The Crystal Ball

[BigC208]

Do I want to know what's going on? Sure. Am I impatient about it? Not anymore. I simply stopped caring about it. If the new series stops right now it would be a shame but guess what? There's so much more going on sim wise than Il2 CloD. If 1C drops the ball it will be the makers of RoF that at some point will pick it up. So, it won't be the end of the world. Ok, you spend $50 on a game and it does not work. Suck it up. Spend another $50 on RoF or DCS A10 and you'll be simming you're heart out.

Apparently the developers think there's nothing to bee seen or to be exited about right now. Only one thing to do. Keep on walking nothing to see here. Recovering 10 year Il2 addict but right now my "give a Phunck 'O meter" sits at O.

[JG5_emil]

Originally Posted by BigC208

Ok, you spend $50 on a game and it does not work. Suck it up.

This is a ridiculous argument banded around on this forum. Collectively we as a community have spent millions of $.

If we all chipped in for a Ferrari and it wouldn't run properly should we suck that up as well?

No one is asking for premature releases etc but dropping us a line every week or so is hardly a big ask...even if there is little to report. Like I said it only takes a minute or two to write a couple of lines.

[bongodriver]

millions? on COD?

[robtek]

Originally Posted by BigC208

Do I want to know what's going on? Sure. Am I impatient about it? Not anymore. I simply stopped caring about it. If the new series stops right now it would be a shame but guess what? There's so much more going on sim wise than Il2 CloD. If 1C drops the ball it will be the makers of RoF that at some point will pick it up. So, it won't be the end of the world. Ok, you spend $50 on a game and it does not work. Suck it up. Spend another $50 on RoF or DCS A10 and you'll be simming you're heart out.

Apparently the developers think there's nothing to bee seen or to be exited about right now. Only one thing to do. Keep on walking nothing to see here. Recovering 10 year Il2 addict but right now my "give a Phunck 'O meter" sits at O.

Imho it is quite delusional to expect any developer to produce a wwii flightsim in the next years, if ever.
Especially to expect a company so close to bankruptcy as 777 to "pick up the ball".
To be financially successfull a wwii sim, with the usually in this forum expected detail level, would need about 2$ for a ground object, 50$ for a map and 50$ for each more complicated model (plane or ship).
When i see the emotions running high for spending 15$ - to 70$ for a whole packet, i really can't see any customers for that.

[BigC208]

Originally Posted by robtek

Imho it is quite delusional to expect any developer to produce a wwii flightsim in the next years, if ever.
Especially to expect a company so close to bankruptcy as 777 to "pick up the ball".
To be financially successfull a wwii sim, with the usually in this forum expected detail level, would need about 2$ for a ground object, 50$ for a map and 50$ for each more complicated model (plane or ship).
When i see the emotions running high for spending 15$ - to 70$ for a whole packet, i really can't see any customers for that.

I was not aware 777 is close to being bankrupt. I'm not talking about a full blown WW2 sim from them. All they have to do is start selling WW2 aircraft.
Begin with a base package. Map and 2 or 4 adversary aircraft. Even the current France maps could be used. I would have no problem spending 10-15 bucks for a high quality WW2 fighter for RoF. I still expect 1C to deliver the goods at some point though. Just not sitting on the edge of my seat anymore.

[Force10]

Originally Posted by robtek

Especially to expect a company so close to bankruptcy as 777 to "pick up the ball".

Wow. That's a new one to me. Has there been any word about this somewhere or just speculation?

Nobody posts around here because literally most people that post have been banned.

[hc_wolf]

Tarks you are wrong. People post here. there have been 3 or more pages of posts here in the pst 24hrs.

Maybe it is the weekend everywhere now and Post does not get delivered on the weekends

[BlackSix]

As you have already understood, nothing came with the news.
Ilya is not in Moscow and I couldn't communicate with him yesterday. I can not publish anything without his permission. I apologize. Try to fix next week.

[furbs]

Thanks for trying B6.

Luthier might of posted something himself though, he must be too busy poor chap. i hope hes getting enough rest and eating ok.