Sad but true...

[Roger]

I just had a flight in Flight for the first time in two weeks. There's nothing new; it looks just as it it did the last time I flew; it's so lacking in new stuff to excite the sim senses. If there were the opportunity for third party add-ons this would seem so much fresher and exciting but no it just feels dead.

[robert41]

I agree. I have not flown in Flight since March 4th or so.

[beana51]

At Level #20 now!..Still going!....really enjoy the Scenery...learned a lot about Hawaii....My Flight Controls feel more realistic,and predictable!.Its a "SIM GAME"..and delivers as promised....now along with mu FS9.FSX, whose hangers are full of Hanger Queens, that offers me great FUN!..I now possess a TRIO of SIMS,GAMES,TOYS,which afford me hours of "Walter Mitty"...Dreaming!..."FLIGHT" if anything will introduce many into the Aviation Sim World....The Rub off of it will make many seek a Sim like FSX....Once that world is reveled,they too will build bigger Hangers, Stuff them,get involved in World Creation..and the Suppliers of this will be happy ,I'm sure!.....All in All I think "FLIGHT" is serving a useful purpose!.. Introduction of "FLIGHT" to all,on a Desk Top!...If one Kid goes to an Airport,and "DOES IT" its well worth it!...For me,at 80yrs old this June,it beats Twiddleing my Twddies!..a few years ago ,I would never sit Playing with toys...not when,real flying was always there ..for me that is! .For Many However..The "CANDY STORE" Syndrome is Strong...Like a Kid with a quarter,oggleing at all the Sweet Stuff!...Never really satisfied!...But Thats Good.....I Guess?

HAVE FUN! Each In Their Own way!...Vin

[bushpilot]

I've done my flying in Flight, and currently waiting for the news and reviews about Alaska DLC. Flight is still lacking any aircraft that would hold my interest (besides Stearman).

[Roger]

Alaska will put some new life back in the game but we need people, vehicles and ai. The main issue for me is that I have no desire to "play the game" and go for all those points.

[Dain Arns]

Alaska will put some new life back in the game but we need people, vehicles and ai. The main issue for me is that I have no desire to "play the game" and go for all those points.

That and the only aircraft addons that have been released have no cockpits have totally turned me off on this product.
While it looks great, not even the hopes of Alaska could really ever bring me back to Flight again.
I had a much better 'Flight' experience in FSX today.

[Dain Arns]

Alaska will put some new life back in the game but we need people, vehicles and ai. The main issue for me is that I have no desire to "play the game" and go for all those points.

The absent "traffic AI", and the only aircraft addons that have been released have no cockpits have totally turned me off on this product.
While it looks great, not even the hopes of Alaska could really ever bring me back to Flight again.
I had a much better 'Flight' experience in FSX today.

[bushpilot]

I think MS is making a mistake by holding off any good DLC content for so long. People get easily bored and forget the whole Flight thingy and then it's too late to try to sell any new content.

[n4gix]

Has anyone considered even for a moment that it is possible that the delay in releasing "Alaska" might just be that they (MSGS) are making some revisions due to some of the feedback they've received since the original Release to Web?

[Gdavis101]

What I find interesting is that they have already moved the DLC to Steam..

[Naismith]

To plagiarise the very quotable Frank Zappa in relation to his thoughts on jazz.
Flight is not dead, it just smells funny.

[n4gix]

What I find interesting is that they have already moved the DLC to Steam..

It wasn't "moved," Steam is simply an alternate sales outlet. All product still is delivered via the MS LIVE store. Steam "sales" have far outstripped direct "sales" from MS Live.

In this case, it was a brilliant marketing decision!

[rhumbaflappy]

I agree that the fun seems to turn to tedium without a flow of addons. Hard to tell where Microsoft is going to go with this.

I also agree with Bill that the Steam connection was a very good thing for Flight. It takes a bit of courage to go outside the corporate bounds with a product like this... but it was the right move. Steam has a huge user base, and a lot of experience with DLC.

Dick

[bushpilot]

New screenie of Flight:

[grunau_baby]

So, in the next expensive (Midwest-) addon you can fly a tumbleweed without VC;-)))))))))

The reason why it was thrown from my rig is just this lack of "live". I´t look great, actually feels great, but it starts getting boring pretty soon and somehow you always feel there´s missing something you cannot place: movement, AI, ATC, roadtraffic, FREEWARE of talented devoted passonate people, etc.!!!! Don´t know, just doesn´t do it for me at the moment and don´t see a sim-future for me in this yet.

Regards
Alex