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FA 3.5 Rocks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: January 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Right from the first time I flew Fighter Ace 1.5 in open beta I have been hooked.
It's the massive multiplayer aspect of the game I enjoy.
The first time I flew,and got in a furball,I realized there was 70 guys and gals yelling and twisting in their chairs just like me in their own homes.Imagine a room with 250 people in it!
The online community in Fighter Ace is just awesome. We have our own Public News Group,to have fun in or air our woes,and we have unprecedented communications with Jaleco employees and the Fighter Ace Volunteer Group (Systems Operators or Sysops).
Fighter Ace has come a long way from it's Dog Fighting roots.
You can still mix it up in an airiel combat arena or jump into one of the Territorial Combat rooms and battle against other pilots and ground/naval forces.
The other aspect of the game I enjoy is the comraderie of the Squads. These are pilots who have formed squadrons and coordinate their efforts and have a great time doing so.
The game is kept fresh with Weekly and Historical Events put on by the Sysops.
There is also online Help Rooms and Training Programs hosted by the Fighter Ace Volunteer Group (Sysops).
Game play is incredibly smooth on new servers.
In short what we have here is more of a way of life then a Combat Flight Simuator.

Hope to see you in the skies of FA 3.5!

Taka taka taka!

Player comments

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: January 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have played this game since version 1.5 and it is by far the best WW2 flight game on the market. 3.5, with it's massive multiplayer technology, makes flying with 200 real people at a time a thrill that can't be duplicated. Fighters, bombers, cargo planes, it has it all. But the best part of Fighter Ace is the community. It's the best [$$] a month I've ever spent.

Excellent flight model, Great community, Great varieries

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: January 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game has been around since 1994 when it was hosted by Microsoft Gaming Zone. IMHO this is the best combat flight game bar none.

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Where do I start about this game? OK, let me try:

- Massively Multiplayer, this thing is ALIVE with pilots flying all around the globe!
- It has 96 different planes from 5 WWII countries, all meticulously modelled after the real thing. Including Bombers, fighters and transport planes
- Different arenas from quick dog fights to Territorial Combat where contries fight against each other with bombing missions for sea and ground targets
- Areans are tailored for different skill levels, and there are 10 levels with different level of physics and views
- very nice graphics for an online game
- Regular online events

The best thing about this game though is the fiecely loyal community, people are ready to help anytime you have a question, they even have volunteers setting up training classes for newbies, and "help rooms" for live chat with people standing by to help.

I can go on and on, but seriously I have to go back to have some fun!

Fighter Ace 3.5

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: January 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a very well thought of game. The planes fly very realistic and have several levels for the novice -> expert pilot. You can fly bombers, fighters, tank killers. You can bomb bases or fly support for your friends as they fly the bombers. And believe me you will make friends in the game.It is a very tight knit community, supported by a very knowledgeble Fighter Ace Volunteer Group. These people are Instructors and room modoraters. What other online game has people "Ingame" to assist you in learning to play? Give it a try- I promise you will not be sorry!!

Game in not ready for the public!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: January 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Even though FA3.5 has possibilities, I can honestly say that in it's current state it has too many bugs to be enjoyable. It seems that Jaleco rushed this product out too quickly. The game has been out for several months and still there has been no patches to fix any of the current problems. The constant scoring issues as well as the ineffectiveness of any of the game designers to keep the players apprised of any progress has driven many long time players and squads to other online games. I hope Jaleco can resolve the game issues soon.

Rilak

[Bad Customer Service]

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: January 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Fairly decent game w/ good graphics... But customer service is the worst I've ever seen. The servers for online play are slow and full of lag. Suggest you spend your money elsewhere.

Over the TOP

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Whoa!

That's the easiest way for me to describe Fighter Ace. I have NEVER come across a game like this ever before. I've spent my time in CFS, Aces High, AW, and several others, but nothing out there came close to this one! The graphics are done so well that you'll be ducking in your chair when you fly head-to-head with someone. If you want to dogfight, bomb, move supplies around, sink ships, drop paratroopers - this is the game for you. FA has it ALL!! Give Fighter Ace 10 minutes & you'll be hooked... I was.

Not only is it an excellent game, but the support is beyond words! Looking for some folks to fly around with? We've got that too. The Fighter Ace Community contains some of the greatest people you will ever speak to or meet. From the newsgroups to the aircraft carriers to events, FA is definitely the BEST! The game designers & developers can even be reached by us players. They don't hide themselves from the community and they DO indeed listen to our suggestions. When you buy this game, you may need to get a seatbelt before you take to the air!! See you in the skies!

Save your cash

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: January 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game was given to me as a gift by a friend. I can honestly say that this game has a long way to go before I would recomend it to anybody. The game came with no instructions and or documentation. There is an online file you can read but I would have to say that it way too vague. Graphics are ok, but not as good as IL-2. The worst problem was with the game play. The servers are horrible including lag and random dropouts and disconnects. There is a help room, but after waiting for half an hour trying to some help I left. I also have to caution parents with young children (as I) about the language used in some of the arenas. Even with system operators monitoring the room, this still continued. Too bad, because it looks like this game could be fun.

Dissapointing Game/ Customer Service

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Even though the graphics are fair, the most annoying part of this game is server stability. I could not stay connected for more than few minutes at a time(and I'm on a T1 connection). When I did eventually find a sysop to help me, he tried to tell me that the connection problems were all my fault. After I had explained that I never have have any problems with any other games, he became defensive and rude. And this guy represents this company??? I won't reccomend this game to anybody.

Addiction! Addiction! Addiction!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game has to be the most addicting game ever. Its got great graphics, and great online competition. There are over 150 people in the TC room at one time. My favorite is TC (territorial conquest) I don't understand why there are bad reviews on this game unless the person never took the time to learn it. If you are any kind of online pilot you'll love this one. Its got to be one of the best kept secrets of flight sims/games!

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