Yes, I agree with this entirely. And I wasn't meaning to rant or insult those who spend there days (and nights) coding.

I guess I would just like to see the kind of programming/coding that was evident in Falcon exist in G2. (or at least to a degree).

I do know for a fact that Microprose paid a lot of very talented software engineers to develop the title...and it took them a long long time to release. Then, due to it's complexity there were many many bugs. But what I find amazing about it is how many private coders took up the torch and continued to develop it.

All I can say is it would seem that if the software engineers who develope titles like Falcon do an RC flight sim it's going to be incredible....If it ever gets out of beta!

What prompted this blog was the reality that G3 is coming out...so....should I go out and spend another 200+ dollars on an upgrade?

I think not.

I will close by saying that if I hadn't spent the 200 bucks on G2 I would have destroyed those ten airplanes regardless....only I would have destroyed them within the first month. As it was it took about 18 months (before I ran screaming from this hobby).

There were a few magic moments...(like catching the sweet spot on a golf ball with a full swing of a Driver. After a thousand FRUSTRATING misses the sensation is so gratifying that it will have you coming back.)

Have a good flight...

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