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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You do cache what you use as you use it

The issue is with this being a forever game. If there are no servers there is no streaming. Hence the need to somehow host a one off entire world download indefinitely.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

MSF2020 runs offline too, it's even sold on discs in certain regions. You just don't get any of the satellite imagery or live weather. Obviously that means a degraded experience, but it still works.