Oleg's dream

SlipBall · #1 06-11-2011, 10:35 PM

I was wondering to myself what the hell happened with the whole SOW dream. I think that the third party interest that Oleg had hoped for did not materilize, causing himself to loose interest and go to pursue other adventures. Without his supervision, perfectionism, I don't see a very bright future for cod

...hope I'm wrong

Shado · #2 06-11-2011, 10:49 PM

I bet It all went wrong when Ubi got involved, thats when it turned SOWer,

I hope your wrong too SlipBall

Feuerfalke · #3 06-12-2011, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Shado

I bet It all went wrong when Ubi got involved...

Are you saying, it went wrong when the original IL2 was produced? UBI got involved in IL2-development over 12 years ago, so that's exactly what you just said.

Well, anyway, I wonder how people can still delude themselves thinking UBI is the big-bad-devilish-dark-evil company wrecking this release, so they can cheer fanatically and celebrate their unholy orgies over loosing a *lot* of money......

HamishUK · #4 06-12-2011, 09:27 AM

It amazes me that the blame is apportioned to Ubisoft.

I also get the feeling 1C had a major hand in the reelase too. After all they also need the cash!

Foo'bar · #5 06-12-2011, 09:57 AM

This time UBI are the good guys. Why things went to what we have today is resposibility of 1C:Softclub.

Feathered_IV · #6 06-12-2011, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Foo'bar

This time UBI are the good guys. Why things went to what we have today is resposibility of 1C:Softclub.

How so?

RocketDog · #7 06-12-2011, 11:17 AM

It's pretty clear that the project was mishandled from within the CloD dev team. They seem to have greatly underestimated the amount of work involved in completing all the game elements they wanted and eventually just exhausted 1C/Ubisoft's patience, resulting in them being told to get some sort of bare-bones product out the door and try and deliver at least some income - even if a lot of things were unfinished. That would explain how we ended up with highly-detailed tanks, but a lime-green England and broken or poor FSAA/campaign/weather/sounds etc.

My guess is that Maddox just wasn't equal to the task of managing development and was asked to leave so someone else could take over. I suppose the buck ultimately stops with 1C, who should have removed him from the project earlier, or at least got someone with project management expertise put in the team to take charge of development.

All speculation, of course, but I think it's a likely explanation.

ElAurens · #8 06-12-2011, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by HamishUK

It amazes me that the blame is apportioned to Ubisoft.

I also get the feeling 1C had a major hand in the reelase too. After all they also need the cash!

Exactly, all you lot blaming the boys in Paris need to aim your poisoned pens about 2500km to the North East...

Be Very Sure.

proton45 · #9 06-13-2011, 12:21 AM

Oleg posted this video on his YouTube account...maybe this is where his dream is going?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCQ_0UEfT0k

pupo162 · #10 06-11-2011, 10:49 PM

you are wrong.

no evidence. just faith.