SOW: two versions.

[mondo]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

I thought that Oleg has already said that there would be, or could be, an online component with officially approved aircraft/maps/3rd party stuff, and a second component that would allow open modifications, and that the two types would not cross over.

If I remember correctly that is the case. You'll be able to fly either a locked 1C produced/approved version or an unlocked version that allows mods. Can't say fairer than that to Oleg.

[ElAurens]

Indeed, seems like the best possible compromise.

[Flyby]

Originally Posted by mondo

If I remember correctly that is the case. You'll be able to fly either a locked 1C produced/approved version or an unlocked version that allows mods. Can't say fairer than that to Oleg.

+2
rgrt.
Flyby out

[LEXX]

+3

That would be AwSim!

[SlipBall]

In a perfect world this would work, but if the locked version is used in competition, somebody will hack it. It's naive to think otherwise, it happens to all games

[LEXX]

...if the locked version is used in competition, somebody will hack it. It's naive to think otherwise, it happens to all games

So no difference...you say game will be hacked if Oleg allows independent modding or not.

You slipped up here a bit.

[LEXX]

Anyways, the Offline players will need the independent modding, and the Offline players are the customers who pay for the "free" online competition gameplay...

...unless the sim is Pay-To-Play on the publisher's server. I guess that would be 1C or UBI server?

As well, independent Online War fans who can create far more immersive online dynamic campaigns than the developer/publisher could make use of independent modding -- the unofficial FB/PF modding is growing in popularity with online players without being "killed" by cheating as predicted by the doomsday cult.

"...if you merely bury mods, there is no limit to the size."

[robtek]

@lexx

when will it reach your brain that there are only buyers of a game and no offline - online separation!!!!
Your separatism is really disturbing!!
What in the world makes you think that online Gamers should pay more than the offliners for using that game???
When you have bought the Game the publisher gives a s**t what you are doing with it!(except cracking and copying of course)
Following updates are for all customers.
Sorry for my outburst but when i always read about online vs offline i couldn´t hold it anymore.

[Rama]

Originally Posted by LEXX

the unofficial FB/PF modding is growing in popularity with online players

This is wrong.
Just read various online squadrons web sites, and you'll see how much onliners have stopped to play and the multiple complains about the difficulties to play online without creating a gazillion of different installs (with different mod choices).

FB/PF modding is growing in popularity on the general web sites, but certainly not in the online crowd.