What flight sims have the best dynamic campaign?

jpinard · Post by **jpinard** » Thu May 12, 2005 5:57 pm

I'm finally feeling like I want to really dig into some of my (or other) flight simulators and am wondering which flight sims people think have the best dynamic campaigns. It can be modern sims, WWII, or WW1. Time period doesn't matter.

Whatever you list, can you post if it's easy to plan your missions?

Thanks for the help!

Kasey Chang · Post by **Kasey Chang** » Thu May 12, 2005 6:44 pm

I think people still love the Longbow II Dynamic Campaign.

jpinard · Post by **jpinard** » Thu May 12, 2005 7:12 pm

Yep, I played that one like crazy. Ok, so I re-state my question. Except for "Longbow 2"...

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Thu May 12, 2005 7:44 pm

Red Baron 3D

Scanner · Post by **Scanner** » Thu May 12, 2005 8:10 pm

Falcon 4 is probably the most popular, but my favorite is Battle of Britain, which is about to be re-released as BoB II: Wings of Victory.

Unlike most dynamic campaigns, in BoB you have the option to play as the supreme air commander and set up RAF defense missions or LW bombing runs. By itself, it rivals dedicated wargames that model the same period. Of course, you also have option to jump in any Spitfire yourself and check out the huge furball you've created.

Enemy engaged: Comanche vs Hokum also has a very fun campaign, which is reminiscent of the one in F4. I think the EECH campaign is much better than the Longbow 2 campaign.

jpinard · Post by **jpinard** » Thu May 12, 2005 8:26 pm

I played the Longbow 2 campaign for a long time, but overall the campaign grew stale after awhile. To make a difference you really had to fly a perfect mission and kill lots of extras at all expense.

BoB 2 is actually what made me start to inquire at depth abot the game's. Though I'm surpised no one said CFS3 yet. Not because I know much about it, but because I thought I'd hear it was good.

RookieCAF · Post by **RookieCAF** » Thu May 12, 2005 8:59 pm

WW1, Red Baron 3D

WW2, There isn't one that I know of, perhaps the new BOB will do this, albeit in a limited manner (IE Only the Battle Of Britain)

Modern. Falcon 4

Rotary Wing. LB2 is the king, tho I enjoyed the second in the enemy engaged series as well (Beleive it was Commanche/Hokum)

Zekester · Post by **Zekester** » Thu May 12, 2005 10:05 pm

Total Air War, IIRC

jpinard · Post by **jpinard** » Thu May 12, 2005 11:08 pm

TAW was good in its time, but man is it ugly now (and unstable).

Huw the Poo · Post by **Huw the Poo** » Fri May 13, 2005 3:14 am

Here's another vote for Falcon 4. The dynamic campaign in that game is superb.

geezer · Post by **geezer** » Fri May 13, 2005 3:22 pm

RookieCAF wrote: WW2, There isn't one that I know of, perhaps the new BOB will do this, albeit in a limited manner (IE Only the Battle Of Britain)

European Air War.

GamerDad · Post by **GamerDad** » Sat May 14, 2005 2:23 pm

Another vote for Red Baron 3D with the Full Canvas Jacket applied. I see in another thread you've begun your search!

Veloxi · Post by **Veloxi** » Sat May 14, 2005 3:31 pm

My favorites are:

Falcon 4.0
iF/A-18 Carrier Strike Fighter
Total Air War
European Air War
EF2000
Red Baron II/3D
Longbow II
Tornado/Hind
Comanche Vs. Hokum
Battle of Britain
Mig Alley