This is good news...I'm still using the SotS+BoB. I wanted to see if I liked the game before getting aMoC.

I'll be sure to be picking it up now as I haven't been this addicted to a game in years.

I'm really surprised it isn't more popular.

This is 1.04.1A, not the same as the one released in Dec.

Quboid,

Depends on what kind of flying you do.

I've tried several of the free mesh's and I have seen some the Payware scenery like (flying buddy bought some). To be honest wasnt impressed with it considering the cost.

The only one I do suggest is USA Roads (assuming you fly in the US) as it really did improve VFR.

FSWater isnt bad either..it offers several water types and also includes sky textures.

FSNav is also helpfull if you dont have charts available for an area your flying in..it makes finding VOR or NDB a bit easier on the fly over the stock map as it runs while the sim is running.

Keep in mind most of my flying in FS9 is mainly for Nav/Instrument flying practice or rough cross country planning...for getting a feel for airports I might be actualy flying in in RL.

If your flying military aircraft or Airline/Transport types then some of the other addons might be more usefull.

Dont get me wrong...I'm all for great graphics, but I'll have to disagree on your analogy Space Captain. IMO, graphics alone dont make a great game.

System Shock 2 even in its day wasnt that strong in the graphics...but it had atmosphere.

But whatever floats your boat.

The bottom line is that its mod friendly, and I'm sure the engine will be licensed to death...so its all good.

Mark another one up for graphics over gameplay generation.

Thats the most depressing news I've heard in a long time...

The first time I tried it I was slaughtered, all those units and not a clue. I almost ditched it as I didnt really like DRvAK.

But I gave it another go and on the 2nd time I made it up off the beach and that bought me time to figure some of it out, like how the different units work, using scouts and commanders, etc and I must say I enjoyed it a lot.

If you try it out dont forget to check out the "extras" with the archieved footage and interviews from the vets which is a nice addition.

I am just as disappointed about the coop missing.

Even so, its been well worth every dime for the SP alone for me. I just finished the SP and eagerly await the expansion.

I dont have the trouble with the AI that I hear about, but perhaps that is due to the way I play it and they have done the job for the most part that I assign them to do.

I havent tried the tactical mode yet, but its great that there is so many different options in how to play the game.

Umm..winrar and winace are just compression utilities (like winzip) not installers. Compressed files for quicker DL's is always welcome. Its not an uncommon way to distribute mods, cracks, fix's etc.

Easy to use...hardly complicated.

As far as the mod...anyone try it? Played thru original MW but after countless hours of running around it started feeling a bit bland. The game itself ran pretty good for me (none of the problems I read other people having), just felt like the gameplay was missing something

I never understood why people say they needed the blood patch to see if they where hitting someone. Since day 1 of release it was possible just by seeing the hit animation of the person taking a round. Then later they added the flash to the crosshairs as well.

It's one thing using the blood patch cuz you want a bit more gore...but to say you need it to tell if your scoring hits is just lame.

The only mods I would have been intersted would be something some like the Tribes 1/2 scripts