Oleg's Russian Interview Translated

[robtek]

There are too many people who have lost the ability to dream

[tagTaken2]

Originally Posted by robtek

There are too many people who have lost the ability to dream

Yes, I haven't seen mine for at least... two weeks.

[KG26_Alpha]

Originally Posted by tagTaken2

Yes, I haven't seen mine for at least... two weeks.

That's coz im using it........ "be sure"

[Chivas]

Tree, I don't remember any Hogwash coming from the developer, he's never "promised" any release date.

Oleg first brought BOB to our attention back in 2004/5 with a "possible" release of end of 2005.

At some point they realised the IL-2 engine wasn't capable of what they wanted to achieve with BOB and started the SOW engine build.

At the same time the third party needed help to finish Pacific Fighters. This left a skeleton crew working on the SOW engine, objects, maps, and features.

I don't remember the exact dates but about this time the publisher UBIsoft announced the release date of the end of 2006? This was never verified by the developer and UBI has never said a word since. From your investigation into the matter, they may no longer be the publisher.

I don't know if they realized the SOW wasn't possible on 2007 computers, or there were still monies to be made with the IL-2 series, but they conscentrated their work on paid addons until the last addon IL-2 1946 was completed.

So basicly the full development crew has only worked on SOW for the last couple of years, and the sales of the addons have helped finance full work on the SOW series.

Again, anyone who has ever developed anything slightly complicated knows that its impossible to give a definite timetable. Oleg learned that lesson early in the IL-2 develpment and always tried to prefaced his comments with the word "hope".

At the Birmingham interview Oleg said he expected a release in Q4 2007, but that's just history. The main thing is its still being worked on.

[Chivas]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

At the Birmingham interview Oleg said he expected a release in Q4 2007, but that's just history. The main thing is its still being worked on.

I seem to remember him saying that Tree, I'm sure he had hopes of just that, but they carried on developing addons for the Il-2 series. I can speculate, but I don't pretend to know all the difficulties that lent them to conscentrate on one particular development over another, but we know it wasn't just to screw us around. I'm sure they have other higher priorities than to to play that game.

[SlipBall]

I think that they doing their very best, and looking forward to a release as soon as possible...very complex, so much to do, most likely wishing the work load would end soon..and I bet very tired, but excited at what the world will soon see

[Feuerfalke]

Originally Posted by SlipBall

I think that they doing their very best, and looking forward to a release as soon as possible...very complex, so much to do, most likely wishing the work load would end soon..and I bet very tired, but excited at what the world will soon see

Well said. Agreed 100%


I also think that he said he WANTED the game out Q4 2007. The same way he said he wanted and needed it to be released Q4 2008.

But things never turn out the way you plan them, especially not with such an unique project.

[zxwings]

Doing something creative is contradictory to having a definite timetable for it.