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Originally Posted by Ze-Jamz
Am i on the right track here?
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I would say you are on a sidetrack.
As BlackSix said on the previous page,
all of their programmers are working on CLOD...this doesn't mean the whole team, it means all the people who write code.
The rest; that is mapdesigners, modeldesigners, scenario/missionmakers, ... ; are focussed on the sequel. So we won't see new maps for CLOD, nor will we see new cockpits or planes or new ships etc.
These beta patches are being released to incrementally find and fix bugs till MG decide the code is ready for a Steam patch. After that none of us know what will happen.
There might be a new round of beta patches, providing they get time and funds from 1C..if not it will stay with one final, official patch.
Maybe 1C decides it's a lost cause and scraps the whole team..hopefully they keep investing and we see a sequel (MMO or other).
Why would you think these beta patches are purely for the sequel when BlackSix states "Don't use beta, wait official patch." in this very thread?
Yes the fixes we get now will benefit the sequel, as it uses the same engine and code... but these fixes WILL end up in an official Steam patch for CLOD too.
edit : That is right up to the point where the whole team switches to "the sequel", and they code new features and so forth for it..those won't end up in CLOD.
Unless the sequel can be merged.. then if you buy that, the new features will be in your merged install aswel and thus usable with the CLOD map.
Some doubt on my part here as they always said it would work like the old IL2 with merged installs.
But the recent rumours of a MMO might mean there won't be any merging, just a new game with the CLOD assets + russian front stuff all in one
...we'll find out if and when said sequel is announced or a while after as it's setup becomes clearer