Lock On: Modern Air Combat

**Hooahguy** · 09-29-2010, 22:50

Does anyone have this game?
I had a few bucks in my paypal account that was just lying around, and I saw this combat flight sim for $1.50 on ebay so I bought it. Wondering if it is worth the $4.00 (including shipping) that I bought it for. I read a few reviews and they said it was really realistic and hard, but a great sim.
It should arrive in a few days so Ill post a review then.

**Raz** · 09-30-2010, 15:04

The reviews that I've read seem rather disparaging.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/524283-lo...combat/reviews

Although, I haven't personally played it, so I can't really say much about it. On a slightly related noted, I think I might purchase HAWX... though it's published by ubisoft and seems extremely arcade-y and suited more for MP than it is for single player. Flight sims of any sort seem to be a dying breed these days.

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**A Nerd** · 09-30-2010, 17:15

Flight sims of any sort seem to be a dying breed these days.

I don't know if this is true. Sure they are rare, but there still are some good ones out there. IL-2 was excellent, and quite realistic. I bought Rise of Flight (WWI) but haven't gotten into it much because it is too realistic. I turned it as arcadey as possible and still find it difficult. Though my joystick is somewhat crappy! The makers of IL-2 are working on a Battle of Britian flight sim that I plan to look into when it is closer to release (though they have been working on it for a long time!). Flight sims aren't dying, they just have a very specific fan base, hence their being so rare. I have always enjoyed them and still do. I just like antique planes vs. jets and stuff. Perhaps I am wrong, but I would be sad if they stopped making them. Such a nice addition to generally PC only titles. Well, the good titles anyway.

**Husar** · 10-01-2010, 01:31

I think it comes with StarForce, I have a copy myself, also tried it (before learning about SF), had some graphics errors, parts of it seemed a bit unfinished and I couldn't figure certain things out, others seemed to like ti though.

**Hooahguy** · 10-04-2010, 00:50

There also seems to be a really huge die-hard fanbase. Well, my copy comes in the mail tomorrow, I borrowed a joystick from a friend, will report back.

**Hooahguy** · 10-05-2010, 04:44

Well Ive played a few hours of the game and I think its great. Its really hard, but a great game. I love the realism (such as the 17 step process it takes to just taxi to the runway and take off). Though I am nowhere near combat rediness, I have succeeded in taking off and doing basic meneuvers, such as a barrel roll.
It will take a while for me to get to combat rediness, but when I do itll be worth it. Raz, those reviews werent worth a damn.

On a side note, there is something very relaxing about just cruising at 5000 feet, doing nothing but looking around and admiring the view.

**Raz** · 10-05-2010, 09:12

Originally Posted by Hooahguy

Well Ive played a few hours of the game and I think its great. Its really hard, but a great game. I love the realism (such as the 17 step process it takes to just taxi to the runway and take off). Though I am nowhere near combat rediness, I have succeeded in taking off and doing basic meneuvers, such as a barrel roll.
It will take a while for me to get to combat rediness, but when I do itll be worth it. Raz, those reviews werent worth a damn.

Bahahaha, you really make me want to try this game out. Unfortunately, I don't have a joystick or any compatible, nor comparable equivalent. Tell me, is it decent to play without a joystick (if at all possible)?

**Hooahguy** · 10-05-2010, 22:14

Yes, by all means you need a joystick. I think you probably can play it without, but a joystick makes it sooooo much easier. I havent tried it without, joysticks are much more fun to use than any mouse+keyboard!
By the way, I have the logitech Extreme 3D Pro joystick, its amazing.

**Hooahguy** · 10-07-2010, 04:54

I know that I'm double posting, but I just had to post this here. I was in my first ever true dogfight. I was in a German Mig-29A (known as the Fulcrum) against a Russian Mig-27K and a Mig-31. I saw the Mig-31 first, but he was really high up. I must have been so intent on climbing that I lost sight of the Mig-27. I was at about 10,000 meters when I passed this huge cloud. Just then, warning lights went off and I looked behind me: the Mig-37 was on my six and about to fire a missile at me! He must have been in the clouds waiting for me. I dropped flares and rolled out, then swung out to my left to go against him. I saw that the Mig-31 was still at around 21000m so I didn't worry about him yet.
The Mig-27 and I circled for a bit before I barrel rolled (no joke) while pulling back on the throttle, breaking the circle and in a bit I was on his six, but at least 15 kilometers away from him. He was too far away for a missile lock so I fired my cannon at him a few times but because of the distance, my shots missed. I put the throttle to the max, but he dove and I overshot him. He was again at my six and was firing his cannon, so I performed the Immelman Maneuver and got away. We both circled back and headed towards each other and that when I finally got a missile lock on him. I closed the distance, got a solid lock, and fired. I hit him, and got my first kill in a dogfight. I swung around and got a few pics, one of which I'm showing here.
I then looked for the Mig-31. He was still way up there so I pulled back on the throttle and headed up there. But then I hit my service ceiling, which was 18000m. The ceiling of the Mig-31 is 21000m, which was where he was. And he wasn’t going to any range where I could engage him. I tailed him from 18km away (he was too fast for my Fulcrum to close the range) for about ten minutes until I gave up and exited the match. Though I didn't take down the Mig-31, I still had shot down my first fighter jet and was feeling very proud of myself.

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I love this game!

**Whacker** · 10-11-2010, 17:12

You aren't a true man until you have one of these: http://www.thrustmaster.com/product.aspx?ProductID=11

Best $250 I ever spent on a joystick setup.

I really hope for your sanity's sake that you do NOT have Flaming Cliffs installed, and just the original LOMAC.

**Hooahguy** · 10-11-2010, 17:19

Originally Posted by Whacker

You aren't a true man until you have one of these: http://www.thrustmaster.com/product.aspx?ProductID=11

Best $250 I ever spent on a joystick setup.

I really hope for your sanity's sake that you do NOT have Flaming Cliffs installed, and just the original LOMAC.

That joystick is way too expensive for me.

But why should I not get FC1? As of now I only have the original LOMAC installed.