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WBFAir
07-01-2008, 08:13 AM
Hello all

I've been using the Phoenix sim for a few months now and its great, I've gotten to nose in with it on my 450 v2 and personally I think, after trying a G4 for awhile, while that sim does have a lot of bells and whistles, Phoenix blows it a way for accuracy in flight characteristics and is the best sim out there

The only down side I would say to this sim is that there just doesn't ever seem to be anyone flying in the multi-player, especially lately.

When I first got it in later winter and I know a lot more probably fly then as because of the season but there was at least a few people on line almost every night but now the only thing I see if I'm lucky is the HeliFreak social group but and with absolutely no offense, one its always password protected but even more you guys seem to always be using the Australian scenery which is just a little to dark for my taste.

One thing I was wondering about and was kinda hoping to be able to ask was, is this the same for many others too as I'm wondering if I'm just not getting a link up to others due to something on my end like my connection or something.

I will get some people from the Europe linkups once I a while so I really don't think this is the case but I though I would ask if anyone else isn't experiencing the the same, IE when they go on there's a whole bunch of people on it.

Thanks

Edit: When I first got it in later winter and I know a lot more probably fly then as because of the season but there was at least a few people on line almost every night but now the only thing I see if I'm lucky is the HeliFreak social group but and with absolutely no offense, one its always password protected but even more you guys seem to always be using the Australian scenery which is just a little to dark for my taste.
My sincerest apologies for making the above statement in my post, I just tried the Australian scenery and I guess I must have gotten it mixed up with some other one as you are right it is not to dark at all and looks like a very nice flying field.

Again I apologize for that.

TheBum
07-01-2008, 08:30 AM
The only down side I would say to this sim is that there just doesn't ever seem to be anyone flying in the multi-player, especially lately.
Could it be that it's summertime and a lot of people are spending time with their kids and on vacations, not to mention being able to get lots of real flight time, instead of being cooped up inside in front of their computers?

helical
07-01-2008, 03:39 PM
Not too many sessions when I'm on either. It's not just you.

HFG
07-02-2008, 09:46 AM
Australia is the brightest flying field on the sim, frankly i find it too bright. The Helifreak/DeliHeli group sims at roughly the same time EVERYNIGHT. PM me if you want the password.

WBFAir
07-04-2008, 11:12 AM
Australia is the brightest flying field on the sim, frankly i find it too bright. The Helifreak/DeliHeli group sims at roughly the same time EVERYNIGHT. PM me if you want the password.My sincerest apologies for making that statement as I just tried the Australian scenery and I guess I must have gotten it mixed up with some other one as you are right it is not to dark at all and looks like a very nice flying field.

I just made a edit addendum to that post stating that.

Again I apologize for that.

HFG, I'll send you a PM for the PW, hopefully you guys won't mind a newbee, just hover around guy who asks a lot of questions

Thanks

HFG
07-04-2008, 11:33 AM
No biggy, we are nuts so we sim as much as possible.

WJackson
07-05-2008, 11:34 AM
And I really suggest getting Teamspeak , its free and adds alot to the sim.

mewsikman
07-05-2008, 02:53 PM
Hey iv just got phoenix today after a long wait... I had reflex before which is still a great program but i wanted to fly with other people.......

Iv tried a few times to go on multi player but it never connects and on my thingy it only has two or 3 going but i cant get into any of them

HeliMix
07-05-2008, 03:06 PM
The Helifreak/DeliHeli group is a bunch of yahoos! That is why I am a proud member of the group. :lol: Last night is the first night in months that I did not fly.

HeliMix
07-05-2008, 03:07 PM
Iv tried a few times to go on multi player but it never connects and on my thingy it only has two or 3 going but i cant get into any of them

You may need to update your version of Phoenix (see the Phoenix website for updates) or they may be flying custom made fields.

geoff200
07-05-2008, 04:34 PM
It surely can't be seasonal, what about all those people who are practicing a new stunt on the sim before they go out into the sunshine, or people playing when the light has faded. When you look for multiplayer sessions for popular frag games, there are loads of them, come rain or shine.

Unless very few copies of Phoenix have been sold, there has to be a technical reason. Or do people just hate the multiplayer mode?

I only wish I had a multiplayer session for every time I heard someone say "where are all the multiplayer sessions!"

So what's your conspiracy theory?