On first launch, it will prompt you to create a new pilot's profile. Within a minute or two the installer unpacked an impressive 5.5GB of data, 4.9GB of which are just textures for the scenery, and I was ready to fly.
Once finally downloaded the install went pretty quick. Why even bother getting a fast connection?
Additionally, the download speed was capped at around 410KB/s, which is awful for a service they want me to pay for. An extension to 2 years costs 6.99€? Noooo thanks! For that price I can get three USB sticks to back up the 630MB installer, deposit each at a safe spot, and I still have space left over on each of them for my testimony or whatever. You get a download link and license, the former of which is valid for a measly 14 days.
I had my license bought for me by Cody (thanks mate!) which saved me 5 bucks. Long story short: If you're buying from within the US, go ahead and select Euro as your currency, PayPal conversion rates are cheaper than this.
Dollar pricing is way higher than Euro, while EU countries have hilarious sales tax added to the purchase. I could go on some time about how annoying everything surrounding the purchasing process is. My other post about it being released shows up right on top of the Google results when you search it - I think I really owe some of you guys a proper review. Over the last few months I've noticed most of my traffic was coming search queries like "Condor 2 review". I present to you, in a more or less readable form, my thoughts on Condor 2.
Rigidity was never a problem and, I’m pleased to report, extended periods of climbing have failed to tax them. You’re not going to flick around holes, as you might with a cut down flat, or track bar.Įven with the machine’s moderate cockpit height, I found cruising on the riser sections a bit alien, overly upright.
Oodles of leverage means its easy to weave a slalom around pockmarked roads and lanes, although round town, I’ve depended on my ‘crosser’s disc brake more readily. Regardless whether I was hustling along a descent or trickling through rush hour traffic. The slight skittishness, I noted when alternating between drops and tops, with the original has been a moot point, with the MK2. These still encourage a drops-first stance but little adjustments are crucial to avoiding fatigue on longer rides. The slightly deeper drop improved positioning, giving a subtly lower feel to the cockpit, but with no trade off in terms of control, or comfort.