one good aspect off all this, 1c kept the CoD engine and did not transfer it to RoF

[Robert]

Originally Posted by Lurker_71

Alas! If only Luthier had access to you with your masterly skills and deep understanding of the software development process

And, if you're having trouble understanding what I mean by their "blocking the genre's progress," here is a tip: MG's presence in the WW2 sim segment with their formidable repute scared off potential competitors. Now that it is obvious MG was not up to the task, chances are we will be seeing several developers showing up to fill the void (777 being one obviously and perhaps Eagle Dynamics). And that is why I am and you too should be happy that MG is out of the way, that is if you're a WW2 sim fan. They wasted 6 years for the genre. That's how I see it.

If the competition was too scared because of MG's reputation, then they really don't belong in the CFS market. Rowan's original FS offering was good enough to ensure BoB:WoV. It was implimented poorly and with the efforts of the community has become a nice sim with AI that so far hasn't been matched in a WW2 CFS. Gaigin attempted twice with console versions of games. Micro Soft quit on CFSs because of their less than stellar version of CFSIII. Heck, they dumbed down Flight for god knows why. Who knows if they'll make another ever ahain. Sorry, and not to sound like a jerk, but your reasoning for a WW2CFS drought sounds like more of a cop out than anything.