After studying the campaign missions in F-15; TAW, and DI's F-16... I have come to the conclusion that missions with higher FPS and more challenge offer that distinct fighter pilot rush that F4 has never caught in the campaign. Fewer planes and units in action at a certain time allows for a challenging and more realistic campaign. It also sets the mood that you are a real combat pilot fighting for your nations interests in a desolate region of the world and provides for a more atmospheric feel. You will also have higher FPS
Along with the thrill of flying through a deep canyon is something that everyone looks forward to... along with multiplayer campaign missions; the player will feel like he is fighting a real war with Su-27s and F-14s as opponents and the campaign will generate a feeling of suspense; but not feel overwhelmingly impossible like in the situation where there are 60 Su-27s against your F-16 2 ship and a escort of 2 F-15s when China enters the war in the Korean Campaign. The thrill just isn't there and this situation is also extremely unrealistic in terms of modern war doctrine. So now instead of flying to your target with 15 FPS and fighting off 8 MiG-21s; you ingress and engage a two ship of Flankers. Afterwards you hit your target and egress and fight off a twoship of Tomcats... which one sounds more fun to fly? After flying a few missions in Janes F-15 last night; I feel that we have a lot to learn from the flightsims of the past in order to make this one better. Snakeman; how do you feel about creating a top notch campaign like this instead of a Koreaish one?
[This message has been edited by T Bone (edited March 20, 2001).]
