what is the offical name of this new sim?

I dont think there is any rush for a dedicated website at the momemnt because there isn't too much to show, i would imagine once we start seeing some video from a finshed game then the marketing process will kick in. Its now obvious to even the most diehard Oleg worshippers that SOW is still a way off, but the screenshots are very encouraging and Oleg and Luthier are certainly responding to some of the feedback so Im certain the finished product will be fantastic and well worth the wait.

[BadAim]

So far as I know "Storm of War" (SOW) will be the name of the new series of flight sims. The first installment, will be Storm of War: Battle of Britain. Plans are to continue making add-ons to the sim just like IL2. Luthier and his boys have already started a Korean War add-on, and the speculation is that the next thing Oleg's team will work on is the Mediterranean.

I recall all of the sites you mentioned having articles and interviews at some point. I believe Sim HQ even has a forum.

All the rest will come in time. Maddox Games has a style all it's own they don't seem to be interested in wasting resources on building a hype machine like the western companies.

[zapatista]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

I dont think there is any rush for a dedicated website at the momemnt because there isn't too much to show,.......

poor poor tree, its all so gloomy in tree-world, just about a years worth of weekly updates in just this forum alone, but tree sees "there isn't too much to show", ai ai ai, the sky is falling in !

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

i would imagine once we start seeing some video from a finshed game then the marketing process will kick in.

no tree, those 2 aspects are completely unconnected

we do only start seeing ingame video from the (near) finished game when it is just about to be released, or released, because for oleg it seems important to keep his competition guessing till the last moment (so he gets some lead time and reestablishes himself as the leader in the field). you personally would whine even more if oleg had kept everybody openly informed about everything, his competition had copied the "look and feel" of his project yet without providing the depth and quality, and at oleg's release time you would have whines "but it doesnt look much different from the others"

about the marketing component, that will become more relevant once there is a fixed release date (you know, so they can keep their "promise" and the short attention span teens and so they dont get to jumpy with their ADD). BoB is not like a playstation console game that needs, or gets, lots of marketing hype to artificially build up sales and needs grab peoples attention amongst another 50 roughly the same games released by other companies around the same time. its a niche market, most of who's customers already know about it, some selected marketing at specific targets near release time will probably do it (and then being know as "the best in its genre")

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

Its now obvious to even the most diehard Oleg worshippers that SOW is still a way off, .

no, only the fantasy in tree's mind is it a long way off, just because he believes lots of whining will somehow make a difference in eventual release time, or get him some personal attention

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

but the screenshots are very encouraging .

OMFG you spotted something positive ? tree is "encouraged" ? wow ! hold your horses, stop the presses, tree has caught a glimpse of something positive after all those yrs !

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

and Oleg and Luthier are certainly responding to some of the feedback

you'r a bit slow tree, oleg has been interacting with his fanbase for yrs, and yes "responding " to questions and comments to, did you spot something new worth mentioning the rest of us have missed in the last 10 yrs ? do let us know will ya, it would be fascinating !

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

so Im certain the finished product will be fantastic

what profound insight you have, well worth reading these forums all these yrs to have a wheighted ballance and informed opinion from you on something new and worthwhile, you'r a real gem !

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

well worth the wait.

yes tree, well worth the wait, just not worth all the whining from you in the process

lol more nonsonse from the Know it all twat that is Zapatista, you can calm down now buddy and give your tongue a rest I'm certain your beta copy is safe, now try and get back some dignity before release, im guessing you've got about a yr, so not too long. No offence of course.

[zapatista]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

l im guessing you've got about a yr, so not too long. .

still stuck in that moronic monotonic banter, what a surprise

say here old chum, given all your character flaws you so proudly put on display here, how about you put your money where your mouth is ? you know, kinda talk the talk, walk the walk and all that !

you say about a year, i say under that ! so lets make this interesting and wager the price of the game itself at release time (21e august 2011 the demarcation line)

lets just watch tree slithering and sliding and backtracking now, ya spineless wuss !!

I already offered you a short eating bet, i will eat your grubby shorts if its released this year, will you eat mine if not? You never got back to me.... as you have seen in my many posts I beleive that SOW will be released around March next year something you have constantly disagreed with, if you care to change your bet beginning of march next year then your on.

[swiss]

In case you lose the bet, I'll help you with the disposal of the underwear.

Thanks swiss

[zapatista]

hahahahah

tree is already scrambling to edit his post and backtrack

made some edits there to change the dates now didya ? shame i actually already cut and past it from your post before you retracted it

thought so, lets just say i aint surprised by your behavior

retracting when getting called to the draw lol, freakin nancy !

anytime you get your courage back tree, i am right here ! just put your money where your mouth is, failing that, quiet the bitching

[zapatista]

you already have a bet going with somebody else, showing mutual interest in the "special" category of objects, something to which i have no perverted attraction

this one is straight down the line, no weirdo stuff, no back tracking, no diddle or daddle ! simple deal, mano a mano.

you have said "im guessing you've got about a yr " to justify all your whining here for the yrs, i am calling you on it, today's date turning that into 21e august 2011 being the demarcation line

do i already hear some slithering and sliding ? few little barks and whimpers in the process just to try and distract those with a short attention span and lack of concentration ?

common ya gutless wonder, standup like a man for once and be counted for all your big bad mouthing of oleg for all these yrs