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I've taken the liberty of pinning this topic and I've also taken Crash's idea and created a poll (also pinned)

Acting on Crash's suggestion - here's a poll

Let me throw something else into the mix - which makes for worrying reading as well I'm afraid. This graph shows the the total number of members who submitted new content, followed something, or reacted to something on the forum per month since 2008 - Anomalies aside the trend is clear - last month 22 individuals contributed to the forum (to be clear, this is not the same as just visiting), so far this month it's 19. Sorry for posting this, but I felt that we perhaps weren't aware of just how much things had dropped off.

I’m broadly in agreement with Tom here; IL-2 ‘46 is nearing the end of its useful life, there is only so much that can be done with the physics engine it uses and in some respects the level of modding that has taken place has pushed the game very close to its limits already. I’m also not certain that the team behind HSFX is still extant so we may never get to v5. So what about Cliffs of Dover? With TFS now a company in it’s own right with access to the source code and with v4.5 imminent this for me provides a good balance between playability and immersion. Obviously the lack of alternative scenarios is a drawback, but heck, there’s not much better that toodling around in the skies over 1940’s Kent in a Spitty is there? BoS and it’s variants have promise and they certainly seem to be keen to develop the game further. One to keep an eye on definitely. DCS. This, I love. It’s just too damn hard to make it more than an exercise in frustration for the more average pilot. While the guys who have the will to master it have my utmost admiration, I just don’t have the wherewithal to spend hours beating the damn thing into submission. It is a stunning piece of work though and maybe one day... There is one thing I am 100% certain of though and that is that the Dogz has been a source of considerable joy to me for 10 years now and I hope it continues well into the future. There you go, just my 2$ (that’d be inflation then) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Squeeeee! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

2018 artwork added to first post. Centenary of the foundation of the RAF somewhat in evidence! Don’t forget to book that hotel. Legends tickets will go on sale in December. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yep, like buses.

Sale appears to have ended already

True Sweper, very true. I do get a bit twitchy though seeing aircraft been flown as low as that - it does seem like gambling on a huge number of things not going wrong, any one of which could reduce the aircraft to scrap in an instant - let alone the pilot and/or spectators. Probably just me...

It’s been quite some time since I first heard this but it’s still funny. There’s a few others by the same guy on YouTube ISTR. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hmmm, I feel a purchase coming on... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What a scene! Interestingly, this currently the lock screen on my phone. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My preferences would be for short icons and white plane on minimap, especially if mission is over sea. Immersion is fine but an inability to at least find the target and then find home is annoying. Use of beacons perhaps are a solution if the white plane is too easy. Teams to be drawn on the night - people often cannot make a firm commitment. Could use separate rooms on the forum for more detailed briefings, recce reports etc. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Must see that someday soon. Thanks FT.

Thanks Roger!

For what it's worth, I can't get to that post either - looks like Delta has been able to post into the Announcements subforum but outside of the Propaganda Room, not sure how to go about fixing that but in the meantime the link to the skins is here.

That’s good, cos I haven’t had a chance yet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’ll have a look at your settings later on today mate. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi Gec, Are you accessing the site via a mobile phone or tablet? I cannot get into that area via Tapatalk on my phone, but it works fine on my PC.

Oh dear, insufficient wood eh? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Fo sho bredren Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Someone has too much time on their hands Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The boats all look really good FT, as a comparison I glued a seafire prop together today and was congratulating myself on what a good job I’d done when I realised I’d got the blades backwards. World’s only reversing seafire...sigh. Hope your finger gets better soon m8! Allegedly the glue they use is regular cyanoacrylate, but I wouldn’t suggest experimenting. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No, I’ve decided to go for a three-monitor rig so I’m going to save up a bit and then look at what’s available Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk