was never
happier than when I was flying online  or tinkering with CFS1. After reading
the threads in the 'New CFS?' post (I must admit it lost me half way through!) I wonder if
some of the people posting have ever really found out what CFS1 is all about.
It has always been so accessable to those who wish to delve deeper into it's depths. I used to build bases in all parts of the world for squads I used to fly with, create extensive missions for online play with Brunhost and even create totally new scenery, Islands with elevated mesh, much easier to do than with FS9 for example.

Ok, we all know that the latest creations have improved on a number of things, scenery detail not being the least, but until you have flown in the wonderful scenery that was created by HSquad (HWorld) you should reserve judgement. Fighter Canyon and Race Canyon were always great favorites for online fun. Ok these were ficticious sceneries, but it is possible to create very authentic scenery and exciting missions if you are willing to put in the time.

For a lot of us, time is in short supply, so if you want a game that is easily accessable and enjoyable it is definately CFS1, simplicity itself or deeply absorbing, you choose.

I must agree with Redskwirrell, this is a forum for CFS1 and all this talk about a possible CFS4 and the merits of 2 and 3 get lost here. A lot of talk and not enough fly!

Is it possible to revive the online community that was CFS1 on the Zone? I think so, the winter is coming, a little more time to spare, let's have some constructive ideas about the future of CFS1 online (if you feel there is one) and let's get out there together, have fun and fly.

yeah...before i had FS9 I played CFS on the zone for ages.....always remember concorde with guns!

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I agree, someone needs to set up a server with full chat capability and rooms to fly in to revive the old days.

You could post it at Com-Central which still has a CFS1 community. We tried to host a game on their servers two weeks ago. It ran okay but the host needs to remain in the game to have a victory or change settings, so we need a better alternative.
They also have dedicated Teamspeak servers (including CFS1).

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James007

Hiya Doc,
great to hear from you again. I learned a lot from you my friend. And those stock german planes with their built in weaknesses did teach me a lot. But when I started flying the aircraft designed by folks other then M$ I really started to have some fun.If you notice I mentioned realism in the same sentence as limitations of CFS. However engine performance, wingspan, weight and quite a number of other characteristics of the aircraft can be tuned and perfected in the airfiles. Not to give one player the advantage but to clearly give each aircraft more in common with its original counterpart. I know your enjoyment was the stock aircraft. But was that colored by the fact that M$ set up the allied aircraft to have the advantage from the word go!

You remember I mentioned Fire Salamander to you, And that she was an instructer at JO. Well I mentioned the fact that there was no WEP in the 190, and that the allied planes were designed to be better then the German planes during a flight with JO one afternoon. And she did`nt believe me. Plus someone else got on the com and was really pissed that I had said that. Lets just say that their attitude was the last straw. I was allready flying an inferior aircraft giving the mechanical advantage to the opponents. But when I was doubted and scolded for speaking out against M$ and their bias.

I stopped flying the stock aircraft right then and there and have not been in one since.

Its kinda like on the zone where I only flew with certain ones. Except then I was learning from guys like you Doc so I did`nt mind you guys having the mechanical advantage.

But now I fly only the best aircraft the designers build. And when I fly I have wingmen and we stick together. I only fly in missions or training now, no more furballs everyman for himself. Its teamwork now. I don`t even look at my kills anymore, just if the mission was a sucess.

So thanks for your insights and freely giving your time and knowledge. You were a great teacher and I thank you.  I hope that I am passing some of your teachings on to the guys in JG57.

BTW Doc we are not one sided, our allied opponents are supplied with better aircraft also. And we have stuff from Russia France Italy and the other countrys that were involved in WWII.

Stop by the JG57 Forum checkout what we`re doing and say hi sometime Doc!

Hank/Rall

Hi Doc,

I think you went to the 45th`s Forum. I am no longer with the 45th! I am the CO at JG57 now.

Jagdgeschwader57

And we are quite active.

Don`t have much time right now, got to get to a meeting but drop by and leave me a note at the JG57 forum.

I am known in Luftwaffe circles as Rall.

So see ya later buddy.

Hank
A.K.A. JG57_Generaloberst Rall