You're conveniently neglecting to mention that it was an utterly broken mess at release. Much of what makes Falcon great is the unpaid work of the community, suggesting that due to these circumstances, Falcon is worth far more than what it can be had for.
Actually...it wasn't an "utterly broken mess" at release. The campaign would crash at certain points and other niggly bugs. But the developer released 5 patches in 7 months bringing it to 1.08 which was pretty damn good.
So by the middle of 99'...we had all the things I mentioned...dynamic campaign, excellent radio chatter, immersive and lively battlefield, massive binder manual, keyboard layout cards, etc.
I'm not talking about the BMS or other versions...we were talking about value versus today's offerings. What you got for your money back then far exceeded what you get now.
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