Richenbacher

Sixx, I gotta tell ya, I just got this game today, and I'm having more problems than it sounds like the rest of you are havin, but I've read in the forums of server problems, and for me, its nothing but frustration so far. First, downloading the updates literally tied up my 56k (standard for dial up) modem connection to the internet for about 5 hours! You spoke as if you used dial up. Did it take you that kind of time to download a few added planes and campaign updates? Each gif. file for each new plane painfully downloading from what must be Battlefront's server powered by molasses. But the worst part!!! When I go into the DIF portal to play campaigns, it sets them up for me when I use the 'preview' and 'execute' commands, but HOW DO YOU GET INTO THE ACTUAL BATTLE ACTION??? AAAAAARRRGGGHH! Hitting execute over and over just shows results of an imaginary battle that I never get to partake in!!! If you need further proof, just look at the f****** up score of my Dunkirk campaign of yesterday. 4 pts to 4 - A Draw? Look at all the other Dunkirk campaigns surrounding it that look like real local games actually took place. That's the only part of this game that appears to be working right so far for me. Local games that don't require the net connection. Pass this along to whoever has a clue about a patch or a fix. I think I want a refund. :mad:

I vaugely recall having to use a phone to connect to the internet. I think it started with a 300 baud modem to connect to bbs's. A phone to connect to the internet and then modem became obsolete years ago if I recall correctly.... </font>

I ordered this game without reading the fine print. I suppose that's my fault, but when I saw the simplicity of the game play and graphics, I did not suspect I would have to be connected to the internet to enjoy the best aspects of the game. Which in my opinion have to be the Campaigns. Unless one chooses to play a human opponent, you should be able to play the campaigns against the computer AI without the need of connecting to a server. After all this isn't Battlefield 2. I have a dial up connection, why should I have to tie up my phone line to play this, if you ask me or you don't, that's a major design flaw. I might have passed on paying $43 bucks for this had I known about the must use internet clause. And before anyone says get in the 21st century and purchase a broadband connection, again, it shouldn't be neccessary for such a graphically simplistic pc game. I haven't got the game yet, it should be coming in the mail any day now, so maybe I'm complaining prematurely, but I don't see it that way. Also, it looks as if it would've been quite simple to design your own campaigns if the designer had stopped to think of putting a design your own campaign editor into the game. Doesn't everyone see that DIF screams for that? I mean how tough would it be to design those simple looking maps, choose whatever planes and missions you want etc.{From a larger library of planes to choose from then there are currently}. Then you'd have a great game with lots of replay value!