Storm of War, or Cliffs of Dover

[major_setback]

The box with 'internet connection needed...' text looks much too big.
It looks like the health warning on a pack of cigarettes.

[JG52Uther]

Originally Posted by major_setback

The box with 'internet connection needed...' text looks much too big.
It looks like the health warning on a pack of cigarettes.

Yes,but people are stupid,and will still buy a game,then moan about needing to connect to the internet to activate it.

[Wolf_Rider]

I don't see a problem with online (internet connection) activation as well as online (internet connection) uninstall for offline play and verification check each and every time for online play.

[DoolittleRaider]

IL-2 has nothing to do with SOW:BOB, except as an historical predecessor. It would be a big mistake to have IL-2 even mentioned on the Box, let alone prominently, as it will look on the shelf like just another Rip Off limited campaign for...IL-2! [Although I agree that the SOW part has always been a poor choice in name; most of us can't always immediately recall what the SOW stands for (Storm of War); so I wouldn't be surprised if a name change is in the works before release.]

My opinion is that this is a quality Prank.

[Chivas]

Originally Posted by DoolittleRaider

IL-2 has nothing to do with SOW:BOB, except as an historical predecessor. It would be a big mistake to have IL-2 even mentioned on the Box, let alone prominently, as it will look on the shelf like just another Rip Off limited campaign for...IL-2! [Although I agree that the SOW part has always been a poor choice in name; most of us can't always immediately recall what the SOW stands for (Storm of War); so I wouldn't be surprised if a name change is in the works before release.]

My opinion is that this is a quality Prank.

Its very unlikely a prank with this many gaming websites offering Cliffs of Dover-IL-2 Sturmovik for sale.

[Lucas_From_Hell]

Unlikely, I'd say. Maybe I'm nitpicking too much, but that RAF roundel on the cover doesn't match the period. I remember seeing it as "Il-2: Battle for Britain" (Bitva za Britanyu) or something like that in the pictures taken during IgroMir, though.

And also, to be fairly honest, to my eyes the in-game Bf-109s and Spitfires, from the screenshoots, look better than those (by the way, isn't that Spit's spinner a bit too flat?).

[The Kraken]

Originally Posted by Lucas_From_Hell

Unlikely, I'd say. Maybe I'm nitpicking too much, but that RAF roundel on the cover doesn't match the period.

It wouldn't be the first poorly researched cover... anyone remember this atrocity?

[Tte. Costa]

Originally Posted by The Kraken

It wouldn't be the first poorly researched cover... anyone remember this atrocity?

Yes... but give me this inside cokpit view of the wings in SOW and I´ll be happy.



And don´t forget the presentation film and the great swing music:
(min 0:30)

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

And the museum:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tGix...eature=related

[major_setback]

Originally Posted by Tte. Costa

Yes... but give me this inside cokpit view of the wings in SOW and I´ll be happy.



And don´t forget the presentation film and the great swing music:
(min 0:30)

And the museum:

That was a fantastic way to start a game - entering a lobby with choice of museum rooms. I would often spend time in the 'planes' room.

[Lensman_1]

Hi all. I may appear new to this forum but I've been an avid IL-2 user since the very beginning, over 3 different systems and a multitude of GPUs and controllers.

It's really interesting to see Oleg and his team's work nearly ready for release. Having just purchased two GTX580s primarily for the DIRECTX-11 needed to properly run the sim (in theory) I have a significant investment already!

It looks superb based on all the previously released images, information and video clips but I do find the probable name disappointing. 'Cliffs of Dover' sounds very wrong to an English person because any connection with that geographical feature and WWII is always 'WHITE' cliffs of Dover because of the most famous popular song of the war sung by Vera Lynn. The phrase 'White Cliffs of Dover' is iconic but 'Cliffs of Dover' sounds like a hardware store ...

A minor problem though and I'll be first in the queue to order two collectors editions (presuming they actually will exist), one to use and one to archive.