Friday update and discussions 2011-03-18

[No601_Swallow]

Tree, how will you spend your days after this sim is finally released? I mean, what will you do? What will your purpose be?

[No601_Merlin]

Thanks Oleg & team fantastic video and very pleased about the support for movie makers.

Hello Swallow.

[Defender]

The one nice thing about not having the highest rated machine is eventually after some years the game continues to look fresh as upgrades persist. I've enjoyed that process with all of my PC sims. Framerate being the utmost importance and I'll cut the graphics down to the bare minimum if I must to maintain that.

In just over a week you'll see thousands of video's up with sound, performance specs etc. This isn't going to fade into the shadows 3 weeks after release day like 99.9% of other games, so a day 1 "blockbuster" record sales won't make the game any better.

I can't explain why we haven't heard any nat sound yet from in game. I'm sure it won't be perfect because nothing is, but I'm sure it will be a great representation of what it might have sounded like to fly and war inside these planes.

Originally Posted by Propwash_

Folks,

We are indeed spoiled (and thankfully so). We get so dazzled with the sheer wonder of this game that we forget that this is a combat sim and that combat is the key factor here. Detailed and accurate scenery, authentic weather, realistic damage models are all eye candy and add to the immersion but can only be carried so far. How many of you plan to fly under the London station platforms or down a London street to verify that the window detail is correct? When will you ever be that low unless you crash land there? Why insist on so much detail that can rob your system of performance elsewhere?

The key to a good flight sim is balance, and it's obvious Oleg and his team are trying to achieve that. So be happy in combat first, enjoy the amazing detail when you don't have a 109 on your 6 or you're not struggling to set down your crippled bird. Chances are you won't be worrying that that lorey below is not moving or you can't read the latest sales information on the local meat market window you just flew over.

Think what a quantum leap this new COD is....and be happy

Thanks Oleg and team for your skill... and your heart.

^^ +1

I can smell that dewy early morning air in the London trailer, they've created a wonderfully interactive environment here I'm sure to enjoy for YEARS to come. I plan to grow old with this sim.

[Helrza]

oh man.... oleg and team..... thank you very very much for your work.

i cant wait for this, utterly breathtaking, i dunno wat to say.

Thanks heaps guys, cliff of dover is gonna be asolutely hectik!

Originally Posted by No601_Swallow

Tree, how will you spend your days after this sim is finally released? I mean, what will you do? What will your purpose be?

Well hopefully I will be spending them by saying how wrong I was, however there's a good chance that there will be a fair few 'I told you so' posts. Watch this space.