Great post Blackdog, I think that sums it up very well. It's a shame about the clickable bit in the title of this thread because that isn't the main issue at all and it's throwing people.
The reason the thread gets resurrected is because the issues it discusses are important to people...sure, maybe not everyone, but there are plenty of us who want a proper simulation of WWII combat, not just a pretty point and shoot.
As for the argument, if you want systems, go play F4 or something, I play IL2 because I'm a WWII fan and nothing else captures the combat side of things better. Why should I want to fly a modern jet? And no, I have no desire to go for my pilots licence and I certainly wouldn't get to fly any warbirds if I did.
This is a simulator, is it not? As such it should simulate the demands of real air combat, including the need to remember the procedures to stop your engine from over speeding or your cowl flaps from being torn off in a dive. I just don't see that as boring and nerdy at all. You really are kidding yourself if you think real pilots had the luxury of floating about watching the pretty scenery until the combat started.
We all love WWII planes don't we? Surely anyone with a love of a certain aircraft would like to think they could sit in the real thing and feel at home, knowing what does what and how to crank it up? Otherwise, what is the point of all the beautifully crafted cockpits we're getting - just glorified eye candy.
I know Oleg will do what he wants at the end of the day. All I ask is that if he really doesn't want to model systems to the degree we desire then please give the third party developers the interfaces to do it for us. It really would increase the fan base considerably and bring over all the FSX crowd too.
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