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My Big Question...!

How often do you fly in multiplayer, either FSHost, Gamespy, VATSIM, IVAO, etc. ?

  • Often

    Votes: 38 18.1%

  • Rarely

    Votes: 34 16.2%

  • Never/Not often enough to mention

    Votes: 138 65.7%
  • Total voters
    210
I voted "never/not often enough to mention" as well because I don't do it much anymore. Back in FS9 I used to do it a lot with folks from the old Alphasim forum using the server time donated by Ukmil and Netwings. We had a great time flying around Rosie Roads NAS in Puerto Rico and the freeware Big-E parked nearby. But that was a few years ago.

I've done it a few times since then to test out the multiplayer worthiness of aircraft. Mal998 and I reworked the B-66 and A-3 FSX flight models while in multiplayer. I guess that's the big benefit to it now -- chatting with other folks while flying and testing ideas.

Not a big fan of flying from point A to B in a formation although have certainly done a lot of that over the years. Mock dogfights are what I like.
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I voted never. Most of my so called FSX time is spent in ADE, 3ds Max and Photoshop; developing scenery. My development computer is not hooked up to the internet, so when I am testing my scenery projects in FSX, flying with others is not an option.

Regards, Mike Mann
 
Never bothered either.
Mostly as a result of online flying in CFS3 against pre-pubescent brats way back and a lack of time into the bargain.
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I voted rarely because although it has been great fun whenever I did it, I do not have the opportunities lately. Actually I only fly online with a selected group of friends, the same group that we also fly Il-2 and ROF together. FSX is our sim of choice when we want to have a relaxing session. We always connect directly to our host and use TS3 for comms. Our host chooses a scenario, or sometimes we fly missions, especially when we want to practice carrier ops using moving carriers. I have made simple MP missions for that with a carrier moving close to shore at various places. We also do a lot of GA flying and glider flying together. Nothing serious and no real rules apply in our sessions, it really is just for fun. It is also a good way to train people to fly as a plane can be shared and controls switched between trainee and instructor.
 
My day is full enough putting up with people I have to put up with. My flying/gaming is for me and not for the entertainment of other anonymous personalities. Tried it years ago and never will again. Participating in this forum is as far as I will go. Some of the stuff here makes me re-think that decision too.

My son likes to do MP but has had a lot of unpleasant attitudes get involved. He is a police officer and at times his MP experiences sound like his work.
 
Kiwikat said:
Those who are answering "Never", could you please elaborate why? This poll is mostly targeted at you.
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I couldn't figure out how to do it. All the talk about port openings and god knows what confused me and I gave up. I used to play CFS2 online and it was easy, login, join a flight and off you go (and that was on dial up !!).
 
I votely rarely (current flight status) although I probably have 2000 hours in MP frpm FS98, FS2000, and FS2002. Once I started development work, MP time went from occasional to rarely.

In the early days, a group of 5-6 friends would fly nightly for 2-3 hours and on weekends. We flew around the globe several times hitting all the continents, exploring mountainous scenery, challenging airstrips, culture, and sightseeing along the way. Our favorite was the American NW, BC, Alaska, and the Alps of Italy, France, Austria and Switzerland, and the Andes for its special high altitude challenges. There are very few areas I have not explored and enjoyed. We always flew what we all had or flew defaults to ease the experience for older computers. The group thing was great. We mostly were well versed in navigation and flying in poor weather and loved it. I used to do navigation training online through MP sessions. I was self-taught in FS98 and teh Charles Wood site. Having FSNavigator really helped comprehension giving a graphic to what the gauges were telling you.

Great comments above about why people do or do not fly MP; I have seen them all. But for those who wish to try, start with teamspeak and a nice little headset and boom mike from anywhere for less than $20. The guys on the SOH server will help get you setup.

Today, I rarely get on because my pleasures come from being creative with design work and sharing with the community. Flying is for testing now. I will say it is a blast to get online with Lionheart and a few of these folks for a brief flight around British Columbia or the Alps. Challenging, interesting, beautiful scenery, and great company.

I would be happy to join any group on occasion to share in the fun. Cheers. :wavey:
 
I have never used MP.
Maybe it is fun, but I never bothered to find out how.
I spend most of my FS related time in Photoshop anyway, and if I fly, it is to see whether the lines on the different texture files line up and stuff like that.. I rarely even land, how weird is that?
Only very occasionally, I do a flight for fun, especially with new A2A models, to see if I can do it, keep them in one piece. Once I can, I go back to Photoshop...
 
I answered "never" in fact I never fly these days. I'm always in Slew Mode checking out the latest airfield. Occasionally I get them finished. I leave all the flying and testing to Frank and Bill.

I have a question Kiwikat. Why do you want to know? :kilroy:
 
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