SoW: Battle for Moscow and other Igromir news

[Richie]

We do have one thing that we didn't have 9 - 7 years ago....youtube.

[Jaguar]

Originally Posted by Richie

We do have one thing that we didn't have 9 - 7 years ago....youtube.

So true. I now base my purchases on new games by how it looks on YT in game.

[Richie]

Althought other sims are added to this movie...Just look at Wolfbiscuits "The Desert Dogfighter" If I want to introduce a friend to IL-2 this is one of the things I always show them...Thank you youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXFugJlqAEE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MuvS...eature=related

Considering that Oleg does not only want the hardcore simmers (who know the IL-2 series anyway) to buy his game, but also the newcomers and maybe also the arcade freaks who only buy games that sound cool for them, I doubt that IL-2 makes them think of a great WWII simulator.


So the publishers want to...

- confuse the people waiting for "Storm of War"?
- keep people from buying it because they think it isn't the new game?
- keep the people from buying because they don't know of the name change and still wait for "Storm of War" release?
- keep the people, who normally play other genres, from buying because the name sounds odd and old/outdated?

Do these publishers want to ruin you, Oleg? They can't be serious.

[150GCT_Veltro]

"IL2 Sturmovik" merchandise is for the combat-flight-sim market what "Call of Duty" is for the FPS, so for a publisher could be not a reasonable idea to change it, not at all. IL2 now is a very strong trade-mark in the world, as for Maddox Games. Maddox is not a problem at all, and Oleg Maddox could be however a good idea, but IL2 is a problem for what has been said above about customers confusion. So, how to avoid it if the publisher doesn't accept other words than IL2?

Storm of War: Battle of Britain
A new combat flightsim serie from Oleg Maddox
or
A new combat flightsim from the creator of IL2
or
(...)
(...)

NB: IL2 is not required

ecc. ecc...

I'm afraid that the first box will be full of marketing advices. However, Storm of War is a good choice for a new serie.

P.S.: The Red Star is itself a very good sign for customers (and i'm not talking off course about politic; the red colour and the star are both very good as distinctive signs for a trade-mark), so the association between it and IL2 Sturmovik words is really very strong. Don't forget about it.

[Asheshouse]

Storm of War -- ....................
from the creator of IL2 Sturmovok

Sounds good to me

There have been many strong hints from OM that in the longer term the series may not be limited to aircraft simulation alone. The name Storm of War could be attached to any genre including tank simulation, naval simulation or whatever.

[Feathered_IV]

Originally Posted by 150GCT_Veltro

I'm afraid that the first box will be full of marketing advices. However, Storm of War is a good choice for a new serie.

In English, the phrase does not read very well. I would suggest the title be more about aircraft and flying than War itself. It would have more dignity when introduced to the non-initiates.

If you were to say to the average person with no previous background in flight sims, "I play Storm of War on the internet and always fight with honour." They would look at you with pity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky3Qhgd1uQg

[katdogfizzow]

Originally Posted by 150GCT_Veltro

"IL2 Sturmovik" merchandise is for the combat-flight-sim market what "Call of Duty" is for the FPS

Let us pray not. Call of Duty has gone from being one of the best games ever with the ability to mod it and make new maps, skins and dedicated servers to being a console game for kids that you cannot mod or control your own server...it has turned into total nightmare for modders and the original game fans. I hope this is a comparison we never hear from again. ....*shivers*

As for them name, anything with Oleg's name will work. "From the creators of greatest ww2 air sim of-all-time "IL2- Sturmovik"

[150GCT_Veltro]

Originally Posted by katdogfizzow

Let us pray not. Call of Duty has gone from being one of the best games ever with the ability to mod it and make new maps, skins and dedicated servers to being a console game for kids that you cannot mod or control your own server...it has turned into total nightmare for modders and the original game fans. I hope this is a comparison we never hear from again. ....*shivers*

As for them name, anything with Oleg's name will work. "From the creators of greatest ww2 air sim of-all-time "IL2- Sturmovik"

I've said good bye myself to CoD serie because of the "console degeneration"....but the CoD name is still very strong on the market. Sure, i've spent my last money in the serie with MW1, but we are not talking about games here.

However you've touched an important point of view here......"the console problem" for the PC gamers, but thank to God i doubt we'll have these kinde of problems with advanced flights sims.